Raleigh-Durham Airport Lounges
Raleigh–Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham, United States
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 lounges, all airline clubs airside in Terminal 2: the Delta Sky Club and the American Airlines Admirals Club across from Gate C3, and the United Club across from Gates D1 and D3. There is no Priority Pass or Amex Centurion lounge at RDU, so entry runs through each airline's own rules.
Content updated October 29, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Raleigh–Durham International Airport lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated October 29, 2026
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Delta Sky Club
The Delta Sky Club is on the second level of Terminal 2 across from Gate C3 and opens at 04:00, the earliest of the three RDU clubs, closing at 19:30. It is the SkyTeam club at Raleigh-Durham, for Delta premium cabins and SkyTeam Elite Plus members.
United Club
The United Club sits on the Terminal 2 mezzanine across from Gates D1 and D3, open 05:00–19:45 daily. It is the D-gates option and the Star Alliance club at RDU, for United business class and Star Alliance Gold members.
American Airlines Admirals Club
The American Airlines Admirals Club is across from Gate C3 in Terminal 2, open 04:15–19:45 daily. It is the oneworld club at RDU, for American Airlines business class and oneworld Sapphire members.
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The American Airlines Admirals Club at Raleigh-Durham is RDU's oneworld lounge, airside in Terminal 2 opposite Gates C1 and C3. It welcomes oneworld Sapphire members and American Airlines…
Delta Sky Club
★3.9The Delta Sky Club at Raleigh-Durham sits airside on the second level of Terminal 2, across from Gate C3. Renovated and expanded in late 2016, it's RDU's SkyTeam option, open to SkyTeam…
United Club
★3.1The United Club at Raleigh-Durham opened in August 2019 on the Terminal 2 mezzanine, across from Gates D1 and D3 — the first new location United added to its club network in 15 years. It's…
Raleigh-Durham Airport lounges at a glance
| Lounge | Terminal | Who gets in | Hours | LoungeDeal pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Admirals Club | Terminal 2 | oneworld | Daily 04:15 – 19:45 | — |
| Delta Sky Club | Terminal 2 | SkyTeam | Daily 04:00 – 19:30 | — |
| United Club | Terminal 2 | Star Alliance | Daily 05:00 – 19:45 | — |
Raleigh-Durham Airport lounges by terminal
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham holds every RDU lounge, all airside after security. The Delta Sky Club and the Admirals Club are both across from Gate C3 on the C concourse; the United Club is on the mezzanine across from Gates D1 and D3.
- —Delta Sky Club: second level across from Gate C3, 04:00–19:30 daily
- —American Airlines Admirals Club: across from Gate C3, 04:15–19:45 daily
- —United Club: mezzanine across from Gates D1 and D3, 05:00–19:45 daily
- —No lounge in Terminal 1
How to get lounge access at Raleigh-Durham Airport
Every lounge at Raleigh-Durham is an airline club, so the airline you fly and your status decide where you can go. Delta covers SkyTeam, United covers Star Alliance and American covers oneworld. No lounge membership card such as Priority Pass works here.
Alliance status
SkyTeam Elite Plus opens the Delta Sky Club, Star Alliance Gold opens the United Club and oneworld Sapphire opens the Admirals Club, each when you are flying that alliance out of RDU.
SkyTeam
Star Alliance
oneworldBusiness or first class ticket
A qualifying business or first class ticket on Delta, United or American Airlines, or an alliance partner, admits you to that airline's RDU club. Domestic premium-cabin rules differ by airline, so check the airline's club page.
Delta
United
American AirlinesAirline club membership
Annual memberships in the Delta Sky Club, United Club and Admirals Club programmes also work at RDU, under each programme's current rules.
Delta Sky ClubUnited ClubAdmirals ClubCredit cards
There is no Centurion Lounge at RDU. American Express lists the Delta Sky Club for Platinum Card Members flying Delta the same day; check the Amex lounge finder for the current visit rules.
American ExpressRaleigh-Durham Airport lounge tips
Know your concourse
- —The Delta Sky Club and the Admirals Club are both across from Gate C3, so C-gate flyers on either airline have a short walk.
- —The United Club is on the mezzanine by Gates D1 and D3, the closest club for D-gate departures.
Evening flights
- —All three RDU clubs close by 19:45 (the Delta Sky Club at 19:30), so a late-evening departure may have no lounge open.
- —The Delta Sky Club opens first at 04:00, then the Admirals Club at 04:15 and the United Club at 05:00.
Cards and memberships
- —Priority Pass has no lounge at RDU; its members have no club to use here.
- —Amex Platinum holders can use the Delta Sky Club only when flying Delta, under the card's current rules.
Raleigh-Durham Airport lounges: frequently asked questions
Raleigh-Durham International has 3 lounges, and all of them are airline clubs in Terminal 2: the Delta Sky Club, the American Airlines Admirals Club and the United Club. Terminal 1 has no lounge.
No. RDU has no Priority Pass lounge. Its three lounges are the Delta Sky Club, the United Club and the American Airlines Admirals Club, and access comes from the airline: status, a premium-cabin ticket or a club membership.
No. There is no Centurion Lounge at Raleigh-Durham. American Express lists the Delta Sky Club in Terminal 2 for Platinum Card Members on a same-day Delta flight; check the Amex lounge finder for the current rules.
RDU lounge hours, per the airport: Delta Sky Club 04:00–19:30, American Airlines Admirals Club 04:15–19:45 and United Club 05:00–19:45, all daily. None of the three Raleigh-Durham clubs stays open for late-evening departures.
Yes. The Delta Sky Club at Raleigh-Durham is on the second level of Terminal 2 across from Gate C3, open 04:00–19:30 daily. Delta premium cabins and SkyTeam Elite Plus members flying SkyTeam can use it.
Yes. The United Club at Raleigh-Durham is on the Terminal 2 mezzanine across from Gates D1 and D3, open 05:00–19:45 daily. United business class passengers and Star Alliance Gold members get in.
Yes. The American Airlines Admirals Club at Raleigh-Durham is in Terminal 2 across from Gate C3, open 04:15–19:45 daily. It admits American business class passengers and oneworld Sapphire members on oneworld flights.
No. Air Canada has no Maple Leaf Lounge at Raleigh-Durham. The airport lists exactly three lounges at RDU, all in Terminal 2: the Delta Sky Club, the United Club and the American Airlines Admirals Club.
No independent day-pass lounge exists at RDU, and LoungeDeal has no Raleigh-Durham lounge to sell. Any one-time entry comes from the airline itself, so check Delta, United or American Airlines before you fly.
Sources
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