Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

52 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 W ith its vibrant aviation community, expanding facility, and an economic boom taking place throughout the surrounding area, Raleigh Exec, also known as the Raleigh Executive Jetport, has been growing fast and emerging as one of the influential players in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region. Conveniently located just 15 minutes from Raleigh’s Outer Beltline, Raleigh Exec is designated as a reliever airport for nearby Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) and has become a hub for corporate aircraft, recreational planes, and aviation-related businesses. The facility using TTA as its airport code is even home to one of the nation’s oldest and most respected flying clubs. Raleigh Exec serves a region known worldwide as home to Research Triangle Park, one of North America’s largest research and industrial developments, located just around the corner from the jetport. The “triangle” refers to its location among three notable cities, each with a major research university: Raleigh, home to North Carolina State University; Durham, with Duke University; and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. AT A GLANCE RALEIGH EXECUTIVE JETPORT WHAT: A general aviation reliever airport WHERE: Raleigh, North Carolina WEBSITE: www.raleighexec.com utive Jetport Growing with the Research Triangle