American Airlines Admirals Club

RDUTerminal 2Concourse CAfter securityNear gate C1Hours listed

Terminal 2
Concourse C · After security · Near gate C1
Open in MapsNear gate C1 · approximate location© OpenStreetMap contributors
Hours listed
Every day 4:15 AM – 8:00 PM
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Hot food
- Spirits and cocktails

Ways to get in

Every way into American Airlines Admirals Club we've reviewed. What you pay for guests depends on which one you use.

Can you use this lounge?

2 cards we've reviewed get you in here. Add yours to see your entry, guest costs and what to bring.

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With your card

Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard
- 2 guests included per visit.
- Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American Airlines, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline or Alaska Airlines.

With a membership from your card

Citi Strata Elite℠ Card · Admirals Club Citi Strata Elite Pass
- No complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.
- 4 visit days per calendar year.
- Membership is issued automatically; find it in your issuer's app.
- Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American Airlines, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline or Alaska Airlines.

With an airline ticket or status

International First ticket
- 1 guest included per visit.
- Needs First on a qualifying departing or arriving international flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
Business, or First on Flagship domestic routes
- No complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.
- Needs Business on a qualifying international flight, or a seat ticketed as Flagship on qualifying transcontinental or Hawaii routes, marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Platinum Pro or Platinum
- 1 guest included per visit.
- Needs a qualifying departing or arriving international flight marketed and operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
oneworld Emerald or Sapphire (other programs)
- 1 guest included per visit.
- Needs any departing or arriving flight marketed and operated by American or a oneworld airline, in any cabin.

Paid entry

Admirals Club membership
- 2 guests included per visit.
- Buy or renew on aa.com; the digital membership card is in the American app.
- Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American, a oneworld airline or Aer Lingus.
Admirals Club One-Day Pass
- No complimentary guests; guest charge not confirmed.
- 1 visit day per calendar year.
- Needs a same-day departing or arriving flight marketed or operated by American, or marketed and operated by a oneworld airline.

Reviewed against issuer and program terms; the access panel names the source for each path. A scheduled opening isn't guaranteed entry: lounges can limit entry when full.

About

American Airlines' Admirals Club in RDU Terminal 2, Concourse C, across from Gate C1, after security.

Location and getting there

Where: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) · Terminal 2 · Concourse C · After security · Near gate C1
Security: After security

After security, across from gates C1 and C3

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Hours

Weekly opening hours in airport local time
Every day	4:15 AM – 8:00 PM

Times are airport local time (America/New_York). Opening hours aren't live capacity or a membership's entry window.

Facilities

Food and drink

Hot food
Snacks
Alcoholic drinks
Spirits and cocktails
Soft drinks
Specialty coffee

Work and connectivity

Wi-Fi

Facilities as listed by the sources below. A listing doesn't mean it's operating today.

Reviews and sources

Sources for this page

American Airlines · checked 2026-02-04
American Airlines · checked 2026-10-14
oneworld · checked 2026-10-14
Source · checked 2026-10-14
American Airlines · checked 2026-10-15

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