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A runway incursion is an aviation incident involving improper positioning of vehicles or people on any airport runway or its protected area. When an incursion involves an active runway being used by arriving or departing aircraft, the potential for a collision hazard or instrument landing system (ILS) interference can exist.
Runway incursion involves an aircraft, and a second aircraft, vehicle, or person. It is defined by ICAO and the U.S. FAA as "Any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off of aircraft."
Re-examine runway incursion data to identify underlying factors that led to these close calls and identify remedies. Zach Wichter is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in New York. You can ...
The Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) visually and aurally prompts tower controllers to respond to situations which potentially compromise safety. AMASS is an add-on enhancement to the host Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model 3 (ASDE-3) radar that provides automated aural alerts to potential runway incursions and other hazards.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it is opening an audit into runway incursion risks at the 45 busiest U.S. airports after a series of troubling near miss ...
What is a runway incursion? An incursion is defined as the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of ...
With few exceptions (like an aircraft occupying a runway under a "line up and wait" clearance), an active runway is typically used by only one entity at a time. When an unauthorized person or vehicle enters a runway, whether intentional or accidental, the conflict is known as a runway incursion. [3]
Runway incursions, as this is classed, are “rare but can be catastrophic,” said Graham Braithwaite, professor of safety and accident investigation at the UK’s Cranfield University.