Runway Safety

The safety of the runway embodies a safe flight - both at the beginning and at the end. It is one of FAA's top priorities, such as pilots, air traffic controllers, and airport drivers. We provide guidance, resources, expertise and welcome your questions, opinions and suggestions.

To search the FAA database and access the PDF version of Airport Diagrams, please use our search tool. The airport chart is specially designed to support the movement of ground transportation in places where runways / runways are arranged in complex ways.

Hotspots are defined as places in the airport's sports area, have a history of potential collisions and invasions into the runway, and require high attention from pilots and drivers.

This 60-minute video explains a comprehensive overview of runway safety best practices, including signs and mark reviews, scenic based execution and so forth, clearly explaining why a particular program is important I will. Please visit the site and test your skills. Your knowledge and ability of surface safety will be greatly improved

The US Federal Aviation Administration publishes an annual report on runway safety issues on FAA's website. A new system designed to improve the safety of the runway like the Airport Sports Area Security System (AMASS) and Runway Consciousness Advisory System (RAAS) is described in the report. When the runway of San Francisco International Airport was invaded in 2007, AMASS hardly prevented conflict.

The safety of the runway includes reducing damage that may occur in the runway. Safety means avoiding the use of incorrect runways due to inappropriate presence (intrusion) of the aircraft, improper exit (deviation), and confusion. Because of weather conditions and aviation safety, the state of the runway is the current state of the runway. Invasion into the runway involves an aircraft, a second aircraft, a vehicle or people. It is defined by ICAO and the US Federal Aviation Administration as "every incident at the airport, including the presence of aircraft, vehicles or people on protected areas designated for landing and takeoff."

As with the 4R / 22L runway at Little Rock City National Airport, American Airlines Flight 1420 exceeds the site and Burbank 8/26 exempts the 1000 m (1000 ft) runway safety zone standard. Although NTSB quoted this accident and recommended installing the Engineering Material Brake System (EMAS) at the airport, it is impossible to establish a 1000 ft (300 m) Runway Safe Zone (RSA). Thereafter, $ 4,000,000 EMAS was installed at the airport, now Bob Hope Airport, and on Friday 13th October 2006 the private jet was stopped without injury or aircraft damage.