Reducing Runway Incursions: Guidance for Airports

Reducing runway incursions is one of our top priorities. Through infrastructure improvements---like lighting, signage, marking, and configuration changes---and new technologies---such as Runway Status Lights and Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X---we are working to further reduce incursions and increase airfield safety.

FAA Fact Sheets

• Runway Safety

Guidance for Reducing Runway Incursions

• Best Practices for Airfield Safety
• Runway Incursion Categories
• Runway Safety Hot Spots List

Airport Configurations

• Improving Runway Safety Through Airfield Configuration (PDF, 1.82 MB) (brochure)
• Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Program

Airport Markings

• AC 150/5340-1, Standards for Airport Markings

Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations (V/PDs)

• AC 150/5210-20, Ground Vehicle Operations on Airports
• Airport Ground Vehicle Operations: An FAA Guide (PDF)
• Reducing Runway Incursions: Driving on the Airport FY 2009 (PDF) (brochure)
• Airfield Procedures for Vehicles and Pedestrians (PDF)
• Vanquishing the V/PD Newsletter
  (FAA Western Pacific Region Airports Division)

Runway Safety Data and Statistics

• Runway Safety Statistics
  • FY 17 vs. FY 16 Runway Safety Data
  • FY 18 Runway Safety Data (by Region)
• Runway Safety Reports

Related Initiatives

• FAA Runway Safety Program
• FAA Safety Management Systems
• FAA Safety Management Systems for Airport Operators
• ICAO Runway Safety Tool Kit

Reports

• Runway Safety Call to Action Summary Report 2015 (PDF)