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
• Aviation Industry Responds to FAA's Runway Safety Call to Action (March 25, 2008)
• FAA Adopts ICAO Definition for Runway Safety (October 1, 2007)

Guidance for Reducing Runway Incursions

• Best Practices for Airfield Safety
• Runway Incursion Categories

Airport Configurations

• Improving Runway Safety Through Airfield Configuration (PDF, 1.82 MB) (brochure)

Airport Markings

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

Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations (V/PDs)

• AC 150/5210-20, Ground Vehicle Operations on Airports
  • Change 1 to AC 150/5210-20, Ground Vehicle Operations on Airports
    Strongly recommends that all certificated airports provide initial and annual recurrent driver training to all persons with access to the movement area.
• Airport Ground Vehicle Operations: An FAA Guide (PDF)
• Certalert 07-10, Vehicle Pedestrian Deviation Runway Incursions (PDF)
  • Reducing the Potential for Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations and Runway Incursions (PDF, 7.54 MB)
• 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

• FY 13 vs. FY 12 Runway Safety Data
• FY 13 Runway Safety Data (by Region)
• Runway Safety Data for Previous Years
• Runway Safety Reports

Related Initiatives

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

Training

• AOPA Air Safety Foundation Runway Safety Course
  (co-sponsored by the FAA Office of Runway Safety)