Arrival Alert Notices

The FAA is taking several proactive steps to address wrong surface events, reduce the potential for pilot confusion and help improve safety in the National Airspace System (NAS).

Why do we need Arrival Alert Notices (AAN)?

To address wrong surface events where an aircraft lines up to or lands on the incorrect runway, taxiway, or airport, the FAA is releasing Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) at several airports with a history of misalignment risk.

Sample Arrival Alert Notice

Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) are graphics visually depicting the approach to a particular airport with a history of misalignment risk, and language describing the misalignment risk. AANs will incorporate new standardized hot spot symbology.

Airports with Arrival Alert Notices

This map below shows the 12 airports that have Arrival Alert Notices. Click the map for the full-size version.

List of Latest Arrival Alert Notices

The FAA has released AANs for the following airports and will continue to monitor wrong surface events at these locations to determine whether to create additional AANs.

• North Las Vegas Airport; North Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Landing North RWY 30L and RWY 30R (PDF)
  • Landing South RWY 12L and RWY 12R (PDF)
• Lincoln Airport; Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Landing South RWY 17 and RWY 18 (PDF)
  • Landing North RWY 35 and RWY36 (PDF)
• Flying Cloud Airport; Flying Cloud, Minnesota
  • Landing West RWY 28L and RWY 28R (PDF)
  • Landing East RWY 10L and RWY 10R (PDF)
• Tucson International Airport; Tucson, Arizona (PDF)
• Reno-Tahoe International Airport; Reno, Nevada
  • Landing South RWY 16L and RWY 16R and TWY B (PDF)
  • Landing North RWY 34L and RWY 34R and TWY B (PDF)
• Palm Springs International Airport; Palm Springs, California
  • Landing Southeast RWY 13L and RWY 13 R and TWY C (PDF)
  • Landing Northwest RWY31L and RWY 31R and TWY C (PDF)
• Reid-Hillview Airport; San Jose, California
  • Landing Southeast RWY 13L and TWY Y2 (PDF)
  • Landing Northwest RWY 31R and TWY Y (PDF)
• Daniel K. Inouye International Airport; Honolulu, Hawaii (PDF)
• Idaho Falls Regional Airport; Idaho Falls, Idaho (PDF)
• McKinney National Airport; McKinney, Texas
  • Landing South RWY 18 and TWY B (PDF)
  • Landing North RWY 36 and TWY B (PDF)
• Greater Rochester International Airport; Rochester, New York (PDF)
• DeKalb-Peachtree Airport; Chamblee, Georgia (PDF)

From the Flight Deck Video: Arrival Alert Notice

Standardizing Hot Spot Symbology

Additionally, the FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology. Beginning May 19, 2022, the FAA will standardize hot spot symbols to three shapes with two distinct meanings: a circle or ellipse for ground movement hot spots and a cylinder for wrong surface hot spots. AANs will incorporate the new standardized hot spot symbology. Learn more about hot spots and standardization.

Additional Resources

• Arrival Alert Notices Frequently Asked Questions
• Runway Safety Hot Spots Overview
• Hot Spot Standardized Symbology Frequently Asked Questions
• Hot Spot Standardization From the Flight Deck video
• Search the Airport Diagrams database
• Access digital aeronautical charts