AV Web

MARCH 20, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is deploying runway safety technology upgrades at 74 air traffic control towers in the U.S., The Runway Incursion Device (RID) is designed to assist air traffic controllers by providing real-time alerts when a runway is occupied or closed.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 111

Aerotime

JANUARY 12, 2025

“The investigation involves analyzing various sources of information, including air traffic control records, video footage of the crash and debris from the site,” South Korean authorities said according to Yonhap. It is understood the black box recordings stopped working at 08:59, with the crash occurring at 09:03.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Cockpit 281

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The aircraft took off from runway 24 at Schiphol around 10:09 local time. However, the crew stopped the climb at 6,000ft (1,829m) around four minutes after take-off and reported to air traffic controllers that the aircraft had struck a flock of birds on departure.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 294

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

About 10 minutes before reaching Nome, the aircraft lost radio contact with air traffic control. Before losing contact, the pilot informed Anchorage Air Traffic Control that he planned to enter a holding pattern while waiting for the runway to be cleared, as reported by the fire department.

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Air Traffic Control Weather Runway Airplanes 281

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

However, for whatever reason, the pilots taxied right across runway 31C, as the Southwest 737 was flaring to land. According to ADS-B data, the Southwest 737 was only feet above the runway surface, and around 1,600 feet short of the intersection where the other jet was taxiing.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

AV Web

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What appears to have been a potential, maybe incipient runway incursion at LAX was caught on video by Airline Videos, a YouTube channel that livestreams movements at the airport. 27 a Delta Airlines A321 was on the roll on Runway 24 heading for Atlanta. The jet never crossed the runway edge line.” At about 4:20 p.m.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Jet Airplanes 105

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. The airplanes altitude associated with that data point was 1,325ft (397m).

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Knot Air Traffic Control Gross Weight Airplanes 292

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Boston Logan International Airport , a bustling gateway to New England, is known for its unique location, complex air traffic, and the strategic operation of its six runways.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 116

Aerotime

JANUARY 21, 2025

At this point, some one hour and 15 minutes after departure and with the aircraft cruising at 37,000ft, the crew reported to air traffic controllers that they were experiencing a minor fuel indication issue.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Airlines Airline 273

Aerotime

MARCH 30, 2025

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 narrowly avoided a collision with at least one US Air Force T-38 jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Paul International Airport (MSP), was departing Runway 19 around 3:15 p.m. On March 28, 2025, Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 bound for Minneapolis-St.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airlines 223

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy has suggested at her latest briefing that the Black Hawk helicopter crew may have missed a key instruction from air traffic controllers (ATC) before the crash with an American Eagle flight. seconds while trying to communicate with ATC.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Cockpit Pilot 286

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

There are runways 7L and 7R (which are parallel, at a heading of 70 degrees), and then theres runway 8 (which is nearly parallel, as its at a heading of 80 degrees). The runway layout at Phoenix Airport The United 737 was coming straight in to land on runway 7R. Meanwhile the Delta A330 was on a base leg for runway 8.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Final Approach 116

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 16, 2025

Air traffic controllers at JFK are known for sometimes having an attitude. There were roughly a dozen planes awaiting departure from runway 31L. Planes were queueing in two different lines, with some on taxiway Z, and some on runway 22L (which wasnt being used for departures or arrivals). I need a callsign.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Jet 114

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. Air traffic controller: Because I gave you STRAT at 3,000. Air traffic controller: Its okay.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Clearance 117

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

Air traffic controllers have stressful jobs, and a vast majority of them go above and beyond to be professional. Air traffic controllers youre on request causes confusion Let me start by saying that this is hardly the most offensive interaction that this guy has had, but its so indicative of an unnecessary hostility.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 113

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

Those are parallel runways, and of course its common to use parallel runways for multiple operations around the same time. While air traffic controllers instructed them to maintain vertical separation, that wasnt realistic given the limited departure separation.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Cargo 110

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job covering noteworthy air traffic control interactions. Ultimately air traffic controllers need to maintain their composure.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance General Aviation 123

AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) identified crew confusion as the primary cause of the incident, noting that the JCG crew mistakenly believed they had clearance to enter the runway before being struck by Japan Airlines jetliner at Tokyos Haneda Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Jet 111

Aerotime

JULY 30, 2024

Three Delta planes were on standby to depart from Runway 16L at SLC Airport. A recording of the conversation between a pilot of the DL1304 and air traffic control was uploaded to YouTube. We’re just running the number, so stand by,” the Delta 1304 pilot told air traffic control.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Tail 281

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 273

AV Web

MARCH 9, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it will take a maximum of 18 months to “rebuild the air traffic control system” if Congress will up-front the funding. Meanwhile, the Air Line Pilots Association has had a word with Duffy about comments he made after runway incursion at Midway Airport in Chicago 10 days ago.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Pilot 105

AV Web

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Navy F/A-18s based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in Nevada (accompanied by a USAF F-16) came dangerously close to a Cessna 152 taking off from an intersecting runway. Air traffic control issued corrective instructions and traffic advisories to the aircraft.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Airplanes 111

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Air Traffic Control towers (ATC) are some of the most iconic pieces of infrastructure at airports and are built to have a commanding view of the airport and its runway. The first traffic control tower was built in 1920 at England's Croydon Airport near London.

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Air Traffic Control Runway 105

AV Web

MARCH 1, 2025

In the aftermath of a tight runway incursion at Chicago Midway last week, Duffy posted on X that it is imperative that pilots follow the instructions of air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has doubled down on a threat to revoke the certificates of pilots found to blame for causing accidents.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Runway 116

Aerotime

JULY 10, 2024

The American Eagle, also called Blue Streak, was told to initiate a go around by air traffic control at Syracuse Airport as a precaution. This is wild. Too close for comfort. NewsChannel9 obtained video showing an apparent close call between airplanes taking off Monday morning from the @SyracuseAirport.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Airplanes 273

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. At Orlando Airport, Southwest departs from airside 2, and the plane was supposed to take off from runway 17R, a very short distance away. The taxiway runs parallel to the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 94

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately theres bad news on that front, as the flight data and cockpit voice recorder both stopped recording roughly four minutes before the aircraft hit a concrete structure at the end of the runway, which ultimately caused the plane to burst into flames. BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea.

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Air Traffic Control Cockpit Runway Pilot 113

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

The aircraft came in to land on runway 22. Not only that, but there was quite a crosswind, as wind was blowing at a direction 40 degrees off the runway heading. What makes this noteworthy is that the air traffic controller advised the pilots that somebody saw some sparks from one of your wings, and asked you guys feel anything?

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 106

AV Web

MARCH 26, 2025

Controller hiring; the Washington, D.C. But notably, the interviewer asked pointed questions about general aviation operations mixing with airlines in response to the recent runway incursion at Chicago Midway Airport. midair; and the ever-popular whats up with Boeing were on the agenda.

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Air Traffic Control General Aviation Runway Jet 94

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As an aviation geek, I love listening to air traffic control audio, and the VASAviation YouTube channel does an incredible job picking up on some of the more interesting interactions that happen. It has a single runway, and taxiways and terminal space on both sides of the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Tarmac Flight Deck 101

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On the day in question, DHL Air (Austria) Boeing 767-300ER freighter was operating a routine cargo flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to London-Luton Airport as flight QY6700. The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 273

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

Southwest 737 uses closed runway in Portland, Maine This incident happened on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and involves Southwest flight WN4805, scheduled to operate at 5:40AM from Portland, Maine (PWM), to Baltimore, Maryland (BWI). The air traffic control tower at the airport doesn’t open until 5:45AM.

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Runway Air Traffic Control NOTAMs Pilot 117

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 273

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

On that fateful day of March 27, 1977, there were 583 fatalities between the KLM Boeing 747 and the Pan Am Boeing 747 ‘Clipper Maid of the Seas” Only 61 survivors somehow escaped the inferno that engulfed the airport runway. The controller confirmed that he heard the message and asked the pilots to report runway clear.

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 288

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The NTSB and FAA are investigating a runway incursion at Nashville International Airport on Thursday in which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crew rejected its takeoff at about 130 knots when a Southwest 737-700 crossed the far end of the runway it was using.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance Knot 111

AV Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The email also highlighted concerns from FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators, who noted that air traffic controllers are facing heightened stress while witnessing the accident recovery firsthand.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Airplanes Jet 80

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With the aircraft around 260 miles (416 km) southeast of Copenhagen and abeam the Polish city of Poznan, the crew contacted air traffic controllers and advised that as a result of a lightning strike, they would be returning to Copenhagen for a precautionary landing. Service vehicles were waiting at the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Airlines Airline Runway 280