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. With how tight Hong Kongs departure path is into the east, Im puzzled as to how they can issue near simultaneous clearance for jets. Did air traffic controllers not realize earlier on what was happening?

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Cargo 114

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

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 284

Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

A typical takeoff on an airliner looks something like this - the pilot-flying (PF) lines up their jet on a runway, and the pilot-monitoring (PM) receives clearance from the tower controller to depart. The PF advances the throttles slowly and checks the engine gauges to ensure that both motors are stable.

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Clearance Runway Pilot Jet 111

AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

press briefing this afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy announced an urgent recommendation to the FAA to prohibit helicopter operations on the designated helicopter Route 4 near Washingtons Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) when Runway 15/33 is in operation. At a Washington, D.C.

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Runway Descent Clearance Approach 110

AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its Preliminary Report on the runway incursion and near-collision involving a Flexjet Challenger 350 and a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW). Further confusing the issue, what used to be Runway 31R is now Taxiway H, so there is no longer a Runway 31R.

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Runway Clearance Final Approach Approach 79

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

Two planes narrowly avoided a collision on a runway at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM). The incident occurred on June 8, 2024, when an IndiGo flight landed on the runway while an Air India flight was taking off. Both planes were A320neos.

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Air Traffic Control Lift Pilot in Command Runway 261

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The plane took off from runway 36L at Schiphol at 14:42 local time. Having received clearance to do so, the plane turned south and began its descent back towards Schiphol. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Descent 284

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This isn’t good… air traffic controllers cleared two Southwest jets to use the same runway at the same time. Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, line up and wait, Southwest 1478.” San Diego Ground: “Southwest 785, cross runway 27 at B6, continue taxiing via C.” Southwest 1478: “Runway 27, cleared for takeoff, Southwest 1478.”

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Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Knot 118

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

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

In this particular incident, a NetJets aircraft with the callsign Execjet 636 was on approach to runway 24 at Teterboro Airport (TEB), but the pilots couldnt seem to follow the (very basic) instructions. Air traffic controller: I thought we agreed that you were gonna cross WHEEZY at two, so this is the second clearance that youre not abiding.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Clearance 118

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At this point, the pilots will contact ATC for push and start clearance , allowing the plane to be pushed back from its parking position (if applicable, depending on the airport) and to start its engines in sequence. One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 274

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 98

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 14, 2025

This incident happened in the early morning hours of March 2, 2025, and involves the pilots of an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777, who were trying to get taxi clearance. All Nippon Airways pilot: Oh, we request runway 31L, All Nippon 159 heavy. As soon as this aircraft lands, Ill get you moving. Air traffic controller: Youre on request.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 114

AV Web

MARCH 21, 2025

Cancel takeoff clearance. They had been cleared to take off on Runway 17R which is parallel to Taxiway H. The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, an airline statement said. Stop Southwest 3278, stop! CNN quoted the controller as saying. Youre on H taxiway Southwest 3278.

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Clearance Knot Runway Airline 70

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. QNH one zero two zero, ILS approach runway one nine, information Uniform. SwiftAir DHL flight 18D : 4,000 feet, QNH one zero one niner, expecting ILS runway one niner.

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Runway Approach UTC Knot 104

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Although I havent spent much time around GB1s (except for drooling over them while they are on display and flying at airshows) I am always taken aback by how much larger the airplane appears to be in personparticularly, the tall, sweeping rudder that curves down to a sharp point with just enough ground clearance. Free and clear.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

According to FAA audio recordings, the King Air crew contacted the local controller to report their approach on a 6-mile final for runway 33. The controller informed them about another aircraft waiting on the runway, stating that it would take off before the King Air’s arrival, and subsequently issued a landing clearance for runway 33.

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Clearance Runway Final Approach Approach 98

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 27, 2024

While the aircraft was being given taxi clearance, there was a minor misunderstanding, which wasn’t a big deal (but I still think it’s important context, since the Aeromexico pilot is in the wrong here): ATC: “Aeromexico 401, cross runway 31R at echo, follow the 777 ANA on charlie.” That’s seven miles.”

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance Runway 126

Fear of Landing

APRIL 18, 2025

Last week I wrote about the Fokker F27 mk 500 Friendship that came off the runway at take-off at Bournemouth Airport. They started the engine at the stand and taxied to the taxiway leading to the runway for their flight to Coventry, which was uneventful. The marshaller signalled back clearance to start.

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Weight-Shift-Control Cargo Clearance Cockpit 72

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

As we waited for clearance to cross Runway 13/31, the ground controller said, “Southwest 123 cleared to cross Runway 13/31 on Echo. After clearing me to cross the runway a minute later, ground control instructed the second 737, “Southwest 456, taxi to the holding line; caution prop wash.”

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Clearance Runway Jet 103

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This means you need to contact the tower on the appropriate frequency and receive clearance to enter. Read Back Clearances : When you receive instructions or clearances from the tower, read them back to confirm you’ve understood them correctly. This provides a memory and visual aid to ensure your arrival on the correct runway.

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Clearance Runway Weather Approach 97

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

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Clearance Air Traffic Control Airplanes Transponder 52

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

The numbers 4 and 22 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately 004° and 022° true. If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on Runway 9 and expect a crosswind from the right. Runway 31 directly into the wind. 040° and 220° true.

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Crosswind Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control 98

AV Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Southwest Flight 2504 executed a heart-stopping last-second go-around at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW) this morning to avoid a business jet that taxied onto the landing Runway 31C. The business jet, reportedly a Challenger 350, can be seen ahead taxiing onto the runway at a 90-degree angle from left to right.

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Runway Clearance Jet 98

AV Web

MAY 22, 2024

As we waited for clearance to cross Runway 13/31, the ground controller said, “Southwest 123 cleared to cross Runway 13/31 on Echo. After clearing me to cross the runway a minute later, ground control instructed the second 737, “Southwest 456, taxi to the holding line; caution prop wash.”

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Clearance Runway Jet 88

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These tools help the pilots deal with this busy section of the flight replete with numerous checklists, changing clearances, and traffic. We have some of the same checklists, clearances, and traffic, and we have one less pilot to get them all done. First, if lost among the taxiways and runways, fess up and ask for a progressive taxi.

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

Simple Flying

APRIL 7, 2025

The A320neo had lined up on the runway, awaiting its takeoff clearance as the United 763ER approached from behind. On March 23rd, a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER got blown back by the jet blast of a British Airways Airbus A320neo at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

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Clearance Runway Airline Airlines 78

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

At 1:26PM local time, the aircraft took off from Milan Malpensa Airport’s runway 35L. However, while rotating, the jet struck its tail on the runway. As a result, runway 35L was closed for inspection. Flight performed a fuel dump and landed safely at 12:50 UTC on runway 35R. So, what happened here?

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Tail Runway UTC Clearance 121

One Mile at a Time

JULY 29, 2024

As the Delta 737 made a right turn onto a taxiway to get onto the runway, the winglet hit the tail of the Delta Airbus A320 in front of it. That’s because the runway direction had to be changed, as the wind speed picked up. Delta 2046 pilot: “We can get in there, Delta 2046.” Pilots are always supposed to err on the side of caution.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Jet 121

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport. As the plane was coming in over Tampa Bay, while around four miles from the runway, it descended as low as 150 feet, according to ADS-B data. ATC: “Southwest 425, roger, cancel approach clearance, go around runway 10.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

One of the things I had to learn was getting my IFR clearance at a non-towered airport on my cell phone while flying with a nose mounted turbine engine. We filed IFR and got our clearance in the usual way from ground control at Punta Gorda, then flew eastward to the uncontrolled Sebring, Florida airport. Now fast forward to 2024.

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Clearance Airplanes Annual Inspection Pilot 96

Flight Training Central

MAY 14, 2024

To taxi from the ramp to the runway at a towered airport, (across the “movement area”), you need to receive a taxi clearance from the Ground controller. This makes it easy for the controller to quickly plan how to get you from your current location to the active runway that’s most aligned with where you’re going.

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Runway Pilot Clearance AGL 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. RUNWAY ALERTS Runways – Alerts when nearing or entering a runway. An audible alert plays the message Traffic on Runway and specifies the runway number and airport.

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AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

AV Web

AUGUST 7, 2024

He was subsequently cleared to land on the yellow dot on runway 36L and acknowledged the clearance. miles from the end of runway 36L, catching fire and destroying the plane. The pilot confirmed he had them “in sight” and initiated a left turn. The report noted that the aircraft crashed into a soybean field about 1.5

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Clearance Runway Weather Pilot 98

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 28, 2025

The Spirit jet had been given clearance to land on runway 31 at LaGuardia. Heres the interaction that takes place between the air traffic controller and Spirit pilot, shortly after the plane touches down, as its decelerating on the runway: Air traffic controller: Spirit Wings 472, hold short of runway 4 at P.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Clearance 100

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While this location is convenient in terms of access to the city, SBRJ is not an AOE, has limited GA parking, and only a 4341-foot runway. Clearance procedure involves arrival security inspection of hand luggage and clearing passport control followed by a screening of checked baggage.

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Clearance General Aviation Runway Pilot 92