Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2024

While we might think that these airports are iconic in their own way, let's consider those that are actually small but mighty and have some of the shortest runways on the continent. Not all runways are built the same; some are short, and some are long. They can be built of asphalt, concrete, dirt, or even reclaimed riverbeds.

Runway 111

Runway Pilot 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 15, 2024

This new safety feature is called the Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA). It utilizes several safety tools to alert pilots who are using the Garmin avionics system of possible runway incursions. It alerts people of a wide range of possible incursions.

Runway 116

Runway Pilot General Aviation Jet 116

Simple Flying

AUGUST 6, 2024

Dallas Love Field Airport is set to close one of its two runways for safety upgrades. The runway will be out of action for nearly three months. Considering the runway was built over half a century ago, it is imperative for such maintenance and upgrades to be regularly undertaken to ensure runway safety and efficiency.

Runway 105

Runway Airline Airlines 105

Simple Flying

JULY 1, 2024

However, elsewhere in the state lies another noteworthy airport, namely for the fact that one of its runways contains gravestones. This was the world's busiest by passenger traffic for more than two decades before COVID-19 hit, and it has since reclaimed this title.

Runway 111

Runway 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 1, 2024

Did you know that Floridas Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) has a sloped runway nearly six stories high? The southern runway (10R/28L) begins at ground level on one end and rises significantly on the other end.

Runway 85

Runway 85

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). So pilots are supposed to report that they’re taxiing, entering the runway, etc.,

Runway 113

Runway Air Traffic Control NOTAMs Pilot 113

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In 2017, the internet was abuzz with suggestions by Dutch scientists from the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) about the attention-grabbing concept of "circular" or "endless" airport runways. Since then, there hasn't been much reporting or follow-up studies on the concept, suggesting it is not being seriously considered.

Runway 64

Runway 64

Simple Flying

MAY 1, 2024

On April 30th, 2024, the Hawaii Department of Transportation announced that Runway 4R/22L at Honolulu's Daniel K. The 9,000-foot asphalt runway is one of six in operation at the facility, which also includes two water runways.

Runway 116

Runway 116

Simple Flying

JULY 9, 2024

SODPROPS is an acronym for simultaneous opposite-direction parallel runway operations. It coordinates and allows simultaneous takeoffs and landings at airports with at least two parallel runways. SODPROPS safety regulations dictate under which conditions these operations can occur.

Runway 111

Runway 111

Simple Flying

JUNE 30, 2024

On December 22nd, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331 overran the runway while landing in Kingston, Jamaica. The accident occurred amid adverse weather conditions, including strong rain and a tailwind, with the aircraft landing above recommended speeds on a wet runway.

Runway 105

Runway Weather Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

JULY 5, 2024

The early morning departure, flight WN4805, departed from a runway that was closed. The NTSB has launched an investigation into an incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 at the end of June.

Runway 116

Runway Airlines Airline 116

Simple Flying

AUGUST 1, 2024

On Wednesday, July 31, a Cessna 208 Caravan reportedly overshot a runway while attempting to take off. The incident, as first reported by FL360aero , took place at the Cupica Airport (SKCP) in Cupica, Colombia.

Runway 111

Runway General Aviation 111

AV Web

AUGUST 14, 2024

Garmin announced this morning (August 14) it has received certification for its runway occupancy awareness (ROA) software dubbed Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA). The software leverages ADS-B traffic information to call out potential runway incursions involving airborne traffic, aircraft on the ground, and ground vehicles.

Runway 59

Runway Primary Flight Display Flight Deck Cockpit 59

Simple Flying

MAY 9, 2024

A TransAir Boeing 737-300 operating a flight for Air Senegal came off the runway at Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) during takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged, with at least 11 people onboard suffering injuries. The airport was temporarily closed following the incident.

Runway 119

Runway 119

Simple Flying

JUNE 11, 2024

Philipp Joeinig, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Menzies Aviation, a provider of various aviation services, is skeptical about the future success of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) if the airport does not expand its runway infrastructure.

Runway 111

Runway 111

Simple Flying

JUNE 29, 2024

While landing at an airport, have you ever noticed another aircraft landing simultaneously on a parallel runway? While it is common to spot other aircraft taking off or landing on other runways, parallel takeoffs and landings are not very common.

Runway 105

Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

When an aircraft is someplace it isn’t supposed to be, it often results in a potentially dangerous situation, putting the lives of the flight crew … Read More "Honeywell Demonstrates SURF-A Runway Incursion Avoidance Tech" The post Honeywell Demonstrates SURF-A Runway Incursion Avoidance Tech appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. (..)

Runway 71

Runway Pilot 71

Simple Flying

MAY 5, 2024

An Iraqi Airways Boeing 737-800 aircraft reportedly landed on a closed runway at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Iran on May 1, 2024. The aircraft landed safely, and no injuries were reported.

Runway 119

Runway 119

Flight Training Central

JULY 24, 2024

In this video, we’ll take a look at the standard ways to both enter and depart a traffic pattern, as well as look at how runways are identified based on their location and orientation. A standard traffic pattern is normally flown when setting up to approach and land at an airport.

Runway 98

Runway Approach 98

Simple Flying

JULY 14, 2024

The NTSB released the preliminary report of the investigation earlier this week regarding Southwest Airlines flight WN-4805, which took off from a closed runway late last month. Although no one was hurt in this incident, it was a serious incident, nevertheless, with the potential for catastrophic outcomes.

Runway 105

Runway Airline Airlines 105

Simple Flying

MAY 2, 2024

While the construction of new terminal buildings is one obvious way of increasing a given airport's footprint, it can also sometimes be necessary to build new runways in order to handle the growing traffic. As an airport's passenger numbers grow, so does its need for additional capacity when it comes to the facility's infrastructure.

Runway 111

Runway 111

AV Web

MAY 4, 2024

The Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD), also known as Gadsden Airport, is the latest airfield to vote on decommissioning its crosswind runway. On Tuesday, the City Council approved the Gadsden Airport Authority’s earlier decision to decommission Runway 18-36.

Crosswind 82

Crosswind Runway Hangar Pilot 82

Simple Flying

JUNE 18, 2024

At smaller airports, runways with grass surfaces are not an uncommon feature. Back in 1965, for one Avro 748 turboprop airliner, a grass runway would result in terminal damage.

Runway 111

Runway Airline Airlines 111

Simple Flying

JUNE 29, 2024

Some of the world's largest transit hubs are located in the nation, and many of the country's airports have runways that can be miles in length. With abundant land and a rapidly increasing population, the United States has long been host to the ideal set of circumstances for rapid airport development.

Runway 81

Runway 81

Simple Flying

MAY 3, 2024

And one of the many factors considered for take-off performance is the length of the runway. While take-offs can be exciting and thrilling for passengers (that feeling of being pushed into the seat and of lift-off is exhilarating), a lot goes into configuring the aircraft for it.

Runway 111

Runway Lift 111

AOPA

AUGUST 14, 2024

Garmin said the FAA has certified Runway Occupancy Awareness, or ROA, the company’s software system that uses ADS-B traffic monitoring to alert pilots to potential runway incursions by aircraft on the ground or flying nearby, and ground vehicles.

Runway 52

Runway Pilot 52

AV Web

MAY 4, 2024

The Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD), also known as Gadsden Airport, is the latest airfield to vote on decommissioning its crosswind runway. On Tuesday, the City Council approved the Gadsden Airport Authority’s earlier decision to decommission Runway 18-36.

Crosswind 72

Crosswind Runway Hangar Pilot 72

Simple Flying

JULY 12, 2024

An inbound Hawaiian Airlines flight has overshot the Kahului Airport (OGG) runway on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. On Thursday, 11 July, HA29 arrived from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA), where it is alleged that there was an issue with the aircraft breaks. The aircraft involved was an Airbus A321neo with registration N227HA.

Runway 92

Runway Airlines Airline 92

AV Web

JULY 22, 2024

The accident happened before noon, and witnesses AVweb spoke with said a large plume of black smoke rose from what appeared to be the threshold or first part of Runway 36. The post Crash Closes Oshkosh Runway 36/18 Monday appeared first on AVweb. Firefighters quickly put the fire out, but there is currently no word on casualties.

Runway 59

Runway Threshold 59

Simple Flying

JUNE 26, 2024

An Avion Express Airbus A320ceo, which skidded off the runway at Vilnius Airport (VNO), has completed its first flight since it suffered the incident in February 2024. However, files from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania showed that the incident investigation is still ongoing.

Runway 105

Runway 105

Aeroclass Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine a modern airport without one of its most notable attributes: the runway lights. As well as that the runway lights are an indispensable help for anyone in charge of an aircraft in low visibility conditions. Green is the color for the runway threshold lights, which function as touchdown zone lights.

Runway 52

Runway Threshold Approach Air Traffic Control 52

Simple Flying

MAY 5, 2024

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX runway incursion forced pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX to reject the takeoff at Orlando International Airport (MCO) last week, according to a report by The Aviation Herald.

Runway 119

Runway Airlines Airline Jet 119

Simple Flying

JUNE 17, 2024

However, with a hydraulic issue, the aircraft blew several tires while landing on the runway in Hong Kong, causing flight disruptions at the airport. An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F, operating a flight from Hong Kong to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, returned to its origin airport on June 17, 2024.

Runway 97

Runway 97

Simple Flying

JULY 24, 2024

They also came in the context of continued discussions on the possibility of the all-important third runway at LHR. The comments came during day 3 at the Farnborough Airshow and follow recent decisions from authorities to reduce airport landing fees at Heathrow.

Runway 97

Runway Airlines Airline 97

Simple Flying

JUNE 28, 2024

The early morning departure, flight 4805, departed from a runway that was closed. The NTSB has launched an investigation into an incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 earlier this week.

Runway 92

Runway Airlines Airline 92

Flight Training Central

JULY 31, 2024

Most of your flight training has likely occurred on a long paved runway as you continue improving your normal takeoff and landing skills. The runway length is likely two or three times longer than the performance charts require, providing plenty of extra margin as you build experience.

Runway 52

Runway Airplanes Pilot 52

BAA Training

MAY 10, 2024

The post BAA Training Sets on Helping Meet Pilot Demand with Pilot Runway appeared first on BAA Training. Such names in aviation, like Airbus, forecast the pilot demand to reach approximately 80 new pilots per day over the next 20 years, with Europe accounting for 20% of the need.

Runway 83

Runway Pilot 83