Simple Flying

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Plans are moving forward for Heathrow's third runway (sort of). However, London Heathrow Airport's third runway is still years away, as plans are still being drawn up. For now, the latest developments for a third runway at Heathrow remain more talk.

Runway 111

Runway 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 27, 2024

Runway resurfacing is an essential maintenance activity for airports, ensuring the safety and efficiency of flight operations. The cost of resurfacing a runway can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the size of the runway, the materials used, the extent of the work required, and the airport's location.

Runway 105

Runway 105

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

At 4:41PM local time, the aircraft departed from Bogota’s runway 14L, which is 3,800 meters (~12,500 square feet). However, the plane didn’t manage to become airborne before the end of the runway, so it ended up overrunning the runway, and hitting the localizer antenna, before finally gaining altitude.

Runway 70

Runway Cargo Jet Pilot 70

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.

Runway 116

Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot 116

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) completed a major rehabilitation of one of its seven runways on Friday. The airport performed a significant overhaul of Runway 17R/35L, one of its longest runways swifter than previously projected.

Runway 119

Runway 119

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Ontario International Airport (ONT) recently celebrated the completion of its $90 million runway rehabilitation project, which will enhance safety for the millions of passengers using the airport in San Bernadino County, California.

Runway 116

Runway 116

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

Runways are the lifelines connecting the skies to the ground, serving as gateways to thrilling adventures and far-flung destinations. While many runways may appear like mundane strips of asphalt, a select few stand out for their awe-inspiring and breathtaking settings.

Runway 116

Runway Pilot 116

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened a thorough audit into runway incursions that have been taking place at many of the busiest airports across the United States.

Runway 119

Runway 119

Simple Flying

AUGUST 5, 2024

As airports grow over the years, some of the newly built runways may be far away from the terminal, making for lengthy taxiing operations upon landing. But, which airport runways are furthest from the terminals?

Runway 105

Runway 105

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has confirmed that it will begin operating with its long-touted three-runway system (3RS) at the end of November, increasing the capacity at the airport, which was once one of the busiest in the world.

Runway 119

Runway Airlines Airline 119

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 111

Runway 111

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notification of scheduling relief and a limited waiver of slot usage requirements at Newark Liberty (EWR), Chicago OHare (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) airports due to construction-related runway closures at Newark Liberty scheduled for (..)

Runway 108

Runway 108

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 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

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.

Runway 107

Runway Air Traffic Control Knot Clearance 107

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

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 23, 2024

and many non-towered airports) use a standard set of pavement markings and elevated signs to call out important parts of an airport runway. All airports with ATC control towers in the U.S.

Runway 95

Runway 95

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

After three months of extensive renovations, one of the runways at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) has partially reopened, marking a significant milestone in the airport's commitment to enhancing safety and operational efficiency.

Runway 85

Runway 85

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The runway on the tiny island of Saba in the Caribbean Sea holds the record for being the shortest used for commercial passenger flights in the world. But what is it like to fly into the tiny island airport?

Runway 105

Runway 105

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 112

Runway Air Traffic Control NOTAMs Pilot 112

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

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.”

Runway 93

Runway Clearance Air Traffic Control Jet 93

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

An incident has come to light involving a Vueling aircraft landing on a runway at Palma de Mallorca that was already occupied by another aircraft. Violations like these have been reported multiple times in airports across the world, with regulatory bodies taking action and suggesting ways to reduce such occurrences.

Runway 115

Runway Airline Airlines 115

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

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

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While many golf courses have private airstrips or are located next to them, did you know that one airport has an 18-hole golf course between its two runways? Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok, Thailand, has a 6,366-yard par 72 18-hole golf course between its 12,139-foot 03L/21R and 11,483-foot 03R/21L runways.

Runway 124

Runway 124

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

While the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, often known as Mumbai Airport (BOM), ranks as the busiest one-runway airport in Asia, the busiest single-runway airport in the US is the San Diego International Airport (SAN). Let's take a look at the five facts about SAN.

Runway 116

Runway Airlines Airline 116

Aeroclass Blog

MAY 21, 2024

To the uninitiated, aviation and airport operations might look strange and confusing with many different signs, airport runways, designations, and markings. Runway markings and runway numbers are one of them. Airport runway designations are numbers based on the magnetic azimuth (compass bearing) in which a runway is oriented.

Runway 93

Runway Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Drag 93

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

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

Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 13, 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 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.

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Crosswind Runway Hangar Pilot 87

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 28, 2024

When a plane mistakenly lands on the wrong runway or, even more dramatically, at the wrong airport, it can lead to significant safety risks, operational challenges, and regulatory consequences. Although relatively rare, such incidents highlight how even well-trained pilots and sophisticated navigation systems are not immune to error.

Runway 111

Runway Pilot 111

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

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