NTSB Issues Recommendation ERA15-030 to FAA on Runway Safety Infrastructure

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a new safety recommendation, designated as ERA15-030, addressed directly to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive, identified by NTSB number ERA14MA271, focuses on improving the safety of areas surrounding runways. The board urges the FAA to identify non-frangible structures located outside of a runway safety area during annual inspections conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 139. Furthermore, the recommendation places increased emphasis on replacing non-frangible fittings of any objects along the extended runway centerline up to the perimeter fence with frangible fittings, wherever feasible, during the next routine maintenance cycle.