Laurence G Hanscom Field: Runway Incursions

108 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · Bedford, MA

By year

  • 20256
  • 20245
  • 202314
  • 20229
  • 20216
  • 20203
  • 20193
  • 201811
  • 20179
  • 20166
  • 20158
  • 20141
  • 20132
  • 20122
  • 20112
  • 20108
  • 20091
  • 20081
  • 20073
  • 20065
  • 20042
  • 20011

By severity category

  • Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision49
  • Category D — no immediate safety consequence44
  • Other / pre-2008 classifications14
  • Category B — significant separation loss1

By type

  • Pilot deviation53
  • Air traffic control41
  • Vehicle or pedestrian11
  • Other / unknown3

Serious incursions (Category A and B)

  • 2004-10-17 · Laurence G Hanscom Field · PA23 / C152 · RWY 29 · Category B

    A PIPER PA23 WAS CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TAKE-OFF FROM APPROACH END RUNWAY 29. ATCT INSTRUCTED AN AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL TO GO AROUND, NOT USING A CALL SIGN. TWO AIRCRAFT WERE ON FINAL AND THE FARTHEST ONE OUT, A CESSNA, WENT AROUND. TOWER DID NOT REALIZE THIS AND A CESSNA C152, THE CLOSEST AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY 29, LANDED 300 FEET BEHIND THE DEPARTING PA23.

Counts are reported events, not a danger ranking. Before FY2008 the FAA used a narrower definition, so earlier years are not directly comparable.

Source: FAA Runway Safety (RWS) database, via ASIAS · United States Government public domain.