Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport: Runway Incursions
90 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · Birmingham, AL
By year
- 20263
- 20255
- 20245
- 20232
- 20226
- 20217
- 20204
- 20192
- 20181
- 20172
- 20164
- 20154
- 20143
- 20131
- 20121
- 20112
- 20102
- 20092
- 20083
- 20074
- 20065
- 20052
- 20045
- 20036
- 20029
By severity category
- Category D — no immediate safety consequence36
- Other / pre-2008 classifications31
- Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision22
- Category A — serious, collision narrowly avoided1
By type
- Pilot deviation50
- Vehicle or pedestrian32
- Air traffic control7
- Other / unknown1
Serious incursions (Category A and B)
2007-04-03 · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · T6 · RWY 18 · Category A
A NORTH AMERICAN T6 LANDED ON NOTAM CLOSED PORTION OF RUNWAY 18 AND CONFLICTED WITH AIRPORT VEHICLES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. THE FIRST 2,700 FEET OF RUNWAY 18 IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON RUNWAY 6/24 AND ADVERTISED ON THE ATIS, WHICH PILOT HAD RECEIVED AND WAS AWARE OF. THE T6 TOUCHED DOWN 50 FEET NORTH OF THE RUNWAY 6/24 INTERSECTION AND PAST A STEAMROLLER ON EAST EDGE OF RUNWAY 18 PROCEEDING SOUTHWEST ON RUNWAY 24 BY 30 FEET. IN ADDTION, THERE WERE MEN AND VEHICLES ON RUNWAY 18 WEST EDGE JUST SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY 6/24 EDGE WHEN THE T6 PAST THEM BY APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET.
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.