Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport: Runway Incursions

66 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · Wichita, KS

By year

  • 20261
  • 20251
  • 20243
  • 20233
  • 20222
  • 20214
  • 20203
  • 20193
  • 20172
  • 20161
  • 20141
  • 20132
  • 20121
  • 20112
  • 20102
  • 20092
  • 20081
  • 20077
  • 20063
  • 20056
  • 20044
  • 20032
  • 20029
  • 20011

By severity category

  • Category D — no immediate safety consequence29
  • Other / pre-2008 classifications27
  • Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision9
  • Category B — significant separation loss1

By type

  • Pilot deviation37
  • Air traffic control15
  • Vehicle or pedestrian12
  • Other / unknown2

Serious incursions (Category A and B)

  • 2023-04-03 · Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · C172 / TEX2 · RWY 19L · Category B

    N585RD ENTERED RUNWAY 19L WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. N585RD/C172 WAS HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 19L AT TAXIWAY M2. SLOO11/TEX2 WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 19L FULL LENGTH AND N585RD READBACK THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE INTENDED FOR SLOO11. LC DID NOT ADDRESS THE INCORRECT READBACK. SLOO11 BEGAN DEPARTURE ROLL AND N585RD ENTERED RUNWAY 19L FROM TAXIWAY M2. FACILITY IS UNSURE IF AN OVERFLIGHT OCCURRED. ESTIMATED CLOSEST PROXIMITY 150 FEET VERTICAL.

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.