Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field: Runway Incursions

233 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · Minneapolis, MN

By year

  • 202514
  • 20246
  • 20238
  • 202210
  • 20214
  • 202011
  • 20195
  • 201814
  • 201729
  • 201632
  • 201512
  • 20143
  • 201312
  • 201212
  • 20117
  • 20104
  • 20099
  • 20082
  • 20073
  • 20066
  • 20058
  • 20045
  • 20038
  • 20028
  • 20011

By severity category

  • Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision136
  • Category D — no immediate safety consequence75
  • Other / pre-2008 classifications21
  • Category B — significant separation loss1

By type

  • Air traffic control110
  • Pilot deviation64
  • Vehicle or pedestrian59

Serious incursions (Category A and B)

  • 2013-12-16 · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · A319 · RWY 12R · Category B

    A319 WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12R. DURING LANDING ROLL, ASDE-X ALERTED FOR AN UNKNOWN TARGET ON RUNWAY 12R. LOCAL CONTROL (LC) ISSUED A WARNING TO THE A319, AND ADVISED THE UNKNOWN TARGET COULD BE FALSE. (DUE TO SNOW AND REDUCED RVR, THE EVENT WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TOWER). A319 ADVISED LC THAT THE TARGET WAS REAL, AND REPORTED SEEING A PICKUP TRUCK ON THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 500-600 FT AHEAD OF HIM. A319 WAS BY THEN AT TAXI SPEED, AND STOPPED ON RUNWAY 12R, UNTIL THE PICKUP TRUCK EXITED THE RUNWAY. A319 EXITED RUNWAY 12R AT TAXIWAY ALFA 5. CLOSEST PROXIMITY IS WAS AT 0 FT VERTICAL AND 120 FT LATERAL, PER ASDE-X ANALYSIS.

See also: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field safety profile.

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.