Raleigh-Durham International Airport: Runway Incursions
87 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · Raleigh/Durham, NC
By year
- 20253
- 20244
- 20233
- 20221
- 20211
- 20203
- 20191
- 20183
- 20176
- 20162
- 20152
- 20141
- 20134
- 20122
- 20112
- 20101
- 20092
- 20088
- 200722
- 20067
- 20052
- 20033
- 20022
- 20012
By severity category
- Other / pre-2008 classifications47
- Category D — no immediate safety consequence20
- Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision19
- Category B — significant separation loss1
By type
- Pilot deviation60
- Air traffic control12
- Vehicle or pedestrian11
- Other / unknown4
Serious incursions (Category A and B)
2017-03-21 · Raleigh-Durham International Airport · DA40 / C210 · RWY 23L · Category B
A/C 1, DA40, WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER (LC) TO LINE UP AND WAIT ON RUNWAY 23L. A/C 2, C210, THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY LANDED RUNWAY 32, WAS INSTRUCTED TO CROSS RUNWAY 23L AT TAXIWAY C, AND WAS TOLD TRAFFIC WAS HOLDING IN POSITION. LC LATER ISSUED A TAKEOFF CLEARANCE TO A/C 1. GROUND CONTROL ALERTED LC THAT A/C 2 WAS CROSSING RUNWAY 23L AT TAXIWAY C WITH A/C 1 ON THE ROLL. LC TRIED TO STOP A/C 1, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLY. A/C 2 NOTICED THE CONFLICT WITH THE DEPARTING TRAFFIC AND ADVISED LC THAT THE HE WOULD HOLD POSITION. A/C 2 STATED HE HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND STOPPED WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY EDGE LINE. A/C 1 WAS NOT YET AIRBORNE WHEN PASSING A/C 2 HOLDING ON TAXIWAY C AT 23L. CLOSEST PROXIMITY APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET HORIZONTAL.
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.