South Bend International Airport: Runway Incursions
57 reported incursions · 1 serious (Category A/B) · South Bend, IN
By year
- 20253
- 20242
- 20231
- 20224
- 20213
- 20202
- 20196
- 20184
- 20176
- 20164
- 20156
- 20141
- 20134
- 20111
- 20082
- 20073
- 20061
- 20052
- 20031
- 20021
By severity category
- Category D — no immediate safety consequence32
- Other / pre-2008 classifications13
- Category C — ample margin to avoid a collision11
- Category A — serious, collision narrowly avoided1
By type
- Vehicle or pedestrian29
- Pilot deviation17
- Air traffic control11
Serious incursions (Category A and B)
2007-02-06 · South Bend International Airport · LJ35 · RWY 9R · Category A
FOUR (4) AIRPORT VEHICLES CONDUCTING SNOW REMOVAL ON RUNWAY 9R/27L HAD EXITED THE RUNWAY AND WERE TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 27L. VEHICLE OPERATOR READ BACK THE HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION. LOCAL CONTROL (LC) THEN ISSUED TAKEOFF CLEARANCE ON RUNWAY 9R FULL LENGTH TO A LEARJET LJ35. THE LJ35 ROTATED NORMALLY JUST PRIOR TO TAXIWAY NOVEMBER AS A SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLE RE-ENTERED RUNWAY 9R AT TAXIWAY B4 (MIDFIELD) NORTHBOUND. THE LJ35 PILOT OBSERVED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED PASSING OVER IT BY 50 FEET VERTICAL. DISTANCE FROM NOVEMBER TO B4 IS 600 FEET. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A 180 AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE OTHER 3 VEHICLES REMAINED HOLDING SHORT.
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.