FAA Names Next 16 Airports to Host Runway Safety Action Team Meetings

The continuing safety program is designed to identify and eliminate risks on and around airport runways.

Jonathan Welsh

Tuesday, November 07, 2023 at 05:52 PM ET

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The FAA continues to work with aviation stakeholders to develop runway safety strategies. [Credit: iStock]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA is continuing its Runway Safety Action Team program, conducting meetings at 16 additional airports by year-end (after 90 already held) to identify and address specific risks on and around runways.
These annual meetings serve as forums for diverse airport stakeholders to develop airport-specific action plans and agreements to improve runway safety.
The initiative is driven by a recent FAA safety call to action following several "close calls," aiming to achieve a goal of zero serious runway incidents, similar to airline safety strategies.

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As part of a continuing program to address risks to runway safety, the FAA has named 16 airports where it plans to conduct meetings with its Runway Safety Action Team between now and the end of the year. The agency has so far conducted 90 such meetings across the country this year.

The meetings, which the FAA hosts annually at towered airports, serve as forums for identifying risks on and around runways that are specific to each airport. The sessions help stakeholders develop runway safety action plans and form agreements to pursue actions aimed at improving safety.