FAA Investing $100M in Bid to Curb Runway Incursions

The grant money will go to a dozen airports with risk factors that contribute to incidents.

Amelia Walsh

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 01:59 PM ET

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The FAA is awarding $100 million to 12 U.S. airports through its Runway Incursion Mitigation Program to prevent close calls on airfields.
This funding will support projects such as reconfiguring confusing taxiways, installing improved airfield lighting, and constructing new taxiways to enhance safety and provide more flexibility.
The investment is a direct response to a recent string of near-collisions and increasing safety concerns, prompting both the FAA and NTSB to intensify efforts, including safety summits and deploying new runway technologies.

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On Monday, the FAA announced it will award $100 million to 12 airports across the country to help prevent runway incursions.

According to the agency, the Runway Incursion Mitigation Program grant money will be part of its annual distributions and fund projects such as reconfiguring taxiways that may be confusing, installing airfield lighting, and constructing new taxiways to provide more flexibility on the airfield.