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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Key Takeaways:

The FAA is awarding $100 million to 12 U.S. airports through its Runway Incursion Mitigation Program to prevent runway incursions.
This funding will support projects like reconfiguring confusing taxiways, installing improved lighting, and constructing new taxiways to enhance airfield safety and flexibility.
The investment is a direct response to a recent string of close calls and near-collisions, prompting both the FAA and NTSB to take further steps to improve aviation safety.

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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.