runways

Routine instructional flight turns into a heart-stopping moment when two aircraft unexpectedly meet on a hidden runway.

Agency argues that embedded alert lights are too expensive to install nationwide.

German facility says the new blend is more sustainable.

Every five years, such decisions are based on how much the Earth’s magnetic field changes.

NASAO is advocating for increased funding to make repairs to existing aviation infrastructure and prepare for airports of the future.

The kit upgrade allows the twin-engine turboprop to operate from unimproved runways.

Notices to Air Missions, or NOTAMs, are issued to notify pilots of potential hazards at local airports.

Polo fields and dirt were the ingredients of the first runway, and even when you die, the runway still can run you over.

Here are some weird things you need to know to geek-out about this humble piece of infrastructure.

America’s longest runways—sometimes measuring more than three statute miles (sm) from end to end—are scattered at civilian and military airports across the United States, including New York, Colorado, and California.