Tag: Runway
NEWS Jun 19, 2026 FAA Extends JFK Flight Caps Through 2027, Blocking New Service at New York's Busiest International Airport The FAA will keep strict flight limits at New York JFK through October 2027, meaning no new airline service or added flights for travelers. Read More →
NEWS May 20, 2026 A Sinkhole Has Swallowed Part of a LaGuardia Runway Just Days Before Memorial Day, and Hundreds of Flights Are Already Cancelled A sinkhole discovered during a routine airfield inspection at New York's LaGuardia Airport has forced the closure of one of the airport's only two runways, triggering a cascade of cancellations and delays on one of the worst possible days for travel disruption. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 15, 2026 American Airlines Is Flying Its Giant Boeing 777 Just 142 Miles Across South America American Airlines is about to pull off one of the most eyebrow-raising widebody operations in its history, and it has nothing to do with a new route or a fleet expansion. Read More →
NEWS Apr 15, 2026 Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAX A Gulfstream G650ER business jet crossed onto an active runway at Los Angeles International Airport against a clear air traffic control instruction, forcing the crew of a fully loaded Air France Boeing 777-300ER to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff. Read More →
NEWS Apr 10, 2026 Frontier Airlines Pilots Narrowly Avoid a Catastrophe at LAX After Two Trucks Cut Across Their Path in the Dark A Frontier Airlines crew had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision with two service trucks that cut across their path in the dead of night. Read More →
NEWS Feb 24, 2026 Security Breach at Phoenix Sky Harbor as Man Runs Toward American Airlines Jet on Active Runway Operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) ground to a sudden and dramatic halt on February 24, 2026, after an unauthorized individual bypassed security checkpoints and sprinted onto an active airfield. Read More →
NEWS Jan 30, 2026 "Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway Collision Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. Read More →
NEWS Nov 28, 2024 T'Way Air Flight Nearly Causes Runway Incursion at Osaka A T'way Air flight passed the holding point and intercepted an active runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. Read More →
NEWS Oct 02, 2024 What are PAPI Lights? The Guide to the Precision Approach Path Indicator System A precision approach path indicator is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach. It is generally located on the left-hand side of the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2024 Heavily Drunk Woman Drives On Tulsa Runway, Blocks Arriving Aircraft An intoxicated woman had her SUV parked in the middle of a Tulsa airport runway, obstructing several planes. Find out what police found in her car and why she was allegedly at the airport. Read More →