NEWSMay 20, 2026A Sinkhole Has Swallowed Part of a LaGuardia Runway Just Days Before Memorial Day, and Hundreds of Flights Are Already CancelledA 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 →
ROUTESApr 15, 2026American Airlines Is Flying Its Giant Boeing 777 Just 142 Miles Across South AmericaAmerican 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 →
NEWSApr 15, 2026Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAXA 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 →
NEWSApr 10, 2026Frontier Airlines Pilots Narrowly Avoid a Catastrophe at LAX After Two Trucks Cut Across Their Path in the DarkA 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 →
NEWSFeb 24, 2026Security Breach at Phoenix Sky Harbor as Man Runs Toward American Airlines Jet on Active RunwayOperations 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 →
NEWSJan 30, 2026"Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway CollisionFederal 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 →
NEWSNov 28, 2024T'Way Air Flight Nearly Causes Runway Incursion at OsakaA T'way Air flight passed the holding point and intercepted an active runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan.Read More →
NEWSOct 02, 2024What are PAPI Lights? The Guide to the Precision Approach Path Indicator SystemA 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 →
NEWSOct 01, 2024Heavily Drunk Woman Drives On Tulsa Runway, Blocks Arriving AircraftAn 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 →
NEWSSep 25, 2024The Top 5 Shortest Airport Runways in the WorldHow long do you think an airport runway is? It's hard to tell, because we've probably never seen or experienced the full length of a runway in-depth. Before writing this article, I thought the typical runway for a major international airport would be around 10,000 feet (1.8 miles or 3 kilometers).Read More →
