National Runway Safety Plan 2009-2011(3)

2.2  FAA Mission
Our continuing mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

2.3  Runway Safety Office
The vision of the Office of Runway Safety is to set the world’s standard for runway safety.
Our mission, in order to achieve that vision, is to increase the safety of the flying public by reducing the frequency and severity of runway incursions through coordinated efforts with the aviation community.

2.4 Runway Safety Strategy
Achieving a significant reduction in the frequency and severity of runway incursions requires a strategy encompassing a vision, a mission and a set of goals and objectives that provide guideposts and milestones. This document lays out a strategy undertaken by the Office of Runway Safety that ties directly to the DOT and FAA missions.
Our desired outcome is zero runway incursions. By reducing frequency, incursions of any type will become extremely rare occurrences. Corrective actions will aim to reduce the potential for human error through awareness, outreach, training, technological aids and infrastructure improvements that enhance situational awareness. By reducing severity, incursions will more likely be minor rule infractions instead of near collisions. The emphasis will be to complete actions that reduce the opportunity for collision risk in the high-energy segment of the runway. Activities include revisions to procedures, changes to airport geometry and installation of technology and infrastructure that will help to eliminate the opportunity for human error and collisions in the high-energy segment.

3.0  Introduction

Safety is the primary goal of the FAA. Runway safety is a critical component of that goal. Nowhere are aircraft in closer proximity to other aircraft and obstacles such as vehicles, pedestrians and airport structures and equipment than when on the airport surface. The agency aims to reduce the risk of runway incursions and wrong runway departures, as well as address the errors committed by pilots, air traffic controllers, vehicle operators and pedestrians by focusing on outreach, awareness, improved infrastructure and technology. All projections, dates and numbers in this plan are current as of September 30, 2008, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
The FAA established the Runway Safety Program by FAA Order 7050.1 on November 1, 2002. This order placed the overall responsibility for the program on the Office of Runway Safety by requiring it to work with other FAA organizations and the aviation community to identify and implement activities/technologies designed to increase runway safety. The 55 percent reduction in the number of serious runway incursions since 2001 demonstrates the effectiveness of this program. In FY 2007, we saw a 23 percent reduction in the most serious (Category A and B) runway incursions from 2006. While the most serious runway incursions showed a reduction, overall incursions increased during the same time period. Although most of the incursions were Category C and D incursions – which posed little or no risk to the public – the FAA is committed to reducing the overall number of runway incursions.
　
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