Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

Two planes narrowly avoided a collision on a runway at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM). The incident occurred on June 8, 2024, when an IndiGo flight landed on the runway while an Air India flight was taking off. Both planes were A320neos.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot in Command Lift Runway 261

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2025

Flight restrictions imposed at Newark Liberty Interantional Airport (EWR) following three recent radar outages at the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) will remain in place until June 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach 263

AV Web

MARCH 20, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is deploying runway safety technology upgrades at 74 air traffic control towers in the U.S., The Runway Incursion Device (RID) is designed to assist air traffic controllers by providing real-time alerts when a runway is occupied or closed.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach 111

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

However, for whatever reason, the pilots taxied right across runway 31C, as the Southwest 737 was flaring to land. According to ADS-B data, the Southwest 737 was only feet above the runway surface, and around 1,600 feet short of the intersection where the other jet was taxiing.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 117

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. The aircraft was on an RNAV approach , which uses waypoints to keep planes moving in the right direction.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Approach Clearance 116

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 14, 2025

There are runways 7L and 7R (which are parallel, at a heading of 70 degrees), and then theres runway 8 (which is nearly parallel, as its at a heading of 80 degrees). The runway layout at Phoenix Airport The United 737 was coming straight in to land on runway 7R. Meanwhile the Delta A330 was on a base leg for runway 8.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Final Approach 102

Flying Magazine

MAY 19, 2025

billion in airport and air traffic control infrastructure projects over the next four years. A section in the 1,116-page bill, titled Air Traffic Control Staffing and Modernization, budgets for a variety of infrastructure improvements to be administered by the FAA head until September 30, 2029.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Approach 122

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. Specifically, as the aircraft was still around three miles from the intended landing runway (28L), it descended all the way down to 275 feet, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. Definitely flashbacks to 2013.

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Approach Knot Air Traffic Control Final Approach 94

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

On Monday, Newarks 11,000-foot Runway 4L/22Rthe busiest of its three runways for departuresreopened for departures about two weeks before a $121 million rehabilitation effort was slated to end. The runway was last upgraded in 2014. Runway 4L/22R was closed on weekends from March 1 to April 14 and permanently starting April 15.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Weather Approach 92

Simple Flying

MAY 30, 2025

On Wednesday, The Aviation Herald reported an unusual incident that occurred on Friday, May 23rd, in which an aircraft made a final approach to a runway that was closed due to works in progress at Jorge Chvez International Airport (LIM), in Lima, Peru.

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Runway Approach Air Traffic Control Final Approach 107

AV Web

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Navy F/A-18s based at Naval Air Station Lemoore in Nevada (accompanied by a USAF F-16) came dangerously close to a Cessna 152 taking off from an intersecting runway. Air traffic control issued corrective instructions and traffic advisories to the aircraft.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Airplanes 111

Flying Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

The disruptions at Newark are fueled by a combination of staffing shortages, equipment failures, and ongoing construction on one of the airports three runways used for commercial traffic. Keep in mind, this particular air traffic control facility has been chronically understaffed for years, Kirby wrote in a message to customers.

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Air Traffic Control Ceiling Runway Approach 108

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

In a preliminary report released on June 4, 2024, the board detailed how those factors caused the three-member flight crew of a B777 airliner to mistakenly cross a runway occupied by another airplane taking off from the airport.

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Air Traffic Control Clearance Runway Airplanes 278

One Mile at a Time

MAY 28, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic approach to Denver International Airport (DEN), after it was struck by lightning, and the pilots lost radio communication. The 1,506-mile flight was mostly uneventful, until it started its approach for Denver around 8PM local time.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Pilot Jet 90

One Mile at a Time

MAY 23, 2025

While there are lots more questions than answers as of now, the air traffic control audio from this is quite something Cessna Citation II crashed on approach to San Diego Shortly before 4AM on Thursday, May 22, 2025, a 40-year-old Cessna Citation II with the registration code N666DS crashed (thats quite the registration code).

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Air Traffic Control Jet Approach Weather 82

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 14, 2025

Im not sure what to make of this incident, other than being grateful that the Southwest Airlines pilots seemed to know what they were doing Van Nuys tower struggles to deal with difficult situation VASAviation has the air traffic control audio and a visualization of a close call in Southern California, which happened on March 17, 2025.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 79

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately theres bad news on that front, as the flight data and cockpit voice recorder both stopped recording roughly four minutes before the aircraft hit a concrete structure at the end of the runway, which ultimately caused the plane to burst into flames. BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea.

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Air Traffic Control Cockpit Runway Pilot 110

One Mile at a Time

MAY 20, 2025

The wild part is that it wasnt even a chase, but instead, the 36-year-old driver did that all unnoticed, until someone finally spotted him from the air traffic control tower. Once authorities caught wind of what was going on, they of course approached him. This seemed to be a genuine mistake.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway 86

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 284

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2025

He told her he believed that air traffic control wanted them to turn left, toward the east river bank. Turning left would have opened up more space between the helicopter and Flight 5342, which was heading for Runway 33 at an altitude of roughly 300 feet. This is where the details are really concerning.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Jet Transponder 92

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

With a few instrument lessons under my belt, I felt confident to try a relatively straightforward flight under instrument conditions in the simulator using the VATSIM live air traffic control service. I had prepped for an ILS to Runway 11 at KPWM as the wind from the METAR in-sim supported that decision.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Weather Descent 94

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

Yet every year there are usually many pilots who ask ATC to read the NOTAM to them as they approach the airspace. READ MORE: 5 of the Best Pieces of Gear for Epic Underwing Camping This year’s NOTAM is 32-pages long and includes details that pilots should be familiar with before starting their engine.

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NOTAMs Air Traffic Control Descent Knot 97

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

Even if you have a datalink weather capability in the cockpit, dont give up on your air traffic controllers. The good news is that some approach controllers are armed with near real-time weather data from two additional sources to include the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR).

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Weather Wind Shear Pilot Air Traffic Control 77

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

On Tuesday, though, the airport welcomed an aircraft unlike any that has ever graced its runways. Watching Alia from the runway were representatives from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and state officials, including Senator John Liu (D-N.Y.).

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 113

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news when it comes to concerning incidents lately, from a scary go around in Hawaii , to a dangerously low approach in Oklahoma City , to an inflight Dutch roll. The air traffic control tower at the airport doesn’t open until 5:45AM.

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Runway Air Traffic Control NOTAMs Pilot 117

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

At the same time, they released an an urgent recommendation report calling for the FAA to close the helicopter route that the military helicopter was following whenever runway 33 is in use. The NTSB recovers the debris of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk involved in a mid-air collision near DCA in Arlington, VA.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Descent 73

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 21, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. At Orlando Airport, Southwest departs from airside 2, and the plane was supposed to take off from runway 17R, a very short distance away. The taxiway runs parallel to the runway.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Knot Pilot 75

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 18, 2025

The aircraft came in to land on runway 22. Not only that, but there was quite a crosswind, as wind was blowing at a direction 40 degrees off the runway heading. What makes this noteworthy is that the air traffic controller advised the pilots that somebody saw some sparks from one of your wings, and asked you guys feel anything?

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Air Traffic Control Knot Runway Crosswind 86

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

As the swirling air strikes the ground, the vortex is pushed laterally along the surface. Pilots need to keep this behavior in mind as theyre likely to encounter these vortices while theyre on approach or during departure. After one aircraft lands, the tailwind pushes the vortices forward into the runways touchdown zone.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The near-miss at Chicago Midway, caused by a runway incursion, is not so very rare. The FAA lists an average of 1,700 runway incursions per year from 2021-2024, the great majority of which had no immediate safety consequences or plenty of time and/or distance to avoid a collision (scroll down for runway incursion data ).

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Runway Jet Pilot Air Traffic Control 99

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

We can now add yet another near catastrophe to the list, and this might just be the scariest one we’ve seen so far… Southwest 737 MAX has near disaster on approach to Tampa This incident happened on Sunday, July 14, 2024, and involves Southwest Airlines flight WN425 , scheduled to fly from Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA).

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Weather 141

Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

The aircraft, registered as N663UA, departed from Zurich Airport’s runway 16 at 10:08 local time. Around four hours 30 minutes after first departing Zurich, the flight approached Shannon Airport (SNN) where it made a safe landing at 13:43 local time – about 90 minutes after the pilots’ decision to divert.

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Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew Cargo Runway 260

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach on runway 17R. Based on air traffic control audio , the pilots didn’t even realize what they were doing until the air traffic controller warned them, thanks to a low altitude alert in the tower: Air traffic controller: “Southwest 4069, low altitude alert, you good out there?”

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 121

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently revealed that a private jet carrying the Gonazaga University men's basketball team was recently involved in a runway incident. The aircraft was originally directed to hold short of a runway when the aircraft ventured into the hold bars.

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Air Traffic Control Jet Runway Approach 128

Simple Flying

MAY 7, 2024

The extensive bill is set to address the nation's massive shortage of air traffic controllers and implement new safety technology that could assist in reducing runway collisions, among other provisions.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airline 111

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Clear weather, everything as usual, and the airfield quiet – just ourselves following a BA 747 to the runway. The controller anticipated a late landing clearance due to this aircraft in front. We watched it land and trundle, and continued our approach. Jumbo on the runway, be down in a few minutes.” What could be simpler?

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Weather 104

AV Web

MARCH 2, 2025

But last week we may have gotten a glimpse of his general approach to the job when he was asked about his immediate reaction to the incident with the Flexjet Challenger and Southwest 737 at Midway. If they do not, their licenses will be pulled. ” You have to watch the video to see the body language that accompanies the statement.

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Air Traffic Control Pilot Runway Approach 105