Regulations and Government
Washington Report: GA runway incursions drop in FY 2002
Runway incursions at the 35 busiest general aviation airports decreased slightly in fiscal year 2002, according to a new report by the FAA Office of Runway

Runway incursions at the 35 busiest general aviation airports decreased slightly in fiscal year 2002, according to a new report by the FAA Office of Runway Safety, reversing a three-year upward trend.

Overall, including commercial and GA airports, the number and rate of runway incursions decreased from FY 2001 to FY 2002, led by decreases in category A and category B (the two most serious) incursions. The rate of runway incursions dropped from 6.1 per million operations in FY 2001 to 5.2 per million in FY 2002.