1. Runway Safety Action in Australia
Merv Fowler
National Towers Manager
Airservices Australia
13 September 2005
Template Last Updated: 3 June 2005

2. Perth Sweeper runway Incursion – 18 June 2001

3. Perth Sweep runway Incursion – 18 June 2001

4. definitely ruin your day…”
“An incursion will
definitely ruin your day…”
(picture taken through the mirror of a ground vehicle while doing a Rwy Inspection)

5. Cold Facts
Australian Runway
Incursions are increasing

7. Australian Runway Incursions
Total – Total 121
2004 – Total – Total 104 (to June 2005)

8. 484 runway incursion specific ESIRs
The Data is derived from:
484 runway incursion specific ESIRs
Results from previous six years to August 2004
Combined total of 793 causal factors

18. Combined effort to reduce frequency of runway incursions
Local
Airports
ATC
Pilots
Airside personnel
Signage and surveillance
Vehicle on Aerodrome control frequency
Airport Infrastructure
Aerodrome Mandatory Instruction Signs (AMIS)
Aerodrome Information Signs (AIS)

19. Airport Changes Marking, Lighting, Signage and Runway guard lights.
Stop bars
Formal driver training programs
Communications training and assessment
Runway inspections opposite direction to movements
Works in progress
Adequate dissemination
Signage
Develop Runway Safety Actions Teams
Hot Spot Maps

20. Runway Incursion Group (RIG)
Established in 2003
Monitors all Runway Incursion incident reports to establish trends
Development of Hotspot maps for all controlled airports within Australia
Assists airports in the setup of runway safety teams
Assists airports in conducting airfield safety surveys
Development and distribution of feedback forms both aircrew and airside drivers
Standardisation of ATC Displays

21. Perth Airport
1 incursion occurred on the intersection TWY D and RWY 21/03
1 incursion occurred on the intersection TWY J and RWY 24/09
1 incursion occurred at the intersection TWY B and RWY 11/29
16% of the incursions occurred on the intersection RWY 21 and RWY 24
This TWY used to be RWY 11/29
24% of the incursions occurred near RWY 21/03 and RWY 24/06
25 incidents from until % of runway incursions were actually cars/workers on/near the runway % of the incursions occurred at the threshold 56% of the incursions occurred at intersections
20% of the incursions occurred on threshold RWY 21
2 incursions occurred on the intersection TWY D and RWY 24/09
12% of the incursions occurred at the intersection TWY S and RWY24/09

22. Agreed to participate in the survey forms
Runway Safety Teams
Teams comprise of airport owners, local aviation community, Airservices Australia, and/or service providers
Established or agreed to be established at all airports that have been surveyed
Positive outcomes and commitment from airports to improve airport signage and markings
Agreed to participate in the survey forms

23. Copies of Tower Strip displays
16R / 34L RUNWAY
16R / 34L OCCUPIED
04 / RUNWAY
04 / OCCUPIED

24. Runway Safety Survey Form – Template

25. Runway Incursion Survey Template ESIR 2005 2988 AS - Sydney
Survey Forms
Runway Incursion Survey Template
ESIR AS - Sydney
Sydney Runway Incursion Feedback Form 2988 – Completed
ESIR AS - Sydney
Sydney Runway Incursion Feedback Form Completed

26. ERSA Hotspot Map (Cairns, QLD)
17 March 2005

27. Interaction with CASA for the development of Generic Runway Safety Posters

28. Interaction with CASA for the development of Generic Runway Safety Posters

29. Interaction with CASA for the development of Generic Runway Safety Posters

30. Think about it!
An accident can happen
even to the most experienced…

31. Questions?