United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-02-13 monographic deposited born digital 23 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-481T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T P0b002ee180383458 f:d08481t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T GAO-08-481T Accident prevention Air transportation Aircraft accidents Airports Aviation Aviation security Commercial aviation Research and development Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety standards Strategic planning Transportation planning Transportation safety Testimony A80733 While aviation accidents in the United States are relatively infrequent, recent incidents have heightened concerns about safety on airport runways. As the nation's aviation system becomes more crowded every day, increased congestion at airports may exacerbate ground safety concerns. This statement discusses (1) the trends in runway incursions, (2) what FAA has done to improve runway safety, and (3) what more could be done. This statement is based on GAO's November 2007 report issued to this committee on runway safety. GAO's work on that report included surveying experts on the causes of runway incidents and accidents and the effectiveness of measures to address them, reviewing safety data, and interviewing agency and industry officials. This statement also contains information from FAA on recent incursions and actions taken since November 2007. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T.pdf GAO-08-481T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-481T Testimony GAO-08-481T; Runway Safety: Progress on Reducing Runway Incursions Impeded by Leadership, Technology, and Other Challenges; Accident prevention Air transportation Aircraft accidents Airports Aviation Aviation security Commercial aviation Research and development Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety standards Strategic planning Transportation planning Transportation safety Title 14 Part 139 14 CFR Part 139 Title 14 Part 139 14 CFR Part 139