FAA to Release Runway Incursion Risk Categories

WASHINGTON - Federal Aviation Administration director of
Runway Safety Bill Davis will brief reporters today on a report
that divides 1,369 runway incursions into four risk categories.

The report shows that the number of highest risk incursions
leveled off between 1997 and 2000, but that the total number of
incursions grew because of an increase in low-risk incursions.

The report will be available today at the newsroom site on the
FAA's home page at www.faa.gov

BACKGROUND: The first step in analyzing runway incursion
trends was to establish runway incursion categories that more
accurately represent the inherent risk or severity associated with
each incident. This study assessed both the national and
airport-level trends of runway incursions. Each runway incursion
event was 're-constructed', analyzed, and classified into one of
the four runway incursion categories.

WHO: Bill Davis, FAA Director of Runway Safety
WHAT: Briefing on Runway Incursion Risk Categories
WHEN: 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 20
WHERE: FAA Headquarters, 9th floor, Room 9 AB
800 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C.

This session is for accredited news media only. Members of the
press unable to attend can participate by phone. Call
202-267-3883 for the call in number.