Runway Safety - Resources for Pilots

AOPA Foundation Air Safety Institute Learning Tools: The following are tools and resources, developed by FAA's Runway Safety Program and the AOPA Foundation's Air Safety Institute, that can provide valuable information for commercial and general aviation pilots. Pilots should use these tools and review them periodically to optimize safe surface operating practices.

Runway Safety Course:
www.airsafetyinstitute.org/runwaysafety
Flash Cards:
http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/flashcards/RWcards_lo.pdf

Construction Resources for Pilots

• Line Up and Wait
• Best Practices (PDF, 39 KB)
• Construction Notices
• Construction Animations
• Runway Status Lights
• Communication and Advisory How To Guides
  • SaFo (PDF, 15 KB)
  • SaFo Explanation (PDF, 110 KB)
  • InFo (PDF, 13 KB)
  • InFo Explanation (PDF, 139 KB)
• Communication and Advisory Samples
  • JFK Ops During Rwy Closure (PDF, 2.99 MB)
  • MSP 2009 (MS PowerPoint, 8.85 MB)
  • MSP OIS Message (MS Word, 66 KB)
  • Industry Best Practices Reference List (PDF, 81 KB)
  • Sample from ORD (PDF, 1.18 MB)
  • Sample InFo Document #1 (PDF, 23 KB)
  • Sample InFo Document #2 (PDF, 50 KB)
  • Sample InFo Document #3 (PDF, 26 KB)
  • Sample Notice (PDF, 30 KB)
  • Sample Notice #2 (PDF, 43 KB)
  • Sample SaFo - ATL (PDF, 204 KB)
• Additional Materials and Resources
  • Link to ALPA Runway Risks Page
  • General Safety Information
  • Air Traffic Orders and Notices
  • Free Digital Products
  • NOTAM Search
  • Airport Project Advisory Circulars

Airport Diagram Search Tool

• Airport Diagram Search Tool