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FY2021 Central (ACE) Regional Runway Safety Plan COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING SURFACE SAFETY. www.faa.gov
Executive Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) top Methodology More detail regarding the data and selection of Plan Updates
priority is maintaining safety in the National Airports of Interest is located in APPENDIX B.
To determine the FY21 ACE priority airports the This plan covers Central Region runway safety
Airspace System (NAS). The Runway Safety
Regional Runway Safety Team (RRST) evaluated y Waterloo Regional, Waterloo, IA (ALO) related activities within the current fiscal year.
Program’s goal is to improve safety by decreasing
surface event data for FY20 along with trends The activities in this plan are dependent upon
the number and severity of Runway Incursions y Columbia Regional, Columbia, MO (COU)
from the previous years for each of the airports having the necessary personnel resources and
(RIs), Runway Excursions (REs) and serious
containing an FAA or Federal Contract Airport y Des Moines International, funding available to accomplish these items in
Surface Incidents (SIs). The FAA’s National
Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). In addition other Des Moines, IA (DSM) a timely manner. The RSPM will work with the
Runway Safety Plan (NRSP) outlines the FAA’s
criteria such as upcoming construction, poor y Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Runway Safety Group within ATO Safety and
strategy to adapt its runway safety efforts through
inspection records, and other factors that may Airport, Kansas City, MO (MKC) Technical Training to identify the resources
enhanced collection and integrated analysis of
contribute to additional surface risk were also necessary to accomplish these initiatives within
data, development of new safety metrics, and y Springfield-Branson National,
considered in decision making. Each of the ACE the framework of the national program budget
leveraged organizational capabilities in support Springfield, MO (SGF)
Priority Airports has a unique driver behind the and available personnel. The RRST will monitor
of meeting this goal.
number and type of surface events at that location y Lambert- St. Louis Int’l runway safety events at all airports within the
In concert with the agency’s stated runway safety that may indicate an increased “exposure” to Airport, St. Louis, MO (STL) Central Region and recommend adjustments to
goals, the Central Region (ACE) has developed surface risk. the plan when warranted. This is a living document
this Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP) to and the Runway Safety Program Manager will
provide a roadmap with regional emphasis for ACE Priority Airports update the plan as necessary with concurrence
FY21. from the Regional Runway Safety Governance
Runway Safety requests support and attendance
Council (RGC).
from each RRST representative or management
The objective of the NRSP is to reduce serious
designee to the greatest extent practical at
runway safety events by identifying, mitigating
the RSAT meetings at the ACE Priority Airports
and monitoring factors that combine to create
listed below. More detail regarding the data
risk before serious events occur. This proactive
and selection of priority airports is located in
process is defined under the FAA’s Safety
APPENDIX A.
Management System (SMS). The ACE RRSP
endeavors to align its activities with the principles y Dwight D. Eisenhower National
and components of the SMS to the greatest Airport, Wichita, KS (ICT)
extent possible.
y Lincoln Airport, Lincoln, NE (LNK)
SMS y Kansas City International,
Kansas City, MO (MCI)
The FAA Safety Management System, advances
safety management by moving toward a y Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux
process-oriented safety system approach with City, IA (SUX)
an emphasis on risk management and safety
ACE Airports of Interest
assurance. A main function of the SMS is to
collect and analyze relevant data that identifies The Regional Runway Safety Team also identified
the factors that constitute acceptable risk. airports that may warrant additional attention due
Through the NRSP, Runway Safety is transitioning to upcoming construction, changes to airfield
to assimilate runway safety activities into FAA’s operations, or other activities that may lead to
SMS. Therefore, the ACE Regional Runway Surface Events. The RRST intends to monitor
Safety Initiatives are grouped according to the these airports, participate in RSATs, SRM panels,
FAA’s Four Pillars of SMS: Safety Policy, Safety planning meetings and other activities to the
Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety extent practical. If runway safety related issues
Promotion. arise during FY21, the RRST may determine that
other measures or on-site activities may be
warranted at the Airports of Interest listed below.
FY2021 Regional Runway
Safety Plan Initiative
To support the National Runway Safety Plan (NRSP) objectives,
TABLE OF 06 Safety Assurance the ACE RRST has developed Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP)
CONTENTS initiatives as outlined in the following sections.
Runway Safety and Safety Management System (SMS)
08 Safety Risk Management (SRM)
SMS is a formalized and proactive approach to system safety that combines four components to create a
systemic approach to managing and ensuring safety. For continuity with the NRSP, the ACE RRST has aligned
its initiatives with these four components.
10 Safety Policy
SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY RISK
POLICY PROMOTION ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT
12 Safety Promotion SMS Orders SMS Training
Identify Operative Hazards
Analyze
Program Data Voluntary
SRMGSA Lessons Learned Assess
Safety Reporting
Safety Guidance Workshops Mitigate
Investigations Safety Risk
14 Completed Milestones
FAA/ATO Safety Safety Monitoring Accept Risk
Orders Communication
Partnership for Safety Develop Monitoring Plan
SMS Manual
Audits and Evaluations Identify Hazards
15 Appendices
FAA SMS
Safety Culture
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Activity 1.3 MILESTONES
RSAT Scheduling and Coordination
Runway Safety will ensure RRST and stakeholder Support publication of
awareness of upcoming RSAT meetings and en-
courage participation by team members.
2021 wrong surface hot spots
at ACE airports.
Action Items:
1.3a The RSPM will provide a list of upcoming
RSAT meetings at the quarterly RGC meetings.
Provide quarterly Runway
1. Safety Assurance 2021
Activity 1.4 Safety Data Reports to
Regional Stakeholders.
Hot Spot Validation
An airport surface “Hot Spot” is a location on an
airport movement area with a history or potential
risk of collision or runway incursions, and where
A set of processes within the SMS that verify that the organization heightened attention by pilots/drivers is neces- The ACE RSPM serves as the Runway Safety Group
meets or exceeds its safety performance objectives and that function sary. Using data and risk based decision making, field liaison on the Surface Safety Initiatives Team
systematically to determine the effectiveness of safety risk controls the Runway Safety Group is the focal point for that leads new surface safety technology efforts
establishing and deleting designated airport Hot
through the collection, analysis, and assessment of information. Spots and monitoring their effectiveness.
for the Runway Safety Group.
Action Items:
Activity 1.1 1.1b Runway Safety will provide current RI and Action Items:
SI data to RRST and RGC members quarterly as 1.5a The RSPM will continue to participate in ac-
Increase Awareness a minimum. 1.4a The RSPM will process the addition or de- tivities as required including telcons, document re-
of Surface Event Trends letion of Hot Spots at Central Region airports and views and site visits as warranted. The RSPM will
1.1c The RSPM will track the effectiveness of forward them to the Service Area Hot Spot Focal
The RSPM will analyze surface events, evaluate provide assistance as a subject matter expert on
past runway safety related mitigations during Point for approval.
performance, identify trends and present find- new technology initiatives as assigned and update
LRSAT participation and/or the review of result-
ings quarterly to the RGC. Runway Safety will 1.4b The RRST will monitor Hot Spots (and re- the RGC on national runway safety technology ini-
ing RSAPs. An increase in RI activity or “unin-
monitor and analyze current performance met- cently removed Hot Spots) for Runway Incursion tiatives.
tended consequences” from a recent change to
rics including severity, number and rate of runway trends and make recommendations for any war-
the NAS will be forwarded to the RRST for con-
incursions. This data will provide management ranted Hot Spot changes and/or mitigations.
sideration of additional mitigations.
with information to make informed decisions
aimed at reducing risk to the NAS and also pro- Activity 1.5
Activity 1.2
vide feedback regarding risk mitigations already
Incorporation of Surface Trends into RRSP New Technology
in place.
Using Runway Safety Tool (RST) data and input Technology is constantly evolving in the cockpit,
Action Items: from subject matter experts, the RRST will recom- in the control tower and on the airfield. Many of
mend and implement adjustments to the ACE Re- these systems are aimed at improving surface
1.1a Runway Safety will process Central Region
gional Runway Safety Plan as warranted. safety in the NAS. As such, the Runway Safety
surface events for evaluation by the HQ Runway In-
Group is often involved in providing data,
cursion Assessment Team (RIAT). The RSPM will
Action Items: evaluating performance, and assisting in the
participate in RIAT meetings as necessary to pro-
implementation of these new systems.
vide more detailed information on Central Region 1.2a The RRST will review the RRSP throughout
events for the RIAT team’s evaluation. FY21 and provide recommendations for updates
as needed.
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y The RSPM will work with any three consecutive years. This information is sub-
2. Safety Risk LOB needing assistance with the
coordination of action items.
ject to change as the FAA works with the airport
sponsors. As projects proceed and additional
Management (SRM)
y Action Items are updated, closed data is collected on RIs, the FAA will update this
or extended based on direct
inventory.
communication and concurrence
with the responsible party.
For FY21, ACE has the following airports
included in the RIM Program:
Action Items:
A process within the SMS composed of describing the system; y Des Moines International
identifying the hazards; and analyzing, assessing, and controlling risk. 2.2a A Overdue and Soon Due Action Items will be Airport, IA (DSM)
addressed quarterly prior to the RGC meetings to y Joplin Regional Airport, MO (JLN)
Within the FY2021 ACE RRSP, the RRST utilized SAT of ACE Priority Airports to provide advanced ensure status updates are entered and estimated
a methodology and process to objectively deter- in-depth technical knowledge and experience of completion dates reflect current estimates. The
mine and agree upon the priorities with which its the NAS to support the reduction of risk at the air- RSPM will provide a list of open action items quar-
collective efforts would have the most potential port. The RRST member will be the Subject Matter terly to the RGC members.
for runway safety improvement and severity re- Expert (SME) for runway safety related issues per-
duction at ACE airports. The FY2021 ACE RRSP, taining to their respective LOB and will proactively Activity 2.3
DSM JLN
in accordance with the NRSP, leverages and com- solicit input from field managers to obtain locally Participate in Safety
bines the expertise of Airports, Flight Standards, possible solutions to mitigation efforts. Atten- Risk Management Activities Action Items:
Runway Safety, and Air Traffic Organization’s dance will be in person to the extent practicable or
Runway Safety, Airports Division, Flight Standards 2.4a Runway Safety will work with the ACE-600
Technical Operations and Terminal Services to- telephonically if unable.
and Terminal Services will work together to raise RIM program manager to track the status of RIM
ward the mutual goal of RI reduction.
The ACE RSPM and RGC lines of business will awareness of changes to airport surface opera- projects and monitor the effectiveness of improve-
Activity 2.1 also participate in LRSAT meetings at Airports of tions and to ensure thorough review of Safety Risk ments once they are implemented.
Interest. Management documents related to airport geom-
Local RSAT Support
etry, air traffic procedures, and other NAS chang- Activity 2.5
and ACE Priority Airports 2.1b The ACE RSPM will provide data and presen-
es as it relates to runway safety.
tation materials for all RSAT meetings. Ideally, these Flight Standards Pilot
Local Runway Safety Action Team (LRSAT) meet- Deviation Trend Analysis
items along with a pre-RSAT meeting conversation 2.3a Runway Safety will review and offer com-
ings provide the foundation for the Runway Safety
with the local Air Traffic Manager will be completed ments and exchange information with Airports As an organization, runway safety is aware of
Program at FAA and Federal Contract Towered
at least 30 days prior to the RSAT meeting. Division and Terminal Services on airport geome- what happened during an incursion, but there is
airports. The LRSAT is the primary means to iden-
try and operational changes and participate as re-
tify and address site-specific surface risk at the
local level. Runway Safety Action Plans (RSAPs)
Activity 2.2 quested in SRM panels and SRM document reviews MILESTONES
Runway Safety Action on issues relating to surface safety initiatives.
are developed during these meetings and updated
Item Tracking and Prioritization
annually as a minimum. ATO Terminal Services
Activity 2.4 Attend RSATs at ACE
2021
is responsible for conducting these meetings with The Regional Runway Safety Team will work to- Priority Airports:
support of the local airport. Other FAA Lines of Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Program
gether to monitor existing and future action items ICT, LNK, MCI, and SUX
Business are encouraged to participate in all LR- that are developed during RSAT meetings to insure The FAA Airports Division has developed an inven-
SAT meetings but will give emphasis to Priority that all action items are addressed appropriately. tory of airport locations where runway incursions
Airports and Airports of Interest. These action items are voluntary, consensus driv- (RIs) have occurred in areas of non-standard
en and are not regulatory. Action items must have geometry and is now working with airport spon-
Action Items: Support RSATs at ACE
agreement from the party who will be responsible sors on mitigation strategies. The RIM inventory
2021
Airports of Interest:
2.1a A Central Service Area RSPM will participate for implementation. If the responsible party is not indicates airport locations where three or more ALO, COU, DSM, MKC, SGF,
in LRSAT meetings at ACE Priority Airports. The present at the meeting, coordination must be es- peak annual runway incursions have occurred in and STL
RRST lines of business will participate in the LR- tablished prior to finalizing the action plan. a given year or one or more RI has happened in
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often times a missing link as to why it happened. Action Items: Activity 3.3 to ensure that issues are properly vetted through
ACE AFS has committed to provide runway safe- their respective Lines of Business (LOBs) for prior
ty with an analysis report on Pilot Deviation run-
2.5a AFS will provide a trend report on regional Regional Runway Safety Team coordination before each RGC quarterly meeting.
or airport specific pilot deviations upon request of
way incursions upon request. This analysis will be The RRST functions as a working level team in sup-
the RSPM. The ACE RRST agreed to meet as warranted and con-
used by the RRST to better understand possible port of the RGC. The RSPM and line of business ducts an annual regional Runway Safety planning
causal factors related to incursions, and to poten- subject matter experts will brief the RRST on cur-
meeting as a minimum. During the FY21 planning
tially help in identifying mitigations. rent safety data, trends and issues and solicit in-
put from the other RRST members. The RRST will meeting the RRST outlined the initiatives contained
identify and address specific issues as well as sys- within this Regional Runway Safety Plan and also
temic problems to reduce surface risk at regional identified the ACE Priority Airports and Airports of
3. Safety Policy airports and elevate critical issues to the RGC. The
RRST is tasked with identifying regional priorities
interest as explained in APPENDIX A and B respec-
tively. A current list of RRST members is included
and working through their executive representative
in APPENDIX C.
The documented organizational policy that defines management’s
commitment, responsibility, and accountability for safety. Safety How We Are Collaborating
Policy identifies and assigns responsibilities to key safety personnel.
Activity 3.1 Action Items: RUNWAY SAFETY COUNCIL
FAA Directives and Planning Documents 3.1a Update the CSA Runway Safety SOP annually Executive Steering
as a minimum.
Runway Safety Program Order 7050.1B prescribes
the FAA Runway Safety Program (RSP). This di-
SAFETY ASSURANCE:
Activity 3.2
rective establishes policy, assigns responsibility, RUNWAY INCURSION ANALYSIS TEAM
Regional Governance Council Surface Risk Analysis Process
and delegates authority for ensuring compliance
with this order within each FAA organization. The Runway Safety Regional Governance Council
(RGC) is chaired by the Regional Administrator
and composed of the Regional Runway Safety
Runway Safety activities are governed by
and/or have connectivity to several or- Program Manager (RSPM) and executives from SAFETY RISK
ders and documents, including but not the Regional Airports Division, Flight Standards MANAGEMENT:
limited to: Division, and the Air Traffic Organization. The SURFACE SAFETY GROUP
1. FAA Order 7050.1
RGC meets quarterly to discuss current runway Data Analysis Team
safety trends, regional activities and the status
2. JO 7110.65 of pending action items. Each council member
3. JOs 7210.632, .633 and .634 identifies the Regional Runway Safety Team
4. JO 1030.1 (RRST) representatives from their line of business.
5. 14 CFR Part 139, and APPENDIX C lists the current members of the SAFETY POLICY:
applicable Advisory Circulars Central Region RRST. In FY21, the ACE RGC will SURFACE SAFETY INITIATIVE TEAM
carry over the format of focusing on airports from
6. National Runway Safety Plan Comprehensive Airport Review
one Central Region state during each meeting in
7. ATO Safety and Technical and Assessment
Training Business Plan addition to discussing pertinent runway safety
The Central Service Area Runway Safety Pro-
initiatives.
gram 8.Managers
Central Service Area (CSA)
and Runway Safety Group FIXED
Runway Safety Standard
management provide recommendations and SAFETY PROMOTION:
updates Operating Procedures
for periodic (SOP). into the
incorporation COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH TEAM
CSA SOP.
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Activity 4.3 Action Items:
Flight School Outreach 4.4a ACE Runway Safety will make contact with
regional representatives from organizations such
To reduce pilot and vehicle deviations in the NAS, it
as AOPA, NBAA, AAAE and NASAO. ACE Runway
is imperative to reach out to new pilots, controllers,
Safety will work with industry organizations to find
and airport operators as they first enter the system
opportunities to assist and/or collaborate on indus-
to provide runway safety awareness education.
try activities within the region. Will also work to find
opportunities to participate in virtual events and pro-
Action Items:
vide on-line educational material when possible.
4.3a The RSPM will conduct runway safety edu-
cational presentations on current trends and runway
MILESTONES
4. Safety Promotion incursion or excursion avoidance to flight school
students, instructors and faculty.
Communicate Runway
Activity 4.4
Safety products virtually
Outreach to Aviation Stakeholders 2021 with ACE Runway Safety
The communication and distribution of information to improve the Education and awareness are the keys to long term
Stakeholders
safety culture and the development and implementation of programs success in reducing surface events in the NAS.
and/or processes that support the integration and continuous Collaborating with industry fosters the exchange
of information and increases public participation.
improvement of the SMS. Support the HQ Office of
ACE Runway Safety will work with Air Traffic Ser-
Airports in developing a
Activity 4.1 4.1b The ACE Regional Management Team con-
vices, Flight Standards, and Airports Division in the
region to determine appropriate venues in which
2021 Winter Operations Best
ducts public listening sessions, congressional out- Practices Video
Internal Executive Communication to participate. Event selection will be determined
reach, and other public service events. The RSPM
by the Runway Safety Group, considering recom-
Improving the level of safety on the airport surface will support these activities whenever possible and
mendations from Regional Runway Safety Team
is an FAA cross-organizational priority. Executive will participate in these RMT sponsored events at
members. Such events and educational oppor-
attendance at quarterly Runway Safety Regional the request of the RA in FY21.
tunities may include: trade shows, flight instruc-
Governance Council meetings and other Regional
Activity 4.2 tor refresher courses, Designated Pilot Examiner
Management Team functions is one of the keys to
briefings, pilot/controller forums, and outreach
fostering a proactive runway safety culture within Pilot/Controller Forums
to pilot and mechanic schools. Runway Safety
the Agency. Having all key members present for
General Aviation Pilot Deviations are the leading will work with ATS, AFS, and ARP to assist in the
RGC meetings ensures the LOB executives within
cause of runway incursions in the Central Region. review of training materials, and provide support
ACE are aware of runway safety related informa-
Pilot/controller forums offer an excellent opportu- where able.
tion and initiatives and effectively relay pertinent
nity to reach out to local pilots and discuss opera-
details to their points of service delivery in the
tions at towered airports with the GA community.
field.
Action Items: Action Items:
4.2a The FAASTeam will support pilot/controller
4.1a The ACE Regional Administrator (RA) will host
forums in each Central Region FSDO area in con-
quarterly Regional Governance Council meetings
junction with local Air Traffic Management. Run-
and will work to obtain continued executive support
way Safety will participate in these events to the
and engagement from director level management
extent possible and will provide runway safety data
from each LOB represented.
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6. Completed Milestones 7. Appendix A.
Safety Risk Management (SRM)
ACE Priority Airports
All runway incursion figures are based on recently completed major construction shifting
Attend RSATs at ACE Support RSATs at ACE
information current as of September 2020. Runway 17-35 to the south (to become Rwy 18-
Priority Airports: Airports of Interest: 36) and created a new Rwy 13-31 crossing for
MKC OJC Runway 18. Construction is also underway on
Completed on April 23, 2020 Completed on March 12, 2020
Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Int’l (MCI)
Taxiway A. These recent operational changes
STL JLN While MCI only had 2 runway incursions
Completed on May 28, 2020 Completed on June 24, 2020 and Part 139 corrections warrant monitoring in
in FY20, there have been instances where
SUX ICT FY21. For these reasons, SUX is an ACE Priority
departures have occurred or been attempted
Completed on June 16, 2020 Completed on July 28, 2020 Airport.
on the parallel taxiways. Several mitigations
MCI
Completed on June 30, 2020
have been implemented and others are planned.
Wichita, KS: Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport (ICT)
[n addition, a new terminal complex is being
constructed that will significantly alter surface The RI numbers at ICT increased from 1 in FYI9
Safety Assurance operations and significant runway and taxiway to 5 in FY20 due in part to ongoing construction
construction is planned for FY2l. Monitoring that will continue throughout FY2l. Work is
the impact of these projects and continuing planned on both parallel runways including
Add a Hot Spot to Des to be engaged with the terminal design and renumbering all signs and markings due to a
Moines International operations warrant making MCI an ACE Priority magnetic variation change. The construction
Airport (DSM) at Airport. takes place in numerous phases and has the
Runway 5 and Taxiway potential to create ground movement confusion.
P7. Completed on Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Airport (LNK) Significant coordination of the construction
January 30, 2020. activities, charting, and flight check make this
During FY21 Offutt AFB will be relocating
a complex effort only more complicated by
much of its aircraft operations to LNK. In
COVID-19 impacts. The RRST deemed that for
addition to an increase in air traffic and 24/7
these reason, ICT should be an ACE Priority
ATC operations, there will be additional ground
Airport for FY21.
service, maintenance, and fueling vehicles
operating on the field that are not used to
Safety Promotion
operating on a commercial airport. While
LNK only had 2 runway incursions in FY20,
there continues to be a number of aircraft on
Support ‘From the Flight
Provide Runway approach that are aligning to Runway 18-36
Deck’ pilot education
Excursion Workshop when their intended destination is Runway 17-
videos at ACE selected
at Bombardier Safety 35. Several interim measures are in place to help
airports. Both videos were
Shutdown. Completed on alleviate the problem. A new STARS software
completed on December
November 14, 2019. adaptation (ARV) is to be tested at LNK that
16, 2019.
will provide alerts to controllers if aircraft are
misaligned to the wrong runway. Monitoring the
misalignment issues, ARV system testing, and
Offutt operations warrant making LNK an ACE
Priority Airport.
Sioux City, IA: Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX)
SUX leads the Central Region in Part 139
inspection discrepancies, an issue that has been
a persistent problem but deteriorated further in
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8. Appendix B. 9. Appendix C.
ACE Airports of Interest Regional Runway
All runway incursion figures are based on completed significant geometry changes to the Safety Team Roster
information current as of September 2020 airfield and has additional taxiway changes in
their current plans. The airport has requested
Waterloo, IA: Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) FAA Safety Team involvement in conducting
pilot forums for their community. For these
Position / Team
ALO is in the process of permanently closing Name Phone
reasons, MKC is an ACE Airport of lnterest. Organization Representing Role
Runway 6-24. However, funding limitations
have prevented them from properly marking or Runway Safety Program Manager,
Springfield, MO - Springfield-Branson National Tom Frakes Core 816-329-3044
removing this pavement. In addition, charting Runway Safety CSA Team AJl-143
Airport (SGF)
changes have not yet been published. This had
led to Rls with aircraft exiting onto the closed SGF also had 5 runway incursions in FY20. Regions and Property
runway. Monitoring the efforts to close the Construction activities on Twy U are also Gordon Evans Core 816-329-3011
Operations (ARO), ACE-1 Staff
runway warrants adding ALO as an Airport of underway. Flight school operations have led to
Interest in FY2 l. Rls and the RRST considers SGF an ACE Airport Support Manager, QC
of lnterest. Heidi Wulf Core 612-713-4021
Minneapolis District
Columbia, MO: Columbia Regional Airport (COU)
St. Louis, MO - Lambert-St. Louis International General Manager, Kansas
The City of Columbia has efforts underway in Daniel Needham Core 913-254-8402
Airport (STL) City District, CSD-ZKC
FY21 to extend Runway 20. This will require a
temporary relocation of the Rwy· 20 threshold STL had 4 runway incursions in FY20 to date
and taxi procedures for both runways. The RRST which is a significant improvement from Flight Standard District Office,
Joseph Behrends Core 316-941-1224
feels that these changes to COU’s operation previous years. However, as the busiest airport Wichita, KS, AFG-ICT-FSDO-07
should be monitored and the appropriate in the region with numerous construction
FAA lines of business should be engaged in projects underway or planned in the airport Manager, Kansas City Tech Ops
Chris Hugunin Core 913-254-8842
coordinating efforts for these future projects as movement area in FY21, the RRST feels that STL District, AJW-CR
an ACE Airport of Interest. should remain an ACE Airport of Interest.
FAASTeam Program Manager
Des Moines, IA: Des Moines International Airport Marvin Moore (Operations), Kansas City FSDO, Core 816-329-4013
(DSM) AFG-MCI-FSDO-05
DSM had 3 runway incursions in FY20. In Airport Certification Inspector, Airports
addition, the city is proposing a new commercial Gerald Hayes Division, Safety and Standards Branch, Core 816-329-2632
terminal along with the relocation of a major ACE-620
FBO facility. Construction is also planned that
will involve runway closures and a Runway Lead Airport Certiiication Inspector,
Incursion Mitigation (RIM) project is planned Mark Cozad Airports Division, Safety and Standards Core 816-329-2621
in the vicinity of Hot Spot 1. The RRST needs Branch, ACE-620
to remain engaged in coordination for these
activities and believes that DSM should be Planning Team Lead, Airports Division,
considered an ACE Airport of Interest. Mark Schenkelberg Planning and Engineering Branch, Core 816-329-2645
ACE-630
Kansas City, MO: Charles B. Wheeler Downtown
Airport (MKC)
MKC again led the Central Region with 5 runway
incursions in FY20. MKC also has recentlyFor More Information: FAA Central Region 901 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 64106 www.faa.gov Published by ACE Regional Runway Safety Team
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