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and November 2017 and although they weren’t the only
ones that took place during that period, the high number
raised concern. The study focused on determining
the underlying causes and contributing factors of the
incidents and to assess the degree of ongoing risk.
All of the incursions studied occurred on the inner
runway after the flight crews involved had landed on
the outer runway (06R/24L), had been instructed by air
traffic control (ATC) to hold short of Runway 06L/24R
and despite intending to stop, had missed the visual
cues depicting the runway holding positions.
The report stated that “the taxiway layout between the
runways has several characteristics that are uncommon
compared to those at other airports, both within North
America and internationally. The runways are spaced
a relatively short distance apart, and the rapid exit
taxiways (RETs) provide direct access to the adjacent
runway without first progressing to another transitional
surface.”
Recommendations from the investigation are as
follows: The airport make physical changes to the taxiway
layout to address the risk of incursions and; until these
changes can be made, make improvements to increase
the conspicuity of the runway holding positions; the FAA
and the Canadian DOT work with operators to amend
procedures so that post-landing checks are sequenced
only after landing aircraft are clear of “both parallel
runways”; and that Nav Canada amend its phraseology
so that safety-critical transmissions “are sufficiently
compelling to attract the flight crew’s attention.”
Customs Now Available at Witham Field
in Florida
Arriving international flights to Florida’s east coast
now has another option for customs processing – Witham
Field (SUA) at Stuart now has a new, stand-alone U.S.
Customs facility, which is the first intermodal clearance
facility of its kind in the state that will allow pilots,
boaters and visitors to be processed.
Witham Field has become more popular for aviation
recently due to presidential TFRs and is also the closest
airport to Jupiter Island. Hours for the new customs
facility at SUA will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through
Monday. Service fees will range from $30 for single-
engine piston aircraft to $500 for heavy jets. After-hours
services and international garbage disposal are available
for additional fees. KA
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