Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan, FY 2019
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COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING SURFACE SAFETY. Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 2018-2019 RSC #42 www.faa.gov Executive Summary The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) top priority is maintaining safety in the National Airspace System (NAS). The Runway Safety Program’s goal is to improve safety by decreasing the number and severity of runway incursions (RI), runway excursions (RE) and serious surface incidents. The FAA’s National Runway Safety Plan (NRSP) outlines the FAA’s strategy to adapt its runway safety efforts through enhanced collection and integrated analysis of data, development of new safety metrics, and leveraged organizational capabilities in support of meeting this goal. In concert with the agency’s stated runway safety goals, the Great Lakes Region (AGL) has developed this Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP) to provide a roadmap with regional emphasis for FY2019. The objective of the NRSP is to reduce serious runway safety events by identifying, mitigating and monitoring factors that combine to create risk before serious events occur. This proactive process is defined under the FAA’s Safety Management System (SMS). The AGL RRSP endeavors to align its activities with the principles and components of the SMS to the greatest extent possible. The RRSP also incorporates risk-based decision-making, one of the FAA Administrator’s Strategic Initiatives. REBECCA MACPHERSON MARGIT MCKEE AGL Regional Administrator, Great Lakes Region AGL Runway Safety Program Manager (A), Great Lakes Region TIMOTHY W. SHAVER DENISE KNIGHT Director, Office of Safety Standards, AFS-1 Director, Technical Operations, Central Service Area SUSAN MOWERY-SCHALK DAVID W. WASHINO Director, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region Director, Air Traffic Operations, Central Service Area ANDY ATHCHLEY Director, Central Service Area TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 FAA Safety Management System (SMS) 6 Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP) Methodology 7 FY19 RRSP Initiatives 8 1. Safety Assurance 10 2. Safety Risk Management (SRM) 12 3. Safety Policy 14 4. Safety Promotion 4 Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 FAA Safety Management System (SMS) The FAA ORDER 8000.369C, Safety A main function of the SMS is to collect and Management System, advances safety analyze relevant data that identifies the factors management by moving toward a process- that constitute acceptable risk. Through oriented safety system approach with an the NRSP, Runway Safety is transitioning to emphasis on risk management and safety assimilate runway safety activities into FAA’s assurance. FAA ORDER 8040.4B, Safety Risk SMS. Management Policy, formalizes the use and The AGL Regional Runway Safety Initiatives are communication of Safety Risk Management grouped according to the FAA’s four pillars of (SRM) across the FAA. Together, these two SMS: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, orders define current National Policy for the Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion. development of the FAA SMS and outline the architecture of the current SMS to align with the Administrator’s Strategic Policies. Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 5 FY19-FY20 NRSP Objectives SAFETY ASSURANCE Identify Operating Hazards Program Data Remain the global leader in assuring Voluntary Safety Reporting runway safety enhancement initiatives Investigations are effective in maintaining an Safety Risk Monitoring acceptable level of safety at U.S. airports with an air traffic control Data Analysis tower. Partnership for Safety Audits and Evaluations SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT Analyze, Assess, Mitigate, and Accept Risk Implement Runway Safety Develop Monitoring Plan Enhancement Initiatives that manage Safety Risk Management or reduce the risk of airport operations. Documents SAFETY POLICY SMS Orders Establish and maintain policies and Safety Guidance procedures to ensure adequate resources are available to accomplish FAA/ATO Safety Orders the FAA’s near-term and strategic SMS Manual objectives. SAFETY PROMOTION Outreach and Eduction Relentlessly promote best practices, Products lessons learned, and actionable Lessons Learned information obtained from data Workshops analysis to our global runway safety stakeholders. Safety Communication 6 Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP) Methodology To determine the FY2019 AGL priority airports, the poor inspection records, and other factors that Regional Runway Safety Program Manager (RSPM) may contribute to additional surface risk were evaluated surface event data for FY2018 along with also considered in decision-making. Each of the trends from the previous three years for each of AGL Priority Airports has a unique driver behind the airports containing an FAA or Federal Contract the number and type of surface events at that Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). In addition, location that may indicate an increased “exposure” other criteria such as upcoming construction, to surface risk. AGL Priority Airports AGL Monitored Airports Runway Safety requests support and attendance The RSPM has also identified airports that may from each Regional Governance Council (RGC) line warrant additional attention due to upcoming of business (LOB), either physically or telephonically, construction, changes to airfield operations, or other at the Local Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) activities that may lead to runway incursions. The meetings at the AGL Priority Airports listed below. RGC intends to monitor these airports, participate in More detail regarding the data and selection of SRM panels, planning meetings and other activities priority airports is located in APPENDIX A. to the extent practical. If runway safety related issues arise during FY2019, the RGC may determine y Minneapolis – St. Paul International, that other measures or on-site activities may be Minneapolis, MN (MSP) warranted at the AGL Monitored Airports listed y Flying Cloud, Minneapolis, MN (FCM) below. More detail regarding the data and selection of monitored airports is located in y Detroit Metro Airport, Detroit, APPENDIX B. MI (DTW) y Grand Forks International, Grand y Cleveland-Hopkins International, Forks, ND (GFK) Cleveland, OH (CLE) y General Mitchell International, y Purdue University Airport, Lafayette, Milwaukee, WI (MKE) IN (LAF) y Oakland County International, Pontiac, y Dane County Regional, Madison, MI (PTK) WI (MSN) y Minneapolis – Crystal Airport, y Chicago Executive Airport, Wheeling, MN (MIC) IL (PWK) y Duluth International, Duluth, MN (DLH) y Terre Haute Regional, Terra Haute, y John Glenn Columbus International, IN (HUF) Columbus, OH (CMH) y La Crosse Regional, La Crosse, WI (LSE) Plan Updates y O’Hare International, Chicago, IL (ORD) This plan covers the runway safety related activities within the current fiscal year (FY2019). However, y Midway International, Chicago, the Runway Safety Governance Council (RSGC) will IL (MDW) monitor additional airports of interest which may y University of Illinois-Willard Airport, not have risen to the level of an AGL Priority Airport Champaign-Urbana, IL (CMI) at the time this plan was developed. This is a living document and the RGC reserves the right to update the plan if deemed necessary. Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 7 FY19 Regional Runway Safety Plan Initiatives To support the National Runway Safety Plan national program budget and available personnel. (NRSP) objectives, the AGL RGC has developed The RSPM will monitor progress and coordinate Regional Runway Safety Plan (RRSP) initiatives as any updates to this plan as appropriate throughout outlined in this document. FY2019. This plan will be updated annually by the RSPM, with concurrence from the RSGC. The RSGC will undertake these initiatives during FY2019. No specific completion dates are SMS is a formalized and proactive approach to provided for each activity in this plan, but all are system safety that combines four components expected to be completed by the end of FY2019. to create a systemic approach to managing and The RSPM will work with the Runway Safety ensuring safety. For continuity with the NRSP, the Group within ATO Safety and Technical Training AGL RRSP has aligned its initiatives with these to identify the resources necessary to accomplish four components. these initiatives within the framework of the O ’Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD) 8 Great Lakes Region (AGL) Runway Safety Plan FY19 1. Safety Assurance O ’Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD) FY18-FY20 NRSP Safety Assurance Objective: Remain the global leader in assuring Runway Safety enhancement initiatives are effective in maintaining an acceptable level of safety at U.S Airports with an air traffic control tower. Activity 1.1 – Increase Awareness of Action Items: Surface Event Trends 1.1a Runway Safety will process all Great The RSPM will analyze surface events, evaluate Lakes Region surface events for evaluation by performance, identify trends and present the HQ Runway Incursion Assessment Team findings quarterly to the RGC. Runway Safety (RIAT). The RSPM will participate in RIAT will monitor and analyze current performance meetings as necessary to provide more detailed metrics including severity, number and rate information on Great Lakes Region events for of runway incursions. This data will provide the RIAT team’s evaluation. management with information to make informed 1.1b Runway Safety will provide current RI decisions aimed at reducing risk to the NAS and and surface incident (SI) data monthly to RGC also provide