Continuing its efforts to improve safety on the nation’s runways, the FAA has released a new safety tool called Arrival Alert Notice (AAN).
AAN is a planning and awareness tool to help pilots avoid lining up to land on a wrong taxiway, runway, or airport, agency officials explain.
“This add-on to our From the Flight Deck series is one of the many proactive steps we are taking to address runway safety and help pilots remain vigilant,” said Jeffrey Planty, vice president for FAA Safety & Technical Training.
General aviation pilots account for 83% of wrong-surface events, with commercial pilots making up the remainder, according to FAA officials.
As part of pre-flight planning, a pilot can access the tool, pull up a map of a particular airport, and get an aerial view of the airport’s surface and other important safety information, according to FAA officials.
In 2022, the FAA began testing the tool and found AANs to be effective in mitigating risks associated with wrong-surface landings, officials added.
Learn more about AAN and view a map of available locations here.