Foreign object debris (FOD) detection systems at airports facilitate both safety and efficient usage of runways. In this study, conformity evaluation of an FOD detection prototype system at Tokyo ...

The Boeing 777’s 14-tire main landing gear may seem excessive at first glance, but it’s a highly calculated engineering ...

As a key facility for aircraft taking off and landing, the airport runway's safety status directly affects the safety and efficiency of air traffic. Therefore, it is of great significance to monitor ...

The airport’s runway required a land acquisition of 1,650 acres at a cost of $1,340,643. Its accompanying control tower was boasted as being the equivalent to a six-story building.

A bear who managed to get onto a runway at a Japanese airport caused aviation havoc after staff had to cancel flights while trying to catch the trespassing animal. Video clips have captured a ...

Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Japan closed its runway after a black bear was seen roaming the area. Officials attempted to chase the bear off the runway to no avail, causing air traffic ...

While largely idle, the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Everglades has a runway long enough to rival what’s available at Miami International Airport.

In June, Helsinki Airport built and briefly opened the world's first runway sauna as a way to promote Finland's famous sauna culture.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed ...

Pasco’s Tri-Cities Airport increases security after an intruder drove through a construction gate onto the runway. No planes were taking off or landing at the time.

Command the Queen of the Skies, but brace for towering price tags, endless fuel thirst, and maintenance worthy of a small ...