Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Surface operations are critically important to our safety record, where proactive management, swift actions, and teamwork come together to save lives. We want to hear about these successes.
Together, NATCA and the FAA are addressing top trends for surface safety events, including wrong surface landings, runway flyovers, clearing landings/takeoffs on occupied runways, and readback/hearback issues.
Surface Watch Recognition Program
Surface Watch is a recognition program jointly sponsored by NATCA and the FAA. It acknowledges individuals and teams of controllers and supervisors for their exemplary saves and initiatives that focus on the surface environment, such as:
- Recognizing and addressing a potential wrong surface landing or takeoff
- Recognizing and addressing an aircraft attempting to land at the wrong airport
- Preventing runway incursions/surface incidents
- Reducing local surface events through local RSATs, the Local Safety Council, or other collaborative workgroup
- Other achievements that focus on your facility's teamwork and dedication to improving surface safety
Please click here to see our new video on the Surface Watch webpage of the NATCA website.
Steve Hansen
Chairman
NATCA National Safety Committee
