Screening Off End-Around Taxiways May Help Allay Dangers of Runway Incursions

The FAA is testing prototype screens placed between runways and their end-around taxiways -- built beyond the 1,000-foot runway safety area so that aircraft can move about the airport without having to cross active runways. But a crew preparing to depart must differentiate between aircraft crossing...

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