April 28, 2008
Teterboro Airport ranked high in 'serious close calls'
 If you're flying into New York City on a private jet, chances are good you'll be landing at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
But according to a report in The Record, chances aren't quite as good that the landing will go flawlessly.
From the newspaper's report:
The airport had the sixth-highest number of "serious" close calls from 2000 to 2007, topping much larger, sprawling installations in Boston, Philadelphia and elsewhere that — unlike Teterboro — serve commercial airlines.
Teterboro and Newark Liberty International Airport each had three serious incidents where aircraft nearly collided with another plane, equipment or a pedestrian, a February Government Accountability Office report said. Teterboro Airport, (map,) recorded 187,840 arrivals and departures in 2006, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport.
Last week, the New York Times reported that runway incursions are almost always caused by human error, and that the Federal Aviation Administration and airports are working to improve saftey by identifying dangerous areas, adding lighting and signs, and training pilots.
Related: Two people were injured Sunday night when a Cessna flipped over while trying to land at the Westchester County Airport according to the Journal News. Westchester County Airport, located in White Plains, logged 179,000 out-bound flights in 2006.
Image source: AirportMonitor Teterboro, Internet flight tracking system - which is also availbale for JFK, Newark and LaGuardia.
Earlier: After crash, governor calls for tougher NYC air rules
April 28, 2008 8:19 AM in Arrivology, Out of Manhattan
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