6 MA Airports 'Hot Spots' At Risk For Collision, Confusion: FAA

MASSACHUSETTS — Federal authorities have flagged six Massachusetts airports as having "hot spot" areas known for having a risk of collisions or runway confusion.

The airports listed in the most recent publication by the Federal Aviation Administration include:

• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED)
• Beverly Regional Airport (KVBY)
• Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
• Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)
• Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
• Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)

The FAA's "airport surface hot spots" list aims to highlight known problem areas to ensure "heightened attention by pilots" and "avoid confusion, USA Today reported.

The "hot spots" concern issues including planes taxiing into the wrong taxiway, short distances between parallel runways, or pilots needing to navigate taxiways with heavy vehicle traffic.

"The FAA for many years has published a 'hot spot' list showing pilots where incidents have occurred on runways and taxiways at airports nationwide," an FAA spokesperson told USA Today. "The purpose is to alert pilots to be extra attentive when operating in these locations, which are typically complex or confusing intersections."

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Boston Logan Airport has four hot spots listed in its most recent report, while Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Beverly Regional, Lawrence Municipal, Nantucket Memorial and Westfield-Barnes Regional Airports each have three or fewer listed.

You can read the full list of airport surface hot spots on the FAA's website.

The list comes just days after a deadly runway collision that killed two Air Canada pilots and injured passengers at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night.

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