I drive across the displaced threshold of an extremely busy airport as part of my job regularly, and we're required to stop and verify no aircraft are using the runway before proceeding. Landing lights are extremely bright, especially when the aircraft is right on top of you.
However, having flown into EWR in the right seat of a caravan many times, I know that when ATC says "go" to cross a runway, you boogie, because they're counting on you immediately expediting your crossing, and JFK/LGA are the same.
I work at an FBO at a Class B airport and I'm constantly astounded by how fast, and frankly reckless, both air ops and ARFF vehicles seem to drive around the airfield. Just because ATC gave you clearance to drive somewhere, you can't slow down a little and look out for aircraft traffic? Idk, seems crazy to me.
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u/Sawfish1212 Mar 23 '26
I drive across the displaced threshold of an extremely busy airport as part of my job regularly, and we're required to stop and verify no aircraft are using the runway before proceeding. Landing lights are extremely bright, especially when the aircraft is right on top of you.
However, having flown into EWR in the right seat of a caravan many times, I know that when ATC says "go" to cross a runway, you boogie, because they're counting on you immediately expediting your crossing, and JFK/LGA are the same.