You've probably seen the numbers painted on the ends of airport runways, but they're not just a basic numbering system. They actually have a deeper meaning.

One of the safety measures currently in place at Charlotte Douglas is called Runway Status Lights. They are on most of the airport’s runways.

The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to proceed with ...

Investigators say runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before it crashed and killed all six aboard hadn't worked since 2022.

Doug Larsen of North Dakota, his wife and two of their children were killed in 2023 when the plane he was piloting crashed in Utah. Mr. Larsen was most likely disoriented by the lack of light ...

Investigators say runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before it crashed and killed all six aboard hadn't worked since 2022.