Something that’s not terribly relevant for us, but after June 30 there’s going to be change in taxi clearances that include crossing another runway. AOPA has a good article on this, with scenarios, so I’m not going to try and top them. You can read it here. Well…they coulda given you the airport diagrams for the scenarios, so here are those (answers stuck in the first comment). But you should still read their article.
Situation 1: Lincoln Airport, Lincoln, Neb., taxiing from the east ramp to Runway 14, no other traffic.
Situation 3: Baltimore/Washington International, Baltimore, Md., taxiing from the GA ramp to Runway 22, no other traffic.
Situation 4: Crystal Airport, Minneapolis, Minn., taxiing from the southwest ramp to Runway 24R, no other traffic.
Situation 5: San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas, after landing Runway 12L taxiing to the FBO on the far south part of the airport east of Runway 03.
Situation 1: Lincoln Airport, Lincoln, Neb., taxiing from the east ramp to Runway 14, no other traffic.
Old: Taxi to Runway 14 via Echo, Delta, Bravo.
New: Runway 14, taxi via Echo, Delta, Bravo, cross Runway 17, hold short of Runway 18.
Notes: Under the new system, the controller would wait until the aircraft has crossed Runway 17, then issue a subsequent clearance to cross Runway 18.
Situation 3: Baltimore/Washington International, Baltimore, Md., taxiing from the GA ramp to Runway 22, no other traffic.
Old: Taxi to Runway 22 via Kilo.
New: Runway 22, taxi via Kilo, cross Runway 15L.
Notes: Under the new system, a specific clearance is given to cross Runway 15L.
Situation 4: Crystal Airport, Minneapolis, Minn., taxiing from the southwest ramp to Runway 24R, no other traffic.
Old: Taxi to Runway 24R via Echo, Alpha, Delta.
New: Runway 24R, taxi via Echo, Alpha, Delta, cross Runway 32L, cross Runway 32R.
Notes: Because the parallel runways are less than 1,000 feet apart, the controller may issue a single clearance to cross both.
Situation 5: San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas, after landing Runway 12L taxiing to the FBO on the far south part of the airport east of Runway 03.
Old: Taxi to parking via Romeo.
New: Taxi to parking via Romeo, cross Runway 12R, hold short Runway 3.
Notes: The controller will issue subsequent instructions to cross Runway 3. If you receive “taxi to parking” instructions and you approach the hold lines for a runway, you must have a clearance to cross a runway. If not, you are expected to stop at the holding position marking.
FXE has a pair of E-W taxiways that parallel 8-26. Echo goes straight through, crossing 31-13. Alpha momentarily turns ON to 31 then off and back to its westbound path. The airport diagram doesn’t show this but it’s there and is the cause of quite a few runway incursions. Does this (rule) mean that you’ll need a clearance to cross 31? Apparently. But how will that cut down on the incursions?
The way I read it, yeah, that’s what’ll happen. During the changeover period when ATC is using the rule and maybe not all pilots are aware of it…that’s going to be a scary period.