GENERAL INFORMATION

Data Source RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS
Event Id 31767
FAA Event Type PD
Event LCL Date 25-JAN-24
Event LCL Time 10:3
Event State IL
RI Category Rank D
Airport Id PWK
Event Location CHICAGO EXECUTIVE
Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface RWY 16
Aircraft 1 Type E55P
Aircraft 2 Type
Aircraft 1 FAR 135
Aircraft 2 FAR N/A
Weather Condition N/A

ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION

AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. GC ISSUED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO AIRCRAFT 1/E55P FOR RUNWAY 16 AFTER SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER RUNWAY 16 OR 34 WAS BETTER. AIRCRAFT 1 REPORTED READY AT THE END ON LC FREQUENCY. PWK REPORTED THE RUNWAY WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TOWER. LC CLEARED AIRCRAFT 1 FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 34. AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS INVOLVED.

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