Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300; Flight Crew Total 15000; Flight Crew Type 10000
Time Pressure; Workload; Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Fatigue; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Airport; Human Factors
This event occurred just as we were cleared to 'line up and wait' on runway 1R SFO at the intersection of A and B taxiway at the approach end of Runway 1L. The First Officer who has less than 100 hours in type; was finishing the second engine start configuration; changing the departure in the box per ATC; starting the before takeoff checklist; updating the takeoff data and was of course unable to assist me with taxi verification and Situational Awareness. At the time of our clearance to line up and wait on Runway 1R our position was near Runway 1L which caused confusion on my part as to where I was on the taxiway. A significant factor is the poor signage and lighting in this area and the new configuration constructed this year. I erred by not stopping and assessing the situation with the First Officer before proceeding on the wrong taxiway; letting the First Officer catch up and finish the checklist; thus we both misidentified our runway verification as we taxied onto 1L. Once I realized my error I immediately informed the tower and received a new clearance for Runway 1L. We were late for a multitude of factors; tired from a long day of flying that started in the late afternoon; had been delayed by ATC and a maintenance issue while trying to perform a 20 minute turn with an airplane change. I allowed a rushed situation with a very new First Officer to allow for this error and my performance was below normal due to fatigue.
When cleared to 'line-up and wait' on Runway 1R at SFO an air carrier Captain inadvertently entered Runway 1L; admitted his error and was eventually re-cleared to depart via 1L.