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Rplc has no runway or taxiway signage so after a flight crew missed the turn from taxiway F5 onto taxiway a they were directed to taxi on runway 20R.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1034265 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RPLC.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
[We] taxied to runway 20L from base of tower. Out F5; [we] missed left turn on a. No signage at all on airport for taxiways and runways. No other aircraft around. Ground control just directed us then on 20R to proceed to 20L. First officer went 'heads down' for a moment. Field was unfamiliar to us and much less sophisticated than all other international airports we use. Next time; I'll make myself more familiar with the unmarked taxiways. It sure would help if the airport would go to the effort to put signs/markings in place.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPLC has no runway or taxiway signage so after a flight crew missed the turn from Taxiway F5 onto Taxiway A they were directed to taxi on Runway 20R.
Narrative: [We] taxied to Runway 20L from base of Tower. Out F5; [we] missed left turn on A. No signage at all on airport for taxiways and runways. No other aircraft around. Ground Control just directed us then on 20R to proceed to 20L. First Officer went 'heads down' for a moment. Field was unfamiliar to us and much less sophisticated than all other international airports we use. Next time; I'll make myself more familiar with the unmarked taxiways. It sure would help if the airport would go to the effort to put signs/markings in place.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.