C172 instructor reports ojc taxiway markings and signage are inadequate and in need of refurbishment...

Attributes
ACN	1039108
Time
Date	201209
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	OJC.Airport
State Reference	KS
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

Johnson county executive airport needs a serious revamp of airport markings and runway hold position signage. At night you cannot see their ground taxiway and runway markings. No reflective component is added to the taxiway marking paint. There is very low contrast between runway markings and pavement. Areas have non aim standard hold bars not authorized by FAA. Each runway intersection should have a standard ICAO runway hold sign (red with white numbers). Perhaps they should also paint red runway hold markers at the hold bars. In any event the yellow lead lines and taxiway markings (especially on the southwest turnoffs of runway 18) need to be repainted with black contrast bars and/or reflective yellow paint --- it is very difficult to figure out taxiway at night. This is a safety of flight issue that should be addressed with johnson county airport operator.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 instructor reports OJC taxiway markings and signage are inadequate and in need of refurbishment with reflective paint.

Narrative: Johnson County Executive Airport needs a serious revamp of airport markings and runway hold position signage. AT NIGHT you CANNOT see their ground taxiway and runway markings. No reflective component is added to the taxiway marking paint. There is VERY LOW CONTRAST between runway markings and pavement. Areas have NON AIM STANDARD hold bars not authorized by FAA. EACH RUNWAY intersection should have a standard ICAO runway hold sign (red with white numbers). Perhaps they should also paint red runway hold markers at the hold bars. In any event the yellow lead lines and taxiway markings (especially on the southwest turnoffs of runway 18) need to be repainted with black contrast bars and/or reflective yellow paint --- it is VERY difficult to figure out taxiway at night. This is a safety of flight issue that should be addressed with Johnson County airport operator.

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.

C172 instructor reports ojc taxiway markings and signage are inadequate and in need of refurbishment with reflective paint.