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Captain reports the runway 12 extension at gyy; which is under construction and not connected to the old runway; can be mistaken for the active runway. The new and old segments are still separated by a high railroad berm.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1116433 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GYY.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
On the ground I briefed for the arrival at gyy planning to land runway 12. Displaced threshold and landing distance was discussed. Runway 12 was anticipated due to light winds favoring that runway. I had not landed on 12 for several months. On base; for a brief moment I thought I picked out the end of runway 12; but immediately realized I had spotted the newly constructed end of the future extension of runway 12. The extension stands out distinctly from the surroundings because it is new white concrete. The new extension is not connected to the original runway and is still blocked off by an active high railroad embankment between the new extension and the useable current runway. We noted the distinct nature of the new construction and how the normal runway blended into the background as usual. My concern is that under high workload or reduced visibility operations a pilot may mistake the new construction for the end of the useable runway with disastrous consequences. The airport authority should issue a notam about the new construction and the new construction should be marked with an X such as used to indicate closed runways.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain reports the Runway 12 extension at GYY; which is under construction and not connected to the old runway; can be mistaken for the active runway. The new and old segments are still separated by a high railroad berm.
Narrative: On the ground I briefed for the arrival at GYY planning to land Runway 12. Displaced threshold and landing distance was discussed. Runway 12 was anticipated due to light winds favoring that runway. I had not landed on 12 for several months. On base; for a brief moment I thought I picked out the end of Runway 12; but immediately realized I had spotted the newly constructed end of the future extension of Runway 12. The extension stands out distinctly from the surroundings because it is new white concrete. The new extension is not connected to the original runway and is still blocked off by an active high railroad embankment between the new extension and the useable current runway. We noted the distinct nature of the new construction and how the normal runway blended into the background as usual. My concern is that under high workload or reduced visibility operations a pilot may mistake the new construction for the end of the useable runway with disastrous consequences. The airport authority should issue a Notam about the new construction and the new construction should be marked with an X such as used to indicate closed runways.
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.