A319 captain reported executing a go-around at lga when a B737 refused takeoff clearance because the...

Attributes
ACN	1301489
Time
Date	201510
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	LGA.Airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe

Narrative:

On short final to runway 04 at lga; ATC requested that we go around. We executed a normal go around; following all policies and procedures.we were given sequencing vectors for another approach to runway 04 and made an uneventful landing.lga is equipped with runway centerline warning lights that show red when it's unsafe to operate on the runway. A 737 was in position on 04 and was given a takeoff clearance; but declined to roll because the centerline warning system showed red lights. We were asked to go around due to that aircraft on our runway.it may be significant to mention the runway 31/13 was closed for repairs and was heavily populated with men and equipment. One may speculate that their presence may have caused the apparently false runway centerline warning on runway 04.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 Captain reported executing a go-around at LGA when a B737 refused takeoff clearance because the centerline runway warning system was illuminated.

Narrative: On short final to Runway 04 at LGA; ATC requested that we go around. We executed a normal go around; following all policies and procedures.We were given sequencing vectors for another approach to Runway 04 and made an uneventful landing.LGA is equipped with runway centerline warning lights that show red when it's unsafe to operate on the runway. A 737 was in position on 04 and was given a takeoff clearance; but declined to roll because the centerline warning system showed red lights. We were asked to go around due to that aircraft on our runway.It may be significant to mention the runway 31/13 was closed for repairs and was heavily populated with men and equipment. One may speculate that their presence may have caused the apparently false runway centerline warning on Runway 04.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

A319 captain reported executing a go-around at lga when a B737 refused takeoff clearance because the centerline runway warning system was illuminated.