Narrative:

On date of event; I was working and training on ground control with my trainer. There was a NOTAM published and broadcasted on the ATIS that the larger runway; runway 35L was closed; due to maintenance. All aircraft had to use runway 35R (unless exceeded weight of 12;500 lbs; where then coordination would take place to use rwy 35L temporarily). Because of the shorter runway being the only runway in use; as well as being a beautiful; sunny VFR day; traffic levels and complexity were high. For all aircraft to get to the active runway; they must first cross the active runway; but at the departure end; then continue taxi to the active. In the general phraseology used to each aircraft; due to today's closed runway condition; 'hold short of runway 35R' and runway assignment of 'runway 35R' were in same statement. An aircraft called for VFR flight to northwest with having the current ATIS information. I responded; 'runway 35R; taxi via echo; foxtrot. Hold short of runway 35R.' the pilot read back the taxi and hold short instructions correctly. I had many other aircraft on frequency for clearance and taxi requests. I gave a clearance to an aircraft when my trainer and I noticed the aircraft taxi across the active runway 35R while on taxiway echo; then continue on to foxtrot; as instructed. We immediately made sure that there were no aircraft on final or departing on the active and communicated with the local controller about what happened. We did not stop the aircraft because his taxi speed was fast and no aircraft were on the active runway at the moment. On his route of taxi he would first need to cross the active runway then be able to proceed onto taxiway foxtrot for remaining taxiing to the approach end for departure. Once at the approach end; and before I transferred him to tower frequency; I notified the pilot of a possible pilot deviation and to contact the tower with the phone number I provided. He later called the tower and spoke the the flm (front line manager) on duty once landed at his destination. Because of the situation with runway 35L closed; it may have been confusing to the pilots; instructing them to hold short of their runway assignment. They may have thought that once done taxing via the taxi-way routes; then hold short of the active runway at the approach end; where they are to depart from. Most pilots are used to crossing runways with intersections associated with it. Here; at dwh; our airfield configuration is different; and we do not need to say 'hold short of runway 35R at echo'. After the event; I incorporated that phraseology into my clearances and had no further conflicts; incidents; events; or confusion from the pilots.

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Title: DWH had one runway closed; and the pilot taxied across the departure end of an active runway.

Narrative: On date of event; I was working and training on Ground Control with my trainer. There was a NOTAM published and broadcasted on the ATIS that the larger runway; RWY 35L was closed; due to maintenance. All aircraft had to use RWY 35R (unless exceeded weight of 12;500 lbs; where then coordination would take place to use Rwy 35L temporarily). Because of the shorter runway being the ONLY runway in use; as well as being a beautiful; sunny VFR day; traffic levels and complexity were high. For all aircraft to get to the active runway; they must first cross the active runway; but at the departure end; then continue taxi to the active. In the general phraseology used to each aircraft; due to today's closed runway condition; 'hold short of Runway 35R' and runway assignment of 'Runway 35R' were in same statement. An aircraft called for VFR flight to NW with having the current ATIS information. I responded; 'Runway 35R; taxi via Echo; Foxtrot. Hold Short of Runway 35R.' The pilot read back the taxi and hold short instructions correctly. I had many other aircraft on frequency for clearance and taxi requests. I gave a clearance to an aircraft when my trainer and I noticed the aircraft taxi across the active Runway 35R while on Taxiway Echo; then continue on to Foxtrot; as instructed. We immediately made sure that there were no aircraft on final or departing on the active and communicated with the Local controller about what happened. We did not stop the aircraft because his taxi speed was fast and no aircraft were on the active runway at the moment. On his route of taxi he would first need to cross the active runway then be able to proceed onto Taxiway Foxtrot for remaining taxiing to the approach end for departure. Once at the approach end; and before I transferred him to Tower frequency; I notified the pilot of a possible pilot deviation and to contact the tower with the phone number I provided. He later called the tower and spoke the the FLM (Front Line Manager) on duty once landed at his destination. Because of the situation with Runway 35L closed; it may have been confusing to the pilots; instructing them to hold short of their runway assignment. They may have thought that once done taxing via the taxi-way routes; THEN hold short of the active runway at the approach end; where they are to depart from. Most pilots are used to crossing runways with intersections associated with it. Here; at DWH; our airfield configuration is different; and we do not need to say 'Hold short of Runway 35R at ECHO'. After the event; I incorporated that phraseology into my clearances and had no further conflicts; incidents; events; or confusion from the pilots.

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