Narrative:

I was conducting IFR training with a student today at the cleburne; tx airport (cpt). We were cleared for the RNAV runway 15 approach; and upon breaking out of the overcast layer at 700 AGL on descent; we noticed there was a very large construction crane approximately 1/2 mile east/southeast of the airport.I had done an extensive briefing for this flight with my student and had not noted any obstruction notams for this airport. This construction crane rises to approximately 1;000 [AGL] or 1;100 MSL. It is located due east; nearly abeam the numbers of runway 33 at approximately 1/2 mile from the field. The only signal I noted on the crane was a difficult-to-see red and white flag.as this was a training flight; we had received alternate climbout instructions from the approach controller at my request. The climbout instructions were to enter controlled airspace heading 090 and to maintain 3;000. Because the first 700 AGL of this area is class G airspace; we continued on runway heading until we could verify we would clear the crane before turning out to the east.I tried calling the FAA obstruction evaluation/airport airspace analysis (oe/AAA) office; but with no response there I called the airport; they informed me there should have been an active NOTAM for that crane. [They] informed me that [they] had no ability to put out an obstruction NOTAM [themselves]; since these are handled by the oe/AAA office.I would recommend a future enhancement to the NOTAM system which permits pilots and airport managers to report these issues in a more timely fashion. There are widespread IFR conditions across this area that are expected to last well into the weekend; and this crane poses an imminent threat to safety around the cpt airport.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: General aviation flight instructor reported noticing a crane rising to approximately 1;000 FT AGL in the vicinity of CPT airport that is not mentioned in the NOTAMs.

Narrative: I was conducting IFR training with a student today at the Cleburne; TX Airport (CPT). We were cleared for the RNAV Runway 15 approach; and upon breaking out of the overcast layer at 700 AGL on descent; we noticed there was a very large construction crane approximately 1/2 mile east/southeast of the airport.I had done an extensive briefing for this flight with my student and had not noted any obstruction NOTAMs for this airport. This construction crane rises to approximately 1;000 [AGL] or 1;100 MSL. It is located due east; nearly abeam the numbers of Runway 33 at approximately 1/2 mile from the field. The only signal I noted on the crane was a difficult-to-see red and white flag.As this was a training flight; we had received alternate climbout instructions from the Approach Controller at my request. The climbout instructions were to enter controlled airspace heading 090 and to maintain 3;000. Because the first 700 AGL of this area is Class G airspace; we continued on runway heading until we could verify we would clear the crane before turning out to the east.I tried calling the FAA Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) office; but with no response there I called the airport; they informed me there should have been an active NOTAM for that crane. [They] informed me that [they] had no ability to put out an obstruction NOTAM [themselves]; since these are handled by the OE/AAA office.I would recommend a future enhancement to the NOTAM system which permits pilots and airport managers to report these issues in a more timely fashion. There are widespread IFR conditions across this area that are expected to last well into the weekend; and this crane poses an imminent threat to safety around the CPT airport.

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