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GA pilot reported the runway lights at dyb airport are difficult to see due to overgrown grass and weeds.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1569859 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DYB.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 1900 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The grass and weeds have grown up so substantially that you cannot see the runway lights and or taxiway lights at this airport. The runway is in the middle of an unlit field and there are no city lights to assist. It has not been cut [in a while]. It is nearly impossible to taxi at night if unfamiliar with the airport and landing is additionally a challenge. Further; the approach indicator lights are not accurate on runway 24. If you follow the lights during the day; it will nearly land you in the trees on the approach and while at nighttime they are absolutely black and [not visible].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA pilot reported the runway lights at DYB airport are difficult to see due to overgrown grass and weeds.
Narrative: The grass and weeds have grown up so substantially that you cannot see the runway lights and or taxiway lights at this airport. The runway is in the middle of an unlit field and there are no city lights to assist. It has not been cut [in a while]. It is nearly impossible to Taxi at night if unfamiliar with the airport and landing is additionally a challenge. Further; the approach indicator lights are not accurate on Runway 24. If you follow the lights during the day; it will nearly land you in the trees on the approach and while at nighttime they are absolutely black and [not visible].
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.