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Air carrier captain reported there is not a NOTAM or company flight plan note regarding runway construction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1765048 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | AVL.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
At avl; there are two (parallel) runways. One is a temporary runway with an ILS and GPS approach. The other runway is new (under construction) with fresh asphalt pavement and markings. On a five mile visual approach; it can be confusing as to which runway is the active runway and which runway is under construction. During the daytime; the flashing 'X' at the approach end of the runway under construction is difficult to see until approximately a 2 mile final. Unless you are tracking the localizer or the GPS course to the 'west' runway; it is entirely possible to line up and land on that new runway. Also; there are no notams associated with the new runway except for some taxiway notams. Add to [the company's] release a note describing the two runways and to not mistake the east runway as an active/open runway. Also; there should/could be a NOTAM filed regarding the current runway situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain reported there is not a NOTAM or company flight plan note regarding runway construction.
Narrative: At AVL; there are two (parallel) runways. One is a temporary runway with an ILS and GPS approach. The other runway is new (under construction) with fresh asphalt pavement and markings. On a five mile visual approach; it can be confusing as to which runway is the active runway and which runway is under construction. During the daytime; the flashing 'X' at the approach end of the runway under construction is difficult to see until approximately a 2 mile final. Unless you are tracking the localizer or the GPS course to the 'west' runway; it is entirely possible to line up and land on that new runway. Also; there are no NOTAMs associated with the new runway except for some taxiway NOTAMs. Add to [the company's] release a note describing the two runways and to not mistake the east runway as an active/open runway. Also; there should/could be a NOTAM filed regarding the current runway situation.
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