Unauthorized runway entry operation. Non adherence to ATC clearance instruction.

Attributes
ACN	240186
Time
Date	199304
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwk
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	240186
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I was working ground control at pal-waukee ATCT when an small transport called for taxi from the main ramp. I instructed the aircraft to taxi to runway 30R. The approach end of runway 30R is located at the southeast corner of the main ramp, about 25 yards off the airplane's right wing. I did a few other things, then looked back at the small transport. The airplane was about 30 ft onto the active runway (30R) taxiing nebound. I told the aircraft to stop, make a 180 degree turn, and return to the proper side of the hold short lines. The pilot complied and said he was unsure of where he was and where runway 30R was. This is yet another runway incursion here at pwk. We have a confusing layout, few txwys and many runways. Signage is non-existent. However, pilots, I believe, should familiarize themselves with the airport layout before taxiing. If they listen to the ATIS to find out the active runway(south), look to see where they are and where the active(south) are, many incursions like this can be avoided.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH RWY ENTRY OP. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING GND CTL AT PAL-WAUKEE ATCT WHEN AN SMT CALLED FOR TAXI FROM THE MAIN RAMP. I INSTRUCTED THE ACFT TO TAXI TO RWY 30R. THE APCH END OF RWY 30R IS LOCATED AT THE SE CORNER OF THE MAIN RAMP, ABOUT 25 YARDS OFF THE AIRPLANE'S R WING. I DID A FEW OTHER THINGS, THEN LOOKED BACK AT THE SMT. THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 30 FT ONTO THE ACTIVE RWY (30R) TAXIING NEBOUND. I TOLD THE ACFT TO STOP, MAKE A 180 DEG TURN, AND RETURN TO THE PROPER SIDE OF THE HOLD SHORT LINES. THE PLT COMPLIED AND SAID HE WAS UNSURE OF WHERE HE WAS AND WHERE RWY 30R WAS. THIS IS YET ANOTHER RWY INCURSION HERE AT PWK. WE HAVE A CONFUSING LAYOUT, FEW TXWYS AND MANY RWYS. SIGNAGE IS NON-EXISTENT. HOWEVER, PLTS, I BELIEVE, SHOULD FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE ARPT LAYOUT BEFORE TAXIING. IF THEY LISTEN TO THE ATIS TO FIND OUT THE ACTIVE RWY(S), LOOK TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE AND WHERE THE ACTIVE(S) ARE, MANY INCURSIONS LIKE THIS CAN BE AVOIDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.