Airport taxiway runway signage creates possible runway incursion.

Attributes
ACN	266574
Time
Date	199403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	266574
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	oversight : airport manager
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Anytime aircraft are taxied to runway 34L there is a possibility for a runway incursion. The signage for the area on midland international near runways 34L and 4 are poorly labeled. On many occasions, aircraft enter runway 4 for takeoff on runway 34L. This happens with all types of aviation aircraft, military, air carrier, and GA. When the tower and ground control get busy the chances of a problem increase because of the short distances involved. Taxiway left and runway 4 and not stressed for large heavy aircraft. The airport management has been advised of the problem. Their answer is 'it's in the works' or 'it meets FAA specifications.' this has been a problem for 2 yrs or more.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARPT TXWY RWY SIGNAGE CREATES POSSIBLE RWY INCURSION.

Narrative: ANYTIME ACFT ARE TAXIED TO RWY 34L THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR A RWY INCURSION. THE SIGNAGE FOR THE AREA ON MIDLAND INTL NEAR RWYS 34L AND 4 ARE POORLY LABELED. ON MANY OCCASIONS, ACFT ENTER RWY 4 FOR TKOF ON RWY 34L. THIS HAPPENS WITH ALL TYPES OF AVIATION ACFT, MIL, ACR, AND GA. WHEN THE TWR AND GND CTL GET BUSY THE CHANCES OF A PROB INCREASE BECAUSE OF THE SHORT DISTANCES INVOLVED. TXWY L AND RWY 4 AND NOT STRESSED FOR LARGE HVY ACFT. THE ARPT MGMNT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROB. THEIR ANSWER IS 'IT'S IN THE WORKS' OR 'IT MEETS FAA SPECS.' THIS HAS BEEN A PROB FOR 2 YRS OR MORE.

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.