Tower erected on approach path to runway.

Attributes
ACN	269931
Time
Date	199404
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 150 agl bound upper : 150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Golden Eagle 421
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	269931
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On approach to runway 34 ZZZ airport, us, discovered that a radio tower approximately 150 ft tall had been erected obstructing the normal glide path/course to runway 34. Later that night while flying a scheduled medivac flight from ZZZ, I discovered the tower was lighted. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states the tower is approximately 4 degrees right of approach course. The red light on top blends with surrounding city lights and pilot is not aware it is elevated until quite close. Placement is about 1/8 mi from end of runway. 1 of the local FBO's contacted the FAA who informed him that the airport does not receive FAA funding. Consequently, FAA has no jurisdiction. Apparently, there is quite a bit of political maneuvering going on in regard to the airport. Reporter feels the safety issues are getting lost.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWR ERECTED ON APCH PATH TO RWY.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 34 ZZZ ARPT, US, DISCOVERED THAT A RADIO TWR APPROX 150 FT TALL HAD BEEN ERECTED OBSTRUCTING THE NORMAL GLIDE PATH/COURSE TO RWY 34. LATER THAT NIGHT WHILE FLYING A SCHEDULED MEDIVAC FLT FROM ZZZ, I DISCOVERED THE TWR WAS LIGHTED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THE TWR IS APPROX 4 DEGS R OF APCH COURSE. THE RED LIGHT ON TOP BLENDS WITH SURROUNDING CITY LIGHTS AND PLT IS NOT AWARE IT IS ELEVATED UNTIL QUITE CLOSE. PLACEMENT IS ABOUT 1/8 MI FROM END OF RWY. 1 OF THE LCL FBO'S CONTACTED THE FAA WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE ARPT DOES NOT RECEIVE FAA FUNDING. CONSEQUENTLY, FAA HAS NO JURISDICTION. APPARENTLY, THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF POLITICAL MANEUVERING GOING ON IN REGARD TO THE ARPT. RPTR FEELS THE SAFETY ISSUES ARE GETTING LOST.

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.