Ball field stadium lights affecting arrs on short final to airport.

Attributes
ACN	286755
Time
Date	199410
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pne
State Reference	PA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	286755
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At the approach end of runway 24 at pne is a ball field with stadium lights. Several pilots have complained about the lights 'blinding' them while on short final for runway 24. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the stadium lights are located on city property approximately 1/2 mi from runway 24 and have been in operation for about 1 yr. According to the reporter, the lights are left on after conclusion of a ball game. Complaints have been received by the reporter and other tower controllers in the last 6-8 months from pilots using the runway 24 approach. Reporter is aware that the tower manager has talked with the airport manager about the problem and that it will be discussed in future meetings in which the reporter will also attend.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BALL FIELD STADIUM LIGHTS AFFECTING ARRS ON SHORT FINAL TO ARPT.

Narrative: AT THE APCH END OF RWY 24 AT PNE IS A BALL FIELD WITH STADIUM LIGHTS. SEVERAL PLTS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LIGHTS 'BLINDING' THEM WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 24. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE STADIUM LIGHTS ARE LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY APPROX 1/2 MI FROM RWY 24 AND HAVE BEEN IN OP FOR ABOUT 1 YR. ACCORDING TO THE RPTR, THE LIGHTS ARE L ON AFTER CONCLUSION OF A BALL GAME. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE RPTR AND OTHER TWR CTLRS IN THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS FROM PLTS USING THE RWY 24 APCH. RPTR IS AWARE THAT THE TWR MGR HAS TALKED WITH THE ARPT MGR ABOUT THE PROB AND THAT IT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN FUTURE MEETINGS IN WHICH THE RPTR WILL ALSO ATTEND.

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.