Captain complaint regarding taxiway markings at sfo during low visibility conditions.

Attributes
ACN	301682
Time
Date	199504
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	301682
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

If flying CAT ii, III approach to runway 28R at san francisco international (sfo), once on the ground, the txwys do not have special low visibility lighting for guidance to the ramp/gate (ie, taxiway centerline markings and lights, spot markings) without special visual aids in low visibility conditions, it could be challenging (at best) trying to navigation on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT COMPLAINT REGARDING TXWY MARKINGS AT SFO DURING LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

Narrative: IF FLYING CAT II, III APCH TO RWY 28R AT SAN FRANCISCO INTL (SFO), ONCE ON THE GND, THE TXWYS DO NOT HAVE SPECIAL LOW VISIBILITY LIGHTING FOR GUIDANCE TO THE RAMP/GATE (IE, TXWY CTRLINE MARKINGS AND LIGHTS, SPOT MARKINGS) WITHOUT SPECIAL VISUAL AIDS IN LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS, IT COULD BE CHALLENGING (AT BEST) TRYING TO NAV ON THE GND.

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.