Narrative:

The WX was clear, visibility was unlimited and it was dusk. Runway 14 at anc international was active on ATIS. Another aircraft landed a few mins before us on runway 14. Runway 14 had the last 500 ft notamed closed for some time due to runway construction. We were cleared for the visual approach and cleared to land by the tower. Other traffic was on downwind for an intersecting runway 24. The traffic was a flight of 2. I assumed one was a NORDO. We turned final to runway 14 right on the VASI. At somewhere less than 200 ft the first officer noticed the runway didn't seem very well lighted. Tower was talking to other traffic (flight of 2). After he finished, I said 'lights.' he commented, 'oh, they're not on.' since it was not totally dark and we could see the length of runway I told the first officer to continue and land. He did. Landing and rollout were normal. Executing a go around would of put us close to traffic in the downwind one of which I believed was a 'NORDO.' I felt perfectly confident landing on the runway, in fact I felt it was a safer maneuver than executing a go around at less than 100 ft. After landing, first officer and I discussed situation. Legally a go around may have been more prudent. Also since construction was in progress earlier in the day a go around may have been a better choice. Since it was only dusk and we could see the length of the runway and that it was clear we felt safe. Certain types of unlit equipment may have not been able to be seen though. The tower closed the runway and sent an electrician to inspect the lights after we landed. It appears it was just an electrical failure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LNDG WITH RWY LIGHTS INOP.

Narrative: THE WX WAS CLR, VISIBILITY WAS UNLIMITED AND IT WAS DUSK. RWY 14 AT ANC INTL WAS ACTIVE ON ATIS. ANOTHER ACFT LANDED A FEW MINS BEFORE US ON RWY 14. RWY 14 HAD THE LAST 500 FT NOTAMED CLOSED FOR SOME TIME DUE TO RWY CONSTRUCTION. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH AND CLRED TO LAND BY THE TWR. OTHER TFC WAS ON DOWNWIND FOR AN INTERSECTING RWY 24. THE TFC WAS A FLT OF 2. I ASSUMED ONE WAS A NORDO. WE TURNED FINAL TO RWY 14 RIGHT ON THE VASI. AT SOMEWHERE LESS THAN 200 FT THE FO NOTICED THE RWY DIDN'T SEEM VERY WELL LIGHTED. TWR WAS TALKING TO OTHER TFC (FLT OF 2). AFTER HE FINISHED, I SAID 'LIGHTS.' HE COMMENTED, 'OH, THEY'RE NOT ON.' SINCE IT WAS NOT TOTALLY DARK AND WE COULD SEE THE LENGTH OF RWY I TOLD THE FO TO CONTINUE AND LAND. HE DID. LNDG AND ROLLOUT WERE NORMAL. EXECUTING A GAR WOULD OF PUT US CLOSE TO TFC IN THE DOWNWIND ONE OF WHICH I BELIEVED WAS A 'NORDO.' I FELT PERFECTLY CONFIDENT LNDG ON THE RWY, IN FACT I FELT IT WAS A SAFER MANEUVER THAN EXECUTING A GAR AT LESS THAN 100 FT. AFTER LNDG, FO AND I DISCUSSED SIT. LEGALLY A GAR MAY HAVE BEEN MORE PRUDENT. ALSO SINCE CONSTRUCTION WAS IN PROGRESS EARLIER IN THE DAY A GAR MAY HAVE BEEN A BETTER CHOICE. SINCE IT WAS ONLY DUSK AND WE COULD SEE THE LENGTH OF THE RWY AND THAT IT WAS CLR WE FELT SAFE. CERTAIN TYPES OF UNLIT EQUIP MAY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE SEEN THOUGH. THE TWR CLOSED THE RWY AND SENT AN ELECTRICIAN TO INSPECT THE LIGHTS AFTER WE LANDED. IT APPEARS IT WAS JUST AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

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.