Narrative:

During fly-in, aircraft were parked east of active runway 36. Pilots and passenger were forced to cross active to breakfast and exhibits. Sponsors were attempting to control ground traffic on unicom and pedestrian traffic with association security personnel. Better organization is required due to at least 2 cases of pedestrians on the active causing go around's. The sponsor will provide positive control of pedestrian traffic at next year's event. All fly-in's should do the same. Flying of this type must continue to occur due to their benefits in advertising GA but safety must be the paramount concern. Note: I am also a volunteer aviation safety counselor and as such, I hope this experience can spread the message.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PEDESTRIANS FORCED TO CROSS ACTIVE RWY AT A FLY-IN CAUSING AT LEAST 2 GARS.

Narrative: DURING FLY-IN, ACFT WERE PARKED E OF ACTIVE RWY 36. PLTS AND PAX WERE FORCED TO CROSS ACTIVE TO BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS. SPONSORS WERE ATTEMPTING TO CTL GND TFC ON UNICOM AND PEDESTRIAN TFC WITH ASSOCIATION SECURITY PERSONNEL. BETTER ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED DUE TO AT LEAST 2 CASES OF PEDESTRIANS ON THE ACTIVE CAUSING GAR'S. THE SPONSOR WILL PROVIDE POSITIVE CTL OF PEDESTRIAN TFC AT NEXT YEAR'S EVENT. ALL FLY-IN'S SHOULD DO THE SAME. FLYING OF THIS TYPE MUST CONTINUE TO OCCUR DUE TO THEIR BENEFITS IN ADVERTISING GA BUT SAFETY MUST BE THE PARAMOUNT CONCERN. NOTE: I AM ALSO A VOLUNTEER AVIATION SAFETY COUNSELOR AND AS SUCH, I HOPE THIS EXPERIENCE CAN SPREAD THE MESSAGE.

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.