Narrative:

I am an instructor at lou, ky. This is a busy reliever/training airport with a large number of primary students operating on a regional basis. However, there are very few runway or taxiway signs on the airport. In fact, the only signs on hand are small identify signs at the threshold. The taxiway system here is very confusing, and I have seen many students get lost en route to take off or to parking areas. One pilot even wound up taxiing off the airport property onto a nearby road. I have never personally witnessed a runway incursion, but I believe that it certainly is possible. I believe airport safety would be greatly enhanced if the FAA or local airport authority/authorized wold provide ICAO standard runway and taxiway signs.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN INSTRUCTOR PLT AT LOU COMPLAINS OF A LACK OF PROPER RWY AND TXWY SIGNAGE. HE TELLS OF STUDENT PLTS GETTING LOST ON THE WAY TO THE RWY OR EVEN TAXIING OFF THE ARPT IN EXTREME CASES.

Narrative: I AM AN INSTRUCTOR AT LOU, KY. THIS IS A BUSY RELIEVER/TRAINING ARPT WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF PRIMARY STUDENTS OPERATING ON A REGIONAL BASIS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE VERY FEW RWY OR TXWY SIGNS ON THE ARPT. IN FACT, THE ONLY SIGNS ON HAND ARE SMALL IDENT SIGNS AT THE THRESHOLD. THE TXWY SYS HERE IS VERY CONFUSING, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY STUDENTS GET LOST ENRTE TO TAKE OFF OR TO PARKING AREAS. ONE PLT EVEN WOUND UP TAXIING OFF THE ARPT PROPERTY ONTO A NEARBY ROAD. I HAVE NEVER PERSONALLY WITNESSED A RWY INCURSION, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT CERTAINLY IS POSSIBLE. I BELIEVE ARPT SAFETY WOULD BE GREATLY ENHANCED IF THE FAA OR LCL ARPT AUTH WOLD PROVIDE ICAO STANDARD RWY AND TXWY SIGNS.

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.