Narrative:

Rsw has light poles situated very close to the ramp apron on the east side near gates xa-xb. They pose a hazard to the wings of aircraft taxiing near the edge of the ramp in daylight and especially at night. I suggest installation of light poles farther from the edge of the ramp. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: report says that poles previously installed can be hit by aircraft wing if they taxi within about 20-25 ft of the ramp edge. There were no ramp edge markings at his last visit to the airport. There are no lead-in lines to the gates that would prevent taxi in this area. Most aircraft maneuver on their own until approaching the gate where guidance is provided.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT CONCERNED THAT LIGHT POLES CAN BE CONTACTED WITH ACFT WING SINCE NEW CONSTRUCTION HAS RELOCATED THE RAMP SURFACE CLOSER.

Narrative: RSW HAS LIGHT POLES SITUATED VERY CLOSE TO THE RAMP APRON ON THE E SIDE NEAR GATES XA-XB. THEY POSE A HAZARD TO THE WINGS OF ACFT TAXIING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RAMP IN DAYLIGHT AND ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I SUGGEST INSTALLATION OF LIGHT POLES FARTHER FROM THE EDGE OF THE RAMP. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPT SAYS THAT POLES PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED CAN BE HIT BY ACFT WING IF THEY TAXI WITHIN ABOUT 20-25 FT OF THE RAMP EDGE. THERE WERE NO RAMP EDGE MARKINGS AT HIS LAST VISIT TO THE ARPT. THERE ARE NO LEAD-IN LINES TO THE GATES THAT WOULD PREVENT TAXI IN THIS AREA. MOST ACFT MANEUVER ON THEIR OWN UNTIL APCHING THE GATE WHERE GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED.

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.