A PA31 pilot, taxiing for takeoff at pakn, taxied onto the departure runway without a clearance.

Attributes
ACN	550044
Time
Date	200206
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31P Navajo P
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5010 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	550044
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was my first trip to this airport in 10 yrs. The ramp where I parked put me less than 400 ft from the numbers on runway 11. The hold short lines are faint and non standard in size. I was frustrated and embarrassed to have left without the necessary, low altitude chart. I received my IFR and taxi clearance from ground control, 'taxi to runway 11.' I was there already because of the proximity of the ramp and where I had parked. I started to taxi for take off. The tower advised I was on the active runway without a takeoff clearance. I was shocked and surprised. There was no conflict, I apologized, received a takeoff clearance and departed. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: a 'pakn' tower specialist revealed that the ramp/taxiway area adjacent to the approach end of runway 11 exhibits a ramp line to differentiate the ramp from the runway. A non standard hold short line, along with sign, is displayed approximately 1/4 the distance of taxiway a, as you depart the ramp. The non standard status of the hold line is notamed as, 'hold line painted surfaces are non standard.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA31 PLT, TAXIING FOR TKOF AT PAKN, TAXIED ONTO THE DEP RWY WITHOUT A CLRNC.

Narrative: THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIP TO THIS ARPT IN 10 YRS. THE RAMP WHERE I PARKED PUT ME LESS THAN 400 FT FROM THE NUMBERS ON RWY 11. THE HOLD SHORT LINES ARE FAINT AND NON STANDARD IN SIZE. I WAS FRUSTRATED AND EMBARRASSED TO HAVE LEFT WITHOUT THE NECESSARY, LOW ALT CHART. I RECEIVED MY IFR AND TAXI CLRNC FROM GND CTL, 'TAXI TO RWY 11.' I WAS THERE ALREADY BECAUSE OF THE PROX OF THE RAMP AND WHERE I HAD PARKED. I STARTED TO TAXI FOR TAKE OFF. THE TWR ADVISED I WAS ON THE ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT A TKOF CLRNC. I WAS SHOCKED AND SURPRISED. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, I APOLOGIZED, RECEIVED A TKOF CLRNC AND DEPARTED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: A 'PAKN' TWR SPECIALIST REVEALED THAT THE RAMP/TXWY AREA ADJACENT TO THE APCH END OF RWY 11 EXHIBITS A RAMP LINE TO DIFFERENTIATE THE RAMP FROM THE RWY. A NON STANDARD HOLD SHORT LINE, ALONG WITH SIGN, IS DISPLAYED APPROX 1/4 THE DISTANCE OF TXWY A, AS YOU DEPART THE RAMP. THE NON STANDARD STATUS OF THE HOLD LINE IS NOTAMED AS, 'HOLD LINE PAINTED SURFACES ARE NON STANDARD.'

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.