Narrative:

Safety issues at delaware, oh, municipal (dlz): 1) PAPI lights for runway 28 inoperative for 60 days or more. 2) REIL lights for runway 10 inoperative for 60 days or more. 3) tree obstructions off the end of runway 28 exceed the part 77 slope ratio of 34:1. 4) deer on runway more frequently. Airport is not fenced. 5) access drive to the airport is open 24 hours a day. Cars can drive directly onto runway. No warning signs, fence, or closed gate. 6) NDB inoperative last 30 days. Callback conversation with dlz airport manager revealed the following information: the safety items mentioned by the reporter are all being looked into: 1) PAPI lights runway 28 -- (1 & 2) estimates on repairs are pending, until repaired. 2) REIL lights runway 10 -- outage will be notamed. 3) NDB -- lightning strike caused extensive damage, repair work to commence in approximately 2 weeks, presently notamed 'inoperative.' 4) runway 28 tree obstruction -- this item has been reported to the state, waiting for a response. 5) deer on runway, airport fencing, airport security -- deer are a problem! Funds for airport fencing have been allocated, with an estimated start of installation beginning in 2003.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CONCERNED PVT PLT REVEALS CONDITIONS AT DLZ THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE SAFETY.

Narrative: SAFETY ISSUES AT DELAWARE, OH, MUNICIPAL (DLZ): 1) PAPI LIGHTS FOR RWY 28 INOP FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE. 2) REIL LIGHTS FOR RWY 10 INOP FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE. 3) TREE OBSTRUCTIONS OFF THE END OF RWY 28 EXCEED THE PART 77 SLOPE RATIO OF 34:1. 4) DEER ON RWY MORE FREQUENTLY. ARPT IS NOT FENCED. 5) ACCESS DRIVE TO THE ARPT IS OPEN 24 HRS A DAY. CARS CAN DRIVE DIRECTLY ONTO RWY. NO WARNING SIGNS, FENCE, OR CLOSED GATE. 6) NDB INOP LAST 30 DAYS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH DLZ ARPT MGR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE SAFETY ITEMS MENTIONED BY THE RPTR ARE ALL BEING LOOKED INTO: 1) PAPI LIGHTS RWY 28 -- (1 & 2) ESTIMATES ON REPAIRS ARE PENDING, UNTIL REPAIRED. 2) REIL LIGHTS RWY 10 -- OUTAGE WILL BE NOTAMED. 3) NDB -- LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, REPAIR WORK TO COMMENCE IN APPROX 2 WKS, PRESENTLY NOTAMED 'INOP.' 4) RWY 28 TREE OBSTRUCTION -- THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RPTED TO THE STATE, WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. 5) DEER ON RWY, ARPT FENCING, ARPT SECURITY -- DEER ARE A PROB! FUNDS FOR ARPT FENCING HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED, WITH AN ESTIMATED START OF INSTALLATION BEGINNING IN 2003.

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.