Narrative:

Cessna assigned runway 35 lined up for runway 36. When recognized by the local controller, the cessna attempted to line up on taxiway 'golf.' we have more and more occurrences like these. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated several reports have been sent to ASRS describing the problem at lnk with wrong runway landings. The reporter stated the runways were renumbered about a year ago from 36L and 36R to runway 36 and 35. He said it has not helped and may have made the problem worse. He said they don't have a problem when traffic is landing south. He said the tower location is not a problem, even with the local controller position facing northeast. He said the tower is equipped with BRITE radar, but is not much help determining runway alignment. He estimates a wrong runway landing at lnk occurs approximately two or three times a week. Mostly with GA aircraft but occasionally with commuter flts. The reporter said a number of suggestions have been rejected to renumber the runways back to 36L and 36R. Also suggested was putting lettering or a large 'X' on the txwys to prevent inadvertent landings on non runway surfaces. He said presently under consideration is a plan to put lead in lights on runway 35.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR AT LNK STATES THERE APPEARS TO BE AN INCREASE OF INCIDENTS BY PLTS USING THE N PARALLEL RWYS LINING UP AND LNDG ON TXWYS OR MISIDENTIFYING THE RWY ASSIGNED.

Narrative: CESSNA ASSIGNED RWY 35 LINED UP FOR RWY 36. WHEN RECOGNIZED BY THE LOCAL CTLR, THE CESSNA ATTEMPTED TO LINE UP ON TXWY 'GOLF.' WE HAVE MORE AND MORE OCCURRENCES LIKE THESE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED SEVERAL RPTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ASRS DESCRIBING THE PROB AT LNK WITH WRONG RWY LANDINGS. THE RPTR STATED THE RWYS WERE RENUMBERED ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM 36L AND 36R TO RWY 36 AND 35. HE SAID IT HAS NOT HELPED AND MAY HAVE MADE THE PROB WORSE. HE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE A PROB WHEN TFC IS LNDG S. HE SAID THE TWR LOCATION IS NOT A PROB, EVEN WITH THE LCL CTLR POSITION FACING NE. HE SAID THE TWR IS EQUIPPED WITH BRITE RADAR, BUT IS NOT MUCH HELP DETERMINING RWY ALIGNMENT. HE ESTIMATES A WRONG RWY LNDG AT LNK OCCURS APPROX TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. MOSTLY WITH GA ACFT BUT OCCASIONALLY WITH COMMUTER FLTS. THE RPTR SAID A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN REJECTED TO RENUMBER THE RWYS BACK TO 36L AND 36R. ALSO SUGGESTED WAS PUTTING LETTERING OR A LARGE 'X' ON THE TXWYS TO PREVENT INADVERTENT LANDINGS ON NON RWY SURFACES. HE SAID PRESENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION IS A PLAN TO PUT LEAD IN LIGHTS ON RWY 35.

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.