Narrative:

Pilot report of taxiway centerline lights being too bright. New taxiway centerline lights installed two years ago. They are much brighter than the lights replaced. I have received numerous complaints from pilots since the new centerline lights were installed. Some pilots complain the lights are blinding. Airport management was advised of the problem. Airport management response is that the new lights are the new standard for airport lighting. Taxiway centerline lights are too bright. Pilot complained lights are washing out taxiway signs. Lights were set on step one. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated he has received numerous reports from pilots complaining the taxiway centerline lights are too bright on the lowest setting.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SFO GND CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING PLT COMPLAINTS WITH TXWY CTRLINE LIGHT INTENSITY.

Narrative: PLT RPT OF TXWY CTRLINE LIGHTS BEING TOO BRIGHT. NEW TXWY CTRLINE LIGHTS INSTALLED TWO YEARS AGO. THEY ARE MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE LIGHTS REPLACED. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM PLTS SINCE THE NEW CTRLINE LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED. SOME PLTS COMPLAIN THE LIGHTS ARE BLINDING. ARPT MANAGEMENT WAS ADVISED OF THE PROB. ARPT MANAGEMENT RESPONSE IS THAT THE NEW LIGHTS ARE THE NEW STANDARD FOR ARPT LIGHTING. TXWY CTRLINE LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT. PLT COMPLAINED LIGHTS ARE WASHING OUT TXWY SIGNS. LIGHTS WERE SET ON STEP ONE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED HE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS RPTS FROM PLTS COMPLAINING THE TXWY CTRLINE LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT ON THE LOWEST SETTING.

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.