Narrative:

I was cleared to land runway 7L at dab. I noticed the 2 runways; what I thought were runway 7L and runway 7R were really runway 7L and taxiway 7L. I could not see the '7' on either. I was concerned I was not over 7L and asked the controller if I was lined up with 7L. The controller said I was ok (approximately 150 ft altitude). I was still concerned and thought the controller would be watching me. I was notified at touchdown that I landed on the taxiway; and to contact ground then to ramp and to contact the tower by phone. The number '7L' is faded on a light backgnd making it hard to see. The taxiway had just been blacktopped (I think with no taxi markings yet). I was told at the FBO; the equipment had just left. Other airports such as pie have runway 17L and 17R and use runway 17R for taxi and takeoff making it reasonable that this taxiway is runway 7L. It appears that there is a large distance from the approach end of runway 7L and runway 7R maybe over 1 mi and that the tower is located between them. I learned that this mistake is made a few times each yr. I would suggest that approach or tower ask inbound aircraft if they are familiar with the airport. I would suggest that the #7 have a black backgnd making it more visible on final approach because it was not visible at that time of day. And since this problem has been repetitive; I would suggest that the words 'taxiway' be painted on the end.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE35 PLT LANDS ON TXWY PARALLEL TO RWY 7L AT DAB.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO LAND RWY 7L AT DAB. I NOTICED THE 2 RWYS; WHAT I THOUGHT WERE RWY 7L AND RWY 7R WERE REALLY RWY 7L AND TXWY 7L. I COULD NOT SEE THE '7' ON EITHER. I WAS CONCERNED I WAS NOT OVER 7L AND ASKED THE CTLR IF I WAS LINED UP WITH 7L. THE CTLR SAID I WAS OK (APPROX 150 FT ALT). I WAS STILL CONCERNED AND THOUGHT THE CTLR WOULD BE WATCHING ME. I WAS NOTIFIED AT TOUCHDOWN THAT I LANDED ON THE TXWY; AND TO CONTACT GND THEN TO RAMP AND TO CONTACT THE TWR BY PHONE. THE NUMBER '7L' IS FADED ON A LIGHT BACKGND MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. THE TXWY HAD JUST BEEN BLACKTOPPED (I THINK WITH NO TAXI MARKINGS YET). I WAS TOLD AT THE FBO; THE EQUIP HAD JUST LEFT. OTHER ARPTS SUCH AS PIE HAVE RWY 17L AND 17R AND USE RWY 17R FOR TAXI AND TKOF MAKING IT REASONABLE THAT THIS TXWY IS RWY 7L. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A LARGE DISTANCE FROM THE APCH END OF RWY 7L AND RWY 7R MAYBE OVER 1 MI AND THAT THE TWR IS LOCATED BTWN THEM. I LEARNED THAT THIS MISTAKE IS MADE A FEW TIMES EACH YR. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT APCH OR TWR ASK INBOUND ACFT IF THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE #7 HAVE A BLACK BACKGND MAKING IT MORE VISIBLE ON FINAL APCH BECAUSE IT WAS NOT VISIBLE AT THAT TIME OF DAY. AND SINCE THIS PROB HAS BEEN REPETITIVE; I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE WORDS 'TXWY' BE PAINTED ON THE END.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.