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Attributes | |
ACN | 711192 |
Time | |
Date | 200609 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : ilg.airport |
State Reference | DE |
Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : local |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Experience | controller non radar : 20 |
ASRS Report | 711192 |
Events | |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Airport |
Primary Problem | Airport |
Situations | |
Airport | signage : ilg.airport |
Narrative:
Construction has been ongoing for a new taxiway M which will be located from the intersection of runway 27 (and what used to be known as 'K3') north; paralleling runway 1; to the approach end of runway 19. Problem is; taxiway 'K3' has signage marking the taxiway as both 'K3' and 'M.' yes; two sets of signs. Management has been made aware of the problem yet clear resolution has not been forthcoming; such as a memo; a NOTAM; or the like for communicating changes on the airfield.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TWR CTLR AT ILG RPTS ARPT SIGNAGE AT TXWY K3 IS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS TXWY M.
Narrative: CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A NEW TXWY M WHICH WILL BE LOCATED FROM THE INTXN OF RWY 27 (AND WHAT USED TO BE KNOWN AS 'K3') NORTH; PARALLELING RWY 1; TO THE APCH END OF RWY 19. PROB IS; TXWY 'K3' HAS SIGNAGE MARKING THE TXWY AS BOTH 'K3' AND 'M.' YES; TWO SETS OF SIGNS. MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROB YET CLEAR RESOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING; SUCH AS A MEMO; A NOTAM; OR THE LIKE FOR COMMUNICATING CHANGES ON THE AIRFIELD.
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.