Pilot notes that jfk taxiway Z does not have yellow hold short lines painted on the taxiway prior to...

Attributes
ACN	713370
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	713370
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport
Situations
Airport	markings : jfk.airport

Narrative:

During a 4 day trip; I repeatedly observed that runway 31L at taxiway Z in jfk has no yellow hold short lines painted. The intersection does have wig-wag and yellow 'clamshell' lights; but in lieu of the hold short line; there are two red boxes about 4x6 painted on the taxiway; one on each side of the centerline. The release showed no NOTAMS for this configuration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT NOTES THAT JFK TXWY Z DOES NOT HAVE YELLOW HOLD SHORT LINES PAINTED ON THE TXWY PRIOR TO RWY 31.

Narrative: DURING A 4 DAY TRIP; I REPEATEDLY OBSERVED THAT RWY 31L AT TXWY Z IN JFK HAS NO YELLOW HOLD SHORT LINES PAINTED. THE INTXN DOES HAVE WIG-WAG AND YELLOW 'CLAMSHELL' LIGHTS; BUT IN LIEU OF THE HOLD SHORT LINE; THERE ARE TWO RED BOXES ABOUT 4X6 PAINTED ON THE TXWY; ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CTRLINE. THE RELEASE SHOWED NO NOTAMS FOR THIS CONFIGURATION.

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.

Pilot notes that jfk taxiway Z does not have yellow hold short lines painted on the taxiway prior to runway 31.