Narrative:

Taxiway a was notamed closed between taxiway D and runway 3/21 and taxiway a between taxiway C. There is a runway closure 'X' symbol light used to indicate that the taxiway is closed. This light is used at a very bright setting and shines right into the aircraft on final approach into hilo runway 8. The light parallels the runway. The bright light flashing is creating a safety hazard. My main concern is safety. I have talked to the dispatcher on duty; hilo tower; hcf. I also called the local FSDO. I feel this problem needs to be corrected right away. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the problem has been corrected and no further action is required.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CAPT REPORTS BRIGHT LIGHT ON TXWY A AT ITO CAUSING DIFFICULTIES FOR PILOTS APPROACHING RWY 8.

Narrative: TXWY A WAS NOTAMED CLOSED BTWN TXWY D AND RWY 3/21 AND TXWY A BTWN TXWY C. THERE IS A RWY CLOSURE 'X' SYMBOL LIGHT USED TO INDICATE THAT THE TXWY IS CLOSED. THIS LIGHT IS USED AT A VERY BRIGHT SETTING AND SHINES RIGHT INTO THE ACFT ON FINAL APCH INTO HILO RWY 8. THE LIGHT PARALLELS THE RWY. THE BRIGHT LIGHT FLASHING IS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. MY MAIN CONCERN IS SAFETY. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DISPATCHER ON DUTY; HILO TWR; HCF. I ALSO CALLED THE LCL FSDO. I FEEL THIS PROB NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED RIGHT AWAY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.