Narrative:

We were given instruction to taxi on D3 then via taxiway D; to runway 29R. We were told to hold short of runway 29L on taxiway D. On taxiway D we approached signage that said 'CAT ii holding taxiway 11L.' we checked the airport diagram and noticed that runway 29L did not intersect taxiway D. Weather was VFR; no CAT ii operations were in effect. We continued our taxi and held short of runway 29R. Subsequently; we were cleared to cross runway 29R and taxi eastbound for a full length departure from runway 29R. The tus tower called us and requested we contact them on a land line. We made a normal departure from runway 29R; and the flight to our destination was uneventful. We believe the airport signage was very confusing; CAT ii operations were not in effect; and the runway appeared on the chart to end before our taxiway D. We believe the airport diagram is incomplete; poorly written; and a safety hazard. Upon our conversation with the tus tower controller; he indicated that incursions at that intersection happen 'all the time.' we believe the signage should be improved and the airport diagram modified to read more clearly. No other aircraft were involved and no conflict occurred.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORPORATE FLT CREW EXPERIENCES A RWY INCURSION AT THE INTXN OF TXWY D AND RWY 29R AT THE 'CAT II HOLDING TXWY 11L' SIGN IN TUS.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO TAXI ON D3 THEN VIA TXWY D; TO RWY 29R. WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 29L ON TXWY D. ON TXWY D WE APCHED SIGNAGE THAT SAID 'CAT II HOLDING TXWY 11L.' WE CHECKED THE ARPT DIAGRAM AND NOTICED THAT RWY 29L DID NOT INTERSECT TXWY D. WEATHER WAS VFR; NO CAT II OPS WERE IN EFFECT. WE CONTINUED OUR TAXI AND HELD SHORT OF RWY 29R. SUBSEQUENTLY; WE WERE CLEARED TO CROSS RWY 29R AND TAXI EBND FOR A FULL LENGTH DEP FROM RWY 29R. THE TUS TOWER CALLED US AND REQUESTED WE CONTACT THEM ON A LAND LINE. WE MADE A NORMAL DEP FROM RWY 29R; AND THE FLT TO OUR DEST WAS UNEVENTFUL. WE BELIEVE THE ARPT SIGNAGE WAS VERY CONFUSING; CAT II OPS WERE NOT IN EFFECT; AND THE RWY APPEARED ON THE CHART TO END BEFORE OUR TXWY D. WE BELIEVE THE ARPT DIAGRAM IS INCOMPLETE; POORLY WRITTEN; AND A SAFETY HAZARD. UPON OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE TUS TOWER CTLR; HE INDICATED THAT INCURSIONS AT THAT INTXN HAPPEN 'ALL THE TIME.' WE BELIEVE THE SIGNAGE SHOULD BE IMPROVED AND THE ARPT DIAGRAM MODIFIED TO READ MORE CLEARLY. NO OTHER ACFT WERE INVOLVED AND NO CONFLICT OCCURRED.

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.