Narrative:

At bfm; landing on runway 32 during darkness; there are no clues/indications where the 'end of runway turnoff' to the taxiway exists. There are no blue taxiway lights; no lead-off lights; nor any turnoff stripes provided to assist the pilot in ground navigation at this critical conclusion of a flight. I have flown military and commercially now for over 38 years and never have I encountered a more atrocious deficiency in airport facility design. I have discussed this deficiency multiple times with the ground controllers and they have expressed powerlessness; frustration; and sympathy. They are supportive of my efforts in this regard. What kind of safety system is this? On behalf of my flying and controlling brethren; please address this issue post haste. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter states that he is very familiar with this airport and the lack of proper lighting and marking. The main runway was recently repaved and the old taxiway lead-off line for taxiway H was obliterated and not repainted. This taxiway lacks edge lights and centerline lights and is very difficult to locate when making the turnoff at the end of runway 32. As a minimum; the taxiway lead-off line for taxiway H needs to be repainted and taxiway edge lights would be wonderful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PILOT REPORTS POOR LIGHTING AND MARKINGS AT THE END OF RUNWAY 32 AT TAXIWAY H AT BFM.

Narrative: AT BFM; LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 DURING DARKNESS; THERE ARE NO CLUES/INDICATIONS WHERE THE 'END OF RUNWAY TURNOFF' TO THE TAXIWAY EXISTS. THERE ARE NO BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS; NO LEAD-OFF LIGHTS; NOR ANY TURNOFF STRIPES PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE PILOT IN GROUND NAVIGATION AT THIS CRITICAL CONCLUSION OF A FLIGHT. I HAVE FLOWN MILITARY AND COMMERCIALLY NOW FOR OVER 38 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I ENCOUNTERED A MORE ATROCIOUS DEFICIENCY IN AIRPORT FACILITY DESIGN. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS DEFICIENCY MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE GROUND CONTROLLERS AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED POWERLESSNESS; FRUSTRATION; AND SYMPATHY. THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE OF MY EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SYSTEM IS THIS? ON BEHALF OF MY FLYING AND CONTROLLING BRETHREN; PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE POST HASTE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER STATES THAT HE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS AIRPORT AND THE LACK OF PROPER LIGHTING AND MARKING. THE MAIN RUNWAY WAS RECENTLY REPAVED AND THE OLD TAXIWAY LEAD-OFF LINE FOR TAXIWAY H WAS OBLITERATED AND NOT REPAINTED. THIS TAXIWAY LACKS EDGE LIGHTS AND CENTERLINE LIGHTS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WHEN MAKING THE TURNOFF AT THE END OF RUNWAY 32. AS A MINIMUM; THE TAXIWAY LEAD-OFF LINE FOR TAXIWAY H NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AND TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.