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The taxiway labels on the commercial airport page at dvl are allegedly not the same as the signs identifying them at the airport. A NOTAM advising taxiway a as closed; actually referred to the taxiway identified as D by the airport signs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 892262 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DVL.Airport |
| State Reference | ND |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 6000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Problem: improper taxiway chart/signage with respect to actual closed taxiway. A dvl NOTAM advised taxiway a was closed. Prior to landing noted taxiway a was a feeder to the approach end of a crossing runway and; thus; not applicable to my landing runway on 31. After rollout and exiting the runway; I noticed the taxiway sign a. I stopped the aircraft to reexamine the taxi chart and realized the taxi chart labels the taxiway D whereas signage labels it a. This tidbit of information changed everything. Looking further down the taxiway I saw flashing lights but was unable to execute a turn-off. I was now committed to proceed to the flashing lights with hopes of a turn-off prior. Fortunately; there was a feeder just prior to the closed portion.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The taxiway labels on the commercial airport page at DVL are allegedly not the same as the signs identifying them at the airport. A NOTAM advising taxiway A as closed; actually referred to the taxiway identified as D by the airport signs.
Narrative: Problem: Improper taxiway chart/signage with respect to actual closed taxiway. A DVL NOTAM advised Taxiway A was closed. Prior to landing noted Taxiway A was a feeder to the approach end of a crossing runway and; thus; not applicable to my landing Runway on 31. After rollout and exiting the runway; I noticed the Taxiway sign A. I stopped the aircraft to reexamine the taxi chart and realized the taxi chart labels the Taxiway D whereas signage labels it A. This tidbit of information changed everything. Looking further down the taxiway I saw flashing lights but was unable to execute a turn-off. I was now committed to proceed to the flashing lights with hopes of a turn-off prior. Fortunately; there was a feeder just prior to the closed portion.
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.