Pmp controller voiced concern regarding a new taxiway that is not properly marked and/or lighted; re...

Narrative:

Pmp airport paved a new taxiway just east of taxiway delta between taxiways lima and kilo and west of runway 33. The new taxiway is now open. It is not named; marked or depicted. The new taxiway ends at taxiway kilo. Aircraft are instructed to taxi to runway 33 via taxiway lima (full length runway 33 departure). They now turn on the new taxiway as there is a sign next to it stating runway 33. This new taxiway takes them to a runway 33 intersection departure at taxiway kilo. They did not receive taxi instructions for an intersection departure which violates 7110.65. Since the new taxiway is not named or marked; aircraft cannot be instructed not to turn on it. This new taxiway is an unnamed and unmarked movement area. The taxiway needs to be marked; named and depicted on charts or barricaded closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PMP Controller voiced concern regarding a new taxiway that is not properly marked and/or lighted; resulting in intersection takeoff contrary to ATC procedures.

Narrative: PMP airport paved a new taxiway just east of Taxiway Delta between Taxiways Lima and Kilo and west of Runway 33. The new taxiway is now open. It is not named; marked or depicted. The new taxiway ends at Taxiway Kilo. Aircraft are instructed to taxi to Runway 33 via Taxiway Lima (full length Runway 33 departure). They now turn on the new taxiway as there is a sign next to it stating Runway 33. This new taxiway takes them to a Runway 33 intersection departure at Taxiway Kilo. They did not receive taxi instructions for an intersection departure which violates 7110.65. Since the new taxiway is not named or marked; aircraft cannot be instructed not to turn on it. This new taxiway is an unnamed and unmarked movement area. The taxiway needs to be marked; named and depicted on charts or barricaded closed.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	988380
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PMP.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	No Aircraft
Person 1
Function	Local Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 37
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Pmp controller voiced concern regarding a new taxiway that is not properly marked and/or lighted; resulting in intersection takeoff contrary to ATC procedures.