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A pilot reported that the mdw runway 31C hold short line is difficult to see at night and in the rain. Better lighting and/or more contrasting markings in that area are needed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1037243 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDW.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 266 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Airport Markings |
Narrative:
This is a general safety concern. Approaching runway 31C at mdw for takeoff; we found it very difficult to see runway hold short markings. Lighting was very poor and there was heavy rain at the time. I believe that better markings and/or lighting are very much needed at this airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported that the MDW Runway 31C Hold Short Line is difficult to see at night and in the rain. Better lighting and/or more contrasting markings in that area are needed.
Narrative: This is a general safety concern. Approaching Runway 31C at MDW for takeoff; we found it very difficult to see runway hold short markings. Lighting was very poor and there was heavy rain at the time. I believe that better markings and/or lighting are very much needed at this airport.
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.