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An air carrier captain advised the taxiway signage at chs is inadequate and could be hazardous under low visibility conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1047012 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201211 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CHS.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 194 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Unwanted Situation |
Narrative:
The lack of taxiway signs at chs needs to be addressed. We were day VFR with unlimited visibility so we were able to figure out where we were and where to go. In low visibility conditions or at night; however; the potential for a serious problem exists. Our clearance was to taxi to runway 21 via B; C; a and cross runway 33. Taxiway B is not marked at all. There is no sign indicating [taxiway] C until after you turn onto C. Then the worst situation is there are no signs at all for [taxiway] a until way after you turn onto a (your best guess) and come up on runway 33. You don't see that sign until you have been taxiing for a while.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Captain advised the Taxiway signage at CHS is inadequate and could be hazardous under low visibility conditions.
Narrative: The lack of taxiway signs at CHS needs to be addressed. We were day VFR with unlimited visibility so we were able to figure out where we were and where to go. In low visibility conditions or at night; however; the potential for a serious problem exists. Our clearance was to taxi to Runway 21 via B; C; A and cross Runway 33. Taxiway B is not marked at all. There is no sign indicating [Taxiway] C until after you turn onto C. Then the worst situation is there are no signs at all for [Taxiway] A until way after you turn onto A (your best guess) and come up on Runway 33. You don't see that sign until you have been taxiing for a while.
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.