PA46 pilot reports being unable to identify taxiway V while on taxiway west at iwa due to a lack of ...

Narrative:

After receiving and acknowledging ground clearance 'taxi to runway 30L via taxiway T; west; and hold short of taxiway [V];' I taxied onto taxiway T which sweeps left transitioning into taxiway west. While taxiing; I looked for taxiway west identifying signage but saw none. After completing the sweeping turn; ground instructed me to hold my position as I was now nose to nose (approximately 1;000 ft) with an air carrier. Fortunately the air carrier had stopped before taxiway V so that ground could clear me to runway 30L via taxiway V. Due to an air show the following day; ground was parking GA aircraft on this remote ramp (southwest end of T) away from the FBO's ramp. This remote ramp serves local commercial traffic familiar with the local routing. I did have a current taxiway diagram and did see taxiway T sweep into taxiway west. However; without standard taxiway signage in this remote control area alerting a transient pilot of this taxiway transition an inadvertent incursion becomes much more likely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA46 pilot reports being unable to identify Taxiway V while on Taxiway W at IWA due to a lack of signage. A conflict with an opposing MD80 occurs which is resolved by Ground Control.

Narrative: After receiving and acknowledging ground clearance 'taxi to Runway 30L via Taxiway T; W; and hold short of Taxiway [V];' I taxied onto Taxiway T which sweeps left transitioning into Taxiway W. While taxiing; I looked for Taxiway W identifying signage but saw none. After completing the sweeping turn; ground instructed me to hold my position as I was now nose to nose (approximately 1;000 FT) with an Air Carrier. Fortunately the Air Carrier had stopped before Taxiway V so that ground could clear me to Runway 30L via Taxiway V. Due to an air show the following day; ground was parking GA aircraft on this remote ramp (southwest end of T) away from the FBO's ramp. This remote ramp serves local commercial traffic familiar with the local routing. I did have a current taxiway diagram and did see Taxiway T sweep into Taxiway W. However; without standard taxiway signage in this remote control area alerting a transient pilot of this taxiway transition an inadvertent incursion becomes much more likely.

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Attributes
ACN	1155839
Time
Date	201403
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	IWA.Airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-46 Malibu/Malibu Mirage/Malibu Matrix
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 4750 Flight Crew Type 1425
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway

PA46 pilot reports being unable to identify taxiway V while on taxiway west at iwa due to a lack of signage. A conflict with an opposing MD80 occurs which is resolved by ground control.