Apparently, airshow at day included about 5 hot air balloons flying near the departure end of the runway. Air carrier reporter concerned about potential conflict if his aircraft had to make a go around.

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Attributes
ACN	120261
Time
Date	198907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : day
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	landing : go around landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	120261
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On jul/tue/89, we were on a visual approach to day at XA30 am. The WX was VFR, but hazy. We had the approach end of the runway in sight and as we turned final the visibility dropped with the sun on our nose. During the rollout the visibility improved and at that time we could see about 15 hot air balloons over and around the departure end of the runway, at varying altitudes. At no time did the tower say anything about the balloons. I don't know if the tower or the air show controllers were in charge of the operation, but we should have been warned. This action set up an extremely dangerous situation if we had to go around. If we didn't crash into the balloons, our wake might have destroyed some. The tower should have advised us about the balloons. We would probably have taken the parallel runway instead. When we questioned the controller, all he said was, he would add it to the ATIS. Not good enough.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APPARENTLY, AIRSHOW AT DAY INCLUDED ABOUT 5 HOT AIR BALLOONS FLYING NEAR THE DEP END OF THE RWY. ACR REPORTER CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICT IF HIS ACFT HAD TO MAKE A GO AROUND.

Narrative: ON JUL/TUE/89, WE WERE ON A VISUAL APCH TO DAY AT XA30 AM. THE WX WAS VFR, BUT HAZY. WE HAD THE APCH END OF THE RWY IN SIGHT AND AS WE TURNED FINAL THE VISIBILITY DROPPED WITH THE SUN ON OUR NOSE. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE VISIBILITY IMPROVED AND AT THAT TIME WE COULD SEE ABOUT 15 HOT AIR BALLOONS OVER AND AROUND THE DEP END OF THE RWY, AT VARYING ALTS. AT NO TIME DID THE TWR SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE BALLOONS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE TWR OR THE AIR SHOW CTLRS WERE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED. THIS ACTION SET UP AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF WE HAD TO GO AROUND. IF WE DIDN'T CRASH INTO THE BALLOONS, OUR WAKE MIGHT HAVE DESTROYED SOME. THE TWR SHOULD HAVE ADVISED US ABOUT THE BALLOONS. WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TAKEN THE PARALLEL RWY INSTEAD. WHEN WE QUESTIONED THE CTLR, ALL HE SAID WAS, HE WOULD ADD IT TO THE ATIS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.