Banner tow operation in close proximity to active runway and txwys.

Attributes
ACN	121006
Time
Date	198908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sqr
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 13 controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	121006
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

The banner operation has moved their banner pick up point to close proximity to the run-up/approach end of runway 14. This location makes it necessary for the tow plane to cross 2 txwys, often with aircraft on the taxiway near where the pick up plane crosses, and the active runway. During busy periods this presents a very difficult and unsafe situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BANNER TOW OPERATION IN CLOSE PROX TO ACTIVE RWY AND TXWYS.

Narrative: THE BANNER OPERATION HAS MOVED THEIR BANNER PICK UP POINT TO CLOSE PROX TO THE RUN-UP/APCH END OF RWY 14. THIS LOCATION MAKES IT NECESSARY FOR THE TOW PLANE TO CROSS 2 TXWYS, OFTEN WITH ACFT ON THE TXWY NEAR WHERE THE PICK UP PLANE CROSSES, AND THE ACTIVE RWY. DURING BUSY PERIODS THIS PRESENTS A VERY DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE SITUATION.

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.