Narrative:

On 4/fri and sat/90, while acting as PIC on an air carrier aircraft, I landed at fai while temporary runway lights were in use. WX conditions were clear and visibility better than 60 mi. The temporary lights were more than adequate. If I hadn't been advised to such, I would not have noticed the normal lights not in use. Prior to departing anc for fai, I had discussed this with company dispatch, who had been in touch with the fai tower. We were advised operations were normal at fai. Our flight departed anc and proceeded to fai and landed west/O incident. After 1 1/2 hours ground time, flight departed for anc. This same flight sequence was flown west/O incident on the next day, 4/sat/90. I feel this situation deserves further research. Should aircraft be allowed to land with temporary lights, or should the FAA tower close the airport?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER QUESTIONS THE LEGALITY OF USE OF FLARE POTS AT MAJOR ARPT FOR ACR OPERATIONS AND TWR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ARPT OPEN OR CLOSE IT.

Narrative: ON 4/FRI AND SAT/90, WHILE ACTING AS PIC ON AN ACR ACFT, I LANDED AT FAI WHILE TEMPORARY RWY LIGHTS WERE IN USE. WX CONDITIONS WERE CLR AND VISIBILITY BETTER THAN 60 MI. THE TEMPORARY LIGHTS WERE MORE THAN ADEQUATE. IF I HADN'T BEEN ADVISED TO SUCH, I WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THE NORMAL LIGHTS NOT IN USE. PRIOR TO DEPARTING ANC FOR FAI, I HAD DISCUSSED THIS WITH COMPANY DISPATCH, WHO HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE FAI TWR. WE WERE ADVISED OPS WERE NORMAL AT FAI. OUR FLT DEPARTED ANC AND PROCEEDED TO FAI AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. AFTER 1 1/2 HRS GND TIME, FLT DEPARTED FOR ANC. THIS SAME FLT SEQUENCE WAS FLOWN W/O INCIDENT ON THE NEXT DAY, 4/SAT/90. I FEEL THIS SITUATION DESERVES FURTHER RESEARCH. SHOULD ACFT BE ALLOWED TO LAND WITH TEMPORARY LIGHTS, OR SHOULD THE FAA TWR CLOSE THE ARPT?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.