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Pit tower controller reported that an aircraft taxied on a closed taxiway where there were no closure markings.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1482738 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PIT.Tower |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground Instructor |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
Aircraft X landed on runway 32. The aircraft made a right turn at the end of the runway. I was training a developmental at the time who taxied the aircraft to his hangar using a closed taxiway to do so. The aircraft proceeded to the hangar without incident; however there were 2 airport authority vehicles leaving the area as the airplane approached and questioned what he was doing.once again the airport authority had no cones; markings; or barriers to indicate to aircraft that a taxiway or in some cases a runway is closed. This has happened numerous times now and is becoming a recurring theme. Air traffic has repeatedly asked for cones or markings of some kind and it continues to be ignored.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PIT Tower Controller reported that an aircraft taxied on a closed taxiway where there were no closure markings.
Narrative: Aircraft X landed on runway 32. The aircraft made a right turn at the end of the runway. I was training a developmental at the time who taxied the aircraft to his hangar using a closed taxiway to do so. The aircraft proceeded to the hangar without incident; however there were 2 airport authority vehicles leaving the area as the airplane approached and questioned what he was doing.Once again the airport authority had no cones; markings; or barriers to indicate to aircraft that a taxiway or in some cases a runway is closed. This has happened numerous times now and is becoming a recurring theme. Air traffic has repeatedly asked for cones or markings of some kind and it continues to be ignored.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.