Reporter observed an obstruction not on ATIS or notamed but a hazard to landing aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	312534
Time
Date	199507
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	312534
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Airport	other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On approach to runway 26L just prior to touchdown noticed we flew over a obstacle that was on centerline of runway with a red beacon on. But I felt that was odd and very close to our aircraft. Asked first officer, PF, if he noticed and he did not. This was around XA00. Next morning same approach XB00 his leg asked him to observe and again we flew over a drilling rig on centerline of runway 26L. Nothing in company bulletin or NOTAMS or ATIS addressing this obstacle before departing for dfw called dispatch and they knew of nothing on runway 26L, called phx tower they knew of nothing on runway 26L. Called phx, he called 2 phone numbers and found out all specifications. It was approved and located at 3000 ft off runway 26L approach centerline 120 ft tall. Why not in ATIS? Not in company bulletins or NOTAMS? On way out to dfw called tower on frequency and advised them to put on ATIS and they did so. When you find exactly where this is located figure our clearance above this tower? My guess less than 200 ft?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR OBSERVED AN OBSTRUCTION NOT ON ATIS OR NOTAMED BUT A HAZARD TO LNDG ACFT.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 26L JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN NOTICED WE FLEW OVER A OBSTACLE THAT WAS ON CTRLINE OF RWY WITH A RED BEACON ON. BUT I FELT THAT WAS ODD AND VERY CLOSE TO OUR ACFT. ASKED FO, PF, IF HE NOTICED AND HE DID NOT. THIS WAS AROUND XA00. NEXT MORNING SAME APCH XB00 HIS LEG ASKED HIM TO OBSERVE AND AGAIN WE FLEW OVER A DRILLING RIG ON CTRLINE OF RWY 26L. NOTHING IN COMPANY BULLETIN OR NOTAMS OR ATIS ADDRESSING THIS OBSTACLE BEFORE DEPARTING FOR DFW CALLED DISPATCH AND THEY KNEW OF NOTHING ON RWY 26L, CALLED PHX TWR THEY KNEW OF NOTHING ON RWY 26L. CALLED PHX, HE CALLED 2 PHONE NUMBERS AND FOUND OUT ALL SPECS. IT WAS APPROVED AND LOCATED AT 3000 FT OFF RWY 26L APCH CTRLINE 120 FT TALL. WHY NOT IN ATIS? NOT IN COMPANY BULLETINS OR NOTAMS? ON WAY OUT TO DFW CALLED TWR ON FREQ AND ADVISED THEM TO PUT ON ATIS AND THEY DID SO. WHEN YOU FIND EXACTLY WHERE THIS IS LOCATED FIGURE OUR CLRNC ABOVE THIS TWR? MY GUESS LESS THAN 200 FT?

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.