Narrative:

On taxi out of ramp since construction project; it is very hard to anticipate the turn to taxiway B to runway 19R. Did not taxi onto runway or pass the hold short line; but had to make a hard turn to taxiway B after seeing that we were about to taxi across the hold short. Not a big deal except that we were not the first. Snow covered most of the outside taxiway markings which did not help; but I was accustomed to seeing the median. The tower chief asked for a call. He indicated that they are considering several options to make the transition more noticeable. It may be prudent to attempt to be a part of the solution.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CAPT ADVISES REPEATED INCIDENTS OF ACFT FAILING TO RECOGNIZE TXWY B ON THE RAMP AT FAI. THIS IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN WHEN SNOW OBSCURES THE HOLD SHORT LINE.

Narrative: ON TAXI OUT OF RAMP SINCE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; IT IS VERY HARD TO ANTICIPATE THE TURN TO TXWY B TO RWY 19R. DID NOT TAXI ONTO RWY OR PASS THE HOLD SHORT LINE; BUT HAD TO MAKE A HARD TURN TO TXWY B AFTER SEEING THAT WE WERE ABOUT TO TAXI ACROSS THE HOLD SHORT. NOT A BIG DEAL EXCEPT THAT WE WERE NOT THE FIRST. SNOW COVERED MOST OF THE OUTSIDE TXWY MARKINGS WHICH DID NOT HELP; BUT I WAS ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING THE MEDIAN. THE TWR CHIEF ASKED FOR A CALL. HE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING SEVERAL OPTIONS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION MORE NOTICEABLE. IT MAY BE PRUDENT TO ATTEMPT TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.