<< >> NASA ASRS Report 837185, May 2009

Reporter stated that all six runways at enw were renumbered but none of the runway signs have been changed.

Attributes
ACN	837185
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ENW.Airport
State Reference	WI
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Other
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Air Traffic Control Military 3 Air Traffic Control Non Radar 32 Air Traffic Control Radar 25 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 8700
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

None of the runway signs were changed when all six runways were renumbered. This could be the primary cause of a runway incursion and contribute to a collision on the airport. A NOTAM issued until the problem is resolved is ineffective. Correct runway signs must be a high priority at a controlled airport with multiple runways and taxiways.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Reporter stated that all six runways at ENW were renumbered but none of the runway signs have been changed.

Narrative: None of the runway signs were changed when all six runways were renumbered. This could be the primary cause of a runway incursion and contribute to a collision on the airport. A NOTAM issued until the problem is resolved is ineffective. Correct runway signs must be a high priority at a controlled airport with multiple runways and taxiways.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.