Air carrier captain reports that the ramp lights on the end of concourse east at phl are too bright ...

Attributes
ACN	893704
Time
Date	201006
Place
Locale Reference	PHL.Airport
State Reference	PA
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

The ramp lighting attached to the top of the east concourse building is far too bright; almost blinding. If the ramp is wet; reflection from these lights causes a white out effect. No safety zone markings or lead in lines can be distinguished.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier Captain reports that the ramp lights on the end of concourse E at PHL are too bright at night causing a white out effect when the ramp is wet.

Narrative: The ramp lighting attached to the top of the E concourse building is far too bright; almost blinding. If the ramp is wet; reflection from these lights causes a white out effect. No safety zone markings or lead in lines can be distinguished.

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.

Air carrier captain reports that the ramp lights on the end of concourse east at phl are too bright at night causing a white out effect when the ramp is wet.