Atl controller described a runway incursion that caused a very late air carrier go around on runway ...

Narrative:

While working local 1; arrival runway 26R. I had cleared a heavy to land. There was a general aviation aircraft taxiing out to hold short of runway 26R at taxiway dixie. The heavy was already past the landing threshold almost to where his main gear was touching down. I saw the general aviation aircraft continue across the hold lines for runway 26R. I sent the heavy around not knowing if would be able to do it; or if he was committed to land. The heavy was able to go around. The general aviation aircraft had stopped with his nose right on the runway edge line. His entire aircraft was past the hold bars. Recommendation; this has happened before at this intersection. The problem is when aircraft come out of the FBO to hold short of runway 26R/8; and aren't familiar; as soon as they exit the ramp onto taxiway alpha they are at the intersection of runway 26R and taxiway dixie. The only thing I can think of to help prevent this is to add more warning signs. Move the exit taxiway out of the FBO. There are two ways in and out of FBO but we can't control which way they come out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATL Controller described a runway incursion that caused a very late Air Carrier go around on Runway 26R; the reporter indicated improved signage near the subject FBO may prevent future problems.

Narrative: While working Local 1; arrival Runway 26R. I had cleared a Heavy to land. There was a general aviation aircraft taxiing out to hold short of Runway 26R at Taxiway Dixie. The Heavy was already past the landing threshold almost to where his main gear was touching down. I saw the general aviation aircraft continue across the hold lines for Runway 26R. I sent the Heavy around not knowing if would be able to do it; or if he was committed to land. The Heavy was able to go around. The general aviation aircraft had stopped with his nose right on the runway edge line. His entire aircraft was past the hold bars. Recommendation; this has happened before at this intersection. The problem is when aircraft come out of the FBO to hold short of Runway 26R/8; and aren't familiar; as soon as they exit the ramp onto Taxiway Alpha they are at the intersection of Runway 26R and Taxiway Dixie. The only thing I can think of to help prevent this is to add more warning signs. Move the exit taxiway out of the FBO. There are two ways in and out of FBO but we can't control which way they come out.

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.

Attributes
ACN	911357
Time
Date	201009
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ATL.Tower
State Reference	GA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Critical

Atl controller described a runway incursion that caused a very late air carrier go around on runway 26R; the reporter indicated improved signage near the subject FBO may prevent future problems.