GA small aircraft unauthorized runway entry.

Attributes
ACN	92400
Time
Date	198808
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fcm
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	92400
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I have not flown into fcm in several yrs. I picked up ATIS, clearance to cos, and was cleared to taxi to runway 9L. The taxiway, which I later learned was re-opened less than 24 hours prior from repaving, had no markings and signs. No mention of the taxiway was on the ATIS. The taxiway was unusually narrow and close to the hangars. I, in error, thought that the taxiway was for ground vehicles and that runway 9L was the taxiway. I picked up the yellow line where it now started (past the taxiway) and followed it out onto runway 9L, going in the wrong direction. When advised by ground that I was on the runway I, following their instructions, left the runway. I evidently crossed a yellow hold area before I entered the runway. Because of clouds and because of the low wing, I did not set it. Of interest, the ATIS on 8/sun/88, did note that the taxiway was unmarked. I believe the ATIS should have included notation of the runway condition and the runway should have been painted as soon as possible.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA UNAUTH RWY ENTRY.

Narrative: I HAVE NOT FLOWN INTO FCM IN SEVERAL YRS. I PICKED UP ATIS, CLRNC TO COS, AND WAS CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 9L. THE TXWY, WHICH I LATER LEARNED WAS RE-OPENED LESS THAN 24 HRS PRIOR FROM REPAVING, HAD NO MARKINGS AND SIGNS. NO MENTION OF THE TXWY WAS ON THE ATIS. THE TXWY WAS UNUSUALLY NARROW AND CLOSE TO THE HANGARS. I, IN ERROR, THOUGHT THAT THE TXWY WAS FOR GND VEHICLES AND THAT RWY 9L WAS THE TXWY. I PICKED UP THE YELLOW LINE WHERE IT NOW STARTED (PAST THE TXWY) AND FOLLOWED IT OUT ONTO RWY 9L, GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. WHEN ADVISED BY GND THAT I WAS ON THE RWY I, FOLLOWING THEIR INSTRUCTIONS, LEFT THE RWY. I EVIDENTLY CROSSED A YELLOW HOLD AREA BEFORE I ENTERED THE RWY. BECAUSE OF CLOUDS AND BECAUSE OF THE LOW WING, I DID NOT SET IT. OF INTEREST, THE ATIS ON 8/SUN/88, DID NOTE THAT THE TXWY WAS UNMARKED. I BELIEVE THE ATIS SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED NOTATION OF THE RWY CONDITION AND THE RWY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAINTED ASAP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.