Chart problem, change of airport listing.

Attributes
ACN	94394
Time
Date	198809
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cak
State Reference	OH
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	94394
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

In commercial chart approach manuals, the canton-akron regional airport used to be listed under 'akron, oh.' it was easy to find the appropriate plates. Now, they are listed under 'north canton, oh' which is very difficult to find, especially if one needs to get to them in a hurry. ATC said they had experienced much confusion over this recently. This was a change that detracted from safety, and made something that was previously clear difficult. Recommend listing 'akron, oh,' 'canton, oh,' or a 'refer to listing.' callback conversation with reporter revealed following information. Reporter received revisions about 3 days after filing report which returned cak to its original designation in the manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHART PROBLEM, CHANGE OF ARPT LISTING.

Narrative: IN COMMERCIAL CHART APCH MANUALS, THE CANTON-AKRON REGIONAL ARPT USED TO BE LISTED UNDER 'AKRON, OH.' IT WAS EASY TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE PLATES. NOW, THEY ARE LISTED UNDER 'NORTH CANTON, OH' WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IF ONE NEEDS TO GET TO THEM IN A HURRY. ATC SAID THEY HAD EXPERIENCED MUCH CONFUSION OVER THIS RECENTLY. THIS WAS A CHANGE THAT DETRACTED FROM SAFETY, AND MADE SOMETHING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CLEAR DIFFICULT. RECOMMEND LISTING 'AKRON, OH,' 'CANTON, OH,' OR A 'REFER TO LISTING.' CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED FOLLOWING INFO. RPTR RECEIVED REVISIONS ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER FILING RPT WHICH RETURNED CAK TO ITS ORIGINAL DESIGNATION IN THE MANUAL.

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.