A CONCERNED PVT PLT REVEALS CONDITIONS AT DLZ THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE SAFETY.

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SAFETY ISSUES AT DELAWARE; OH; MUNICIPAL (DLZ): 1) PAPI LIGHTS FOR RWY 28 INOP FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE. 2) REIL LIGHTS FOR RWY 10 INOP FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE. 3) TREE OBSTRUCTIONS OFF THE END OF RWY 28 EXCEED THE PART 77 SLOPE RATIO OF 34:1. 4) DEER ON RWY MORE FREQUENTLY. ARPT IS NOT FENCED. 5) ACCESS DRIVE TO THE ARPT IS OPEN 24 HRS A DAY. CARS CAN DRIVE DIRECTLY ONTO RWY. NO WARNING SIGNS; FENCE; OR CLOSED GATE. 6) NDB INOP LAST 30 DAYS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH DLZ ARPT MGR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE SAFETY ITEMS MENTIONED BY THE RPTR ARE ALL BEING LOOKED INTO: 1) PAPI LIGHTS RWY 28 -- (1 & 2) ESTIMATES ON REPAIRS ARE PENDING; UNTIL REPAIRED. 2) REIL LIGHTS RWY 10 -- OUTAGE WILL BE NOTAMED. 3) NDB -- LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE; REPAIR WORK TO COMMENCE IN APPROX 2 WKS; PRESENTLY NOTAMED 'INOP.' 4) RWY 28 TREE OBSTRUCTION -- THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RPTED TO THE STATE; WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. 5) DEER ON RWY; ARPT FENCING; ARPT SECURITY -- DEER ARE A PROB! FUNDS FOR ARPT FENCING HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED; WITH AN ESTIMATED START OF INSTALLATION BEGINNING IN 2003.