RPTR BELIEVES TFC LNDG DLH ON RWY 27 FLY AT UNSAFE ALTS OVER A CONSTRUCTION AREA ON THE APCH END OF THE RWY.

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DLH ARPT IS REHABILITATING THE E AND 3152 FT OF RWY 9/27. THE RWY 27 THRESHOLD HAS BEEN RELOCATED AND MARKED WITH FLASHING STROBE LIGHTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RWY. RWY PAINTING HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO DENOTE THE NEW THRESHOLD. AS A RESULT OF THE PARTIAL CLOSURE; CONSTRUCTION EQUIP AND PERSONNEL ARE OVERFLOWN ON A RWY 27 APCH. THE PROB: THE RWY 27 GS AND PAPI ARE OTS. AS A RESULT; THERE IS NO VISUAL OR ELECTRONIC VERT GUIDANCE TO THE RELOCATED THRESHOLD. ACFT TEND TO DO AN APCH TO THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RWY AND THEN OVERFLY AT AN UNCOMFORTABLY LOW ALT TO LAND IN THE USABLE PORTION. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN DANGEROUSLY CLOSE. TWR PERSONNEL HAVE OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL 'HITTING THE DECK.' I AM ALSO A PLT AND UNDERSTAND THE ILLUSION OF MAKING AN APCH TO THE END OF THE PAVEMENT INSTEAD OF A POINT FURTHER DOWN THE RWY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PLTS AND ONE AIRLINE CREW. THEY INDICATE THAT THE RWY MARKINGS ARE HARD TO SEE; ESPECIALLY ON A LONGER FINAL. SOLUTION: TEMPORARY VISUAL GUIDANCE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE DLH ARPT AUTH IS IN POSSESSION OF A PVASI. DAA AND FAA CAN'T SEEM TO AGREE AS TO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING THIS EQUIP. THEREFORE; NOTHING IS DONE AND WE HAVE A CONTINUING HAZARDOUS SIT. IF THIS EQUIP EXISTS IT NEEDS TO BE UTILIZED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ITS USE WAS REQUIRED BY THE FAA WAIVER WHICH ALLOWS THIS CONSTRUCTION. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED SINCE HE SUBMITTED HIS RPT; A PVASI HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND OPS ON RWY 27 SEEM MUCH SAFER. HE SAID THE ARPT AUTH OWNS THE PVASI. THE RPTR SAID HE HEARD THE INSTALLATION DELAY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FAA AND THE ARPT INITIALLY COULD NOT AGREE ON WHO WOULD INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THE EQUIP.