LEX CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING A PAINTED MURAL OF A BRIDGE AT THE APCH END OF RWY 22 THAT HAS PROMOTED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BY PLTS.

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THE ISSUE IS CONCERNING A MURAL PAINTED ON A RETAINING WALL AT LEX; KY. OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 6 DOCUMENTED COMMENTS AND/OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MURAL. THEY RANGE FROM THINGS SUCH AS 'NICE DISTRACTION;' TO 'AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.' LEX SERVICES ACR AND TAXI AS WELL AS GA. THE PLTS RPT THE MURAL AS CONFUSING AND AN IMPAIRMENT TO DEPTH PERCEPTION. THIS MURAL IS AT THE END OF RWY 22; WHICH IS THE MOST USED RWY; WITH AN ILS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR INDICATES THE SUBJECT MURAL IS AT THE END OF A FREQUENTLY USED RWY ON A RETAINING WALL AND HAS PROMPTED A NUMBER OF CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY PLTS ESPECIALLY THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT. THE MURAL IS REPORTEDLY VERY 'LIFELIKE' PRESENTING AN ILLUSION AND DISTR. THE RPTR SAID THAT ONE PLT STATED THAT THE MURAL AFFECTED HIS/HER DEPTH PERCEPTION. THE RPTR INDICATED THAT A NUMBER OF TAPED COMMENTS BY FLT CREWS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE ARPT OPERATOR; BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE RPTR STATED THAT IN HIS/HER OPINION THE MURAL IS AN 'ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.'