A Corporate pilot reported that a newly paved Miller Drive on the 260 bearing 1.8 NM from C65 could be mistaken for the C65 Runway and he recommended a note on the approach plate to alert pilots.
Synopsis
A Corporate pilot reported that a newly paved Miller Drive on the 260 bearing 1.8 NM from C65 could be mistaken for the C65 Runway and he recommended a note on the approach plate to alert pilots.
Narrative
Exactly on the inbound course of 080 degrees on the VOR or GPS Runway 10 at C65 (Plymouth; IN.) inside the final approach fix NALDS; and approximately 1.8 NM from C65; a new industrial park on a nearby street has a new asphalt road with the same width and orientation as Runway 10. Warehouses that can be mistaken for hangars and a cul-de-sac on the east end that can be mistaken for the east end aircraft turn around for Runway 10/28. Since C65 has only MIRL which may not be easily visible in low IMC daylight conditions even if activated; considering the angle of the approach and south side trees; pilots searching for asphalt and an airport environment could easily mistake this nearby street for the C65 runway. An extreme mis-identification combined with a southerly circle to (and 'left downwind' to 'Runway 28') could bring tower hazards into play. Discussions with C65 airport personnel indicated this hazard has been mentioned by several other pilots. I request approach charts for Runway 10 at C65 have a note added to warn pilots of this false runway hazard.
NASA callback
The Reporter was a transient pilot at this airport and was distracted enough by the newly paved road that he discussed it with C65 Airport personnel who responded that seven or eight other pilots had asked about it previously. The Reporter suggested a NOTAM or a Runway 10 approach chart note about the road may alert pilots about the possible confusion.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.