Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 5500; Flight Crew Type 4500
Situational Awareness; Confusion; Distraction
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Runway
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Airport
Cleared to taxi to RWY 33R on B cross 33L. I never saw 33L due to faded/nonexistent hold short painting. Runway was covered in grass; looked like an old abandoned taxi way; faded or nonexistent numbers and was unusable for wheeled aircraft. With the lack of signage; paint; and condition I passed it up without ever realizing I passed a runway. When I came up to 33R; I crossed the hold short line thinking it was 33L. I saw the R and made an immediate turn to clear runway. Called up tower and seemed like it was a non-event to them. However; with lack of paint and signage it is a matter of time until someone pulls out in front of landing traffic.
The reporter stated he did not see any Runway 33L hold short or other taxiway marking identifying Runway 33L. In addition; he does not remember upright signage alongside the taxiway identifying Runway 33L.
A pilot reported a runway incursion at LHW airport. Signage and marking issues were cited as contributing factors.