Commercial Fixed Wing
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Glider; Flight Crew Sea; Flight Crew Multiengine
Air Traffic Control Non Radar 28; Air Traffic Control Radar 25; Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 3400; Flight Crew Type 6
Situational Awareness
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Chart Or Publication
We operate this aircraft with a 65' wingspan routinely from Runway 10R/28L at PBI. I have come to realize that when I use Taxiway R; my wingtip extends beyond what would be the extended hold-short line the whole time I am on the Taxiway. There is no specific span restriction published for the taxiway or runway - perhaps there should be? There is a restriction for the runway - it's for 'non air-carrier aircraft only'. The Part 139 definition of 'air-carrier aircraft' specifies that it includes the operation of the aircraft by an air carrier; but in any case it's not specific enough to be of use once you've got engines running. It would harm capacity at the airport if aircraft of this wingspan could not use this runway. If there is a discrepancy that needs to be resolved; I would suggest restricting the taxiway by a specific wingspan - the runway could still be accessed by larger aircraft via Taxiway L; or by Taxiway T; which is west of the non-movement area.
The Reporter stated that he is not an air carrier but flies an aircraft used by air carriers and so the aircraft is not restricted from Taxiway R. However; because the Runway 10R Threshold Hold Short Line is about 22' from the Taxiway R centerline; his aircraft's wingtip is always over the Hold Short Line by approximately 10' when he taxies on Taxiway R. The Reporter believes that the Taxiway constraint should be described in wingspan values rather than by aircraft type. Should the Reporter's aircraft be restricted from Taxiway R; he believes access to Runway 10R on the Taxilane between R2 and threshold is possible because it is even wider than Taxiway R.
PBI Taxiway R is restricted to non air carrier aircraft but the wingtip of an air carrier type aircraft on R will be beyond the Runway 10R Hold Short Line if the line were extended parallel to the runway.