Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Equipment Issue
General None Reported / Taken
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Airport
Since the new Joplin Tower was built the beacon light was put on the new tower and as a result the visibility to see the light from a distance at night is very poor. I hangar at Joplin and have flown out of the airport for several years and can confirm the before and after the beacon light visibility has definitely been reduced. I have at times found it hard to locate the airport at night when flying into the airport; even using my GPS. I think the beacon light should be elevated higher up and made brighter.
Pilot reported the rotating beacon on top of the new JLN Control Tower is hard to see at night.