Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Equipment / Tooling; Procedure; Weather
After landing; could not get Station Operations to answer on the radio. Upon arrival at the gate; it began to rain and lightning was in the vicinity. Still could not contact Operations on the radio to find out if the ramp was closed. Airport Ground Controller confirmed as such. Finally; ramp closure was lifted and station marshaller arrived with no lighted wands to guide us in. I could barely make out his guide signals due to the intense nature of the rain. Could not contact Station Operations to inform them to get lighted wands that I could see clearly. Having no communication with Operations and no lighted wands are; both equally; safety issues at this station. Provide lighted wands and an operable radio for ZZZ.
Air carrier Captain reported the COS marshaller arrived with no lighted wands to guide the aircraft in at night and during intense rain.