Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Other / Unknown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airport
Just wanted to give you a heads up that someone is going to ding a wing tip in DFW. After pushback for the morning departures; it is very dark as you begin to taxi out to Spot 53 before contacting Ground. There is an air carrier aircraft parked at an Auxiliary Pad Spot. It is my belief if you were to stay on the ramp centerline going to Spot 53 you would hit wingtips. If you don't hit it; it is too close for my comfort. It appears to be in a marked spot but for ramp operations; I think it is way too close.
An Air Carrier Captain reported that an aircraft parked near DFW Taxi Spot 53 poses a wingtip collision hazard for aircraft taxiing out on the ramp taxiway centerline.