Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Situational Awareness
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Weather
While taxiing to the gate; I observed the following potential hazards: 1) poor lighting conditions on the ramp and the lack of operating taxi lights surrounding the east side of the ramp; 2) poorly marked gate lead-in line and lack of lead-in line to the gate lead-in line; and 3) no ramp edge strip to define the edge of the concrete ramp and grass at that surrounds the ramp. The ramp and grass blend together during low visibility and when frost forms.
The Reporter stated that they entered the ramp at Taxiway B-4 and noticed the night lighting and lack of taxiway/ramp markings during the construction conditions were dangerous. There is a high potential for an aircraft to taxi off the ramp into the surrounding soft surface.
Air carrier Captain reported hazardous ramp conditions at JAN at night because of poor taxiway markings and ramp lighting.