Pilot warns of new runway’s dangers

This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports.

The new runway at Marion County Airport (X35) in Dunnellon, Florida, is likely to result in mid-air collisions.

A short new grass runway has been cleared paralleling the eastern side of paved Runway 05-23, however, there is no NOTAM nor any announcement for this new grass runway…

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