SYR Tower reports numerous runway incursions at the charted Hot Spot 1 due to insufficient lighting and signage. This Tower does not have a ground based radar system.

Report 1 | Narrative: The Hot Spot at Syracuse at the intersection of Taxiway M and [Taxiway] A has documented no less than 8 runway incursions since December 2017. Airline aircraft; not general aviation aircraft; account for 7 of these incursions with 1 vehicle deviation for this location. Seven of the eight incursions; 88%; occurred in VMC conditions. Syracuse does not have an ASDE-X; and has taxiway lights; runway edge lighting and wig-wag lights indicating the entrance to a runway only when lights are turned on during IMC conditions.These runway incursions are discussed at annual meetings held at the Syracuse Airport.

At the very least new signage and in-pavement lighting need to be installed. Although ASDE is no longer an option; a ground based radar with lighting controls would be the best solution.

Report 1 | Synopsis: SYR Tower reports numerous runway incursions at the charted Hot Spot 1 due to insufficient lighting and signage. This Tower does not have a ground based radar system.