New frequency for right runway at msp not published.

Attributes
ACN	106358
Time
Date	198903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 13000
ASRS Report	106358
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On approach to mso airport the ATIS made no mention of dual tower frequency in effect 126.7 for the left and 123.95 for the right runways. The alternate tower frequency (123.95) is not listed on the approach plates. We were on approach to runway 29R at msp trying to get a tower frequency from approach control, however approach control was overloaded with communication from transient aircraft in the TCA. At 1500' MSL (700' AGL) approach control cleared us to land and to switch to 29R tower frequency 123.95. The msp approach control is overloaded, how about separate frequencys for transient aircraft? There is entirely too much chatter on primary approach frequency at msp. How about listing alternate tower frequencys on the commercial charts. There appears to be 'no' smooth transition from approach to tower at msp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NEW FREQ FOR R RWY AT MSP NOT PUBLISHED.

Narrative: ON APCH TO MSO ARPT THE ATIS MADE NO MENTION OF DUAL TWR FREQ IN EFFECT 126.7 FOR THE L AND 123.95 FOR THE R RWYS. THE ALTERNATE TWR FREQ (123.95) IS NOT LISTED ON THE APCH PLATES. WE WERE ON APCH TO RWY 29R AT MSP TRYING TO GET A TWR FREQ FROM APCH CTL, HOWEVER APCH CTL WAS OVERLOADED WITH COM FROM TRANSIENT ACFT IN THE TCA. AT 1500' MSL (700' AGL) APCH CTL CLRED US TO LAND AND TO SWITCH TO 29R TWR FREQ 123.95. THE MSP APCH CTL IS OVERLOADED, HOW ABOUT SEPARATE FREQS FOR TRANSIENT ACFT? THERE IS ENTIRELY TOO MUCH CHATTER ON PRIMARY APCH FREQ AT MSP. HOW ABOUT LISTING ALTERNATE TWR FREQS ON THE COMMERCIAL CHARTS. THERE APPEARS TO BE 'NO' SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM APCH TO TWR AT MSP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.