A gsp TRACON controller reports of a deviation to the opposite direction operation because the secon...

Narrative:

The previous controller approved an opposite direction IFR approach to a satellite airport just prior to me getting briefed for the position. Gmu ATCT was advertising runway 19. Aircraft X requested and was approved for an opposite direction ILS runway 1 approach and coordination was effected and complete. I took over the position; vectoring and clearing aircraft X for the ILS approach. Meanwhile arriving from the north IFR to gmu requesting a visual approach to runway 19 was aircraft Y. I assigned aircraft Y a westbound heading and to maintain 3;000. I then switched aircraft X to gmu ATCT. Shortly after aircraft X dropped off the radar on short final; I verified aircraft Y had the airport in sight and cleared him for the visual approach to runway 19. It was later brought to my attention that aircraft Y needed to be at least 10 miles from the airport prior to being cleared visual approach and aircraft X on the ground. Safety and separation was not an issue as aircraft Y was at least 5 miles from the airport when aircraft X touched down.in this day and age; opposite direction approaches provide no significant benefit to the operation under normal circumstances especially with all of the required coordination and separation. Therefore; I will not be authorizing opposite direction approaches anymore.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GSP TRACON Controller reports of a deviation to the Opposite Direction Operation because the second aircraft was not within the standards for the operation to occur.

Narrative: The previous controller approved an opposite direction IFR approach to a satellite airport just prior to me getting briefed for the position. GMU ATCT was advertising Runway 19. Aircraft X requested and was approved for an opposite direction ILS Runway 1 approach and coordination was effected and complete. I took over the position; vectoring and clearing Aircraft X for the ILS approach. Meanwhile arriving from the north IFR to GMU requesting a visual approach to Runway 19 was Aircraft Y. I assigned Aircraft Y a westbound heading and to maintain 3;000. I then switched Aircraft X to GMU ATCT. Shortly after Aircraft X dropped off the radar on short final; I verified Aircraft Y had the airport in sight and cleared him for the visual approach to Runway 19. It was later brought to my attention that Aircraft Y needed to be at least 10 miles from the airport prior to being cleared visual approach and Aircraft X on the ground. Safety and separation was not an issue as Aircraft Y was at least 5 miles from the airport when Aircraft X touched down.In this day and age; opposite direction approaches provide no significant benefit to the operation under normal circumstances especially with all of the required coordination and separation. Therefore; I will not be authorizing opposite direction approaches anymore.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Attributes
ACN	1269517
Time
Date	201506
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	GSP.TRACON
State Reference	SC
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6.75
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A gsp TRACON controller reports of a deviation to the opposite direction operation because the second aircraft was not within the standards for the operation to occur.