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The TRACON controller observed an unidentified VFR aircraft depart an airport on a converging course with an air carrier on a visual approach to an adjacent airport already in communication with the tower. The TRACON controller pointed the traffic out to the tower local controller. The air carrier responded to a TCAS RA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1322952 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | Y90.TRACON |
| State Reference | CT |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8.0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 1056 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was cleared for a visual approach to runway 6 and switched to bdl tower. An unknown VFR; soon to be identified; was then observed departing a [nearby] airport on a converging course. I immediately notified the local controller. The aircraft merged over the 5 mile final at the same altitude. Aircraft X responded to a TCAS RA. Replay showed the aircraft to be separated by 0.22 miles laterally and 0 feet vertical.the class C airspace surrounding bdl must be changed to protect aircraft on the final approach course. The VFR aircraft was flying below the outer ring of the airspace. This must be extended to the ground to protect the final approach course.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The TRACON Controller observed an unidentified VFR aircraft depart an airport on a converging course with an air carrier on a visual approach to an adjacent airport already in communication with the Tower. The TRACON Controller pointed the traffic out to the Tower Local Controller. The air carrier responded to a TCAS RA.
Narrative: Aircraft X was cleared for a visual approach to Runway 6 and switched to BDL Tower. An unknown VFR; soon to be identified; was then observed departing a [nearby] airport on a converging course. I immediately notified the Local Controller. The aircraft merged over the 5 mile final at the same altitude. Aircraft X responded to a TCAS RA. Replay showed the aircraft to be separated by 0.22 miles laterally and 0 feet vertical.The Class C airspace surrounding BDL must be changed to protect aircraft on the final approach course. The VFR aircraft was flying below the outer ring of the airspace. This must be extended to the ground to protect the final approach course.
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.