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Two aircraft were on approach to parallel runways. ATC placed an aircraft on the left runway to line up and wait. The arriving aircraft on the right runway initiated a go-around for an RA on the aircraft landing on the left runway. The departing aircraft did not depart in a timely manner so the arrival for the left runway was issued a go-around by tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1329526 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Tower |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Coordinator |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 16.0 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 113 Flight Crew Type 389 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
The local controller had been waiting a long time to get a runway 28 left departure hole where they could depart an aircraft. The parallel runway arrivals were showing up at the final approach fix 200 knots plus ground speed; and reducing on final. Tower had asked for extra spacing help from TRACON. The local controller had been able to get crossing arrivals to make room for runway 28 right arrivals to exit and that was about it. I observed a runway 28 left departure hole coming up and felt that it would be a good time for the departure to depart. I went off line to coordinate something and when I came back aircraft Z was on runway 28 left; with the last visible runway 28 left arrival (aircraft Y) bearing down. I thought okay this will work; until I realized they crossed aircraft X at an taxiway delta. No way was it going to work now.at that exact time; I noticed; and advised local control; that aircraft X was going around. With aircraft X going around runway 28 right; and aircraft Z now rolling runway 28 left with aircraft Y coming in on final. I immediately went off line to coordinate both arrivals go-arounds with TRACON. Local control was hoping it would work and had not issued aircraft Y's go-around yet. Local control said aircraft X would be a 265 heading climbing to 3100 feet creating a crossover. I advised aircraft X would be a 310 heading climbing to 3000 feet; with the aircraft Z a straight out departure; and approval requested aircraft Y a 265 heading climbing to 3100 feet. As local control heard me coordinate these; they sent aircraft Y around and issued all the instructions that I had coordinated. Wait for more space to get the departure out; it was one more arrival away.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two aircraft were on approach to parallel runways. ATC placed an aircraft on the left runway to line up and wait. The arriving aircraft on the right runway initiated a go-around for an RA on the aircraft landing on the left runway. The departing aircraft did not depart in a timely manner so the arrival for the left runway was issued a go-around by Tower.
Narrative: The Local Controller had been waiting a long time to get a Runway 28 Left departure hole where they could depart an aircraft. The parallel runway arrivals were showing up at the Final Approach Fix 200 knots plus ground speed; and reducing on final. Tower had asked for extra spacing help from TRACON. The Local Controller had been able to get crossing arrivals to make room for Runway 28 Right arrivals to exit and that was about it. I observed a Runway 28 Left departure hole coming up and felt that it would be a good time for the departure to depart. I went off line to coordinate something and when I came back Aircraft Z was on Runway 28 Left; with the last visible Runway 28 Left arrival (Aircraft Y) bearing down. I thought okay this will work; until I realized they crossed Aircraft X at an Taxiway Delta. No way was it going to work now.At that exact time; I noticed; and advised Local Control; that Aircraft X was going around. With Aircraft X going around Runway 28 Right; and Aircraft Z now rolling Runway 28 Left with Aircraft Y coming in on final. I immediately went off line to coordinate both arrivals go-arounds with TRACON. Local Control was hoping it would work and had not issued Aircraft Y's go-around yet. Local Control said Aircraft X would be a 265 heading climbing to 3100 feet creating a crossover. I advised Aircraft X would be a 310 heading climbing to 3000 feet; with the Aircraft Z a straight out departure; and approval requested Aircraft Y a 265 heading climbing to 3100 feet. As Local Control heard me coordinate these; they sent Aircraft Y around and issued all the instructions that I had coordinated. Wait for more space to get the departure out; it was one more arrival away.
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.