A tower controller conducted an opposite direction operation. The departing aircraft did not turn to...

Narrative:

Aircraft X was inbound on the localizer/DME runway 15 special approach and was cleared to land on runway 15 on initial contact 15 miles from the airport. Opposite direction traffic was given to aircraft X on a ten mile final. Aircraft Y was cleared for takeoff from runway 33 on the LINDZ8 departure when aircraft X was on around a 7-8 mile final. Aircraft Y was given a no delay in departure roll to ensure 5 mile cutoff point was correctly made per ase SOP. Aircraft Y was departure roll prior to aircraft X reaching 5 mile final. I gave a traffic call to aircraft X of aircraft Y who was rolling down runway and aircraft X advised traffic insight.after aircraft Y was airborne but still over runway (between A1 and RW15 numbers) I observed aircraft Y was not in right hand turn per the departure. I told aircraft Y 'start your right turn per LINDZ8 departure' with a traffic call of where aircraft X was. Aircraft Y called aircraft X traffic in sight. Observing that aircraft Y was still not turning I instructed him more sternly to fly heading 343 per the LINDZ8 dep. Aircraft Y copies again but still doesn't turn; heading head on towards aircraft X. Aircraft X advises aircraft departing is not turning. I give aircraft Y again a 343 heading but can see visually they have climbed above aircraft X. Aircraft X lands with no other problems. Aircraft Y is told to resume LINDZ8 departure and continues as filed with no other problems.aircraft X asks on ground if traffic with cleared on LINDZ8 and I tell him yes.the departure aircraft Y was on the LINDZ8 departure; and that departures initial heading is 343 degrees but doesn't state a point or altitude where that aircraft must turn to that heading. Leaving departure aircraft having a wide variety of times when they execute the right hand turn to heading 343. In this case the aircraft was instructed multiple times to turn and didn't comply with instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Tower Controller conducted an Opposite Direction Operation. The departing aircraft did not turn to the heading designated in the SID even after being prompted to by the Controller.

Narrative: Aircraft X was inbound on the LOC/DME Runway 15 Special Approach and was cleared to land on runway 15 on initial contact 15 miles from the airport. Opposite direction traffic was given to Aircraft X on a ten mile final. Aircraft Y was cleared for takeoff from Runway 33 on the LINDZ8 departure when Aircraft X was on around a 7-8 mile final. Aircraft Y was given a no delay in departure roll to ensure 5 mile cutoff point was correctly made per ASE SOP. Aircraft Y was departure roll prior to Aircraft X reaching 5 mile final. I gave a traffic call to Aircraft X of Aircraft Y who was rolling down runway and Aircraft X advised traffic insight.After Aircraft Y was airborne but still over runway (between A1 and RW15 numbers) I observed Aircraft Y was not in right hand turn per the departure. I told Aircraft Y 'Start your right turn per LINDZ8 departure' with a traffic call of where Aircraft X was. Aircraft Y called Aircraft X traffic in sight. Observing that Aircraft Y was still not turning I instructed him more sternly to fly heading 343 per the LINDZ8 dep. Aircraft Y copies again but still doesn't turn; heading head on towards Aircraft X. Aircraft X advises aircraft departing is not turning. I give Aircraft Y again a 343 heading but can see visually they have climbed above Aircraft X. Aircraft X lands with no other problems. Aircraft Y is told to resume LINDZ8 departure and continues as filed with no other problems.Aircraft X asks on ground if traffic with cleared on LINDZ8 and I tell him yes.The departure Aircraft Y was on the LINDZ8 departure; and that departures initial heading is 343 degrees but doesn't state a point or altitude where that aircraft must turn to that heading. Leaving departure aircraft having a wide variety of times when they execute the right hand turn to heading 343. In this case the aircraft was instructed multiple times to turn and didn't comply with instructions.

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	1370754
Time
Date	201606
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ASE.Tower
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Learjet 60
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	SID LINDZ8
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Developmental
Person 2
Function	Approach Supervisor / CIC
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2.0
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

A tower controller conducted an opposite direction operation. The departing aircraft did not turn to the heading designated in the SID even after being prompted to by the controller.