Albuquerque center controller reported an unsafe parachute operation that permitted jumpers to exit ...

Narrative:

Aircraft X conducting parachute drop operations at the airport failed to take into account the traffic that was beneath him at 090 and released jumpers above the IFR aircraft. Aircraft X had made a 2 minute prior to release call. Traffic calls about the aircraft at 090 and 2 other aircraft were [reported] at that time. Aircraft X was at 115 and aircraft Y was at 090. If aircraft X hadn't released jumpers above and directly in front of aircraft Y; there would have been no problem. Had aircraft X explained his plan to release jumpers above the enroute IFR aircraft I certainly would have given aircraft Y an advisory about the planned operation. I think that even with notice of the planned activity; aircraft Y still would not have felt safe with the jumpers descending from above him at his 12 o'clock position. The sector needs a permanent marker on the map as to where this parachute airport is located so we can accurately inform aircraft in the vicinity of where the parachute operations are occurring. Having a location identifier that the aircraft can look on a map to see where the airport is in relation to his flight would be helpful. Having the jump aircraft explain that he will be releasing jumpers above the traffic that is being called to him so we can take appropriate action would be helpful. We need to know where the jumpers are going to release in relation to the field; with the field marked on the map on the scope.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Albuquerque Center Controller reported an unsafe parachute operation that permitted jumpers to exit the aircraft above enroute IFR traffic. Reporter recommended a marker be put on the map to identify the area as a skydiving zone.

Narrative: Aircraft X conducting parachute drop operations at the airport failed to take into account the traffic that was beneath him at 090 and released jumpers above the IFR aircraft. Aircraft X had made a 2 minute prior to release call. Traffic calls about the aircraft at 090 and 2 other aircraft were [reported] at that time. Aircraft X was at 115 and Aircraft Y was at 090. If Aircraft X hadn't released jumpers above and directly in front of Aircraft Y; there would have been no problem. Had Aircraft X explained his plan to release jumpers above the enroute IFR aircraft I certainly would have given Aircraft Y an advisory about the planned operation. I think that even with notice of the planned activity; Aircraft Y still would not have felt safe with the jumpers descending from above him at his 12 o'clock position. The sector needs a permanent marker on the map as to where this parachute airport is located so we can accurately inform aircraft in the vicinity of where the parachute operations are occurring. Having a location identifier that the aircraft can look on a map to see where the airport is in relation to his flight would be helpful. Having the jump aircraft explain that he will be releasing jumpers above the traffic that is being called to him so we can take appropriate action would be helpful. We need to know where the jumpers are going to release in relation to the field; with the field marked on the map on the scope.

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	1391101
Time
Date	201609
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZAB.ARTCC
State Reference	NM
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Other Part 105
Flight Phase	Other Holding Pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 15
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural FAR

Albuquerque center controller reported an unsafe parachute operation that permitted jumpers to exit the aircraft above enroute IFR traffic. Reporter recommended a marker be put on the map to identify the area as a skydiving zone.