Narrative:

I departed from twin falls. Southwest of pocatello I encountered lowering ceilings and rain showers. I was trying to find a way over the mountains, it became obvious that the WX was deteriorating, so I decided to land in pocatello. When I called the tower, I was told that the field was IFR, so I requested a SVFR clearance to land. At the time I called, I was located 3 mi southwest of the VOR in VFR conditions. I could see the field in front of me. The controller said I should have called in sooner, since I had entered the control zone. It should be noted that there wasn't an ATIS on the field, and the beacon is blocked out from the southwest.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VFR SMA ENCOUNTERS WX AND PLT DECIDES TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT CONTROLLED ARPT BUT PENETRATES CTL ZONE AND ATA BEFORE CHECKING IN WITH TWR.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM TWIN FALLS. SW OF POCATELLO I ENCOUNTERED LOWERING CEILINGS AND RAIN SHOWERS. I WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS, IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE WX WAS DETERIORATING, SO I DECIDED TO LAND IN POCATELLO. WHEN I CALLED THE TWR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIELD WAS IFR, SO I REQUESTED A SVFR CLRNC TO LAND. AT THE TIME I CALLED, I WAS LOCATED 3 MI SW OF THE VOR IN VFR CONDITIONS. I COULD SEE THE FIELD IN FRONT OF ME. THE CTLR SAID I SHOULD HAVE CALLED IN SOONER, SINCE I HAD ENTERED THE CTL ZONE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE WASN'T AN ATIS ON THE FIELD, AND THE BEACON IS BLOCKED OUT FROM THE SW.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.