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B737 first officer reported there was only one controller working all positions at night during heavy traffic at sfo.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1450979 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Type 6000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
Upon arrival in sfo; we found one air traffic controller handling all aircraft movements on the field (ground and tower); as stated by the controller himself. Sfo was as busy as I've ever seen it; and for one person to handle push back and taxi requests; as well as arrivals and departures on crossing runways; at night; was absolutely ridiculous. This was the biggest safety threat I've seen in a long time. Additional factors included three-hour delays that all aircraft were experiencing; operations in the middle of the night; with enormous amounts of construction occurring across the airport (and the resulting runway and taxiway closures); made this an accident waiting to happen. The tower should have been fully staffed for an evening like this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 First Officer reported there was only one Controller working all positions at night during heavy traffic at SFO.
Narrative: Upon arrival in SFO; we found one Air Traffic Controller handling all aircraft movements on the field (Ground and Tower); as stated by the Controller himself. SFO was as busy as I've ever seen it; and for one person to handle push back and taxi requests; as well as arrivals and departures on crossing runways; at night; was absolutely ridiculous. This was the biggest safety threat I've seen in a long time. Additional factors included three-hour delays that all aircraft were experiencing; operations in the middle of the night; with enormous amounts of construction occurring across the airport (and the resulting runway and taxiway closures); made this an accident waiting to happen. The Tower should have been fully staffed for an evening like this.
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