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Slc tower controller reported runway and taxiway closures increased their workload causing them to have to issue an arriving aircraft go-around instructions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1487451 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SLC.Tower |
| State Reference | UT |
| Environment | |
| 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 | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 0.6 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working local center south flow. Runway 16R was closed for rubber removal (it was supposed to be closed only at nights for several days; but the airport decided to close it all day for several days). There was also a taxiway closer on G; so all the aircraft waiting were on taxiway H with blocked any of the H12; H11 exits.it was one of our busier departure/arrival banks. Approach was giving us seed and spacing for both runways 16L/17. As local center I was catching arrivals; launching turn departures; crossing straight out departures to 17 and crossing arrivals. As the controller I felt pressure to get aircraft moving; since there was a line of aircraft on both sides of the runway waiting to cross and depart. Approach was giving about 5 mile holes with arriving aircraft on final.I put aircraft X in position; and crossed three aircraft down field; with aircraft Y on final. For some reason I crossed 2 aircraft at H10; and one at Q. I realized that I messed up by crossing two at H10; and that I did not have the spacing needed while scanning the runway for my take off clearance. I canceled aircraft X and asked if he could exit the runway at H12; he said unable so I sent aircraft Y around.asking for greater spacing from approach would have helped relieve some of the pressure/complexity for the local center controller. Skipping a hole to just cross aircraft would be wise. I also think that the airport could do some of its optional runway closers during less busier times of the day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SLC Tower Controller reported runway and taxiway closures increased their workload causing them to have to issue an arriving aircraft go-around instructions.
Narrative: I was working local center south flow. RWY 16R was closed for rubber removal (It was supposed to be closed only at nights for several days; but the airport decided to close it all day for several days). There was also a taxiway closer on G; so all the aircraft waiting were on taxiway H with blocked any of the H12; H11 exits.It was one of our busier departure/arrival banks. Approach was giving us seed and spacing for both RWYS 16L/17. As local center I was catching arrivals; launching turn departures; crossing straight out departures to 17 and crossing arrivals. As the controller I felt pressure to get aircraft moving; since there was a line of aircraft on both sides of the runway waiting to cross and depart. Approach was giving about 5 mile holes with arriving aircraft on final.I put Aircraft X in position; and crossed three aircraft down field; with Aircraft Y on final. For some reason I crossed 2 aircraft at H10; and one at Q. I realized that I messed up by crossing two at H10; and that I did not have the spacing needed while scanning the runway for my take off clearance. I canceled Aircraft X and asked if he could exit the RWY at H12; he said unable so I sent Aircraft Y around.Asking for greater spacing from approach would have helped relieve some of the pressure/complexity for the local center controller. Skipping a hole to just cross aircraft would be wise. I also think that the airport could do some of its optional runway closers during less busier times of the day.
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.