An aircraft on an IFR approach to a non radar tower first contacted the ATCT local controller 4 mi f...

Attributes
ACN	149337
Time
Date	199005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sln
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2700 msl bound upper : 2700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc tower : sln
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	149337
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Small transport (IFR) inbound. ZKC told sln tower he (small transport) was 10 mi northwest, but when the small transport called sln tower, he was 4 mi northwest and immediate traffic for an small aircraft (VFR) on final to runway 17. The situation occurred because ZKC does not have radar to the ground and cannot see sln tower's VFR traffic. This happens often, but usually when ZKC puts IFR's through our INS holding patterns west/O coordination. ZKC is required to make communication xfer at least 7 mi from the airport. To prevent an occurrence, give sln tower approach control, either non radar or radar.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACFT ON AN IFR APCH TO A NON RADAR TWR FIRST CONTACTED THE ATCT LCL CTLR 4 MI FROM ARPT.

Narrative: SMT (IFR) INBND. ZKC TOLD SLN TWR HE (SMT) WAS 10 MI NW, BUT WHEN THE SMT CALLED SLN TWR, HE WAS 4 MI NW AND IMMEDIATE TFC FOR AN SMA (VFR) ON FINAL TO RWY 17. THE SITUATION OCCURRED BECAUSE ZKC DOES NOT HAVE RADAR TO THE GND AND CANNOT SEE SLN TWR'S VFR TFC. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN, BUT USUALLY WHEN ZKC PUTS IFR'S THROUGH OUR INS HOLDING PATTERNS W/O COORD. ZKC IS REQUIRED TO MAKE COM XFER AT LEAST 7 MI FROM THE ARPT. TO PREVENT AN OCCURRENCE, GIVE SLN TWR APCH CTL, EITHER NON RADAR OR RADAR.

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.

An aircraft on an IFR approach to a non radar tower first contacted the ATCT local controller 4 mi from airport.