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Sfo tower controller and a supervisor reported the local controller had to issue a go-around to an aircraft on short final due to departing traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1527471 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Handoff / Assist Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.5 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Supervisor / CIC |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8.0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We were in an east configuration. I was working the local assist position. The local controller issued a takeoff clearance to aircraft X with aircraft Y on a 2 mile final for the crossing runway. I had turned my attention away to coordinate with the coordinator position at TRACON about a pending departure that had been issued a departure procedure not depicted on the flight progress strip. During that time; the aasc alerted that there was an unsafe situation. The local controller then issued go-around instructions to aircraft Y as they were in the flare and aircraft X was still on the departure roll still west and prior to the intersecting runway.some years it is rare that we work the southeast configuration and thus are rusty at it. A thorough briefing covering the different procedures; traps and arrival/departure cut-off points prior to the typical season would be helpful. Sometimes such a briefing happens; but it is low priority and not all the crews get them.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SFO Tower Controller and a Supervisor reported the Local Controller had to issue a go-around to an aircraft on short final due to departing traffic.
Narrative: We were in an East configuration. I was working the Local Assist position. The Local Controller issued a takeoff clearance to Aircraft X with Aircraft Y on a 2 mile final for the crossing runway. I had turned my attention away to coordinate with the Coordinator position at TRACON about a pending departure that had been issued a departure procedure not depicted on the flight progress strip. During that time; the AASC alerted that there was an unsafe situation. The Local Controller then issued go-around instructions to Aircraft Y as they were in the flare and Aircraft X was still on the departure roll still west and prior to the intersecting runway.Some years it is rare that we work the Southeast configuration and thus are rusty at it. A thorough briefing covering the different procedures; traps and arrival/departure cut-off points prior to the typical season would be helpful. Sometimes such a briefing happens; but it is low priority and not all the crews get them.
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.