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ZLC center controller could not vector an aircraft away from conflicting VFR traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1678803 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | UT |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Orion (P3) |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 12.0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was executing the missed approach off runway 19 at jac. He was then going to pick up his new IFR clearance. I noticed a VFR aircraft southeast of jac turning and heading north. I transmitted in the blind to alert the VFR aircraft that there would be an aircraft departing jac. Aircraft X departed on his planned missed approach and I climbed him through the altitude of the VFR target because we have no alternative due to the terrain around jac. I gave a traffic call to aircraft X and he found the aircraft on his TCAS. He was forced to stop his climb below the minimum IFR altitude while on the missed approach off jac.jac tower must have a radar display to assist us separating the VFR from IFR traffic around jac. We must have airspace requirements for a defined area requiring VFR aircraft to be in contact with tower within that area. These VFR aircraft around jac are sightseeing and not looking for traffic; not required to be in radio contact with ATC and too frequently are in direct conflict with IFR traffic into and out of jac. This is an immediate safety problem not being dealt with by the FAA. There will be a midair over the town of jackson hole someday if nothing is done. There is nothing we as controllers can do but call traffic and hope they don't hit below our minimum IFR altitude around jac. This is my second report regarding this dangerous issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZLC Center Controller could not vector an aircraft away from conflicting VFR traffic.
Narrative: Aircraft X was executing the missed approach off Runway 19 at JAC. He was then going to pick up his new IFR clearance. I noticed a VFR aircraft southeast of JAC turning and heading north. I transmitted in the blind to alert the VFR aircraft that there would be an aircraft departing JAC. Aircraft X departed on his planned missed approach and I climbed him through the altitude of the VFR target because we have no alternative due to the terrain around JAC. I gave a traffic call to Aircraft X and he found the aircraft on his TCAS. He was forced to stop his climb below the minimum IFR Altitude while on the missed approach off JAC.JAC Tower must have a radar display to assist us separating the VFR from IFR traffic around JAC. We must have airspace requirements for a defined area requiring VFR aircraft to be in contact with Tower within that area. These VFR aircraft around JAC are sightseeing and not looking for traffic; not required to be in radio contact with ATC and too frequently are in direct conflict with IFR traffic into and out of JAC. This is an immediate safety problem not being dealt with by the FAA. There will be a midair over the town of Jackson Hole someday if nothing is done. There is nothing we as controllers can do but call traffic and hope they don't hit below our minimum IFR altitude around JAC. This is my second report regarding this dangerous issue.
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.