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Air carrier captain reported they could not establish a visual with the runway at lga after receiving vectors to presumably comply with noise abatement.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1706941 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LGA.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Prior to conducting the approach we briefed and planned on conducting the ILS 22 approach in laguardia. This is what was advertised on the ATIS and we planned for it. As we got vectored for the approach at approximately 4;000 feet and about 10-15 miles abeam the airport. ATC said that they are changing the approach to lda a. Since we didn't plan on it; we asked if we can get vectors for a visual approach. We were given vectors to approximately 4-5 miles away from the runway at an approximate angle of 45 degree. We couldn't see the runway at that angle because it was dark. We advised ATC and got additional vectors for another visual approach. We were vectored on an angle again; but this time we had visual contact of the airport and landed.we debriefed and believe ATC was changing the approach for noise abatement. After the flight; me and the first officer agreed that we worked well as a team using CRM skills. We were recently approved on the use of approaches with an 'a' and we will be ready to conduct this approach if necessary.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported they could not establish a visual with the runway at LGA after receiving vectors to presumably comply with noise abatement.
Narrative: Prior to conducting the approach we briefed and planned on conducting the ILS 22 approach in LaGuardia. This is what was advertised on the ATIS and we planned for it. As we got vectored for the approach at approximately 4;000 feet and about 10-15 miles abeam the airport. ATC said that they are changing the approach to LDA A. Since we didn't plan on it; we asked if we can get vectors for a visual approach. We were given vectors to approximately 4-5 miles away from the runway at an approximate angle of 45 degree. We couldn't see the runway at that angle because it was dark. We advised ATC and got additional vectors for another visual approach. We were vectored on an angle again; but this time we had visual contact of the airport and landed.We debriefed and believe ATC was changing the approach for noise abatement. After the flight; me and the First Officer agreed that we worked well as a team using CRM skills. We were recently approved on the use of approaches with an 'A' and we will be ready to conduct this approach if necessary.
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.