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Center controller reported unusual traffic flows due to covid-19 and its effect on the normal workload.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1737824 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 12 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X going to ZZZ was at 110 10 miles west of ZZZ1. We need to miss area X sectors because they are closed because of coronavirus. ZZZ approach wants them at 110 and they will miss airspace. I had another aircraft 7 miles in front of aircraft X they took down. I called them with handoff because they weren't taking it. Controller claims I was flashing at wrong sector but we only flash to X. I then asked for lower; controller said unable and to switch the aircraft. Aircraft X came back after 30 seconds and I switched again but they violated sector X because we aren't allowed to get lower. ZZZ approach idea that they will descend doesn't ensure anything. Dumb procedure for this unusual time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Center Controller reported unusual traffic flows due to COVID-19 and its effect on the normal workload.
Narrative: Aircraft X going to ZZZ was at 110 10 miles west of ZZZ1. We need to miss Area X sectors because they are closed because of coronavirus. ZZZ approach wants them at 110 and they will miss airspace. I had another aircraft 7 miles in front of Aircraft X they took down. I called them with handoff because they weren't taking it. Controller claims I was flashing at wrong sector but we only flash to X. I then asked for lower; Controller said unable and to switch the aircraft. Aircraft X came back after 30 seconds and I switched again but they violated Sector X because we aren't allowed to get lower. ZZZ approach idea that they will descend doesn't ensure anything. Dumb procedure for this unusual time.
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.