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Tower controller reported an airborne conflict between an IFR arrival and a VFR aircraft while working combined local positions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1754588 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
I was working the local control east and west position combined; south operation; landing runway xxr and runway yyl; departing runway xxr and runway yyr. Aircraft X checked in on final approach to runway xxr and was cleared to land. I continued with the duties required of me at the time when the conflict alert alarmed. I processed the information as quickly as I could (overlapping tags); then immediately began to issue traffic while realizing the conflicting aircraft had passed east of my traffic.keep a sup/controller in charge in the tower not combined with any other position to help scan the movement areas and assist as needed. Although; we are working half the traffic that we are accustomed to; complexity is added due to the combining of positions; runway; and taxiway closures; numerous vehicle calls due to airport construction. Due to the global pandemic we are already working short staffed; so I would not recommend taking a needed body off a crew to accommodate leave on another shift.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller reported an airborne conflict between an IFR arrival and a VFR aircraft while working combined Local positions.
Narrative: I was working the Local Control East and West position combined; south operation; landing Runway XXR and Runway YYL; departing Runway XXR and Runway YYR. Aircraft X checked in on final approach to Runway XXR and was cleared to land. I continued with the duties required of me at the time when the conflict alert alarmed. I processed the information as quickly as I could (overlapping tags); then immediately began to issue traffic while realizing the conflicting aircraft had passed east of my traffic.Keep a SUP/CIC in the Tower not combined with any other position to help scan the movement areas and assist as needed. Although; we are working half the traffic that we are accustomed to; complexity is added due to the combining of positions; runway; and taxiway closures; numerous vehicle calls due to airport construction. Due to the global pandemic we are already working short staffed; so I would not recommend taking a needed body off a crew to accommodate leave on another shift.
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.