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Attributes | |
ACN | 1755283 |
Time | |
Date | 202008 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
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 | Approach |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
ZZZ center was closed due to covid decontamination on a midnight shift. We were here to work the airspace during the closure. Our airspace is delegated 10;000 feet and below.I received two flight plans for the two aircraft en-route from ZZZ1 approach. The assigned altitudes were both 10;000 feet. When the targets appeared on my scope; they were at 12;000 feet. I called ZZZ2 approach and coordinated 12;000 feet so the aircraft would not have to descend back down. They approved the coordination. I then called ZZZ1 and told them to leave the aircraft at 12;000 feet; but in the system at 10;000 feet so the flight plan would stay in my airspace.the communication was not entirely clear that the airspace was closed prior to working the abnormal midnight shift.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON Controller reported an airspace violation occurred after rearranging altitudes in the ATC system to accommodate arriving aircraft in his sector due to another ATC site closing for COVID-19 sanitation.
Narrative: ZZZ Center was closed due to COVID decontamination on a midnight shift. We were here to work the airspace during the closure. Our airspace is delegated 10;000 feet and below.I received two flight plans for the two aircraft en-route from ZZZ1 Approach. The assigned altitudes were both 10;000 feet. When the targets appeared on my scope; they were at 12;000 feet. I called ZZZ2 Approach and coordinated 12;000 feet so the aircraft would not have to descend back down. They approved the coordination. I then called ZZZ1 and told them to leave the Aircraft at 12;000 feet; but in the system at 10;000 feet so the flight plan would stay in my airspace.The communication was not entirely clear that the airspace was closed prior to working the abnormal midnight shift.
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