Air carrier pilot complains of ATIS frequency interference at maf.

Attributes
ACN	182001
Time
Date	199106
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	182001
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I write this as a kind of last resort effort to resolve an ATIS frequency interference problem that has existed for many yrs. It suddenly occurred to me a short letter to NASA certainly wouldn't hurt, so I'll drop this in your lap. Any aircraft descending from high altitude westbound into maf must wait until they are inside of 70 NM nd below FL240 before even attempting to copy the maf ATIS. Why? Because the addison airport ATIS in dal blankets the frequency. This has been brought to the attention of every conceivable FAA person/office, but the situation still persists. Since no accidents/incidents associated with this problem have occurred in the 10 yrs I've been aware of the problem, I'm sure it's receiving minimal attention. I thought I'd stir the pot at your end and see what falls out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PLT COMPLAINS OF ATIS FREQ INTERFERENCE AT MAF.

Narrative: I WRITE THIS AS A KIND OF LAST RESORT EFFORT TO RESOLVE AN ATIS FREQ INTERFERENCE PROB THAT HAS EXISTED FOR MANY YRS. IT SUDDENLY OCCURRED TO ME A SHORT LETTER TO NASA CERTAINLY WOULDN'T HURT, SO I'LL DROP THIS IN YOUR LAP. ANY ACFT DSNDING FROM HIGH ALT WBND INTO MAF MUST WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE INSIDE OF 70 NM ND BELOW FL240 BEFORE EVEN ATTEMPTING TO COPY THE MAF ATIS. WHY? BECAUSE THE ADDISON ARPT ATIS IN DAL BLANKETS THE FREQ. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTN OF EVERY CONCEIVABLE FAA PERSON/OFFICE, BUT THE SITUATION STILL PERSISTS. SINCE NO ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROB HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 10 YRS I'VE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROB, I'M SURE IT'S RECEIVING MINIMAL ATTN. I THOUGHT I'D STIR THE POT AT YOUR END AND SEE WHAT FALLS OUT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.