Mlt unauthorized uncoord penetration of airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	241651
Time
Date	199305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pfn
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pam tower : pam
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	241651
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I was working the flight data position at pfn ATCT. I observed on the tower dbrite, mlt that had just departed tyndall AFB (pam) runway 31. Mlt entered the pfn air traffic area from the southeast, nwbound, altitude indicated 1200 ft. Using the binoculars, I observed a heavy mlt that corresponded with the target on the dbrite. The heavy mlt was now approximately 3 mi sse of the pfn ATCT. I advised the local controller of the heavy mlt in the air traffic area. I called pam approach and asked if they were talking to the heavy mlt approximately 2 mi south of the pfn airport at 1500 ft. They said they were. I told them they needed to point out heavy aircraft transitioning the pfn air traffic area. At the same time, an small aircraft banner aircraft (no transponder) was inbound from the southwest to the pfn airport. Altitude was unknown, but by LOA, banner aircraft enter the pfn air traffic area at or below 1000 ft. I estimate the altitude of the small aircraft at 1000 ft. The small aircraft and heavy mlt were converging and passed approximately 1/2 mi and approximately 500 ft apart. Pam approach frequently allows heavy aircraft to transition the pfn air traffic area without any coordination, and the wake turbulence could lead to a serious incident/accident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLT UNAUTH UNCOORD PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. OPDEV.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE FLT DATA POS AT PFN ATCT. I OBSERVED ON THE TWR DBRITE, MLT THAT HAD JUST DEPARTED TYNDALL AFB (PAM) RWY 31. MLT ENTERED THE PFN ATA FROM THE SE, NWBOUND, ALT INDICATED 1200 FT. USING THE BINOCULARS, I OBSERVED A HVY MLT THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE TARGET ON THE DBRITE. THE HVY MLT WAS NOW APPROX 3 MI SSE OF THE PFN ATCT. I ADVISED THE LCL CTLR OF THE HVY MLT IN THE ATA. I CALLED PAM APCH AND ASKED IF THEY WERE TALKING TO THE HVY MLT APPROX 2 MI S OF THE PFN ARPT AT 1500 FT. THEY SAID THEY WERE. I TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO POINT OUT HVY ACFT TRANSITIONING THE PFN ATA. AT THE SAME TIME, AN SMA BANNER ACFT (NO XPONDER) WAS INBOUND FROM THE SW TO THE PFN ARPT. ALT WAS UNKNOWN, BUT BY LOA, BANNER ACFT ENTER THE PFN ATA AT OR BELOW 1000 FT. I ESTIMATE THE ALT OF THE SMA AT 1000 FT. THE SMA AND HVY MLT WERE CONVERGING AND PASSED APPROX 1/2 MI AND APPROX 500 FT APART. PAM APCH FREQUENTLY ALLOWS HVY ACFT TO TRANSITION THE PFN ATA WITHOUT ANY COORD, AND THE WAKE TURB COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS INCIDENT/ACCIDENT.

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.