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An air carrier heavy transport frtr landed on runway 17R at scel. There is only one runway, but a taxiway can be used for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 244996 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199306 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : scel |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : scel |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 244996 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
Flight was from buenos aires to santiago. After navigating the appropriate STAR, I joined the localizer and reported 'runway in sight' to my crew (not the controller since this was our first time to santiago -- all of us). The approach controller, who was obviously also the local controller, said 'cleared to land runway 17R'. My approach plate showed only one runway 17. Now I am wondering if I have the right airport. All through final approach I questioned the controller as to the name of the airport, confirm runway 17R, etc. The only response was 'cleared to land runway 17R.' everything matched up so I landed. The problem: often at night, for maintenance purposes, the chileans close the main runway 17 and light a parallel taxiway for operations. The taxiway is concrete, 150 ft wide and has runway lighting. Perfectly safe. But, they won't tell you and it is not notamed. I think crews operating into santiago should be aware of this possibility so they don't go crazy like I did.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR HVT FRTR LANDED ON RWY 17R AT SCEL. THERE IS ONLY ONE RWY, BUT A TXWY CAN BE USED FOR LNDG.
Narrative: FLT WAS FROM BUENOS AIRES TO SANTIAGO. AFTER NAVING THE APPROPRIATE STAR, I JOINED THE LOC AND RPTED 'RWY IN SIGHT' TO MY CREW (NOT THE CTLR SINCE THIS WAS OUR FIRST TIME TO SANTIAGO -- ALL OF US). THE APCH CTLR, WHO WAS OBVIOUSLY ALSO THE LCL CTLR, SAID 'CLRED TO LAND RWY 17R'. MY APCH PLATE SHOWED ONLY ONE RWY 17. NOW I AM WONDERING IF I HAVE THE RIGHT ARPT. ALL THROUGH FINAL APCH I QUESTIONED THE CTLR AS TO THE NAME OF THE ARPT, CONFIRM RWY 17R, ETC. THE ONLY RESPONSE WAS 'CLRED TO LAND RWY 17R.' EVERYTHING MATCHED UP SO I LANDED. THE PROB: OFTEN AT NIGHT, FOR MAINT PURPOSES, THE CHILEANS CLOSE THE MAIN RWY 17 AND LIGHT A PARALLEL TXWY FOR OPS. THE TXWY IS CONCRETE, 150 FT WIDE AND HAS RWY LIGHTING. PERFECTLY SAFE. BUT, THEY WON'T TELL YOU AND IT IS NOT NOTAMED. I THINK CREWS OPERATING INTO SANTIAGO SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY SO THEY DON'T GO CRAZY LIKE I DID.
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.