Landing on occupied runway.

Attributes
ACN	275141
Time
Date	199406
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ict
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Caravan 1 208A
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	275141
Person 2
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We (flight light transport) were cleared to land on 3 mi final to runway 19L. A cessna caravan was ahead of us for landing. At 100 ft AGL my first officer called 'aircraft on the runway, go around.' we performed a go around and landed after no further events. When questioned the tower controller explained that the aircraft was instructed to turn off at taxiway 'golf' and all they needed was 4500 ft. I discussed this with the ATC facility supervisor. He advised me that the requirement they had was in fact 4500 ft. The first officer and I discussed this and we both feel that this was a very unsafe situation. We operate out of dfw where 'land and hold short' clrncs are common, but they are briefed in advance and area completely different situation than what I encountered at ict. Does this procedure need to be changed? I have always been taught to be aware of the landing environment and what the conditions on the runway are.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LNDG ON OCCUPIED RWY.

Narrative: WE (FLT LTT) WERE CLRED TO LAND ON 3 MI FINAL TO RWY 19L. A CESSNA CARAVAN WAS AHEAD OF US FOR LNDG. AT 100 FT AGL MY FO CALLED 'ACFT ON THE RWY, GAR.' WE PERFORMED A GAR AND LANDED AFTER NO FURTHER EVENTS. WHEN QUESTIONED THE TWR CTLR EXPLAINED THAT THE ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF AT TXWY 'GOLF' AND ALL THEY NEEDED WAS 4500 FT. I DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE ATC FACILITY SUPVR. HE ADVISED ME THAT THE REQUIREMENT THEY HAD WAS IN FACT 4500 FT. THE FO AND I DISCUSSED THIS AND WE BOTH FEEL THAT THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SIT. WE OPERATE OUT OF DFW WHERE 'LAND AND HOLD SHORT' CLRNCS ARE COMMON, BUT THEY ARE BRIEFED IN ADVANCE AND AREA COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIT THAN WHAT I ENCOUNTERED AT ICT. DOES THIS PROC NEED TO BE CHANGED? I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT TO BE AWARE OF THE LNDG ENVIRONMENT AND WHAT THE CONDITIONS ON THE RWY ARE.

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.