Narrative:

Location: final approach ILS runway 30 at lgb. Shortly after checking in with the final approach controller, clearance was received to fly the ILS approach to runway 30 at lgb. At that time, WX was reported to be above minimums. Subsequent to receiving approach clearance, we were directed to contact tower. Upon initial contact with lgb tower, the controller updated the latest field WX. Visibility, due to patch ground fog, was reported below minimums for said approach. Since the aircraft was not established on the final approach segment, I notified tower we would be unable to continue the ILS approach and requested further instructions. The controller directed me to contact approach control. 2 unsuccessful attempts were made to establish contact with approach control. During the process, visual contact was established with runway 30. I then returned to the tower frequency and informed controller that runway 30 was in sight. He then issued landing clearance. With the runway in sight and the aircraft in a position from which a descent to a landing could be made using a normal rate of descent and normal maneuvers, I directed the copilot to continue the approach to landing. From 1600 ft MSL to touchdown and rollout, 1 or more of the requirements, outlined in section 10-5.2 of flight manual part 1, were continuously in sight. Normal landing was made.

Related reports:

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A SUPER MD80 MADE ILS APCH AND LANDED WHEN THE ARPT WAS RPTING BELOW MINIMUMS SINCE THE FLC HAD THE RWY IN SIGHT DURING THE ENTIRE APCH.

Narrative: LOCATION: FINAL APCH ILS RWY 30 AT LGB. SHORTLY AFTER CHKING IN WITH THE FINAL APCH CTLR, CLRNC WAS RECEIVED TO FLY THE ILS APCH TO RWY 30 AT LGB. AT THAT TIME, WX WAS RPTED TO BE ABOVE MINIMUMS. SUBSEQUENT TO RECEIVING APCH CLRNC, WE WERE DIRECTED TO CONTACT TWR. UPON INITIAL CONTACT WITH LGB TWR, THE CTLR UPDATED THE LATEST FIELD WX. VISIBILITY, DUE TO PATCH GND FOG, WAS RPTED BELOW MINIMUMS FOR SAID APCH. SINCE THE ACFT WAS NOT ESTABLISHED ON THE FINAL APCH SEGMENT, I NOTIFIED TWR WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE THE ILS APCH AND REQUESTED FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CTLR DIRECTED ME TO CONTACT APCH CTL. 2 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH APCH CTL. DURING THE PROCESS, VISUAL CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED WITH RWY 30. I THEN RETURNED TO THE TWR FREQ AND INFORMED CTLR THAT RWY 30 WAS IN SIGHT. HE THEN ISSUED LNDG CLRNC. WITH THE RWY IN SIGHT AND THE ACFT IN A POS FROM WHICH A DSCNT TO A LNDG COULD BE MADE USING A NORMAL RATE OF DSCNT AND NORMAL MANEUVERS, I DIRECTED THE COPLT TO CONTINUE THE APCH TO LNDG. FROM 1600 FT MSL TO TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT, 1 OR MORE OF THE REQUIREMENTS, OUTLINED IN SECTION 10-5.2 OF FLT MANUAL PART 1, WERE CONTINUOUSLY IN SIGHT. NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE.

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.