Ogg tower controller concerned with radar coverage.

Attributes
ACN	445888
Time
Date	199907
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ogg.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ogg.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Electra L-188
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 8 controller time certified in position1 : 0.12 flight time total : 15
ASRS Report	445888
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : ogg.tower

Narrative:

The approach control xferred radar identify of the primary target only aircraft to the limited radar approach tower. After the approach and touch-and-go, the aircraft X departed runway heading climbing to 3000 ft MSL. I observed the primary target, but the departure controller did not observe it, and was unable to make 'radar contact' on the aircraft. The primary radar data from the antenna at our airport comes directly to the tower display and then travels to the approach control micro earts. I am concerned that the radar approach control facility did not have this data.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OGG TWR CTLR CONCERNED WITH RADAR COVERAGE.

Narrative: THE APCH CTL XFERRED RADAR IDENT OF THE PRIMARY TARGET ONLY ACFT TO THE LIMITED RADAR APCH TWR. AFTER THE APCH AND TOUCH-AND-GO, THE ACFT X DEPARTED RWY HDG CLBING TO 3000 FT MSL. I OBSERVED THE PRIMARY TARGET, BUT THE DEP CTLR DID NOT OBSERVE IT, AND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE 'RADAR CONTACT' ON THE ACFT. THE PRIMARY RADAR DATA FROM THE ANTENNA AT OUR ARPT COMES DIRECTLY TO THE TWR DISPLAY AND THEN TRAVELS TO THE APCH CTL MICRO EARTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE RADAR APCH CTL FACILITY DID NOT HAVE THIS DATA.

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.