Narrative:

Jax approach resectorized causing ZJX data xfer problems. In the vicinity of gnv, fl, ZJX automated maps are incorrect. Specifically, the boundary lines are not depicted and automated handoffs go to the wrong approach sectors. Manual handoffs fail often. These are ongoing problems. Supplemental information from acn 468535: there were airspace changes at jax approach. These changes, which directly effect the taylor and tallahassee sectors at ZJX, were not negotiated beforehand, therefore were never briefed to the controllers. These changes were not made on our sector maps (radar) and will not be made until apr/xa/00. Supplemental information from acn 468774: jax approach control assumed airspace from ZJX approximately 4 yrs ago. Since that time, ZJX's NAS and jax approach's ARTS have not interfaced properly. During the automated handoff procedure, the data block of aircraft inbound to jax approach control from ZJX, routinely appear on the radar scope of the wrong sector or do not appear on any radar scope at all. ZJX has to manually hand off approximately 25% of all aircraft inbound to the jax terminal area. Currently, the procedure that we operate under is to keep aircraft headed towards jax approach's airspace and hope and pray that someone takes the handoff before an operational deviation occurs. When they do not take automated handoffs we then have to effect a manual handoff, meanwhile the aircraft is still heading towards approach's airspace.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZJX CTLR CONCERNED WITH LOA IMPLEMENTATION CHANGING ZJX AND JAX TRACON AIRSPACE AND ASSOCIATED AUTOMATION PROBS.

Narrative: JAX APCH RESECTORIZED CAUSING ZJX DATA XFER PROBS. IN THE VICINITY OF GNV, FL, ZJX AUTOMATED MAPS ARE INCORRECT. SPECIFICALLY, THE BOUNDARY LINES ARE NOT DEPICTED AND AUTOMATED HDOFS GO TO THE WRONG APCH SECTORS. MANUAL HDOFS FAIL OFTEN. THESE ARE ONGOING PROBS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 468535: THERE WERE AIRSPACE CHANGES AT JAX APCH. THESE CHANGES, WHICH DIRECTLY EFFECT THE TAYLOR AND TALLAHASSEE SECTORS AT ZJX, WERE NOT NEGOTIATED BEFOREHAND, THEREFORE WERE NEVER BRIEFED TO THE CTLRS. THESE CHANGES WERE NOT MADE ON OUR SECTOR MAPS (RADAR) AND WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL APR/XA/00. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 468774: JAX APCH CTL ASSUMED AIRSPACE FROM ZJX APPROX 4 YRS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME, ZJX'S NAS AND JAX APCH'S ARTS HAVE NOT INTERFACED PROPERLY. DURING THE AUTOMATED HDOF PROC, THE DATA BLOCK OF ACFT INBOUND TO JAX APCH CTL FROM ZJX, ROUTINELY APPEAR ON THE RADAR SCOPE OF THE WRONG SECTOR OR DO NOT APPEAR ON ANY RADAR SCOPE AT ALL. ZJX HAS TO MANUALLY HAND OFF APPROX 25% OF ALL ACFT INBOUND TO THE JAX TERMINAL AREA. CURRENTLY, THE PROC THAT WE OPERATE UNDER IS TO KEEP ACFT HEADED TOWARDS JAX APCH'S AIRSPACE AND HOPE AND PRAY THAT SOMEONE TAKES THE HDOF BEFORE AN OPDEV OCCURS. WHEN THEY DO NOT TAKE AUTOMATED HDOFS WE THEN HAVE TO EFFECT A MANUAL HDOF, MEANWHILE THE ACFT IS STILL HDG TOWARDS APCH'S AIRSPACE.

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.