ATCT controller at fai states aircraft operating at AK28, a non twred airport about 2 pt 5 mi west of fai, are using the fai local control frequency for traffic service.

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Attributes
ACN	479438
Time
Date	200007
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fai.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fai.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : fai.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

Just west of fai international airport is a satellite airport (AK28). Aircraft at AK28 report their position and intentions on fai local frequency 118.3. AK28 is not visible from the tower. There is no CTAF for AK28. Operators there are instructed to report position and intentions with fai tower on 118.3. As a local controller I have had numerous aircraft go around for unrpted aircraft on the runway at AK28. I have also had aircraft report airborne off AK28 as they were unable to contact fai tower while on the ground. I believe that this operation is unsafe as it stands now. Again AK28 is not visible from the tower and there is no CTAF at AK28. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that AK28 had a CTAF frequency until recently when fai established a class D arsa. He said aircraft arriving and departing AK28 are now required to contact fai for traffic service. When traffic builds up at fai, controllers find it difficult to provide service in and out of AK28 which is only about 2 1/2 mi from fai. The airport is not visible from the fai tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATCT CTLR AT FAI STATES ACFT OPERATING AT AK28, A NON TWRED ARPT ABOUT 2 PT 5 MI W OF FAI, ARE USING THE FAI LCL CTL FREQ FOR TFC SVC.

Narrative: JUST W OF FAI INTL ARPT IS A SATELLITE ARPT (AK28). ACFT AT AK28 RPT THEIR POS AND INTENTIONS ON FAI LCL FREQ 118.3. AK28 IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR. THERE IS NO CTAF FOR AK28. OPERATORS THERE ARE INSTRUCTED TO RPT POS AND INTENTIONS WITH FAI TWR ON 118.3. AS A LCL CTLR I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ACFT GO AROUND FOR UNRPTED ACFT ON THE RWY AT AK28. I HAVE ALSO HAD ACFT RPT AIRBORNE OFF AK28 AS THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT FAI TWR WHILE ON THE GND. I BELIEVE THAT THIS OP IS UNSAFE AS IT STANDS NOW. AGAIN AK28 IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR AND THERE IS NO CTAF AT AK28. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT AK28 HAD A CTAF FREQ UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN FAI ESTABLISHED A CLASS D ARSA. HE SAID ACFT ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AK28 ARE NOW REQUIRED TO CONTACT FAI FOR TFC SVC. WHEN TFC BUILDS UP AT FAI, CTLRS FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE SVC IN AND OUT OF AK28 WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 2 1/2 MI FROM FAI. THE ARPT IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE FAI TWR.

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.