Narrative:

We have a known tree visibility problem around the airport and tower. Airport management is now in the process of creating a noise abatement tree row surrounding the southwest edge of the airport. In no time this will obscure the rest of the airport that we can so far still see from our 36 ft (to the floor) (50 ft to the roof) tower. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter returned call regarding trees at and near the airport obstructing the tower controller's view of some portions of the movement area. Reporter said the facility manager has tried to work with the airport manager but is told the trees are on private property. Reporter said controllers cannot see the approach part of the main runway because of the trees.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR CLAIMS THE ARPT MGR AT CPS IS PLANTING TREES AROUND THE ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PURPOSES.

Narrative: WE HAVE A KNOWN TREE VISIBILITY PROB AROUND THE ARPT AND TWR. ARPT MGMNT IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A NOISE ABATEMENT TREE ROW SURROUNDING THE SW EDGE OF THE ARPT. IN NO TIME THIS WILL OBSCURE THE REST OF THE ARPT THAT WE CAN SO FAR STILL SEE FROM OUR 36 FT (TO THE FLOOR) (50 FT TO THE ROOF) TWR. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR RETURNED CALL REGARDING TREES AT AND NEAR THE ARPT OBSTRUCTING THE TWR CTLR'S VIEW OF SOME PORTIONS OF THE MOVEMENT AREA. RPTR SAID THE FACILITY MGR HAS TRIED TO WORK WITH THE ARPT MGR BUT IS TOLD THE TREES ARE ON PVT PROPERTY. RPTR SAID CTLRS CANNOT SEE THE APCH PART OF THE MAIN RWY BECAUSE OF THE TREES.

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.