Vehicles operate on the overrun at tys without radio contact with tower.

Attributes
ACN	497065
Time
Date	200101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tys.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Vehicles (FAA) will go onto overrun without calling on frequency (vehicle does have radio). Not around the edges, but right up to the end of the runway where the overrun start. Over the yrs, I have brought this up to management and I'm told that it's 'no problem.' but, when you scan the runways and see a vehicle out there -- well, it really startles you. Then you wonder when and how long and why. Well, hope you understand my side of this. At least if they call on frequency you could at least have a warning and know that they are there. It just drives me crazy. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: there has been management changes since the report was filed. The new manager has a different view of the uncontrolled vehicles operating in the movement area and is working with the facilities people to resolve the situation. It is reported that the individuals in the vehicles have an unprofessional attitude about coordinating with the tower for their movement about the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VEHICLES OPERATE ON THE OVERRUN AT TYS WITHOUT RADIO CONTACT WITH TWR.

Narrative: VEHICLES (FAA) WILL GO ONTO OVERRUN WITHOUT CALLING ON FREQ (VEHICLE DOES HAVE RADIO). NOT AROUND THE EDGES, BUT RIGHT UP TO THE END OF THE RWY WHERE THE OVERRUN START. OVER THE YRS, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO MGMNT AND I'M TOLD THAT IT'S 'NO PROB.' BUT, WHEN YOU SCAN THE RWYS AND SEE A VEHICLE OUT THERE -- WELL, IT REALLY STARTLES YOU. THEN YOU WONDER WHEN AND HOW LONG AND WHY. WELL, HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND MY SIDE OF THIS. AT LEAST IF THEY CALL ON FREQ YOU COULD AT LEAST HAVE A WARNING AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE THERE. IT JUST DRIVES ME CRAZY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THERE HAS BEEN MGMNT CHANGES SINCE THE RPT WAS FILED. THE NEW MGR HAS A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE UNCTLED VEHICLES OPERATING IN THE MOVEMENT AREA AND IS WORKING WITH THE FACILITIES PEOPLE TO RESOLVE THE SIT. IT IS RPTED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLES HAVE AN UNPROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE ABOUT COORDINATING WITH THE TWR FOR THEIR MOVEMENT ABOUT THE ARPT.

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.