An large transport crew was given a go around at stl when departing aircraft did not clear runway in...

Attributes
ACN	510293
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl.tower
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unk
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 129 flight time total : 7957 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	510297
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

On approximately 3 mi final approach to runway 30L at stl another plane taxied onto runway and took off. We had to go around because plane taking off did not clear runway in time. Had to ask tower what to do. They then said go around, but no instructions given. Then had to ask for missed approach procedure. Then was given heading and altitude. I think plane taking off did receive clearance from tower but was slow going into position and taking off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN LGT CREW WAS GIVEN A GAR AT STL WHEN DEPARTING ACFT DID NOT CLR RWY IN TIME.

Narrative: ON APPROX 3 MI FINAL APCH TO RWY 30L AT STL ANOTHER PLANE TAXIED ONTO RWY AND TOOK OFF. WE HAD TO GO AROUND BECAUSE PLANE TAKING OFF DID NOT CLR RWY IN TIME. HAD TO ASK TWR WHAT TO DO. THEY THEN SAID GO AROUND, BUT NO INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN. THEN HAD TO ASK FOR MISSED APCH PROC. THEN WAS GIVEN HDG AND ALT. I THINK PLANE TAKING OFF DID RECEIVE CLRNC FROM TWR BUT WAS SLOW GOING INTO POS AND TAKING OFF.

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.

An large transport crew was given a go around at stl when departing aircraft did not clear runway in time.