Pns controller concerned with recurrent breakdown in milfac WX dissemination procedures.

Attributes
ACN	520700
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : npa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : npa.tower tower : iah.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Experience	controller limited radar : 3 controller radar : 9 controller time certified in position1 : 8
ASRS Report	520700
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather FAA Company ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	FAA
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

2 T34's were holding due to WX minimums and thunderstorms reported at npa. A WX observation reporting better conditions above approach minimums was forwarded to pns approach control by npa base operations. I initiated vectors to final for the TACAN runway 25R for the holding T34's. When I issued the approach clearance to the first T34, npa gca called and verified I was 'bringing in the T34's in below minimums WX.' apparently, the WX had deteriorated but no observation was forwarded to pns approach control. This is not the first time we have had to operate with out-of-date WX posted for the local navy facilities. I consider this to be a safety issue for the pilots. Both FAA management and the navy are aware of this ongoing problem, but thus for, have failed to remedy it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PNS CTLR CONCERNED WITH RECURRENT BREAKDOWN IN MILFAC WX DISSEMINATION PROCS.

Narrative: 2 T34'S WERE HOLDING DUE TO WX MINIMUMS AND TSTMS RPTED AT NPA. A WX OBSERVATION RPTING BETTER CONDITIONS ABOVE APCH MINIMUMS WAS FORWARDED TO PNS APCH CTL BY NPA BASE OPS. I INITIATED VECTORS TO FINAL FOR THE TACAN RWY 25R FOR THE HOLDING T34'S. WHEN I ISSUED THE APCH CLRNC TO THE FIRST T34, NPA GCA CALLED AND VERIFIED I WAS 'BRINGING IN THE T34'S IN BELOW MINIMUMS WX.' APPARENTLY, THE WX HAD DETERIORATED BUT NO OBSERVATION WAS FORWARDED TO PNS APCH CTL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD TO OPERATE WITH OUT-OF-DATE WX POSTED FOR THE LCL NAVY FACILITIES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PLTS. BOTH FAA MGMNT AND THE NAVY ARE AWARE OF THIS ONGOING PROB, BUT THUS FOR, HAVE FAILED TO REMEDY IT.

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.