ATC fails to identify required crossing fix at jfk runway 4R ILS.

Attributes
ACN	574862
Time
Date	200302
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : zetal
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : ict.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 4r other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	574862
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Weather Chart Or Publication ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Final approach. CAT III procedures were in effect at arrival time at jfk (RVR 1000). The CAT III to 4R at jfk was the only approach in use. Conda LOM was notamed as decommissioned and the 4R OM was out of service. No DME or crossing radial is provided on the approach plate for the OM and approach control was handing off all arriving aircraft to jfk tower at 7-8 DME from the runway. In this scenario there is no positive way to identify the OM. Approach control needs to provide a positive radar fix at the OM before handing off the arriving aircraft to jfk tower with these navaids out of service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC FAILS TO IDENTIFY REQUIRED XING FIX AT JFK RWY 4R ILS.

Narrative: FINAL APCH. CAT III PROCS WERE IN EFFECT AT ARRIVAL TIME AT JFK (RVR 1000). THE CAT III TO 4R AT JFK WAS THE ONLY APCH IN USE. CONDA LOM WAS NOTAMED AS DECOMMISSIONED AND THE 4R OM WAS OUT OF SVC. NO DME OR XING RADIAL IS PROVIDED ON THE APCH PLATE FOR THE OM AND APCH CTL WAS HANDING OFF ALL ARRIVING ACFT TO JFK TWR AT 7-8 DME FROM THE RWY. IN THIS SCENARIO THERE IS NO POSITIVE WAY TO IDENTIFY THE OM. APCH CTL NEEDS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE RADAR FIX AT THE OM BEFORE HANDING OFF THE ARRIVING ACFT TO JFK TWR WITH THESE NAVAIDS OUT OF SVC.

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.