Narrative:

We were dispatched to srq from atl. Srq had persistent WX of 200 ft overcast; 1/2 mi visibility. That is the minimum necessary for the ILS 14 approach. However; there has been an fdc NOTAM out for some time that raised the minimums to 1 mi visibility and changed the decision ht from 200 ft to 275 ft. Upon arrival; we queried tpa approach and srq tower about the NOTAM. Neither facility nor the respective supervisors were aware of any NOTAM. The srq local controller stated; 'it's 1/2 mi for you guys.' we checked NOTAMS in our commercial charts and found none for srq; so we elected to fly the approach. We broke out above decision ht and landed uneventfully; as did every other airline (including ours). Upon subsequent discussion with my dispatcher; that NOTAM has been in place; and people are working to have it removed. The srq airport manager is aware of the NOTAM; but no ATC controller is so aware. In this case; we should not have been dispatched to srq and once there; we probably should have diverted.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW LANDS AT CHARTED MINIMUMS ON ILS 14 APCH TO SRQ. CONFUSED BECAUSE A NOTAM RESTRICTING THE APCH TO HIGHER MINIMUMS APPEARED TO STILL BE IN EFFECT BUT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED AS ACTIVE BY AREA ATC.

Narrative: WE WERE DISPATCHED TO SRQ FROM ATL. SRQ HAD PERSISTENT WX OF 200 FT OVCST; 1/2 MI VISIBILITY. THAT IS THE MINIMUM NECESSARY FOR THE ILS 14 APCH. HOWEVER; THERE HAS BEEN AN FDC NOTAM OUT FOR SOME TIME THAT RAISED THE MINIMUMS TO 1 MI VISIBILITY AND CHANGED THE DECISION HT FROM 200 FT TO 275 FT. UPON ARR; WE QUERIED TPA APCH AND SRQ TWR ABOUT THE NOTAM. NEITHER FACILITY NOR THE RESPECTIVE SUPVRS WERE AWARE OF ANY NOTAM. THE SRQ LCL CTLR STATED; 'IT'S 1/2 MI FOR YOU GUYS.' WE CHKED NOTAMS IN OUR COMMERCIAL CHARTS AND FOUND NONE FOR SRQ; SO WE ELECTED TO FLY THE APCH. WE BROKE OUT ABOVE DECISION HT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY; AS DID EVERY OTHER AIRLINE (INCLUDING OURS). UPON SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION WITH MY DISPATCHER; THAT NOTAM HAS BEEN IN PLACE; AND PEOPLE ARE WORKING TO HAVE IT REMOVED. THE SRQ ARPT MGR IS AWARE OF THE NOTAM; BUT NO ATC CTLR IS SO AWARE. IN THIS CASE; WE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED TO SRQ AND ONCE THERE; WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE DIVERTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.