A reporter states that approach controllers must advise pilots that are making approachs to runway 2...

Narrative:

We now have to instruct all aircraft when they leave and re-enter class B airspace. The ATIS broadcast apparently does not relieve us from this responsibility. Our class B airspace is poorly designed and most aircraft vectored from south arrival to final vector will exit and re-enter within a few mi. Does this phraseology really affect final vectors ability to sequence aircraft to runway 27R effectively? Very much so! Final's job deals with being in a 'zone;' slowing; turning; descending; and issuing traffic and clrncs. Now; we have added an additional requirement to tell aircraft when they cross an imaginary line. Final now loses the focus of their most important job; the sequence and safety of aircraft. I have personally discussed this situation with our manager. I told him; if I was the manager; I would immediately obtain a waiver or redesign the class B airspace. I don't think either will happen soon or in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A RPTR STATES THAT APCH CTLRS MUST ADVISE PLTS THAT ARE MAKING APCHS TO RWY 27R WHEN ACFT EXIT AND REENTER THE CLASS B AIRSPACE; THEREBY CREATING ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD FOR THE CTLRS.

Narrative: WE NOW HAVE TO INSTRUCT ALL ACFT WHEN THEY LEAVE AND RE-ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE. THE ATIS BROADCAST APPARENTLY DOES NOT RELIEVE US FROM THIS RESPONSIBILITY. OUR CLASS B AIRSPACE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND MOST ACFT VECTORED FROM SOUTH ARR TO FINAL VECTOR WILL EXIT AND RE-ENTER WITHIN A FEW MI. DOES THIS PHRASEOLOGY REALLY AFFECT FINAL VECTORS ABILITY TO SEQUENCE ACFT TO RWY 27R EFFECTIVELY? VERY MUCH SO! FINAL'S JOB DEALS WITH BEING IN A 'ZONE;' SLOWING; TURNING; DSNDING; AND ISSUING TFC AND CLRNCS. NOW; WE HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT TO TELL ACFT WHEN THEY CROSS AN IMAGINARY LINE. FINAL NOW LOSES THE FOCUS OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT JOB; THE SEQUENCE AND SAFETY OF ACFT. I HAVE PERSONALLY DISCUSSED THIS SITUATION WITH OUR MGR. I TOLD HIM; IF I WAS THE MGR; I WOULD IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN A WAIVER OR REDESIGN THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. I DON'T THINK EITHER WILL HAPPEN SOON OR IN THE FUTURE.

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.

Attributes
ACN	712748
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl.tracon
State Reference	PA
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Experience	controller radar : 16
ASRS Report	712743
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure Airport
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

A reporter states that approach controllers must advise pilots that are making approachs to runway 27R when aircraft exit and reenter the class B airspace; thereby creating additional workload for the controllers.