Despite adding fuel to the dispatcher's original plan; international A300-600R flight is unable to h...

Attributes
ACN	721377
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : camrn
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	721377
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Our flight plan indicated marginally acceptable fuel due to no alternate and cavu WX in ny area. I requested extra 1700 pounds based on recent increasing occurrences of additional ny approach vectoring. Our oceanic cruise portion required numerous altitude changes and rerouting due to moderate turbulence and adverse WX. Rerte resulted in increased fuel consumption and lower estimated arrival fuel. Ny approach attempted to give us holding near camrn with 55 mins total fuel onboard. We declared 'minimum fuel' and touched down with 8400 pounds (7600 pounds 'in' at gate). Lately we have been running with lower and lower planned fuel; especially in cavok WX. I understand the importance of this in terms of fuel conservation; however; pop-up cavok holding results in fewer options for the flight crews; which ultimately will lead to more diversions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DESPITE ADDING FUEL TO THE DISPATCHER'S ORIGINAL PLAN; INTERNATIONAL A300-600R FLT IS UNABLE TO HOLD FOR SEQUENCING AT JFK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUEL. REQUESTS PRIORITY HANDLING AND LANDS WITH VERY LOW FUEL REMAINING.

Narrative: OUR FLT PLAN INDICATED MARGINALLY ACCEPTABLE FUEL DUE TO NO ALTERNATE AND CAVU WX IN NY AREA. I REQUESTED EXTRA 1700 LBS BASED ON RECENT INCREASING OCCURRENCES OF ADDITIONAL NY APCH VECTORING. OUR OCEANIC CRUISE PORTION REQUIRED NUMEROUS ALT CHANGES AND REROUTING DUE TO MODERATE TURB AND ADVERSE WX. RERTE RESULTED IN INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION AND LOWER ESTIMATED ARR FUEL. NY APCH ATTEMPTED TO GIVE US HOLDING NEAR CAMRN WITH 55 MINS TOTAL FUEL ONBOARD. WE DECLARED 'MINIMUM FUEL' AND TOUCHED DOWN WITH 8400 LBS (7600 LBS 'IN' AT GATE). LATELY WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING WITH LOWER AND LOWER PLANNED FUEL; ESPECIALLY IN CAVOK WX. I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IN TERMS OF FUEL CONSERVATION; HOWEVER; POP-UP CAVOK HOLDING RESULTS IN FEWER OPTIONS FOR THE FLT CREWS; WHICH ULTIMATELY WILL LEAD TO MORE DIVERSIONS.

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.

Despite adding fuel to the dispatcher's original plan; international A300-600R flight is unable to hold for sequencing at jfk due to insufficient fuel. Requests priority handling and lands with very low fuel remaining.