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Mem controller expressed frustration with the lack of timely interfacility coordination efforts by supervisor personnel regarding runway usage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 723953 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : mem.vortac |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ojc.tower |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 4 controller radar : 20 controller time certified in position1 : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 723953 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : mem.tracon |
Narrative:
I was working arrival west (arw) during the start of the afternoon arrival push. There were still a number of departures in line for runways 36L/36R; so all of my arrs were being vectored to runway 36C. I overheard the supervisor talking to the final controller and instructing him to start vectoring arrs to the 'outboard' runways (36L/36R). The supervisor did not specifically mention this change to me. I inquired as to what runways we were now using; and I was informed 'the outboard' runways. After waiting several mins for the stars system data area to change and reflect this new confign; I listened to the ATIS; but the ATIS was still indicating runway 36C as the only landing runway. So; once again mem is advertising one set of runways on the ATIS; another set of runways in the stars system data; and only half of us are being verbally informed as to the change. This happens all the time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MEM CTLR EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH THE LACK OF TIMELY INTERFAC COORD EFFORTS BY SUPVR PERSONNEL REGARDING RWY USAGE.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING ARR W (ARW) DURING THE START OF THE AFTERNOON ARR PUSH. THERE WERE STILL A NUMBER OF DEPS IN LINE FOR RWYS 36L/36R; SO ALL OF MY ARRS WERE BEING VECTORED TO RWY 36C. I OVERHEARD THE SUPVR TALKING TO THE FINAL CTLR AND INSTRUCTING HIM TO START VECTORING ARRS TO THE 'OUTBOARD' RWYS (36L/36R). THE SUPVR DID NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTION THIS CHANGE TO ME. I INQUIRED AS TO WHAT RWYS WE WERE NOW USING; AND I WAS INFORMED 'THE OUTBOARD' RWYS. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINS FOR THE STARS SYS DATA AREA TO CHANGE AND REFLECT THIS NEW CONFIGN; I LISTENED TO THE ATIS; BUT THE ATIS WAS STILL INDICATING RWY 36C AS THE ONLY LNDG RWY. SO; ONCE AGAIN MEM IS ADVERTISING ONE SET OF RWYS ON THE ATIS; ANOTHER SET OF RWYS IN THE STARS SYS DATA; AND ONLY HALF OF US ARE BEING VERBALLY INFORMED AS TO THE CHANGE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
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.