Hcf controller expressed concern regarding the failure of accurate information provided via the ace-...

Attributes
ACN	737060
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : r3110.restricted
State Reference	HI
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hcf.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 22
ASRS Report	737060
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Our facility uses an ace-ids information display system. Displayed information is edited by supervisors or traffic management coordinators at a central position and electronically disseminated to sectors and towers. According to my display; R3109 and R3110 were cold until the following day. At about XA35Z; the 'H' radar controller noted a beacon target in R3109 that matched the profile of a military uav. The 'H' controller inquired of the supervisor; who contacted the military. He was advised that R3109 and R3110 were hot up to 13000 ft MSL until XB00Z. I don't know if any aircraft were allowed to pass through the 2 restr areas while we thought they were cold. I believe that either a breakdown in internal communications within our facility or simple human error led to the incorrect information being posted. In any case; a dangerous situation existed during the time R3109 and R3110 were hot without the controllers responsible for the airspace knowing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HCF CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF ACCURATE INFO PROVIDED VIA THE ACE-IDS EQUIP ON THE STATUS OF MIL RESTRICTED AREAS.

Narrative: OUR FACILITY USES AN ACE-IDS INFO DISPLAY SYS. DISPLAYED INFO IS EDITED BY SUPVRS OR TFC MGMNT COORDINATORS AT A CENTRAL POS AND ELECTRONICALLY DISSEMINATED TO SECTORS AND TWRS. ACCORDING TO MY DISPLAY; R3109 AND R3110 WERE COLD UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. AT ABOUT XA35Z; THE 'H' RADAR CTLR NOTED A BEACON TARGET IN R3109 THAT MATCHED THE PROFILE OF A MIL UAV. THE 'H' CTLR INQUIRED OF THE SUPVR; WHO CONTACTED THE MIL. HE WAS ADVISED THAT R3109 AND R3110 WERE HOT UP TO 13000 FT MSL UNTIL XB00Z. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY ACFT WERE ALLOWED TO PASS THROUGH THE 2 RESTR AREAS WHILE WE THOUGHT THEY WERE COLD. I BELIEVE THAT EITHER A BREAKDOWN IN INTERNAL COMS WITHIN OUR FACILITY OR SIMPLE HUMAN ERROR LED TO THE INCORRECT INFO BEING POSTED. IN ANY CASE; A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTED DURING THE TIME R3109 AND R3110 WERE HOT WITHOUT THE CTLRS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRSPACE KNOWING.

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.

Hcf controller expressed concern regarding the failure of accurate information provided via the ace-ids equipment on the status of military restricted areas.