Narrative:

Aircraft #1 was cleared for GPS 4 approach into gvl. Near the NDB (fkv) aircraft #1 reported an near midair collision requiring evasive action and asked why I did not see the traffic. I responded that I was being required to use a radar site that did not provide coverage much below 5000 ft. The incident occurred around 3000 ft. The worst aspect of this incident is that we have access to a radar site that will provide coverage to the ground in that area. But it was not in use because we did not have enough people to open the sector.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A80 CTLR DESCRIBED NMAC AT 3000 FT; ALLEGING AVAILABLE RADAR COVERAGE LIMITATIONS AND STAFFING AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS CLRED FOR GPS 4 APCH INTO GVL. NEAR THE NDB (FKV) ACFT #1 RPTED AN NMAC REQUIRING EVASIVE ACTION AND ASKED WHY I DID NOT SEE THE TFC. I RESPONDED THAT I WAS BEING REQUIRED TO USE A RADAR SITE THAT DID NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE MUCH BELOW 5000 FT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 3000 FT. THE WORST ASPECT OF THIS INCIDENT IS THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO A RADAR SITE THAT WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE TO THE GND IN THAT AREA. BUT IT WAS NOT IN USE BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO OPEN THE SECTOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.