ZFW controller expresses concern over incomplete clearances being issued to cll.

Attributes
ACN	785970
Time
Date	200805
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc tracon : act.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise : level descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Qualification	controller : radar controller : non radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 18 controller non radar : 18 controller radar : 17 controller time certified in position1 : 17
ASRS Report	785970
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Navigational Facility ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility

Narrative:

The issue continues to occur: flight plans are filed from dfw to cll (college station; tx -- easterwood field) as dfw to cll..cll because the VORTAC cll is not collocated with the field cll. The VORTAC is about 3.3 mi wnw of the field. When the flight plan is processed the second cll is stripped out. This results in a clearance such as 'dfw.KEENE6.ellvr..CLL334.cll.' the problem with this clearance is that it is to a VORTAC and provides no route to the field -- what would happen in a communication failure? Additionally; the LOA between ZFW and act provides such aircraft may be cleared direct cll without coordination. If this is done; the aircraft could go to either the VORTAC or the field. They 'should' go to the VORTAC; since that is the only cll they have been cleared to; however; some have come over (if GPS equipped) direct to the field.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZFW CTLR EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER INCOMPLETE CLEARANCES BEING ISSUED TO CLL.

Narrative: THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR: FLT PLANS ARE FILED FROM DFW TO CLL (COLLEGE STATION; TX -- EASTERWOOD FIELD) AS DFW TO CLL..CLL BECAUSE THE VORTAC CLL IS NOT COLLOCATED WITH THE FIELD CLL. THE VORTAC IS ABOUT 3.3 MI WNW OF THE FIELD. WHEN THE FLT PLAN IS PROCESSED THE SECOND CLL IS STRIPPED OUT. THIS RESULTS IN A CLRNC SUCH AS 'DFW.KEENE6.ELLVR..CLL334.CLL.' THE PROB WITH THIS CLRNC IS THAT IT IS TO A VORTAC AND PROVIDES NO RTE TO THE FIELD -- WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A COM FAILURE? ADDITIONALLY; THE LOA BTWN ZFW AND ACT PROVIDES SUCH ACFT MAY BE CLRED DIRECT CLL WITHOUT COORD. IF THIS IS DONE; THE ACFT COULD GO TO EITHER THE VORTAC OR THE FIELD. THEY 'SHOULD' GO TO THE VORTAC; SINCE THAT IS THE ONLY CLL THEY HAVE BEEN CLRED TO; HOWEVER; SOME HAVE COME OVER (IF GPS EQUIPPED) DIRECT TO THE FIELD.

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.