Narrative:

The approach lights were OTS. This required a 4000 RVR to shoot the approach. Since the RVR was fluctuating between 2600 and 6000 RVR, we thought that we were well above the 1800 RVR required to shoot the approach with everything working. It's my recollection that the RVR was 5000 when we made the approach, but it's possible that it fluctuated below 4000. It was only after we landed that we realized that the ALS was OTS and 4000 RVR was required to initiate the approach. The ATIS information was very long and the condition of the lighting system, though included, could have been emphasized in some way. Our attention was somewhat distracted by the wind which was 050 degrees/13 KTS and we were trying to insure that we didn't exceed the 10K crosswind which would have prevented us from landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG APCH LNDG WITH TERMINAL AREA WX BELOW ARPT MINIMUMS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: THE APCH LIGHTS WERE OTS. THIS REQUIRED A 4000 RVR TO SHOOT THE APCH. SINCE THE RVR WAS FLUCTUATING BTWN 2600 AND 6000 RVR, WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE WELL ABOVE THE 1800 RVR REQUIRED TO SHOOT THE APCH WITH EVERYTHING WORKING. IT'S MY RECOLLECTION THAT THE RVR WAS 5000 WHEN WE MADE THE APCH, BUT IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT FLUCTUATED BELOW 4000. IT WAS ONLY AFTER WE LANDED THAT WE REALIZED THAT THE ALS WAS OTS AND 4000 RVR WAS REQUIRED TO INITIATE THE APCH. THE ATIS INFO WAS VERY LONG AND THE CONDITION OF THE LIGHTING SYS, THOUGH INCLUDED, COULD HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZED IN SOME WAY. OUR ATTN WAS SOMEWHAT DISTRACTED BY THE WIND WHICH WAS 050 DEGS/13 KTS AND WE WERE TRYING TO INSURE THAT WE DIDN'T EXCEED THE 10K XWIND WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED US FROM LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.