Iad local controller described a go around event when pct controllers issued landing traffic the wro...

Narrative:

Aircraft X was not switched to the tower until 1/4 mile final runway 1C. Aircraft X was switched to the wrong local control tower frequency by the TRACON. Aircraft X checked in on my frequency asking my to 'verify that aircraft X short final runway 1C is cleared to land.' I was not working that side of the airport. I looked short final 1C and on all radar displays and could not see aircraft X. I advised the controller who was working that side of the airport that aircraft X just checked in on the wrong frequency. I advised aircraft X to go around. At that point I finally could see aircraft X. The aircraft was 6;000 ft down runway 1C about 50 ft off the ground. This could have been very ugly. There could have been personal or equipment on runway 1C. We cross 1C with taxing aircraft. There could have been a B747 crossing runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IAD Local Controller described a go around event when PCT Controllers issued landing traffic the wrong tower frequency; reporter indicating this is a on going problem with the TRACON and a significant safety issue.

Narrative: Aircraft X was not switched to the tower until 1/4 mile final Runway 1C. Aircraft X was switched to the wrong Local Control Tower frequency by the TRACON. Aircraft X checked in on my frequency asking my to 'verify that Aircraft X short final Runway 1C is cleared to land.' I was not working that side of the airport. I looked short final 1C and on all RADAR displays and could not see Aircraft X. I advised the controller who was working that side of the airport that Aircraft X just checked in on the wrong frequency. I advised Aircraft X to go around. At that point I finally could see Aircraft X. The aircraft was 6;000 ft down Runway 1C about 50 ft off the ground. This could have been very ugly. There could have been personal or equipment on Runway 1C. We cross 1C with taxing aircraft. There could have been a B747 crossing Runway.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	866648
Time
Date	200912
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	IAD.Tower
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Non Radar 5 Air Traffic Control Radar 12
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Iad local controller described a go around event when pct controllers issued landing traffic the wrong tower frequency; reporter indicating this is a on going problem with the TRACON and a significant safety issue.