Narrative:

Clt was in night noise operation; landing runway 23; 18R; 18C; and departing runway 23. I was working local center and west combined; responsible for runways 18C and 18R; no departures on my side for either runway. Air carrier X was #2; approximately 3 to 3.5 miles in trail of another; both aircraft on visual approach for runway 18R. The first air carrier had landed and exited the runway while air carrier X was approximately 2.5-3 mile final. When air carrier X was short final; he reported he was going around. At this time; traffic was departing runway 3. I issued an 'immediate right turn heading 270' to air carrier X and alerted the controller working runways 18L/23 (local east) of the go around. The other local controller told the runway 23 departure of the go around; and the departure reported air carrier X in sight. Coordination was accomplished between myself and the final controller; as well as the satellite controller (point out); and air carrier X was switched to final for re sequencing. Air carrier X reported the go around due to wake turbulence; and later informed me that the winds were [approximately] 235 at 35 KTS at 1;500 ft. Air carrier X came back around for a visual approach R18R and landed without incident) end the night noise operation at clt earlier to better serve traffic volume. An entire arrival/departure push is worked on mainly one runway with arrivals to other runways that cross the main runway's departure path (or the possible go-around interferes with the main runway's departing traffic) due to noise constraints.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT Controller described a TCAS RA event when traffic on final elected to go around and conflicted with departures that were restricted because of noise abatement procedures; the reporter suggesting noise abatement procedures be curtailed at an earlier time.

Narrative: CLT was in night noise operation; landing Runway 23; 18R; 18C; and departing Runway 23. I was working Local Center and West combined; responsible for Runways 18C and 18R; no departures on my side for either runway. Air Carrier X was #2; approximately 3 to 3.5 miles in trail of another; both aircraft on Visual Approach for Runway 18R. The first Air Carrier had landed and exited the runway while Air Carrier X was approximately 2.5-3 mile final. When Air Carrier X was short final; he reported he was going around. At this time; traffic was departing Runway 3. I issued an 'immediate right turn heading 270' to Air Carrier X and alerted the Controller working Runways 18L/23 (Local East) of the go around. The other Local Controller told the Runway 23 departure of the go around; and the departure reported Air Carrier X in sight. Coordination was accomplished between myself and the Final Controller; as well as the Satellite Controller (point out); and Air Carrier X was switched to Final for re sequencing. Air Carrier X reported the go around due to wake turbulence; and later informed me that the winds were [approximately] 235 at 35 KTS at 1;500 FT. Air Carrier X came back around for a Visual Approach R18R and landed without incident) End the night noise operation at CLT earlier to better serve traffic volume. An entire arrival/departure push is worked on mainly one runway with arrivals to other runways that cross the main runway's departure path (or the possible go-around interferes with the main runway's departing traffic) due to noise constraints.

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.