Cleared for a visual approach to okc; the flight crew of an A320 mistook pwa for okc and began a des...

Attributes
ACN	1007895
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	OKC.Airport
State Reference	OK
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 248 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 3200
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Brief; checklist; start; and all phases leading to the incident were in accordance with SOP and no issues. I was the pilot flying. Approach had us at 4;000 ft and on a vector to intercept final for runway 17R at okc. We reported the field in sight and were cleared for the approach and to contact tower. I was completely visual at this point and locked onto the PAPI at what turned out to be runway 17 at wiley post. We were in a gentle descent to 2;800 ft (IAF altitude at okc 17R) when okc tower came on frequency and said it looked like we were lined up on wiley post; and to climb to 3;000 ft and gave us an appropriate heading. We complied with the instructions and picked up okc 17R and landed without incident. There were no TCAS ras/tas; the aircraft was always in a stable configuration; and there were no additional instructions from the tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cleared for a visual approach to OKC; the flight crew of an A320 mistook PWA for OKC and began a descent to land there. Approach Control noted their track and altitude and brought the error to their attention.

Narrative: Brief; checklist; start; and all phases leading to the incident were in accordance with SOP and no issues. I was the Pilot Flying. Approach had us at 4;000 FT and on a vector to intercept final for Runway 17R at OKC. We reported the field in sight and were cleared for the approach and to contact Tower. I was completely visual at this point and locked onto the PAPI at what turned out to be Runway 17 at Wiley Post. We were in a gentle descent to 2;800 FT (IAF altitude at OKC 17R) when OKC Tower came on frequency and said it looked like we were lined up on Wiley Post; and to climb to 3;000 FT and gave us an appropriate heading. We complied with the instructions and picked up OKC 17R and landed without incident. There were no TCAS RAs/TAs; the aircraft was always in a stable configuration; and there were no additional instructions from the Tower.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Cleared for a visual approach to okc; the flight crew of an A320 mistook pwa for okc and began a descent to land there. Approach control noted their track and altitude and brought the error to their attention.