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A80 controller described a go-around event at 4a7 after clearing an arrival for a visual approach; the reporter acknowledging the saids was listing the subject closed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1089102 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | 4A7.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Turbo Commander 690 Series |
| Flight Phase | Other VFR Traffic Pattern |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I accepted a hand off on the turbo commander 690 (AC90) from ZTL05 landing 4a7 at 5;000 [feet]. I advised the pilot no landing weather information was available for 4a7 and to expect a visual approach. When the aircraft reported the field in sight I cleared the aircraft for the visual and instructed him on how to cancel his IFR. A minute later the pilot called back and advised the airport was closed. I issued a clearance to ffc and the pilot landed without incident. The 4a7 runway 06/24 was listed as closed on the saids. It was not clear if any other runways existed or other taxiway were open for use. I would put in the information that the entire airport was closed rather than just the runway. I assumed the pilot checked his NOTAMS and was going to land at the field. I also should have issued the NOTAM to the pilot to verify.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A80 Controller described a go-around event at 4A7 after clearing an arrival for a visual approach; the reporter acknowledging the SAIDS was listing the subject closed.
Narrative: I accepted a hand off on the Turbo Commander 690 (AC90) from ZTL05 landing 4A7 at 5;000 [feet]. I advised the pilot no landing weather information was available for 4A7 and to expect a visual approach. When the aircraft reported the field in sight I cleared the aircraft for the visual and instructed him on how to cancel his IFR. A minute later the pilot called back and advised the airport was closed. I issued a clearance to FFC and the pilot landed without incident. The 4A7 Runway 06/24 was listed as closed on the SAIDS. It was not clear if any other runways existed or other taxiway were open for use. I would put in the Information that the entire airport was closed rather than just the runway. I assumed the pilot checked his NOTAMS and was going to land at the field. I also should have issued the NOTAM to the pilot to verify.
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.