Zan controller described a confused event when an issued NOTAM reflected incorrect information regar...

Narrative:

Air carrier X inbound to dut for the GPS12 approach with work in progress on the runway. Prior to issuing the approach; I checked the current local notams and instead of the NOTAM for work in progress being listed; the NOTAM was changed to show that the runway was closed except with 30 minutes prior permission required and the aircraft was about 15 minutes from landing. I called ena radio to check on the status of the runway to see if we could get it open and was told by the controller that the runway was actually still open with work in progress but because cdb radio (who normally works dut) was closed; the NOTAM office issued the runway closure NOTAM. Recommendation; notams should not be changed merely because one facility closes and another takes control of the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZAN Controller described a confused event when an issued NOTAM reflected incorrect information regarding airport status apparently due to confusion regarding ATC control authority.

Narrative: Air Carrier X inbound to DUT for the GPS12 approach with work in progress on the runway. Prior to issuing the approach; I checked the current local NOTAMs and instead of the NOTAM for work in progress being listed; the NOTAM was changed to show that the runway was closed except with 30 minutes prior permission required and the aircraft was about 15 minutes from landing. I called ENA Radio to check on the status of the runway to see if we could get it open and was told by the Controller that the runway was actually still open with work in progress but because CDB Radio (who normally works DUT) was closed; the NOTAM office issued the runway closure NOTAM. Recommendation; NOTAMs should not be changed merely because one facility closes and another takes control of the airport.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1090801
Time
Date	201305
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZAN.ARTCC
State Reference	AK
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Saab 340 Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Zan controller described a confused event when an issued NOTAM reflected incorrect information regarding airport status apparently due to confusion regarding ATC control authority.