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Jnu tower controller reports of opening tower; observing an aircraft on the movement area and tries to contact it.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1175789 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | JNU.Airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground Local Flight Data / Clearance Delivery |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Taxiway Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I opened the tower and worked all positions. It was in the beginning and the tower had just opened. Aircraft X was on the main ramp. He made a transmission the way an aircraft would if the tower was not open. I observed him and issued taxi instructions. I continued to call him over and over. I had no other aircraft even close to the airspace or on the movement areas. Since I was working both positions combined I was transmitting on both tower and ground frequency. I had an air carrier talking to me on ground; so I knew I was going out on ground; and I had an air carrier 35 miles out on an approach so I know local frequency was working. Aircraft X then took the active and departed. I called his company from the landline and got a hold of him that way. He called me on tower frequency 6 miles to the west; [and] then I issued the brasher warning. None; it was an honest mistake early in the morning. It was not a big deal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: JNU Tower Controller reports of opening Tower; observing an aircraft on the movement area and tries to contact it.
Narrative: I opened the Tower and worked all positions. It was in the beginning and the Tower had just opened. Aircraft X was on the main ramp. He made a transmission the way an aircraft would if the Tower was not open. I observed him and issued taxi instructions. I continued to call him over and over. I had no other aircraft even close to the airspace or on the movement areas. Since I was working both positions combined I was transmitting on both Tower and Ground frequency. I had an Air Carrier talking to me on ground; so I knew I was going out on ground; and I had an Air Carrier 35 miles out on an approach so I know local frequency was working. Aircraft X then took the active and departed. I called his company from the landline and got a hold of him that way. He called me on Tower frequency 6 miles to the west; [and] then I issued the brasher warning. None; it was an honest mistake early in the morning. It was not a big deal.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.