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Cle TRACON controller reports of a blind area related to the cle ASR-9 radar with aircraft that are low over the sky airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1200528 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLE.TRACON |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Trainee Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was a VFR aircraft routed via sky direct cyyz at 3;000. In the vicinity of sky radar contact was lost. I was able to re-establish radar contact intermittently through position reports and a primary radar target that periodically displayed on my radar scope. Communications were maintained and I was able to give traffic advisories based on pilot reported position.the radar at cle has been experiencing problems for over a year. Since the most recent 'fix' we have experienced targets dropping and reacquiring in the sky basin area as well as in other areas closer to cle. Mode C readouts have also been intermittent for small aircraft; especially if they are 30 or more miles away from the cle ASR9. I recommend that more attention is given to this radar issue to prevent a serious incident from occurring.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLE TRACON Controller reports of a blind area related to the CLE ASR-9 radar with aircraft that are low over the SKY airport.
Narrative: Aircraft X was a VFR aircraft routed via SKY direct CYYZ at 3;000. In the vicinity of SKY radar contact was lost. I was able to re-establish radar contact intermittently through position reports and a primary radar target that periodically displayed on my radar scope. Communications were maintained and I was able to give traffic advisories based on pilot reported position.The Radar at CLE has been experiencing problems for over a year. Since the most recent 'fix' we have experienced targets dropping and reacquiring in the SKY basin area as well as in other areas closer to CLE. Mode C readouts have also been intermittent for small aircraft; especially if they are 30 or more miles away from the CLE ASR9. I recommend that more attention is given to this radar issue to prevent a serious incident from occurring.
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.