ZMP controller reported of ZDV giving him a situation where three aircraft will be a conflict within...

Attributes
ACN	1284778
Time
Date	201508
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZMP.ARTCC
State Reference	MN
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 24
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Denver 9 special! Denver 9 handed me three aircraft that were red alert within 30 miles of my airspace all at the same altitude. All aircraft came from denver 9 heading eastbound on conflicting courses. Aircraft Z was the furthest of the three north; then aircraft X then aircraft Y the furthest south. I got control for turns from denver 9 to turn aircraft Y 30 degrees left to go behind aircraft X. Aircraft Y was also on a collision course with aircraft Z. After getting aircraft Y a safe 10 miles behind aircraft X with a vector I had to turn aircraft Y to the right and give him a route change to keep him from losing separation with aircraft Z.denver center is; on a daily basis; handing us aircraft that will lose separation within 30 mile from our airspace. A lot of time when we bring it to their attention they become belligerent and argumentative! Most often when we as controllers bring it to our supervisors they shake their head and chuckle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZMP Controller reported of ZDV giving him a situation where three aircraft will be a conflict within thirty miles of entering his airspace. Controller tried to get Denver to fix the problem; but instead was given control of the three aircraft to fix it himself.

Narrative: Denver 9 Special! Denver 9 handed me three aircraft that were red alert within 30 miles of my airspace all at the same altitude. All aircraft came from Denver 9 heading eastbound on conflicting courses. Aircraft Z was the furthest of the three north; then Aircraft X then Aircraft Y the furthest south. I got control for turns from Denver 9 to turn Aircraft Y 30 degrees left to go behind Aircraft X. Aircraft Y was also on a collision course with Aircraft Z. After getting Aircraft Y a safe 10 miles behind Aircraft X with a vector I had to turn Aircraft Y to the right and give him a route change to keep him from losing separation with Aircraft Z.Denver center is; on a daily basis; handing us aircraft that will lose separation within 30 mile from our airspace. A lot of time when we bring it to their attention they become belligerent and argumentative! Most often when we as controllers bring it to our supervisors they shake their head and chuckle.

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.

ZMP controller reported of ZDV giving him a situation where three aircraft will be a conflict within thirty miles of entering his airspace. Controller tried to get denver to fix the problem; but instead was given control of the three aircraft to fix it himself.