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B737 captain reported they were issued go-around instructions due to an aircraft on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1497527 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SNA.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 19000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We have a winner for the most unsafe airport in the country. For the umpteenth time; the tower has cleared an aircraft on to the runway with an aircraft on short final. In this instance; an air carrier (aircraft Y) cleared to line up and wait while we were on short final. The controller delayed takeoff clearance for the aircraft Y due to a previous aircraft having not cleared the runway. The controller realizing his error; instructed the aircraft Y to start his roll; and then taxi clear of the runway. The pilot responded that jet engines take a while to spool up and when the tower tried to make an excuse of 'this is a normal op'; aircraft Y responded; 'we are not [other carrier].' good for him. The tower received an 'alarm' and instructed us to go-around. Pretty normal for this airport. This is a chronic problem at sna with aircraft being cleared to line up and wait with an aircraft on short final. Landing aircraft are constantly given delayed clearance to land.do not allow aircraft to be cleared to line up and wait with an aircraft on short final.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported they were issued go-around instructions due to an aircraft on the runway.
Narrative: We have a winner for the most unsafe airport in the country. For the umpteenth time; the tower has cleared an aircraft on to the runway with an aircraft on short final. In this instance; an air carrier (Aircraft Y) cleared to line up and wait while we were on short final. The controller delayed takeoff clearance for the Aircraft Y due to a previous aircraft having not cleared the runway. The controller realizing his error; instructed the Aircraft Y to start his roll; and then taxi clear of the runway. The pilot responded that jet engines take a while to spool up and when the tower tried to make an excuse of 'this is a normal op'; Aircraft Y responded; 'we are not [other carrier].' Good for him. The tower received an 'alarm' and instructed us to go-around. Pretty normal for this airport. This is a chronic problem at SNA with aircraft being cleared to line up and wait with an aircraft on short final. Landing aircraft are constantly given delayed clearance to land.Do not allow aircraft to be cleared to line up and wait with an aircraft on short final.
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.