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Atl tower controller reported instructing an aircraft to go around after they appeared to line up with a taxiway in IFR conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1500579 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ATL.Tower |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
I was working local control during IFR weather. I was unable to see the runway or any aircraft on final. I was relying on the ASR (airport surveillance radar) and the asde-X (airport surface detection equipment) for separation and safety. On short final; aircraft X appeared to make a major correction to the north and this caught my attention aircraft X showed up on the asde-X and appeared to be lined up on taxiway november. It took me a second to process what I was seeing; and I then instructed aircraft X to go around.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATL Tower Controller reported instructing an aircraft to go around after they appeared to line up with a taxiway in IFR conditions.
Narrative: I was working Local Control during IFR weather. I was unable to see the runway or any aircraft on final. I was relying on the ASR (Airport Surveillance Radar) and the ASDE-X (Airport Surface Detection Equipment) for separation and safety. On short final; Aircraft X appeared to make a major correction to the north and this caught my attention Aircraft X showed up on the ASDE-X and appeared to be lined up on taxiway November. It took me a second to process what I was seeing; and I then instructed Aircraft X to go around.
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.