Narrative:

Commuter flight ord-lan-fnt. Lan forecasted WX at our ETA was calling for cox 1/4F ocnl-X 1 scattered 1F. Sequence report stated -X16 scattered M44 overcast 1F. Temperature and dewpoint both 60 degrees F, wind 130 degrees at 04 KTS. Surrounding airports current WX: azo X3X 1/16F, fnt -X 200 scattered 1/16F, dtw W3 1/4F. The dispatcher for flight agreed with my request to wait 15 mins for an updated WX report. (Lan forecast was below company landing minimums.) the dispatch supervisor refused to delay the flight, stating that lan WX would be above landing minimums by the time we arrived. When I refused to go west/O waiting for updated WX information. I was replaced as captain on the flight. Dispatch supervisor informed me the delay would be charged to my refusal to fly west/O waiting for updated WX.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER DISPATCHER REPLACED A CAPT WHO REFUSED TO DEPART FOR A DESTINATION THAT HAD FORECAST AND REPORTED WX BELOW ARPT WX MINIMUMS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: COMMUTER FLT ORD-LAN-FNT. LAN FORECASTED WX AT OUR ETA WAS CALLING FOR COX 1/4F OCNL-X 1 SCATTERED 1F. SEQUENCE RPT STATED -X16 SCATTERED M44 OVCST 1F. TEMP AND DEWPOINT BOTH 60 DEGS F, WIND 130 DEGS AT 04 KTS. SURROUNDING ARPTS CURRENT WX: AZO X3X 1/16F, FNT -X 200 SCATTERED 1/16F, DTW W3 1/4F. THE DISPATCHER FOR FLT AGREED WITH MY REQUEST TO WAIT 15 MINS FOR AN UPDATED WX RPT. (LAN FORECAST WAS BELOW COMPANY LNDG MINIMUMS.) THE DISPATCH SUPVR REFUSED TO DELAY THE FLT, STATING THAT LAN WX WOULD BE ABOVE LNDG MINIMUMS BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED. WHEN I REFUSED TO GO W/O WAITING FOR UPDATED WX INFO. I WAS REPLACED AS CAPT ON THE FLT. DISPATCH SUPVR INFORMED ME THE DELAY WOULD BE CHARGED TO MY REFUSAL TO FLY W/O WAITING FOR UPDATED WX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.