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Ground controller reported when the tower manager wanted to switch runways; the approach controller did not want to and ran more traffic in despite the tailwind.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1603215 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 7 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was working ground control so I wasn't directly involved with the coordination. Runway xx was in use; but the wind had shifted to approximately 300/12. The flight line manager called TRACON to coordinate a runway change. What I overheard was that the arrival controller wasn't interested in a change at the moment and was going to continue to send aircraft to runway xxl which is exactly what I observed over the next few minutes. Our local controller was holding a cessna taildragger that was airborne and needed to land on runway xyl due to the wind and sent the E75 around. The glst was #2 on final for xxl and was able to land despite the tailwind.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ground Controller reported when the Tower Manager wanted to switch runways; the Approach controller did not want to and ran more traffic in despite the tailwind.
Narrative: I was working Ground Control so I wasn't directly involved with the coordination. Runway XX was in use; but the wind had shifted to approximately 300/12. The Flight Line Manager called TRACON to coordinate a runway change. What I overheard was that the arrival controller wasn't interested in a change at the moment and was going to continue to send aircraft to RWY XXL which is exactly what I observed over the next few minutes. Our Local Controller was holding a Cessna taildragger that was airborne and needed to land on RWY XYL due to the wind and sent the E75 around. The GLST was #2 on final for XXL and was able to land despite the tailwind.
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.