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B737NG captain reported a track deviation occurred when ATC issued a late clearance to intercept the den 16L localizer.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1646176 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DEN.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 182 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
At 9000 ft on a vector north to land runway 16L. RNAV Z to 16L was advertised on ATIS and was briefed and loaded in FMC. About 15-20 miles from airport approach control asked if we had the field in sight; we did not and replied 'no'. Minutes later they gave us a turn to intercept the localizer final to 16L. We commenced the turn to the heading but the clearance was given way too late and we were already passing the localizer course; and we had the RNAV Z programmed in the FMC; so we had to get the frequency and course for the localizer quickly input. Saw the field and told approach we now had the field. They cleared us [for] the visual and asked if we had the runway; we stated we did but had to correct back to course. We were still a long way out and no traffic issues or concerns but went past the localizer course due to the last minute vector. Approach was obviously expecting us to pick it up visually but we didn't see the field initially. Flew normal visual final approach and landed without issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737NG Captain reported a track deviation occurred when ATC issued a late clearance to intercept the DEN 16L localizer.
Narrative: At 9000 ft on a vector north to land Runway 16L. RNAV Z to 16L was advertised on ATIS and was briefed and loaded in FMC. About 15-20 miles from airport Approach Control asked if we had the field in sight; we did not and replied 'No'. Minutes later they gave us a turn to intercept the localizer final to 16L. We commenced the turn to the heading but the clearance was given way too late and we were already passing the localizer course; and we had the RNAV Z programmed in the FMC; so we had to get the frequency and course for the localizer quickly input. Saw the field and told Approach we now had the field. They cleared us [for] the visual and asked if we had the runway; we stated we did but had to correct back to course. We were still a long way out and no traffic issues or concerns but went past the localizer course due to the last minute vector. Approach was obviously expecting us to pick it up visually but we didn't see the field initially. Flew normal visual final approach and landed without issue.
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.