Narrative:

Aircraft X was holding short runway xx for departure. He had an IFR flight plan on file and issued to him but wanted to go VFR. I the local controller issued him a VFR advisory clearance. Aircraft X read it back and must have proceeded to line up and wait on runway xx. I must have noticed him on the runway at about the time he asked for a takeoff clearance. I told him to exit runway xx and it appeared he started his taxi down the runway to exit at taxiway kilo. I sent aircraft Y around on runway xy. Aircraft X exited at taxiway kilo and I re-cleared aircraft Z to land runway xx and that the runway was clear.it's a pandemic. I'm wearing a mask and gloves while working. It's exhausting and stressful. Air traffic around the country has reduced hours we have split up in groups so if one group gets sick the others can still come in after the tower/facilities are cleaned. Things are not normal but these bored people that want to joyride around in their private aircraft can do that at their will and they have been doing it for a long time even flight training has been ongoing. Flying right now should be with a purpose of going for point a to point b; I don't see why we tolerate people to joyride/flight train during this time. Why can't everyone be IFR and fly with a purpose of moving people/doctors/equipment or whatever from point a to point b. If we banned VFR flights I'm sure the joyriding will stop.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Tower Controller and small aircraft pilot reported a runway incursion resulting in an aircraft having to go-around.

Narrative: Aircraft X was holding short Runway XX for departure. He had an IFR flight plan on file and issued to him but wanted to go VFR. I the Local Controller issued him a VFR advisory clearance. Aircraft X read it back and must have proceeded to line up and wait on Runway XX. I must have noticed him on the runway at about the time he asked for a takeoff clearance. I told him to exit Runway XX and it appeared he started his taxi down the runway to exit at Taxiway Kilo. I sent Aircraft Y around on Runway XY. Aircraft X exited at Taxiway Kilo and I re-cleared Aircraft Z to land Runway XX and that the runway was clear.It's a pandemic. I'm wearing a mask and gloves while working. It's exhausting and stressful. Air traffic around the country has reduced hours we have split up in groups so if one group gets sick the others can still come in after the Tower/facilities are cleaned. Things are not normal but these bored people that want to joyride around in their private aircraft can do that at their will and they have been doing it for a long time even flight training has been ongoing. Flying right now should be with a purpose of going for point a to point b; I don't see why we tolerate people to joyride/flight train during this time. Why can't everyone be IFR and fly with a purpose of moving people/doctors/equipment or whatever from point a to point b. If we banned VFR flights I'm sure the joyriding will stop.

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.