Narrative:

ATIS reporting visibility variable 1/4 to 3/8 and tower visibility 2 mi. Outside marker tower advised, 'tower visibility 2 mi cleared to land.' upon further consultation of manual found that if reported visibility and tower visibility are different that lower value of the 2 must be used making the approach and landing in below min conditions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER CAPT BELIEVES HE MADE AN APCH AND LNDG IN WX RPTED BELOW ARPT LNDG MINS.

Narrative: ATIS RPTING VISIBILITY VARIABLE 1/4 TO 3/8 AND TWR VISIBILITY 2 MI. OUTSIDE MARKER TWR ADVISED, 'TWR VISIBILITY 2 MI CLRED TO LAND.' UPON FURTHER CONSULTATION OF MANUAL FOUND THAT IF RPTED VISIBILITY AND TWR VISIBILITY ARE DIFFERENT THAT LOWER VALUE OF THE 2 MUST BE USED MAKING THE APCH AND LNDG IN BELOW MIN CONDITIONS.

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.