Controller complains that antennas on the west side of the tower cabin attendant restricts controlle...

Attributes
ACN	256006
Time
Date	199311
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8 controller supervisory : 2 flight time total : 160
ASRS Report	256006
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Construction of asde site on tower has 'necessitated' placement of numerous antennas around west side of tower cabin attendant. These antennas obstruct controller line of sight to several small areas on final to main runways. I believe it is unwise and unsafe to have these obstructions for any reason. An alternate site should be found.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR COMPLAINS THAT ANTENNAS ON THE W SIDE OF THE TWR CAB RESTRICTS CTLR LINE OF SIGHT.

Narrative: CONSTRUCTION OF ASDE SITE ON TWR HAS 'NECESSITATED' PLACEMENT OF NUMEROUS ANTENNAS AROUND W SIDE OF TWR CAB. THESE ANTENNAS OBSTRUCT CTLR LINE OF SIGHT TO SEVERAL SMALL AREAS ON FINAL TO MAIN RWYS. I BELIEVE IT IS UNWISE AND UNSAFE TO HAVE THESE OBSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY REASON. AN ALTERNATE SITE SHOULD BE FOUND.

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.

Controller complains that antennas on the west side of the tower cabin attendant restricts controller line of sight.