Runway 33 approach lights OTS for 6 weeks.

Attributes
ACN	265155
Time
Date	199402
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bgr
State Reference	ME
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	265155
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Runway 33 approach lighting system has been OTS since feb/xx/94 at XA45Z, with no return in sight during the stormiest season of snow this area has seen in a long time. Last mar/thu/94 we really could have used them. RVR 1800 ft with 15 approach lights OTS as well. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated runway 33 approach lights have been returned to service. The runway 15 approach lights were taken OTS because of snow accumulation closing the airport because of WX minimums. Air carrier's forced to divert.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY 33 APCH LIGHTS OTS FOR 6 WKS.

Narrative: RWY 33 APCH LIGHTING SYS HAS BEEN OTS SINCE FEB/XX/94 AT XA45Z, WITH NO RETURN IN SIGHT DURING THE STORMIEST SEASON OF SNOW THIS AREA HAS SEEN IN A LONG TIME. LAST MAR/THU/94 WE REALLY COULD HAVE USED THEM. RVR 1800 FT WITH 15 APCH LIGHTS OTS AS WELL. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED RWY 33 APCH LIGHTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO SVC. THE RWY 15 APCH LIGHTS WERE TAKEN OTS BECAUSE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION CLOSING THE ARPT BECAUSE OF WX MINIMUMS. ACR'S FORCED TO DIVERT.

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.