Pilot unable to get WX briefing from closed FSS.

Attributes
ACN	271875
Time
Date	199405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : geg
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : geg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	271875
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was working the approach position a VFR pilot at 8000 ft wanted FSS frequency to check on WX in missoula, mt. Geg FSS closes at 2200 ft. This aircraft was unable to get a WX briefing or any type of service due to poor radio coverage of FSS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT UNABLE TO GET WX BRIEFING FROM CLOSED FSS.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE APCH POS A VFR PLT AT 8000 FT WANTED FSS FREQ TO CHK ON WX IN MISSOULA, MT. GEG FSS CLOSES AT 2200 FT. THIS ACFT WAS UNABLE TO GET A WX BRIEFING OR ANY TYPE OF SVC DUE TO POOR RADIO COVERAGE OF FSS.

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.