The reporter was confused by TRACON altitude comment after receiving clearance for 'full ILS 26.'

Attributes
ACN	318870
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mrb
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	318870
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Cleared for full ILS 26 martinsburg, wv, approach. After called at IAF to dulles approach, was then turned over to martinsburg tower. A min or 3 later was told to be at 3300 ft, not at 2400 ft, but aircraft was at OM and proper altitude. So I don't know what dulles was looking at.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE RPTR WAS CONFUSED BY TRACON ALT COMMENT AFTER RECEIVING CLRNC FOR 'FULL ILS 26.'

Narrative: CLRED FOR FULL ILS 26 MARTINSBURG, WV, APCH. AFTER CALLED AT IAF TO DULLES APCH, WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO MARTINSBURG TWR. A MIN OR 3 LATER WAS TOLD TO BE AT 3300 FT, NOT AT 2400 FT, BUT ACFT WAS AT OM AND PROPER ALT. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT DULLES WAS LOOKING AT.

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.