Controller at dfw reported a near encounter with a C182 jump aircraft releasing jumpers on the bowie STAR into dfw at 11500 ft, 35 mi northwest of dfw.

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Attributes
ACN	349904
Time
Date	199610
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 11500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 6 flight time total : 150
ASRS Report	349904
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X inbound to dfw coming over ukw (bowii) had to be vectored off the STAR to avert a potential situation with aircraft Y, CS182, dropping parachutist at 11500 ft MSL over decatur, tx. With the inception of the metroplex plan and the rearranging of D-10 airspace, the drop zone over decatur (8f7) airport is right in the middle, arrival path over ukw bowii for dfw arrs. This is a potential hazard to both dfw aircraft and the parachutist.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR AT DFW RPTED A NEAR ENCOUNTER WITH A C182 JUMP ACFT RELEASING JUMPERS ON THE BOWIE STAR INTO DFW AT 11500 FT, 35 MI NW OF DFW.

Narrative: ACR X INBOUND TO DFW COMING OVER UKW (BOWII) HAD TO BE VECTORED OFF THE STAR TO AVERT A POTENTIAL SIT WITH ACFT Y, CS182, DROPPING PARACHUTIST AT 11500 FT MSL OVER DECATUR, TX. WITH THE INCEPTION OF THE METROPLEX PLAN AND THE REARRANGING OF D-10 AIRSPACE, THE DROP ZONE OVER DECATUR (8F7) ARPT IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, ARR PATH OVER UKW BOWII FOR DFW ARRS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO BOTH DFW ACFT AND THE PARACHUTIST.

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.