Pilot would like ATIS to be on a VOR that is being used for his approach or arrival.

Attributes
ACN	407933
Time
Date	199807
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 19500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	407933
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Why must ewr airport use a VOR (sparta) for ATIS that is normally not tuned for approach or arrival. Why not use a VOR in use or a discrete VHF frequency?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT WOULD LIKE ATIS TO BE ON A VOR THAT IS BEING USED FOR HIS APCH OR ARR.

Narrative: WHY MUST EWR ARPT USE A VOR (SPARTA) FOR ATIS THAT IS NORMALLY NOT TUNED FOR APCH OR ARR. WHY NOT USE A VOR IN USE OR A DISCRETE VHF FREQ?

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.