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A ground controller at fai described a NOTAM which stated that aircraft over 55000 pounds are prohibited from operating on the west ramp. However, air carrier gates are located there and B737's and MD80's routinely taxi on the prohibited ramp to park at their respective gates.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 474418 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200005 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fai.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fai.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : student |
| Experience | controller non radar : 8 controller radar : 5 controller time certified in position1 : 4 |
| ASRS Report | 474418 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : traffic management oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Company Airport Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : fai.airport taxiway surface condition : fai.airport |
Narrative:
The attached highlighted NOTAM is for fai (pafa). The closure, as stated in the NOTAM, is violated countless times each day, as an air carrier has at least 1 and possibly 2 gates with jetways in the area closed to aircraft over 55000 pounds. These gates are used by MD80's, and B737's. The west ramp is uncontrolled. Several attempts to address this with air traffic management have been unsuccessful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A GND CTLR AT FAI DESCRIBED A NOTAM WHICH STATED THAT ACFT OVER 55000 LBS ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ON THE W RAMP. HOWEVER, ACR GATES ARE LOCATED THERE AND B737'S AND MD80'S ROUTINELY TAXI ON THE PROHIBITED RAMP TO PARK AT THEIR RESPECTIVE GATES.
Narrative: THE ATTACHED HIGHLIGHTED NOTAM IS FOR FAI (PAFA). THE CLOSURE, AS STATED IN THE NOTAM, IS VIOLATED COUNTLESS TIMES EACH DAY, AS AN ACR HAS AT LEAST 1 AND POSSIBLY 2 GATES WITH JETWAYS IN THE AREA CLOSED TO ACFT OVER 55000 LBS. THESE GATES ARE USED BY MD80'S, AND B737'S. THE W RAMP IS UNCTLED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THIS WITH AIR TFC MGMNT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
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.