Landing and departure operations at anc were conducted with a strong tailwind.

Attributes
ACN	478722
Time
Date	200007
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : noise abatement
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : anc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private
Experience	controller limited radar : 7 controller non radar : 5 controller time certified in position1 : 3 flight time total : 300
ASRS Report	478722
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Arrival runway 6R, departure runway 32. Several aircraft on final reported wind 145 degrees at 35 KTS. Air carrier X, a B737-400, departed runway 32 and reported the wind 140 degrees at 19 KTS. Told supervisor and he did nothing. Air carrier Y, an MD11, departed runway 32 and reported the wind 140 degrees at 29 KTS. I once again told the supervisor and he did nothing. I continually gave wind checks to all aircraft and the remaining departures complained about the tailwind and requested runway 14. It is my opinion that this supervisor cares more about noise versus safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LNDG AND DEP OPS AT ANC WERE CONDUCTED WITH A STRONG TAILWIND.

Narrative: ARR RWY 6R, DEP RWY 32. SEVERAL ACFT ON FINAL RPTED WIND 145 DEGS AT 35 KTS. ACR X, A B737-400, DEPARTED RWY 32 AND RPTED THE WIND 140 DEGS AT 19 KTS. TOLD SUPVR AND HE DID NOTHING. ACR Y, AN MD11, DEPARTED RWY 32 AND RPTED THE WIND 140 DEGS AT 29 KTS. I ONCE AGAIN TOLD THE SUPVR AND HE DID NOTHING. I CONTINUALLY GAVE WIND CHKS TO ALL ACFT AND THE REMAINING DEPS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TAILWIND AND REQUESTED RWY 14. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS SUPVR CARES MORE ABOUT NOISE VERSUS SAFETY.

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.