Jqf local controller concerned with tower window glare.

Attributes
ACN	508085
Time
Date	200104
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 25
ASRS Report	508085
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company FAA ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Tower cabin attendant windows unsafe for ATC use -- too much glare, too reflective. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: tower specialist advised that the tower was built within the last 8 yrs when the airport was renovated and expanded. The tower windows were installed vertically, thus causing glare during most daylight and night conditions. The reporter advised that a window confign contract has been awarded to tilt the windows 15 degrees. This project starts during the week of may/28/01. Jqf has become a major regional airport now ranked #8 in traffic in north carolina. Service is predominantly GA executive, with a regional carrier, and media interest towards 8 major nascar racing teams that are stationed on the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JQF LCL CTLR CONCERNED WITH TWR WINDOW GLARE.

Narrative: TWR CAB WINDOWS UNSAFE FOR ATC USE -- TOO MUCH GLARE, TOO REFLECTIVE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: TWR SPECIALIST ADVISED THAT THE TWR WAS BUILT WITHIN THE LAST 8 YRS WHEN THE ARPT WAS RENOVATED AND EXPANDED. THE TWR WINDOWS WERE INSTALLED VERTLY, THUS CAUSING GLARE DURING MOST DAYLIGHT AND NIGHT CONDITIONS. THE RPTR ADVISED THAT A WINDOW CONFIGN CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO TILT THE WINDOWS 15 DEGS. THIS PROJECT STARTS DURING THE WK OF MAY/28/01. JQF HAS BECOME A MAJOR REGIONAL ARPT NOW RANKED #8 IN TFC IN NORTH CAROLINA. SVC IS PREDOMINANTLY GA EXECUTIVE, WITH A REGIONAL CARRIER, AND MEDIA INTEREST TOWARDS 8 MAJOR NASCAR RACING TEAMS THAT ARE STATIONED ON THE ARPT.

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.