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Mia ATCT local controller alerts PA32 to wrong approach to runway 8 instead to runway 9L. Controller concerned that runway confign and numbering is confusing to pilots.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 591482 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200308 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mia.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mia.tower tower : fpr.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 16 controller non radar : 19 controller radar : 13 flight time total : 2400 |
| ASRS Report | 591482 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airport | design : mia.airport |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 was on a visual approach to runway 9L at mia and cleared to land. When the aircraft was on about 1 1/2 mi final, I noticed it was lined up with runway 8 -- a new runway that is still closed. I advised the pilot of this and asked if he could sidestep to runway 9L. He did and landed on runway 9L without further incident. Comment: runway 8 is right next to runway 9L at mia. Runway 9R is about 4000 ft south of runway 9L. The runways at mia need to be renamed. The above situation has happened many times since the new runway 8 was paved. It is confusing to the pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MIA ATCT LCL CTLR ALERTS PA32 TO WRONG APCH TO RWY 8 INSTEAD TO RWY 9L. CTLR CONCERNED THAT RWY CONFIGN AND NUMBERING IS CONFUSING TO PLTS.
Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS ON A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 9L AT MIA AND CLRED TO LAND. WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON ABOUT 1 1/2 MI FINAL, I NOTICED IT WAS LINED UP WITH RWY 8 -- A NEW RWY THAT IS STILL CLOSED. I ADVISED THE PLT OF THIS AND ASKED IF HE COULD SIDESTEP TO RWY 9L. HE DID AND LANDED ON RWY 9L WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COMMENT: RWY 8 IS RIGHT NEXT TO RWY 9L AT MIA. RWY 9R IS ABOUT 4000 FT S OF RWY 9L. THE RWYS AT MIA NEED TO BE RENAMED. THE ABOVE SIT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THE NEW RWY 8 WAS PAVED. IT IS CONFUSING TO THE PLTS.
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.