Narrative:

For the south arrival/departure and south satellite position (which south arrival/departure routinely combines to) in the tpa TRACON; the RVR display is located so far away from the position; that a controller literally has to get up; and walk down 2 operating position to see the display. We recently had 2 consecutive days of VV001 1/4 to 1/2 br fg WX throughout our airspace; and the poor position of this display is truly a hazard to aviation; requiring the controller to literally leave his/her position to issue the required RVR information to arriving aircraft. The obvious remedy is to install a display between the south arrival/departure and south satellite position; so all a controller has to do is look up; rather than having to 'take a stroll;' and discontinuing surveillance of the airspace and aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TPA TRACON CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING THE PRESENT LOCATION OF RVR DISPLAYS IN THE OPS ROOM.

Narrative: FOR THE S ARR/DEP AND S SATELLITE POS (WHICH S ARR/DEP ROUTINELY COMBINES TO) IN THE TPA TRACON; THE RVR DISPLAY IS LOCATED SO FAR AWAY FROM THE POS; THAT A CTLR LITERALLY HAS TO GET UP; AND WALK DOWN 2 OPERATING POS TO SEE THE DISPLAY. WE RECENTLY HAD 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF VV001 1/4 TO 1/2 BR FG WX THROUGHOUT OUR AIRSPACE; AND THE POOR POS OF THIS DISPLAY IS TRULY A HAZARD TO AVIATION; REQUIRING THE CTLR TO LITERALLY LEAVE HIS/HER POS TO ISSUE THE REQUIRED RVR INFO TO ARRIVING ACFT. THE OBVIOUS REMEDY IS TO INSTALL A DISPLAY BTWN THE S ARR/DEP AND S SATELLITE POS; SO ALL A CTLR HAS TO DO IS LOOK UP; RATHER THAN HAVING TO 'TAKE A STROLL;' AND DISCONTINUING SURVEILLANCE OF THE AIRSPACE AND ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.