Narrative:

Working sat position. It was busy. I had 2 IFR arrs into vgt in from the east. Also 3 IFR inbound to las left base and 1 coming from the south also IFR that was a lifeguard. The tmu came over and asked me if we could release a runway 7 departure. I said I didn't think we had enough room to make it work. As the lifeguard approached the runway 25 numbers for a left downwind; I yelled out I don't want the runway 1 departure released; it wasn't going to work. At that time the tower called down and said that the air carrier was rolling. I had to vector 6 airplanes out of the way; including a lifeguard; in order to avoid having a deal. In the process; I probably had an airspace deviation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: L30 CTLR DENIED REQUEST FOR RWY 1 DEP DUE TO TFC; THEN ADVISED THAT DEP WAS ROLLING REQUIRING NUMEROUS VECTORS; CAUSING POSSIBLE OPDEV.

Narrative: WORKING SAT POS. IT WAS BUSY. I HAD 2 IFR ARRS INTO VGT IN FROM THE E. ALSO 3 IFR INBOUND TO LAS L BASE AND 1 COMING FROM THE S ALSO IFR THAT WAS A LIFEGUARD. THE TMU CAME OVER AND ASKED ME IF WE COULD RELEASE A RWY 7 DEP. I SAID I DIDN'T THINK WE HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO MAKE IT WORK. AS THE LIFEGUARD APCHED THE RWY 25 NUMBERS FOR A L DOWNWIND; I YELLED OUT I DON'T WANT THE RWY 1 DEP RELEASED; IT WASN'T GOING TO WORK. AT THAT TIME THE TWR CALLED DOWN AND SAID THAT THE ACR WAS ROLLING. I HAD TO VECTOR 6 AIRPLANES OUT OF THE WAY; INCLUDING A LIFEGUARD; IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING A DEAL. IN THE PROCESS; I PROBABLY HAD AN AIRSPACE DEV.

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.