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Hts controller voiced concern regarding the lack of updated charting information reference new antenna (mid 2006) increasing several altitude minimums.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 774929 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200802 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hts.tracon |
| State Reference | WV |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 20 controller time certified in position1 : 27 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 774929 |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
During june/july 2006 a new radio transmission tower was constructed near south shore; ky. When the notice of proposed construction circulated; it was noted that due to the height it would affect minimum enroute; minimum vectoring; and initial approach missed approach altitudes. Due to oversights in the paperwork process; our facility (huntington ATCT; wv) was not notified of the notice of construction and only became aware of the tower by pilot complaints -- complaints received during december 2006. Our facility has revised the minimum vector altitude in that sector; but almost 15 months later the changes to low altitude and instrument approach procedure charts remain as fdc NOTAMS. I believe this is a safety hazard and disservice to the aviation community. It is clear the changes are permanent; so why not revise the instrument approach procedure and low altitude charts to put the information in front of the pilot? When asked about when these changes will be published on the charts; I have been told oklahoma city has to wait until the procedures are due for change or review.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HTS CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING THE LACK OF UPDATED CHARTING INFO REF NEW ANTENNA (MID 2006) INCREASING SEVERAL ALT MINIMUMS.
Narrative: DURING JUNE/JULY 2006 A NEW RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER WAS CONSTRUCTED NEAR SOUTH SHORE; KY. WHEN THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION CIRCULATED; IT WAS NOTED THAT DUE TO THE HEIGHT IT WOULD AFFECT MINIMUM ENROUTE; MINIMUM VECTORING; AND INITIAL APCH MISSED APCH ALTITUDES. DUE TO OVERSIGHTS IN THE PAPERWORK PROCESS; OUR FACILITY (HUNTINGTON ATCT; WV) WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION AND ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE TOWER BY PLT COMPLAINTS -- COMPLAINTS RECEIVED DURING DECEMBER 2006. OUR FACILITY HAS REVISED THE MINIMUM VECTOR ALTITUDE IN THAT SECTOR; BUT ALMOST 15 MONTHS LATER THE CHANGES TO LOW ALTITUDE AND INSTRUMENT APCH PROC CHARTS REMAIN AS FDC NOTAMS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND DISSERVICE TO THE AVIATION COMMUNITY. IT IS CLEAR THE CHANGES ARE PERMANENT; SO WHY NOT REVISE THE INSTRUMENT APCH PROC AND LOW ALTITUDE CHARTS TO PUT THE INFORMATION IN FRONT OF THE PLT? WHEN ASKED ABOUT WHEN THESE CHANGES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE CHARTS; I HAVE BEEN TOLD OKLAHOMA CITY HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROCS ARE DUE FOR CHANGE OR REVIEW.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.