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Orf controller described a runway conflict after clearing a vehicle to cross an active runway without proper coordination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 918515 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORF.Tower |
| State Reference | VA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Supervisor / CIC |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was the controller in charge/ground controller. Aircraft X was inbound to runway 5 and the pilot requested to land runway 32. I gave control of runway 32 to the local controller. I would say a few minutes have passed and rescue 2 called me up and asked permission to go to the main ramp. I instructed the vehicle to proceed down charlie and cross runway 32. Seconds later; I realize that I made a mistake and I informed local control that I crossed runway 32. I'm not totally sure exactly where aircraft X was at in relationship to the vehicles. It was too late for local control to instruct aircraft X to go around. Taxiway charlie is parallel to runway 5 and the aircraft was never close to crossing runway 5. Recommendation; that I would increase my scanning of the airfield before crossing any runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ORF Controller described a runway conflict after clearing a vehicle to cross an active runway without proper coordination.
Narrative: I was the CIC/Ground Controller. Aircraft X was inbound to Runway 5 and the pilot requested to land Runway 32. I gave control of Runway 32 to the Local Controller. I would say a few minutes have passed and Rescue 2 called me up and asked permission to go to the main ramp. I instructed the vehicle to proceed down Charlie and cross Runway 32. Seconds later; I realize that I made a mistake and I informed Local Control that I crossed Runway 32. I'm not totally sure exactly where Aircraft X was at in relationship to the vehicles. It was too late for Local Control to instruct Aircraft X to go around. Taxiway Charlie is parallel to Runway 5 and the aircraft was never close to crossing Runway 5. Recommendation; that I would increase my scanning of the airfield before crossing any runway.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.