Center controller cleared aircraft into czn and air traffic area at rdd without coordination. Operat...

Attributes
ACN	97280
Time
Date	198811
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdd
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa tower : rdd
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 550
ASRS Report	97280
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Inter Facility Coordination Failure
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I was on an IFR flight from concord to redding municipal. 60 mi out I tuned ATIS which was advising localizer back course approach runway 16. Approximately 30 mi out ZOA advised 'expect ILS runway 34 approach at redding.' I felt this was strange since ATIS advised oc back course approach runway 16. I continued inbound and set up for ILS runway 34 approach. I also called and confirmed once again that I would be making the ILS runway 34 at redding. ZOA advised 'affirmative.' I was cleared for the ILS runway 34 and broke out at about 1000'. I was not handed off to tower but advised to report cancelling IFR by ZOA which I did. I was then advised to squawk 1200 and use CTAF. Upon reporting my position, the tower at redding asked where I had come from. I explained that I was shooting the ILS runway 34. I landed and after discussing the incident with ground control learned that ZOA thought the tower opened at 7 am local time, but actually it opened at 6:30 am. My concern is that another plane could have been cleared for takeoff on runway 16 and met me head on as I broke out on the ILS runway 34.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CENTER CTLR CLEARED ACFT INTO CZN AND ATA AT RDD WITHOUT COORD. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT FROM CONCORD TO REDDING MUNI. 60 MI OUT I TUNED ATIS WHICH WAS ADVISING LOC BACK COURSE APCH RWY 16. APPROX 30 MI OUT ZOA ADVISED 'EXPECT ILS RWY 34 APCH AT REDDING.' I FELT THIS WAS STRANGE SINCE ATIS ADVISED OC BACK COURSE APCH RWY 16. I CONTINUED INBND AND SET UP FOR ILS RWY 34 APCH. I ALSO CALLED AND CONFIRMED ONCE AGAIN THAT I WOULD BE MAKING THE ILS RWY 34 AT REDDING. ZOA ADVISED 'AFFIRMATIVE.' I WAS CLRED FOR THE ILS RWY 34 AND BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 1000'. I WAS NOT HANDED OFF TO TWR BUT ADVISED TO RPT CANCELLING IFR BY ZOA WHICH I DID. I WAS THEN ADVISED TO SQUAWK 1200 AND USE CTAF. UPON RPTING MY POS, THE TWR AT REDDING ASKED WHERE I HAD COME FROM. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS SHOOTING THE ILS RWY 34. I LANDED AND AFTER DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT WITH GND CTL LEARNED THAT ZOA THOUGHT THE TWR OPENED AT 7 AM LCL TIME, BUT ACTUALLY IT OPENED AT 6:30 AM. MY CONCERN IS THAT ANOTHER PLANE COULD HAVE BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 16 AND MET ME HEAD ON AS I BROKE OUT ON THE ILS RWY 34.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

Center controller cleared aircraft into czn and air traffic area at rdd without coordination. Operational deviation.