DFW CAT I Denial

[av8tor19]

I was flying today with several aircraft that were denied from flying the approach in to DFW. All ended up diverting to other airports

The weather was 1/4 mile 100OVR with a RVR value of 2200. With the RVR value as it was, we were legal to fly the approach. They blocked everything except CAT II and III.

Usually it's the pilot that cannot accept the approach, this time the controllers were the ones.

Has this happened at other facilities? Is there increased spacing when going to CAT III?

 

[SSDD]

I've seen this a number of times. If flights that are only CAT I are missing, then ATC cuts them off and concentrate on Cat II and III

 

[av8tor19]

Thanks for the post. It's the first time I had seen it. It wasn't a fun day. Had to divert back to an airport that was 300/1.

 

[BobbyBiplane]

Refusal of non-CAT II / III operators and aircraft at less than 2400RVR has been going on in the northeast for at least 25 years.

Bob

 

[ATCT]

Back to IAH?

We were pretty cruddy ourselves that day.

ATCT

 

[b707guy]

Thanks for the heads up on this. RVR is supposed to be controlling if available, and our Ops Specs even go so far to say that visibility values aren't even authorized for use with certain runway and approach lighting systems. But I guess ATC has the final say in who can attempt the approach!