Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6.5
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure; Airspace Structure
Approach called to get higher on Aircraft X to get above or around parachute jump aircraft at 14;000 feet. I approved 15;000 feet. Approach switched the aircraft out of 12;500 feet head on with the parachute jump aircraft. I had to turn the Aircraft X and expedite his climb thru 14;000 feet to prevent a near midair collision. When the Aircraft X passed west of the parachute jump aircraft he was at the same altitude as the parachute jump aircraft. Had I not turned the Aircraft X there may have been a collision with jumpers or parachute jump aircraft.This has been an issue in the past. Approach calls to get higher to top the parachute jump aircraft; and switch the aircraft prior to separation. Approach needs to have a procedure or new routing for departures when they have parachute jump aircraft.
The TRACON Controller got permission to climb an aircraft to 15;000 feet into ARTCC airspace to ensure he climbed above a parachute jump aircraft at 14;000 feet. The TRACON Controller switched the aircraft to the ARTCC frequency still below and climbing towards the parachute jump aircraft. The ARTCC Controller had to issue vectors to the aircraft to avoid the parachute jumpers.