Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Troubleshooting; Workload; Distraction
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Procedure; Human Factors
I was working a few SAN arrivals westbound over IPL. The EKANE MOA was active. I noticed a limited [data block] at FL220 about 5 miles outside of EKANE in my airspace. At that time Yuma Range initiated a handoff and called me. I accepted radar. Then a few seconds later another limited [data block] at FL220 was 5 miles in my airspace. They again initiated a flash and called. I told them I would not take a stack and they needed to give me 10 miles in trail of the first one. Then a few minutes later I Yuma Range called and said hand off unable flash. They gave me the code and I noticed it was another limited [data block] 5 miles into my airspace; this time on the west side of EKANE. I asked 'Is he VFR?' they responded 'No.' I told them unable and I had to call them back because I was unable to start a track on the code and find the flight plan. They said they would keep him in EKANE although he was already in my airspace. However; the airplane checked in with me anyway. I asked the pilot if he was VFR and he stated; 'No;' he received the clearance from YUMA. At that time the Supervisor came over and helped me get a track started while I worked the other traffic. After that I asked him to call them to see why they allowed 3 IFR aircraft in my airspace without hand offs and the one I said no to.Train them that you can't enter someone else's airspace without a hand off and what unable means.
ZLA Controller describes situation where Yuma Approach Controller violates his airspace with three different aircraft. This is considered an airspace deviation and leads to an increased workload for the receiving Controller.