Large Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8.0
Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Procedure
Aircraft X was cleared for a visual approach to Runway 6 and switched to BDL Tower. An unknown VFR; soon to be identified; was then observed departing a [nearby] airport on a converging course. I immediately notified the Local Controller. The aircraft merged over the 5 mile final at the same altitude. Aircraft X responded to a TCAS RA. Replay showed the aircraft to be separated by 0.22 miles laterally and 0 feet vertical.The Class C airspace surrounding BDL must be changed to protect aircraft on the final approach course. The VFR aircraft was flying below the outer ring of the airspace. This must be extended to the ground to protect the final approach course.
The TRACON Controller observed an unidentified VFR aircraft depart an airport on a converging course with an air carrier on a visual approach to an adjacent airport already in communication with the Tower. The TRACON Controller pointed the traffic out to the Tower Local Controller. The air carrier responded to a TCAS RA.