Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Incursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Airport; Procedure; Human Factors
After assuming the Local West 1 position I amended an arriving aircraft's landing clearance to include LAHSO. We were arriving and departing Runway 18R due to extended closure on [Runway] 18L. I began to coordinate with Ground Control for a crossing starting out by saying; 'my aircraft on 4 mile final is LAHSO'd;' before I could continue with my crossing instructions the Ground Controller stated 'I don't need LAHSO to cross an aircraft.' At that point I cleared Aircraft X for departure while the LAHSO'd aircraft was on a 3 mile final. As Aircraft X began departure roll Local Assist noticed that Aircraft Y that Ground was holding short with began moving; I canceled the take-off clearance and instructed the aircraft to exit the 1st available taxiway with is approximately 1;000 FT from the aircraft's departure point. Aircraft X exited the runway and the landing Aircraft Y landed without incident. Aircraft X returned to the runway and departed without further incident.This was a classic case of communication breakdown on both parties. I should have told the Ground Controller to 'hold short' and he should have verified my intent for him to cross. In the future I will ensure all my instructions to any other CPC at concise and specific. In addition the fact that we were having to hit holes when there were 3 other available runways for arrivals added to the complexity of the operations. Even with [Converging Runway Operations] CRO in effect on Runway 13R; the number of arrivals to the departure runway outnumbered the arrivals to [Runway] 13R. Runway utilization was a contributing factor. Yes we have all performed the operation multiple times; but that doesn't make it the safest or most prudent.
DFW Local Control attempts coordination for a LAHSO aircraft; when Ground Control advises Local; that he doesn't need this information. Local clears aircraft for takeoff; then observes Ground crossing traffic without approval. Local cancels takeoff clearance of departing aircraft.