Military Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 14
Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic
Human Factors; Procedure
TXK Tower had been doing VA to RWY 13. I had Aircraft X on frequency requesting LOC [Localizer] BC [back course] runway 04 circle to land runway 22. Tower just changed runway to runway 22. I had descended Aircraft X to 2000 and direct MARIE for the BC to runway 04. Tower called and requested release on Aircraft Y. I released him runway heading to 7000; thinking he was departing to the northeast. Then I requested Aircraft X BC to RWY 04 circle to land runway 22. Tower approved my request and even asked if I wanted Aircraft Y to turn right on departure. I said no just give him runway heading thinking he was departing Northeast. Aircraft Y departed and when he tagged up was the first time I realized that he was departing southwest. I turned Aircraft X left and climbed him to 3000; I turned Aircraft Y right and amended his Altitude to 2000 since he was out of 1700.No explanation other than I had it in my head that Aircraft Y was departing northeast and the two aircraft where never going to be a problem. A serious brain [lapse] and I am extremely disappointed of my performance.
Spoke with Controller and he said that he should have listened or questioned the Tower when they asked if he wanted a right turn. They do not use any type of placards when running an ODO and are just expected to remember the operation. Controller also stated that he had a good relationship with the Tower but many controllers are always chewing out the TXK Tower controllers; so that is his guess as to why the Tower let the aircraft go; and possibly saw the arrival on the D-Brite. He also stated that he will be giving a team briefing on his error to show what happened and how it could have been prevented.
ZFW Controller reports of an operational error caused by him thinking an aircraft was coming off of a different runway than it did.