Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Human Factors; Procedure; Weather
I was discussing changing the active runway with the Local Controller because of wind conditions; 020 at 15g20. We had a few larger aircraft inbound and they all like to use the longer runway so we stayed on Runway XX for the time being. A VFR aircraft entered the VFR traffic pattern to land and full stop left traffic Runway XX. We were wondering why the RADAR Controller did not give him Runway YY for the winds. I observed the aircraft on final with the binoculars to check gear down; next I hear the Local Controller tell the aircraft to enter left downwind for Runway YY. The PA32 apparently slid off the runway and took out a light on his go around. I do not believe there were any reports of Low Level Wind Sheer (LLWS). This happened while we discussing changing the runway.
A Tower Controller described a runway excursion that occurred when traffic made a touch and go exiting the runway and hitting a light.