Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Human Factors; Chart Or Publication; Weather
Operating on night configuration and I had assumed control of TRACON's airspace. Aircraft X and Aircraft Y were tied looking for approach clearances into AGS. Aircraft Y had already been assigned direct field and descent clearance so I gave Aircraft X holding instructions to wait for Aircraft Y's cancellation/down time. Aircraft X's pilot seemed irritated that he had to hold for a clearance into AGS at midnight.I informed the pilot that the Center can only provide services one in/one out. I issued Aircraft X holding instructions. A short time later Aircraft X's pilot inquired if could he cancel his IFR flight plan and proceed VFR into AGS. I informed him that he could at which point Aircraft X cancelled his IFR flight plan and continued his flight VFR. Aircraft Y was proceeding on a Visual Approach clearance into AGS. Sometime later Aircraft Y reported weather conditions did not permit him to go in visually and he had already began his turn away from AGS and started a climb out towards the ILS. I issued Aircraft Y a clearance direct to the initial approach fix for a procedure turn inbound. Aircraft Y later reported that an aircraft had descended through his altitude in close proximity going into AGS. He was concerned the pilot of that aircraft could not see him. I informed him it was most likely the aircraft which had cancelled IFR and was proceeding VFR into the field. Aircraft Y continued on to perform the ILS approach. Before leaving he voiced his concern that there were definitely IFR condition at AGS.
ZTL Center Controller reported an IFR aircraft going missed from a visual approach had a VFR aircraft descend through his altitude in IMC.