Tower Controller reported aircraft being held by TRACON to avoid VFR traffic conflict resulting with the aircraft descending rapidly and being issued a low altitude alert. The aircraft landed safety at the airport.
Synopsis
Tower Controller reported aircraft being held by TRACON to avoid VFR traffic conflict resulting with the aircraft descending rapidly and being issued a low altitude alert. The aircraft landed safety at the airport.
Narrative
Aircraft X was on an RNAV approach to RWY16L. There was a VFR aircraft just north of AFW's class D airspace transitioning to the east. This aircraft indicated 022 but was not talking to air traffic and had no ADS-B. Local control tried to issue traffic in the blind with no response. The targets merged over WIGZU; the FAF for RWY16L. D10 had to hold onto Aircraft X until they were past the traffic so that Aircraft X did not descend into the VFR traffic; this led to a late communication switch and added workload for both the Local controller and the approach controller. Aircraft X also had to descend rapidly which activated the Low altitude alert. The Local controller did issue the low altitude alert and Aircraft X landed without incident.The area near WIGZU continues to be a dangerous area with multiple aircraft crossing this area daily without contacting AFW or D10. The AFW class D should be extended to include WIGZU so that we can talk to and issue traffic advisories to these aircraft.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.