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Old 20th Feb 2019, 00:13
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Originally Posted by deanturley
Sounds like a "wait and see" ... fully expecting the current Notam to be extended though. Have to keep driving to Turweston i guess ... on the bright side, the cafe is great !!

In what crazy world would someone design a tower that can't see into the overhead !!
It's what you get when you opt to instal a 'virtual' remote tower.

Originally Posted by 2Donkeys
The same thing happens at airfields in the UK too...

Cranfield have a tendency to opt for closure where others would allow CTAF-style operations. Cranfield bases its decision in this regard, so it says, on the enormous insurance risk posed by aircraft operating out of hours. Cambridge, on the other hand, on a site covered in high-value military hardware, are apparently able to operate out of hours without undue difficulty.

Draw your own conclusions...
Back in the '60s, possibly later, Cranfield were always A/G at weekends; nobody in the tower, just make all calls as standard.
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