Originally Posted by tonyosborne
Fairford's only open on an as-needed basis, don't think the tower is always manned, dunno how quickly it could be done in an emergency...
Last I knew, you were correct on manning. So long as the tower is manned by USAF, you won't get a "quick" opening for any emergency - USAF ATC have pretty strict crew rest requirements not unlike aircrew, so unless they've got rested boys on standby or alert, you'll need fuel to hold for 12+ hours!
