Only approach is NDB - is this 2008?
Inbound to a certain nameless airport in a large country in Europe which has no radar so all procedural. Notams show VOR u/s. Call to approach about 150 nm out to advise ATC that we would require ILS approach, then advised ILS out of service (nothing on Notams) and to expect locator approach.
On arrival completed locator approach - night vis 10km but raining.
One controller handling APP/TWR/GND on one frequency (Approach) so much R/T chat etc. and several calls by various a/c not responded to.
So I am sat thinking, is this 2008? That we have to fly a locator approach (ok yes I have done plenty of those over the years - long before FMC was even heard of!), we have to be proactive to find out what type of approach we can expect, the status of an essential approach aid is not on the NOTAMs! Is it right that one controller appears to be handling APP, TWR and GND?
Any comments?