ATC at Brize

[Swervy]

I'm rather curious,

With BZZ runway closed, why do we still have ATC in the tower.
Are you still controling the traffic in the area or just there for saftey ?
I would of thought everyone would be at FFD.

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Like it makes a difference, they will be too busy eating donuts and turning away traffic wherever the aircraft are !!

 

[dolphinops]

If Brize ATC wasn't manned their sky would be full of civvies in their toy planes.
Oh feck it already is!!!

 

[Cerberus]

Brize Radar

Brize Radar

Brize has a radar, Fairford has next to nothing. Consequently, without Brize Radar, nothing flying IFR would get into or out of Fairford - 'nuff said.

Cerberus

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

Must be a controller, no humour!!

"Switchboard, make me coffee white 1"

 

[turkeyjiz]

they also look after the JATEU guys in their mighty choppers popping in now and again

 

[SirSaltyHelmet]

The real stack was to the EAST...

Ah the famous Brize quote "Can you bring it within 40?"

 

[rafmannot51]

Brize Radar - about as funny as when it called itself an ATCRU! It's only claim to fame with Upper Heyford was operating a not very busy West Hold - mind it did stretch their capabilities!