Robert Chambers wrote:

And what happens if the incoming plane goes missed?

He is issued a vector.


You're assuming an
awful lot about what the tower guy can and cannot see.

No I am not. Been there done that.



My home field tower doesn't have radar,
or a brite scope slaved from the
approach control.

Neither did the one I worked at.


If there's an incoming IFR flight, and you want to go out IFR, you are
not going to be released until the incoming plane either lands or
cancels IFR.

Your tower is not using all the tools available to it.