Jessica Taylor wrote:
Newps wrote:


Jessica Taylor wrote:


Answering the latter question alone, some TRSAless Class D radar facilities
have the radar position(s) in the tower cab, which probably reduces the
personnel required compared to a separate room or facility which might
require separate supervisors, etc.

It does not affect staffing.


So if a controller is operating both the local and radar approach positions, he is
the same amount of staffing as a tower cab staffed with a local position, plus a
radar approach position operating at a different location (or room or building
etc.)

We're talking about one facility that provides approach control service.
It does not matter if the approach controller is sitting downstairs in
the TRACON or upstairs in the tower. The number of controllers required
is the same. All of these facilities will combine the radar controller
and the local controller into one position at times when it is not busy.
At my facility that's every day from 10pm-6am, plus or minus an hour
or so depending on some variables.