And therein lies the problem. Clearly, having one overworked controller running a combined tower is not safe nor sustainable.
It seems like a critical enough role that you probably want two people there in case one has a medical emergency anyway. Even if it's not that busy.
Planes landing at a rate of one every 30-40 minutes isn't exactly "overworked."
It seems like a critical enough role that you probably want two people there in case one has a medical emergency anyway. Even if it's not that busy.