Stansted: The Inside Story
Airside operations manager Dave Cran and his team have only a few hours during the hours of darkness to repair Stansted’s runway between take-offs and landings.
The only way that pilots can communicate with the team is via radio so it is vital for the safety of everyone that Cran’s
workers make no errors. Elsewhere, the airport takes constant steps to reduce the risk of bird strikes, a problem at all airports