"We're sorry, the flight is cancelled. Mr. Bjoernstroem called in sick today." "Who cares if one guy called in sick!?" "You don't understand, without Mr. Bjoernstroem, there is no airport to land in!"
You can land at uncontrolled runways if you follow proper procedures and check the runway before landing. You basically just radio the other planes instead of the tower, but I'm not a pilot so I may be wrong about some of this but it is possible.
Videos like this make me realize why television is a dead format. This roughly hour-long video is better than anything I've seen on TV for 20+ years. This is content, this is rewarding and interesting to watch. I learned so many things about working at a smaller airport. My hat's off to you, Herr Björnström.
Imagine a video like this with the budget of a TV episode. This video was great, but imagine how much better it would have been with a camera man or two. Always getting the best shots. I wish TV would go that route. Make high quality documentaries that don't rely on dramatization. That would get me back to TV. But unfortunately I don't think we will ever get that (well, there are large RU-vid channels that come close).
It was likely the machine that clears the path around the lights. It sounded like a combination of a blow and brush that he could drive in a line right over the lights.
I have been perplexed thanks RU-vid for the algorithm. What an interesting content. And what about the quality of the images, sound and the editing with those area shots. Not only does he manage an airport, he is also a filmmaker. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
One day the crew of a plane were mean to him and didn't give him his mandatory sandwitches. Since that day, an unexplained natural weather phenomenom occurs every time this very same crew tries to land again to this airport. Scientists tried to explain the penomenom, but their plane couldn't land as well.
u saw people actualy helping him ;D there are probebly like 5-10 more people working there too but we just dont see them. But cant denied this guy does alot of things.
@@ketchup2248 Yeah 10-15 more people doing probably the same amount of work. The people working at that airport are probably all experts on logistics and organization
As someone who used to work at at Burbank and LAX, I always have to explain to people, working at small airports is NOT easier than big airports, because you have to do every Job. Hats off to you, for doing all of this in the snow!
I assume it can be less stressful though, while you need to know and understand more systems, you have more downtime to think things through VS. a large airport where waiting too long to do something can be catastrophic.
@@tobbcittobbcit8899 eh, having worked in a similar position mentoring plays a big part in it, 1 old dude teaches 4 younger dudes who all teach their own teams and boom uve got a fully shifted airport
i flew from one small airport 25 yesars ago when i was youth. First time i trevelled from it. -OMGi think i missed the morning plane. no stafff, no no gates , nothing open. 20 mins before departure , there was a staff meeting me, did the ticket. opened the door and let me out to the flight. i was the only traveller from that airport. on a regular monday. was a frequent traveller from that airport. as it took 30 mns by flight and 6 hours by train and had change train twice. Only time i got scared was then there was one other passernger travelling also. i think that happend 4 or 5 times in a year. Did i forgot to say i was a youth, so i flew on a youth-ticket that cost me $25 one way. this was like a taxuplane i had 3 or 4 stops between stockholm and gothenburg. and my stop was the last one before gothenburg. and we weer usually max 15 souls onnoard including the crew. i think they never made money on that trip and its gone these days.
It is not about being good at everything, you might know alot of things about Walmart more then Bjounstoerm and he knows more about airport stuffs. Everyone is good at something. ❤
100%, mind blowing but that's why I'm itching even more for explanation (even brief) how was this video made. Don't get me wrong, I admire him but some shots I refuse to believe that 1 man recorded everything..
I noticed that your phraseology is "runway 11/29 (is) free" (instead of "cleared to land" and "cleared for takeoff" ) both at landing and at departure, so you are working in the tower as an AFISO (aerodrome flight information service officer). This explains how you are even allowed to do all that stuff. Some AFISO''s I met even handle payments for landing fees, fuel, parking etc. I love these regional airports, where big jets and smaller aircraft mix (I fly the small ones). And whenever I have the chance, I like to meet people in the tower and have a great respect for the really few ground personnel as well, for their versatility and cooperation with us.
I assume this has something to do with level of responsibility? Like, he is there to inform on conditions but the pilot is responsible for all movement of the aircraft. Hence, he is not actually "controlling" or ordering the pilot to do anything.
@@Galastinbasically. The airport at Catalina Island in California basically operates like this. They’re a private airport but allow anyone to come in (provided you can land).
Then you're going to love SGAS. At that airport, C-150s and other medium-sized planes land among B747s and 787s, not to mention that a military squadron of at least 3 planes had just taken off a few meters from where helicopters are taking off, haha. All this while on the active runway, a C152 is practicing touch-and-goes... and I almost forgot about the other one that's doing a 360, waiting for its turn to land, which is also in training. Those controllers are masters.
@@Galastin yes, the main dividing line between air traffic "control" service and "information" service is the responsibility of aircraft SEPARATION, i.e., preventing them from mid-air collisions. With "control service", the air traffic controller is responsible for the separation, with "information" service, the pilots are responsible to separate themselves from each other visually. (Mind you, this is a very rough explanation, there are different levels of control and information services provided in airspace classes from A to F.) But it doesn't mean "information" can be disregarded in a negligent manner, because the air law often require pilots to make certain decisions and actions based on the information (e.g., not to conduct 2 instrument approaches in low visibility weather simultaneously).
Shoveling snow into the hole to soak up the water so that you could shovel it all out was a brilliant move! I'm keeping that trick in my back pocket for the future!
Polish stewardess said „Oh mother, how cold it is” when she opens the door. She meant „Holy mother” but said only „mother”, in Poland we use it like „Oh God”. Sandwiches, candy’s, alpine milk chocolates… Polish hospitality even when we’re not home 😅 Greetings from Poland 🫶🇵🇱
those polish chocolates are to die for, they are the best chocolates I have ever had. I bought some from an import store in Darwin, Australia, and I've never been able to buy them since! Might have to come to poland one day just to buy some more.😀
Alpejskie Mleczko made by German Milka - that's not Polish at all! As a child we had this product called PTASIE MLECZKO made mainly by Polish WEDEL. Then Swiss Milka entered to our market with their imitation of this product called "Alpine Milk". How this can be a Polish present? - I don't get it.
I was about to say, Alpine chocolates are the best!’ He got lucky!! While I mainly want to see my family again, the chocolates and bread are worth it by themselves!
That's literally the dream for an introvert like me! 😁 Was on holiday in Sweden last year, near Överkalix, next time ill go even further north, love the northern european countries! Greets from Germany 🤘
Jack of all trades - Master of most... Is there anything you don't do? Air Traffic Controller. Airport Electrician, Maintenance and Ramp Work, Runway maintenance... WOW!!!!!
Don't forget that he also welds stone crushers weighing tons, rebuilds tiltrotators, drills wells, installs auxiliary heaters and clears snow from the roof with an excavator.
He probably also work as a barista in the airport cafe, aswell as luggage handler, check-in clerk and so on. Oneman airport xD I was rather surprised that he also manages traffic control.
12:45 The _single_ moment in this video where my “knowledge” could somehow match this guy, would be the peek inside this cockpit. Just from flightsim’ing, that is… Darnit, flight controller, then mechanic, then ground services, GPU, load sheet, de-icing (I’m not even halfway through…) - As a fellow northerner, I know that our workdays are often very diverse, but this is just awesome…! 😅
You are a real multitask person. When I grow up I want to be like you; I'm 75. Thanks for all your great videos. Congratulations from Pennsylvania USA.
I was a Navy electrician over 40 years ago. I remember doing exactly the same kind of troubleshooting while chasing down electrical faults. Oddly enough, the flight deck lighting always worked flawlessly. Two memorable occasions stick with me. One time was in the fire room on top of a main boiler. It was probably 140 °F. We could only work there for 5 minutes at a time. It seemed as if I had to drink my own body weight of water afterwards. The other time was in the Aleutian Islands in January working aloft on the running lights while it was around -20 °F. Now I am an old man and I get mad if it's not within 2 degrees of 72.
I hope whoever funds this airport realizes what a truly amazing asset they have in this guy and that he is paid a good salary! What a knowledgeable and hard working guy! Truly some hard graft and he does it with a good attitude!
Seconded! I worked in one of the largest airports in Europe, and I can say that Matthias alone does the work that in large airports is done by more than 2 thousand employees, their work is managed by 4 top managers! Their professional skills fit into one person's head - it's fantastic! Plus, don't forget, Matthias can do a lot more! I admire this amazing man and hope that his work and professional qualities are appreciated by the airport's financial management in the highest possible way! Thank you Matthias, you are the best of the best!
Absolutely incredible video. Wow you have some sheer responsibility and respect. ATC isnt easy. Nice to see the cabin crew look after you with treats. One of your best videos
15:33 i'm from Poland and it's so funny when i saw those sweets, I consider them to be very good, but when I offered them to my British friends they didn't like it too much, from that point I knew don't assume what's best in your country is best in other :)
wow really impressive. A talent that can do everything. He does the tower, then he repairs some machine, then he guides the airplane to the parking area by car and then he is also responsible for the airplane stairs. He also takes care of the airplane's power supply and ventilation, then he helps to cover the plane and finally he de-ices it, cleans the runway and repairs the lighting. Then he pushes an airplane from one stand to another and clears the runway of snow. It feels like he runs the entire airport operation on his own. Wow, it feels like he does 20 different jobs.
Good grief, is there anything this very capable young man can't do? He's practically running the airport all by himself! Everything from moving an aeroplane with a tractor to being the airport ATC! I am very, very impressed!
3:40 or 11:14 maybe. but i just started the video. great to see pajala operations ran by you and you. also like the treatment you got from the flight attendants
My man here doing like 10 different roles while in my country ATC will go on a strike for 10 days if they are asked to clean up their used mugs, union says is out of scope! Man you have an awesome job, dude I would even pay to be allowed to do the de-icing, so satisfying!! Please keep these videos coming! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Nice Work Mattias, thank you for sharing this insight into near artic General Aviaton, ATC and airport maintenance circumstances. Worked as an KLM Avionics Technician @Schiphol in the Netherlands and saw the snowfleet(sneeuw vloot) in action, they do the same you did clearing the runway only with multiple snowploughs and similar equipment. Very impressive and an overall demanding job since here it requires extra work for people working "normal" Airport jobs on and around the airfield and its adjacent buildings and processes.
This guy is so talented! Talk about multitasking! he's definitely an asset to this airport! Well done! great Video!!! The Photography work is so well done! One very talent man!!
Love the Saab escort vehicle. And Scania trucks. And all-in-one package. That place is lucky to have you. Greetings from New York, this is a small world.
Great video. Having flown from UK to smaller airports in Scandinavia for skiing, its great to see what has to happen behind the scenes to make that possible. So thanks for that and the video.
Amazing video. The content is so very interesting. You wear so many hats you could operate the entire airport on your own. Thank you. All the best from Perth Western Australia.
Starting from the part that fault searching broken light, doing that alone, in a freezing environment. That is just...unbelievable. And consider you have to go back and forth to the main power control room to test it out one by one. God, I wonder how long it take..Gotta give you thumbs up 👆✊👋🙏
Its interesting to see you didn't use butyle on the new crimp/termination for the transformer. I get butyle can be a pain in cold weather to undo, but when done right, you'll NEVER have a weathering leak from just e--tape (vulk tejp). Small Layer of Tape( to make removing butyle easier next time) + Butyle + more tape = golden with good, tight, overlapping tape wraps. Used to do this on cellular towers for hot summers and freezing winters 1 hour from the ocean. Never had to re-do any of my terminations that were exposed to the elements year after year in an overall wet climate. Anyhow, love the video! You do so much out there! Keep it up mate.
Wow! You showed us a side of airports that we all knew must be taken care of and maintained by somebody, we just didn't know who or what was involved. What a ton of work! Great job, my friend. Kudos from the Southern U.S.!
I didn’t think it was possible for me to love your videos any more than I already do, but you have managed to make me love them even more. So so good man. Thanks
I've been in aviation for 43 years and I have never seen a more capable airport operations employee! You should be the Director of the airport! Someone is saving a lot of money by employing you! Not fair to you! They should give you a raise for doing 5 or 6 people's jobs.
I used to be a de icer.. tech cleaner at London luton Airport.. this is a brilliant vlog brother and hats off to you good sir for making me remember how good working at an Airport is .. much love 💘
The flight crew knows his value. They take care of him! This guy has to be one of the most interesting humans out there. 😅 not only does he fuel the flight, he de-ices, then back to the tower for a send off! Much respect ✊🏾
There should be a video game based on this guy’s job(s)! Genuinely one of my favourite videos I’ve watched. Absolutely fascinating and learnt a lot. Subscribed!
Bjoernstroem International Airport. Som anställd på en flygplats med tiotals miljoner pax per år, var det här kul att se. Pajala har rätt man på rätt plats, helt klart.
Thank you ! Very interesting to see as they're all tasks most people never get to see or even know about ! Your other videos are interesting as well. I love the inventions you come up with. Cheers, Ard
Wow absolutely amazing video. Earlier this year went to the Scandinavian Mountains Airport with a similar operation to yours to deal with an aircraft that got grounded due to a fault. The crew there were amazing and were very interested, carrying out multiple roles and coming up with some very unique solutions to problems and utilising whatever they had to get the job done. The work you do is awesome, hats off to you
its nice to watch a video without any music, makes for very good study background noise, i have adhd so its like upgraded white noise, and cool to watch too
