Small Aircraft
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Workload; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Company Policy; Human Factors
I had so many departures that at one point I couldn't keep track of the targets on the radar. I had two aircraft that nearly hit because I was so distracted with inbounds; outbounds; aircraft talking on multiple frequencies.I was forced to work ZZZ Tower a level X VFR Tower combined to one position during peak hours on a weekday. I had 7-8 inbound aircraft; 2-3 I told to hold outside the airspace and 5-6 aircraft holding short of the runway. I was working GC; FD; LC1; LC2; and CIC. It was pretty much the most unsafe thing I've done in my career. I would personally like to know who the individual is that feels keeping a Tower open in this situation is more important than people's lives. Clearly they have lost perspective and are out of touch.
Tower Controller reported an operational error while working five positions at once.