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Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)

The Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous and repetitive broadcast of current, routine operational information to arriving and departing aircraft. It includes essential data such as the runway in use, wind, visibility, cloud base, temperature, and QNH. Pilots must acknowledge receipt of the current ATIS code on first contact with ATC.

Key Points

  • •Broadcast continuously on a discrete frequency during operational hours.
  • •Includes weather information such as wind, visibility, cloud base, temperature, and QNH, as well as the runway in use.
  • •Pilots must notify ATC of the received ATIS code on first radio contact.

Exam Relevance

Pilots must know how to obtain and acknowledge ATIS information for safe arrivals and departures at controlled aerodromes.

Related Terms

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