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Automatic terminal information service

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456: 273: 68:; weather information, consisting of wind direction and velocity, visibility, obstructions to vision, sky condition, temperature, dew point, altimeter setting, density altitude advisory if appropriate; and other pertinent remarks, including runway in use. If it exists, the weather observation includes remarks of lightning, cumulonimbus, and towering cumulus clouds. Additionally, ATIS may contain 72:(MANPADS) alert and advisory, reported unauthorized laser illumination events, instrument or visual approaches in use, departure runways, taxiway closures, new or temporary changes to runway length, runway condition and codes, other optional information, and advisories. 448:
This example was recorded on 11 July 2016 at London Stansted Airport during which time there were ongoing maintenance works taking place on the taxiway surface in a part of the airport near the cargo terminal; the ATIS broadcast reflects this.
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The recording is updated in fixed intervals or when there is a significant change in the information, such as a change in the active runway. It is given a letter designation (alpha, bravo, charlie, etc.) from the
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used for landing is 18R, which indicates the direction (180 degrees magnetic) and Right implies there are other runways with a similar direction (18L (left), and perhaps others, such as 18C (center))
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Many airports also employ the use of data-link ATIS (D-ATIS, introduced in 1996). D-ATIS is a text-based, digitally transmitted version of the ATIS audio broadcast. It is accessed via a
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Aircraft above Flight Level 65 (6500ft) should set their altimeters to QNH 1013. When descending below, they should set their altimeter to the local QNH given later in the ATIS.
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In the U.S., ATIS will include (in this order): the airport or facility name; a phonetic letter code; time of the latest weather observation in
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When descending below Flight Level 50 (equivalent to 5000ft altitude on a standard barometric setting of 1013 hPa), aircraft should set their
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and displayed on an electronic display in the aircraft. D-ATIS is incorporated on the aircraft as part of its electronic system, such as an
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When contacting the controller, tell them that you have made note of the details in this ATIS bulletin and give them your aircraft type.
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Runway 22 is being used for take-offs and landings and that it has dry surface conditions in all three thirds of the runway length.
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Indicates the broadcast is for all aircraft arriving or departing from Stansted, and the bulletin's identification letter.
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The information and meteorological data was last sampled at 12:50 UTC and that the measurements were made automatically.
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When instructed to contact the Approach and Arrival controller, check in with callsign only (for the sake of brevity)
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clearance delivery frequency is closed and unmanned - clearance requests should be made to the ground controller.
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after a break in service of twelve hours or more. When contacting the local control unit, pilots indicate their
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Acknowledge receipt of information papa and report aircraft type on first contact with Manchester delivery
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Wind direction from azimuth 250 degrees magnetic (west-southwest) with an average windspeed of 14 knots.
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Indicates the broadcast is for aircraft inbound to Schiphol, and the bulletin's identification letter
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There is maintenance work in progress in the Alpha Apron and that a nearby taxiway has been closed.
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Tell the delivery controller that you have made a note of the ATIS when contacting them
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This message was recorded at Manchester International Airport on the 9th of August 2019
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to the prevailing barometric pressure (QNH) of the airfield (given later in the ATIS)
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Acknowledge receipt of information Uniform and advise aircraft type on first contact.
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Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual 2009 (FAR/AIM 2009)
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Work in progress in Apron Alpha - taxiway Juliet closed between Papa and Alpha.
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for a more in-depth explanation of aviation weather messages and terminology.
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Indicates the current information for all departing aircraft from Manchester
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Increased bird activity has been reported in the vicinity of the airfield
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Expect the approach procedure to be the one published for Runway 22 ILS.
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EUROCONTROL > ATM Performance > EATM > ACARS > Overview
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There is intense gliding activity in the vicinity of the airfield
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The ground controller frequency is open and is manned whilst the
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Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service (D-ATIS) by ARINC
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End of bulletin, and the bulletin's identification letter again
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Request to report altimeter setting in use on first contact.
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in the mid-1960s and internationally (under the direction of
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No clouds have been detected at the time of the ATIS update
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Cloud layers at the indicated altitude above the airport.
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Cloud layers at the indicated altitude above the airport
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Approach frequency: 128.550 MHz (arriving aircraft)
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The wind direction and speed is 290 degrees at 9 knots
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The ATIS was last updated at 16:50 British summer time
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Tower frequency: 122.900 MHz (departing aircraft)
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Telecommunications-related introductions in the 1960s
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The airport barometric pressure is 1007 hectopascal.
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Few 1300 feet, scattered 1800 feet, broken 2200 feet
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Skyhorse Publishing Inc. pp. 1–. 666:The runway in use for departures is 23L 521:Runway in use 22. Runway 22 DRY DRY DRY. 466:Sample ATIS Message from London Stansted 201:Few @ 2800 feet and broken @ 5000 feet 14: 926: 842:. Trafford Publishing. pp. 276–. 647:Manchester departure information papa 573:Scattered 2400 feet, broken 4600 feet. 245:Noise abatement procedures in effect. 31:Automatic terminal information service 18:Automatic Terminal Information Service 27:Broadcast of aeronautical information 902:Sydney Australia live web-based ATIS 789: 787: 682:Visibility is 10 kilometres or more 354:Two zero zero degrees, one one knots 232:QFE (pressure @ airfield elevation) 135:Airfield this ATIS broadcast is for 541:Transition level - flight level 65. 529:Ground is open, delivery is closed. 330:Main landing runway one eight Right 24: 454: 271: 138:Gloucester (phonetically GLOSTER) 110: 25: 960: 885: 784: 745:Automated airport weather station 679:Visibility 10 kilometre or more 565:Visibility 10 kilometre or more. 485:Problems playing this file? See 470: 397:QNH niner niner five hectopascal 302:Problems playing this file? See 287: 224:QNH (pressure @ mean sea level) 193:10 kilometres or more (maximum) 70:man-portable air-defense systems 593:Temperature +19, dew point +14. 265:International Airport Example 1 856: 811: 369:Visibility one zero kilometres 13: 1: 750: 695:Temperature +17, dewpoint +8 505:Stansted information Uniform. 626: 443: 7: 819:"Alphabet - Radiotelephony" 795:"ATIS Archives - AeroSavvy" 728: 557:Surface wind 250, 14 knots. 10: 965: 918:SkyVector: Flight Planning 86:information <letter> 671:Surface wind 290 9 knots 182:Wind speed and direction 864:"EUROCONTROL - Overview" 655:Time 1750hrs, automatic 892:Canada ATIS frequencies 836:David Harrison (2008). 549:Expect an ILS approach. 427:End of information Kilo 118:Gloucestershire Airport 949:Airport infrastructure 581:Cumulonimbus detected. 513:Time 12:50, automatic. 459: 385:Temperature one five, 276: 144:ICAO spelling alphabet 78:ICAO spelling alphabet 663:Departure runway 23L 458: 411:No significant change 275: 839:Pilot's Guide to ATC 357:Wind direction from 127:Information Section 95:service such as the 944:Air traffic control 897:UK ATIS frequencies 740:Air traffic control 635: 342:Transition level 50 177:right-hand circuit 170:Circuit direction ( 43:weather information 687:No cloud detected 634: 586:cumulonimbus cloud 584:An observation of 460: 277: 240:Other information 849:978-1-4251-3270-5 777:978-1-60239-298-4 726: 725: 624: 623: 475: 434: 433: 292: 262: 261: 16:(Redirected from 956: 879: 878: 876: 875: 866:. 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Index

Automatic Terminal Information Service
terminal areas
weather information
runways
NOTAMs
FAA
ICAO
UTC
man-portable air-defense systems
ICAO spelling alphabet
data link
ACARS
EFB
FMS
Gloucestershire Airport
ICAO spelling alphabet
general aviation
Dew point
Sample ATIS Message from Amsterdam Schiphol
media help
runway
altimeter
azimuth
knots
dewpoint
QNH
hectopascal
METAR
Sample ATIS Message from London Stansted
media help

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