SERA.9010 Automatic terminal information service (ATIS)

Regulation (EU) 2020/469

(a) Use of the ATIS messages in directed request/reply transmissions

(1) When requested by the pilot, the applicable ATIS message(s) shall be transmitted by the appropriate air traffic services unit.

(2) Whenever Voice-ATIS and/or D-ATIS is provided:

(i) aircraft shall acknowledge receipt of the information upon establishing communication with the ATS unit providing approach control service, the aerodrome control tower or Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS), as appropriate; and

(ii) the appropriate air traffic services unit shall, when replying to an aircraft acknowledging receipt of an ATIS message or, in the case of arriving aircraft, at such other time as may be prescribed by the competent authority, provide the aircraft with the current altimeter setting.

(3) Information contained in a current ATIS, the receipt of which has been acknowledged by the aircraft concerned, need not be included in a directed transmission to the aircraft, with the exception of the altimeter setting, which shall be provided in accordance with (2).

(4) If an aircraft acknowledges receipt of an ATIS that is no longer current, the ATS unit shall without delay take one of the following actions:

(i) communicate to the aircraft any element of information which has to be updated;

(ii) instruct the aircraft to obtain the current ATIS information.

(b) ATIS for arriving and departing aircraft

ATIS messages containing both arrival and departure information shall contain the following elements of information in the order listed:

(1) name of aerodrome;

(2) arrival and/or departure indicator;

(3) contract type, if communication is via D-ATIS;

(4) designator;

(5) time of observation, if appropriate;

(6) type of approach(es) to be expected;

(7) the runway(s) in use; status of arresting system constituting a potential hazard, if any;

(8) significant runway surface conditions and, if appropriate, braking action;

(9) holding delay, if appropriate;

(10) transition level, if applicable;

(11) other essential operational information;

(12) surface wind direction (in degrees magnetic) and speed, including significant variations and, if surface wind sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by aircraft operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(13) visibility and, when applicable, RVR¹¹ These elements are replaced by the term ‘CAVOK’ when the following conditions occur simultaneously at the time of observation: (a) visibility: 10 km or more, and the lowest visibility not reported; (b) no cloud of operational significance; and (c) no weather of significance to aviation. and, if visibility/RVR sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(14) present weather1;

(15) cloud below 1 500 m (5 000 ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater; cumulonimbus; if the sky is obscured, vertical visibility when available1;

(16) air temperature;

(17) dew point temperature;

(18) altimeter setting(s);

(19) any available information on significant meteorological phenomena in the approach and climb-out areas including wind shear, and information on recent weather of operational significance;

(20) trend forecast, when available; and

(21) specific ATIS instructions.

(c) ATIS for arriving aircraft

ATIS messages containing arrival information only shall contain the following elements of information in the order listed:

(1) name of aerodrome;

(2) arrival indicator;

(3) contract type, if communication is via D-ATIS;

(4) designator;

(5) time of observation, if appropriate;

(6) type of approach(es) to be expected;

(7) main landing runway(s); status of arresting system constituting a potential hazard, if any;

(8) significant runway surface conditions and, if appropriate, braking action;

(9) holding delay, if appropriate;

(10) transition level, if applicable;

(11) other essential operational information;

(12) surface wind direction (in degrees magnetic) and speed, including significant variations and, if surface wind sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by aircraft operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(13) visibility and, when applicable, RVR1 and, if visibility/RVR sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(14) present weather¹² These elements are replaced by the term ‘CAVOK’ when the following conditions occur simultaneously at the time of observation: (a) visibility: 10 km or more, and the lowest visibility not reported; (b) no cloud of operational significance; and (c) no weather of significance to aviation.;

(15) cloud below 1 500 m (5 000 ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater; cumulonimbus; if the sky is obscured, vertical visibility when available1;

(16) air temperature;

(17) dew point temperature;

(18) altimeter setting(s);

(19) any available information on significant meteorological phenomena in the approach area including wind shear, and information on recent weather of operational significance;

(20) trend forecast, when available; and

(21) specific ATIS instructions.

(d) ATIS for departing aircraft

ATIS messages containing departure information only shall contain the following elements of information in the order listed:

(1) name of aerodrome;

(2) departure indicator;

(3) contract type, if communication is via D-ATIS;

(4) designator;

(5) time of observation, if appropriate;

(6) runway(s) to be used for take-off; status of arresting system constituting a potential hazard, if any;

(7) significant surface conditions of runway(s) to be used for take-off and, if appropriate, braking action;

(8) departure delay, if appropriate;

(9) transition level, if applicable;

(10) other essential operational information;

(11) surface wind direction (in degrees magnetic) and speed, including significant variations and, if surface wind sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by aircraft operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(12) visibility and, when applicable RVR1 and, if visibility/RVR sensors related specifically to the sections of runway(s) in use are available and the information is required by operators, the indication of the runway and the section of the runway to which the information refers;

(13) present weather1;

(14) cloud below 1 500 m (5 000 ft) or below the highest minimum sector altitude, whichever is greater; cumulonimbus; if the sky is obscured, vertical visibility when available¹³ These elements are replaced by the term ‘CAVOK’ when the following conditions occur simultaneously at the time of observation: (a) visibility: 10 km or more, and the lowest visibility not reported; (b) no cloud of operational significance; and (c) no weather of significance to aviation.;

(15) air temperature;

(16) dew point temperature;

(17) altimeter setting(s);

(18) any available information on significant meteorological phenomena in the climb-out area including wind shear;

(19) trend forecast, when available; and

(20) specific ATIS instructions.