ATS.OR.500 Meteorological information – General
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that up-to-date information on existing and forecast meteorological conditions is made available to the relevant air traffic services units as necessary for the performance of their respective functions.
(b) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that available detailed information on the location, vertical extent, direction and rate of movement of meteorological phenomena in the vicinity of the aerodrome, and particularly in the climb-out and approach areas, which could be hazardous to aircraft operations, is supplied to the relevant air traffic services units.
(c) The information in points (a) and (b) shall be supplied in such a form as to require a minimum of interpretation on the part of air traffic services personnel and with a frequency which satisfies the requirements of the air traffic services units concerned.
ATS.OR.505 Meteorological information for flight information centres and area control centres
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that flight information centres and area control centres are supplied with the meteorological information stipulated in point MET.OR.245(f) of Annex V, particular emphasis being given on the occurrence or expected occurrence of deterioration in a weather element as soon as this can be determined. Those reports and forecasts shall cover the flight information region or control area and such other areas, if so prescribed by the competent authority.
(b) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that flight information centres and area control centres are provided, at suitable intervals, with current pressure data for setting altimeters, for locations specified by the flight information centre or area control centre concerned.
GM1 ATS.OR.505(a) Meteorological information for flight information centres and area control centres
ED Decision 2020/008/R
INFORMATION CONCERNING WEATHER DETERIORATION
Certain changes in meteorological conditions are construed as deterioration in a weather element, although they are not ordinarily considered as such. An increase in temperature may, for example, adversely affect the operation of certain types of aircraft.
ATS.OR.510 Meteorological information for units providing approach control service
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service are supplied with meteorological information for the airspace and the aerodromes with which they are concerned, as stipulated in point MET.OR.242(b) of Annex V.
(b) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that, where multiple anemometers are used, the displays to which they are related are clearly marked to identify the runway and section of the runway monitored by each anemometer.
(c) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service are provided with current pressure data for setting altimeters, for locations specified by the unit providing approach control service.
(d) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service for final approach, landing and take-off are equipped with surface wind display or displays. The display or displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observation and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aerodrome control tower or AFIS unit, or both, and in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists.
(e) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service for final approach, landing and take-off at aerodromes where runway visual range values are assessed by instrumental means, are equipped with display or displays permitting read-out of the current runway visual range values. The display or displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observation and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aerodrome control tower or AFIS unit, or both, and in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists.
(f) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service for final approach, landing and take-off at aerodromes where the height of cloud base is assessed by instrumental means, are equipped with display or displays permitting read-out of the current values of the height of cloud base. The displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observations and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aerodrome control tower or AFIS unit, or both, and in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists.
(g) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that units providing approach control service for final approach, landing and take-off are supplied with available information on wind shear which could adversely affect aircraft on the approach or take-off paths or during circling approach.
ATS.OR.515 Meteorological information for aerodrome control towers and AFIS units
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and, unless otherwise prescribed by the competent authority, AFIS units are supplied with meteorological information for the aerodrome with which they are concerned as stipulated in point MET.OR.242(a) of Annex V.
(b) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and AFIS units are provided with current pressure data for setting altimeters for the aerodrome concerned.
(c) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and AFIS units are equipped with surface wind display or displays. The display or displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observation and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists. Where multiple sensors are used, the displays to which they are related shall be clearly marked to identify the runway and section of the runway monitored by each sensor.
(d) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and AFIS units at aerodromes where runway visual range values are measured by instrumental means, are equipped with display or displays permitting read-out of the current runway visual range values. The display or displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observation and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists.
(e) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and AFIS units at aerodromes where the height of cloud base is assessed by instrumental means, are equipped with display or displays permitting read-out of the current values of the height of cloud base. The displays shall be related to the same location or locations of observations and be fed from the same sensor or sensors as the corresponding display or displays in the aerodrome control tower and AFIS units and in the aeronautical meteorological station, where such a station exists.
(f) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control tower and AFIS units are supplied with available information on wind shear which could adversely affect aircraft on the approach or take-off paths or during circling approach, and aircraft on the runway during the landing roll or take-off run.
(g) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers and AFIS units and/or other appropriate units are supplied with aerodrome warnings, in accordance with point MET.OR.215(b) of Annex V
ATS.OR.520 Information on aerodrome conditions and the operational status of associated facilities
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
An air traffic services provider shall ensure that aerodrome control towers, AFIS units and units providing approach control service are kept currently informed of the operationally significant conditions of the movement area, including the existence of temporary hazards, and the operational status of any associated facilities at the aerodrome or aerodromes with which they are concerned, as reported by the aerodrome operator.
ATS.OR.525 Information on the operational status of navigation services
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) An air traffic services provider shall ensure that air traffic services units are kept currently and timely informed of the operational status of radio navigation services and visual aids essential for take-off, departure, approach and landing procedures within their area of responsibility, and of those radio navigation services and visual aids essential for surface movement.
(b) An air traffic services provider shall establish appropriate arrangements in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.B.005(f) of Annex III to ensure that information in point (a) of this point with regard to the GNSS services is provided.
GM1 ATS.OR.525(a) Information on the operational status of navigation services
ED Decision 2020/008/R
PROVISION OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO VISUAL AND NON-VISUAL NAVIGATION AIDS
Guidance material regarding the provision of information to air traffic services units with respect to visual and non-visual navigation aids is contained in ICAO Doc 9426 ‘Air Traffic Services Planning Manual’ (Appendix A to Chapter 10, Part I).
AMC1 ATS.OR.525(b) Information on the operational status of navigation services
ED Decision 2020/008/R
PROVISION OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO GNSS
The air traffic services provider should establish formal arrangements with the European Satellite Service Provider (ESSP) and, when feasible, with other providers of satellite services operating within the area of responsibility of the air traffic services provider.
GM1 ATS.OR.525(b) Information on the operational status of navigation services
ED Decision 2020/008/R
PROVISION OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO GNSS
Service providers of satellite-based augmentation systems should be considered as CNS providers within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/373, hence they should be duly certified. The ESSP has been certified and is overseen by EASA; as such, this provider is obliged to comply with the requirement in ATM/ANS.OR.B.005(f) in Annex III and to conclude appropriate agreements with the air navigation service (including air traffic services) providers concerned. Currently, these arrangements are stipulated in accordance with Section 9.3 of Attachment D to ICAO Annex 10, Volume I. When these arrangements are established, the ESSP provides information on the availability of its services to the relevant air navigation services providers.
ATS.OR.530 Forwarding of braking action information
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
If an air traffic services provider receives by a voice communication a special air-report concerning braking action which does not correspond to what was reported, it shall inform without delay the appropriate aerodrome operator.