FISO service in countries represented at the FISO seminar 2016 in Manchester, UK

Contents Austria ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

Canada ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Denmark ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Faroe Islands ................................................................................................................................................ 19

Finland ......................................................................................................................................................... 26

France .......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Germany ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

Greenland .................................................................................................................................................... 34

Italy .............................................................................................................................................................. 35

Indonesia ..................................................................................................................................................... 37

Latvia ........................................................................................................................................................... 48

Norway ........................................................................................................................................................ 51

Poland .......................................................................................................................................................... 52

Sweden ........................................................................................................................................................ 53

Switzerland .................................................................................................................................................. 56

United Kingdom ........................................................................................................................................... 66

United states ............................................................................................................................................... 76

Austria FIC (Flight Information Centre) Part of ACC Wien (Vienna)

16 employees (incl. FMP and AMC)

Covers whole FIR Wien, except AoR of TFI

TFI (Terminal Flight Information) Part of APP Wien (Vienna)

4 employees + ATCO OJT

Covers area of responsibility of APP Wien

FIC Wien

FRQ: 124,4 MHz

2 positions (equipped with RADAR)

~20.000 VFR / year

Many other tasks (e.g. wx info for airliners,

ALS, system inputs, …)

TFI Wien

AFIS in Austria

Nr of AFIS aerodromes: 0

Aerodromes:

6 ATC aerodromes (LOWW, LOWG, LOWI, LOWK, LOWL, LOWS)

Many other VFR-AD, solely 3 with obligated operations (LOAV- Vöslau, LOLW – Wels, LOWZ – Zell

am See)

Personnel @ VFR-AD: ”aerodrome operators” and ”rescue coordinator” providing limited FIS to VFR

flights

Canada

Air Traffic Specialists Association of Canada ATSAC Approximately 650 specialist working in 55 AAS or AAS/RAAS units, 8

FIC’s, one IFSS, and 20 non-operational members in training and

support positions.

Units are located from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans.

Montreal FIR provides bilingual services within the province of Quebec.

One collective agreement with a seniority bidding article allowing movement between disciplines

causes logistic and training challenges.

ATSAC’s Role

Mission Statement:

The purpose of ATSAC is to represent the members in Collective Bargaining and in all other relations with

their employer, to further the professional status of its members, to enhance its stature and to promote

aviation safety nationally and internationally.

ATSAC Initiatives

Participating in technological changes with Nav Canada through the Technology Working Groups.

Attempting (again) to get runway designation authority and control of aircraft on manoeuvring areas

for FSS.

Current CA expires in 2017. Bargaining to begin in October of this year.

Participation on UNIFOR’s newly formed Aviation Council.

In the interests of aviation safety and consistency of service: Recognition of our role in ANS by

inclusion of FISO/FSS procedures in Air Traffic Management (Doc 4444).

For further information, visit our website www.atsac.com

Email: president@atsac.com

NAV CANADA Flight Services and Flight Information

About NAV CANADA

Private, non-share capital company

2nd largest ANSP in the world

12 million aircraft movements annually – 40,000 customers

18 million square km of airspace

Regulated by the Government of Canada on safety performance

Our People

4,600 employees across the country

Air Traffic Controllers

Flight Service Specialists

Electronics Technologists

Engineering and IM

Corporate Functions

Our Services

Air Traffic Control

Flight Information

Weather Briefings

Aeronautical Information

Airport Advisory Services

Electronic Navigation Aids

Flight Services Specialists

Flight Services Specialists provide services to our customers using two different types of facilities:

Flight Information Centres (FIC) Flight Service Stations (FSS)

Flight Information Centres (FIC)

NAV CANADA has 8 Flight Information Centres with responsibilities for the provision of services in every

Flight Information Region (FIR) across Canada.

Flight Information Centres provide:

Interpretive in-depth pilot briefings pertain to the provision, or consultation on meteorological and

aeronautical information to assist pilots in pre-flight planning.

Flight planning services are provided to all pilots, IFR or VFR, and encompass domestic as well as

international flight plans and itineraries. VFR Alerting services are the responsibility of the FICs, while

IFR alerting services are provided by the ACCs.

Enroute weather and aeronautical information services are provided using dedicated remote

communications outlets (RCO) specifically designed for the provision of these services.

Surface weather observing is provided in 5 FICs and provide METAR and SPECI reporting as well as

continuous weather monitoring.

Coordination with customers is provided in person or via a 24 hour phone in service. Online flight

planning services are also available.

Support is provided to other ATS units (FSS, ATC, Tech Ops) and to Community Aerodrome Radio

Stations (CARS)

Community Aerodrome Radio Stations(CARS)

CARS provide aviation support services at certain isolated aerodromes in the Arctic and northern

Quebec. FIC specialists provide CARS with aeronautical and meteorological support.

Flight Service Stations(FSS)

NAV CANADA operates 55 Flight Service Stations across Canada who provide aerodrome advisory and

vehicle control services among other duties

Flight Service Stations provide:

Aerodrome Advisory Services

Vehicle Control Services

ATC support

Local weather and aeronautical information

Surface weather observing

Equipment monitoring

Emergency services

While the procedures provided at Flight Service Stations are generally standard across the country,

there can be great diversity between stations due to geography, airspace and types of aircraft

movements.

A typical example of an FSS is a station in Class E airspace surrounded by uncontrolled airspace with a

mix of commercial and general aviation traffic. The FSS often has a control zone associated with it and

coordinates with ATC regarding IFR operations.

Areas surrounding some Flight Service Stations are more complex due to geographical location and a

more diverse airspace structure.

Mirabel FSS is situated in Class E airspace with an associated control zone out to 7NM and 2000 ASL with

a transition area between 7 and 12NM between 1300-2000 ASL.

The shape of the zone is irregular due to the close proximity of Montreal Pierre Eliot Trudeau Airport and

Mirabel FSS coordinates closely with Montreal terminal control. Many procedures at Mirabel are

coordinated with Montreal ATC to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Aerodrome Advisory Service

One of the main duties of Flight Services Specialists stationed at FSS is the provision of aerodrome

advisory services. These services are delivered via voice communications and include the provision of the

following information:

Runway information – if a runway is “active” or “preferred”

Wind direction and speed

Altimeter – in inches of mercury

Air and ground traffic – for aircraft inbound to, outbound from, transiting, or in the vicinity of the

aerodrome

Aerodrome conditions

Weather conditions

Other information such as wake turbulence, hazardous situations, parachute operations, wildlife and

bird activity, laser operations, etc.

Remote Aerodrome Advisory Service (RAAS)

NAV CANADA provides Remote Aerodrome Advisory Services (RAAS) at 38 locations across Canada.

These remote services are provided by 23 different Flight Service Stations, some of which provide

services to multiple sites, including some ATC Towers during overnight operations.

Remote Aerodrome Advisory Service is provided at select aerodromes to provide information that is

essential for the safe and efficient movement of arriving and departing aircraft.

The services provided at these aerodromes are very similar to those provided at FSS, but are

delivered remotely and are more restrictive in some areas.

Due to the unavailability of visual confirmation of aircraft and vehicle movement, advisory

procedures may be more restrictive to ensure safety.

Additionally, vehicle services are advisory in nature with the responsibility for compliance resting

with the aerodrome operator.

Gander International Flight Service Station(IFSS)

Gander International Flight Service Station (IFSS) provides services for

pilots travelling North Atlantic and Polar routes into and out of Canadian

airspace. These services include:

International air-ground communications via HF/VHF including relay of

ATC clearances and instructions, and the relay of position reports

(AIREPS) and company messages. These services comprise the majority of

the duties provided by Gander IFSS and average over 850,000 contacts

annually.

Provision of meteorological and aeronautical information

Coordination of flight plan messages

Provision of assistance during aircraft emergencies

Workload

IFSS averages over 850,000 aircraft contacts annually -mainly over NAT and Polar tracks via

HF/VHF/SatCom. The largest unit in ATSAC with 49 staff.

FIC’s workload includes pilot briefing, FISE, NOTAM, etc. Staffing ranges from 7 in Whitehorse to 35

in Quebec. Workload is varied and difficult to quantify. Services are provided mainly via telephone

and RCO. For the 12-month period ending Feb 2016, FIC's handled approximately 500,000 phone

contacts and 430,000 FISE contacts AAS & AAS/RAAS traffic ranges from 10,000 to 80,000

movements per year combined IFR/VFR/Military. The combined total for AAS (including RAAS) for

the 12-month period ending June 2016 was steady at 1.6 million movements. Radar/MLAT is utilized

where available.

The Future

In the effort to improve safety, efficiency and customer service, a number of initiatives are being

implemented or investigated:

Modernization of technologies available to FIC and FSS specialists

Increased customer and inter-unit communication

Increased ICAO compliance (NOTAMWiz, SNOWiz)

Runway assignation for FSS specialists

Ground control of aircraft at FSS

Denmark

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands has one AFIS aerodrome - Vagar

Vagar Traffic Information Zone Lateral limits:

A circle, 60 NM radius, center psn N61.57 - W006.37

upper limit: 7.500 ft

lower limit: MSL

Airspace class G*

Runway

RWY length 1799 x 30 meters

The AFIS TWR

Working hours at Vagar AFIS

Vagar AFIS opening hours daily from 0700-1945UTC

Morning shift from 0630-1430UTC

Evening shift from 1430UTC-1945UTC

Call duty from 1945-0630UTC, max. response time 1 hour

The AFIS Staff 5 FISO and Weather Obs

Functions:

Aerodrome Flight Information Service

Flight Information Service

Alerting Service

Obtain clearances for IFR flights

Coordination and hand-over of air traffic

Weather reporting

Offshore operations inside and outside the Vagar Traffic

Information Zone (TIZ)

Helicopter flights between 10 heliports in the Faroe Islands

Reporting service (AFTN messages)

Tasks in relation to SAR inside and outside Vagar TIZ

Initiate and issue NOTAM/SNOWTAM

Airport information systems

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Airline Operators Only one airline operator at Vagar Airport: ATLANTIC AIRWAYS

Fleet consist of (november 2015) :

3 Airbus 319 ( 1 A320 arrives in late 2016)

2 A139 (SAR and Route tasks )

EKVG procedures ILS/LOC 30

LLZ/DME 12

Cloud penetration procedure

RNP-AR (Atlantic Airways, non-publiced)

Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required

Difference between standard instrument app. and RNP-AR app. (only Atlantic Airways)

In comparison, the RNP approach-Z for RWY 12 via Robur offers the incoming aircraft a more direct

routing to RWY in use, and avoidance of turbulence

Windshear

Offshore 2014

Oil exploration areas 2014

Operations Yearly IFR = 4000

VFR = 6000

Finland

France AFIS in France: mainland

57 Airports with AFIS : Albi (LFCI), Amiens (LFAY), Angoulême (LFBU), Arcachon (LFCH), Auch (LFDH),

Aurillac (LFLW), Auxerre (LFLA), Belle-Ile (LFEA), Besançon (LFQM), Blois (LFOQ), Bourges (LFLD),

Cahors (LFCC), Calais (LFAC), Castres (LFCK), Chalon (LFLH), Cherbourg (LFRC), Cholet (LFOU),

Courchevel (LFLJ), Dieppe (LFAB), Dijon Longvic (LFSD), Epinal (LFSG), Gap (LFNA), Ile d'Yeu (LFEY), La

Baule (LFRE), La Mole (LFTZ), Lannion (LFRO), La Roche sur Yon (LFRI), Laval (LFOV), Le Castellet

(LFMQ), Le Havre (LFOH), Le Mans (LFRM), Le Puy (LFHP), Lezignan (LFMZ), Mende (LFNB),

Montbéliard (LFSM), Montluçon (LFBK), Morlaix (LFRU), Moulins (LFHY), Nancy Essey (LFSN), Nevers

(LFQG), Niort (LFBN), Orléans (LFOZ), Ouessant (LFEC), Pamiers (LFDJ), Périgueux (LFBX), Quiberon

(LFEQ), Reims (LFQA), Roanne (LFLO), Royan (LFCY), St Brieuc (LFRT), Toulouse Francazal (LFBF),

Troyes (LFQB), Valence (LFLU), Valenciennes (LFAV), Vannes (LFRV), Vichy (LFLV)

10 Airports with AFIS outside ATC : Albert (LFAQ), Angers (LFJR), Brive (LFSL), Chalons (LFOK),

Châteauroux Deols (LFLX), Colmar Houssen (LFGA), Dole (LFGJ), Lyon Bron (LFLY), Rochefort (LFDN),

Tours (LFOT)

Total number of AFIS-O : ca. 190

AFIS in France: overseas

Atlantic Ocean : Miquelon (LFVM), St Barthélémy (TFFJ), St Martin (TFFG)

Indian Ocean : St Pierre (FMEP)

Pacific Ocean :

Futuna (NLWF), Wallis (NLWW)

5 in New Caledonia : Ile des Pins (NWWE), Kone (NWWD), Mare (NWWR), Ouvéa (NWWV), Touho

(NWWU)

20 in French Polynesia : Arutua (NTGU), Fakavara (NTGF), Hao (NTTO), Hiva Oa (NTMN), Huahine

(NTTH), Kaukura (NTGK), Makemo (NTGM), Manihi (NTGI), Mataiva (NTGV), Maupiti (NTTP), Nuku

Hiva (NTMD), Raivavae (NTAV), Rangiroa (NTTG), Rurutu (NTAR) Takapoto (NTGT), Tikehau (NTGC),

Totegegie (NTGJ), Tubuai (NTAT), Ua Haka (NTMU), Ua Pou (NTMP)

AFISO

Base : Arrêté du 16 juillet 2007 modifié

Training :

Initial : theoretical, examination when completed

Local : theoretical and OJT (2 to 24 weeks), examination when completed

Refresher training : at least 6 hours/year

No specific medical certificate

AFISO license : validity 3 years. Revalidation by refresher training and number of hours on

operational position

English proficiency : level B1 + specific unit (knowledge of aeronautical vocabulary). Validity 3 years.

Service AFIS-O provide FIS and Alert service

Traffic : VFR, IFR, general aviation, commercial

Ranges from 2000 to 49000 movements/year

Average of 15250 non-commercial and 350 commercial movements per unit per year

Airspace : cylinder radius 3 NM, GND/2000 ft ASFC

No use allowed of goniometer (VDF) or ATS surveillance system (even if available).

No instructions given to pilot (either on ground or in flight), except when relaying an IFR

clearance from ATC.

On small airports, AFIS-O can ensure others services : fees, fuel, assistance to crews and passengers,…

Images Courchevel – Ouessant Cholet

St Barthelemy

Takapoto

Maupiti

FIS in France: organization

Within FIR above FL115, FIS is carried out by CIV (Flight Information Center), CIV being part of CRNA

(Area Control Center)

Below FL115, when carried out in a SIV (Flight Information Sector), FIS is attached to major airport

APP (often with the same frequency) – 47 sectors to covered France

Below FL115, in areas not included in one SIV, FIS is carried out by CIV (6 sectors : Brest, Paris (3),

Marseille (2))

Evolution : as all airspace above FL115 is now class D, FIS is now carried out by ACC. Within the next

few years all airspace below FL115 should be covered by SIV, and CIV shall disappear.

FISO

Initial training : 3 years at the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, with alternatively courses,

simulator and on-job-training. Examination to be carried out to confirm the successful completion of

training.

refresher training : OJT with an OJTI

licence : validity 3 years, revalidation by passing a theoretical test and justifying a minimum refresher

training

medical certificate class 3

english proficiency : minimum ICAO level 4

FISO are employed by DGAC (french CAA)

Germany Excerpt from company portrait The Control Centre division offers an additional service to pilots flying in German airspace under visual

flight rules: flight information service (FIS). The pilot receives all information required for the flight, such

as air pressure and weather conditions on the route, and whether or where the flight may encounter

crossing traffic. Information about the activation times of restricted areas and the current weather

conditions at the destination airport are also provided. Qualified DFS staff provide this service to pilots,

who can communicate via a nation-wide radio network set up by the Control Centre division.

Flight information in Germany today

FIS specialists work a sector on their own. Unlike air traffic controllers, they do not have a

coordinator to assist them.

DFS flight information has 250,000 radio contacts per year.

FIS is available in German and English.

FIS will be centralised in Langen in 2018.

A new control room is being set up just for FIS.

Thirty-four full-time FIS specialists will be employed there.

Training to become a FIS specialist

At the moment, there is no dedicated training to become a FIS specialist.

Instead, flight data assistants receive additional training to become a FIS specialist.

Training takes three months at the DFS Academy.

This is followed by a phase in which the licences for each sector must be acquired.

DFS plans to offer direct entry to such positions when the service is centralised.

Equipment

Greenland RADIOTELEGRAFISTFORENINGEN AF 1917/ UNION OF WIRELESS OPERATORS FOUNDED 1917

Radiotelegrafistforeningen af 1917 is a union organizing AFIS operators in Greenland. AFIS operators in

Denmark and Faroe Islands are not organized in this union.

The union is based in Denmark and have organized wireless operators since 1917.

The union organized wireless operators employed in the merchant navy, civilian airlines, costal

radiostations, military naval radiostations, Air Force, Danish Foreign Ministry, Danish Defence Ministry,

Interpol, Oil rigs.

In Greenland we organized wireless operators and electronic technicians at costal radiostations and at

stations working for the Meteorological Institute in Denmark.

Because the unions members were present at all these small locations it became practical for AFIS

operators at the same locations to be organized in our union.

For AFIS operators in Greenland our union has negotiated an agreement with the Government of

Greenland concerning all the different conditions in a working relation between employer and employee

such as wages, working hours per month, pension, supplementary payment for night work and so on.

Italy FISO’s Licences – Regulation In the frame of UE Reg. 550/04 and ICAO Standards (Circular 211-AN/128),

ENAC has adopted the “Regolamento per la Licenza di Operatore del

Servizio Informazioni Volo (FIS)”. Entered into force on 11/05/2011. The

second Edition has entered into force on 26/02/2015.

Scope

This regulation lays down the rules for:

the conditions for issuing, suspending and revoking FISO’s Licences;

the conditions for validating, revalidating, renewing and using FISO’s

Licences;

the certification of FISO’s Training Organisation.

How to become FISO in ITALY There are two Ways:

Students from Aeronautical Technical Institutes of Higher Secondary Education with the training program

recognized by ENAC, after graduation, can take the exam c/o ENAC (ENAC Commission).

If you have followed out a specific and intensive course c/o an Institute certified by ENAC. This course

has an average duration of three months and examinations are conducted by the Institute itself by a

competent Commission (recognized by ENAC).

FISO’s Licences Requirements for the issue of a FISO’s Licence:

Be at least 18 years old

Hold at least a secondary education qualification Diploma

Have successfully passed an examination c/o ENAC or have successfully completed an approved

training Course c/o a certificated Training Organisation

Hold a valid medical certificate ( Class 3)

Have demonstrated an adequate level of language proficiency (at least level 4 according Doc ICAO

9835)

FISO’s Licence

Actually the FISO’s Licences released by ENAC are:

FISO – 643

AFIS Enav’s AFIU (11) that provide Aerodrome Flight Information Service:

ALBENGA

BOLZANO

CROTONE*

CUNEO *

FOGGIA

LAMPEDUSA*

PONTECAGNANO (Salerno)

PADOVA

RIETI

TORINO Aeritalia

VENEZIA Lido

* TWR and AFIS

Minor ANSPs (6)

AOSTA AFIS Provider

BIELLA AFIS Provider

ELBA (Marina di Campo) AFIS Provider

LUCCA AFIS Provider

REGGIO EMILIA AFIS Provider

TRENTO AFIS Provider

Enroute Flight Information Service Enroute FIS inside Milano, Roma and Brindisi FIR/UIR is provided by (ENAV) Milano ACC/FIC, Padova

ACC/FIC, Roma ACC/FIC and Brindisi ACC/FIC

Indonesia

Aeronautical communication services unit

• flight information center

• flight service station

• aerodrome flight information service

level education, license and requirement aco personel

Video View video from FFS Bali: http://ifisa.info/news/fiso-service-in-bali/

Aeronautical communication service unit

Enroute FIC service NUMBER FIC: 2(TWO)

CLASS AIRSPACE: G

FIC UNIT: JAKARTA INFORMATION AND UJUNG PANDANG INFORMATION

LEVEL: GND – F600

Working position ujung pandang flight information center unit

TRAFFIC FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTER INDONESIA

NO FIC UNIT TRAFFIC CONTACT PER DAY

ISSUE

1 JAKARTA FIC 35 - There is No Manual of Standard Enroute Flight Information (Standard Facility, Prosedur, Airspace, etc);

- No Obligation Aircraft to bring HF Radio when Fly in Flight Information Service Area (FIS);

- No Obligation Aircraft contact FIS; - Surveillance Service in FIS and G class

2 UJUNG PANDANG FIC

15

FFS service NUMBER FSS: 14 (FOURTEEN)

CLASS AIR SPACE: G

FSS UNIT: MEDAN INFORMATION, UJUNG PANDANG INFORMATION, BALI INFORMATION

ETC

LEVEL: GND – F245

Working position ujung pandang flight service station unit

TRAFFIC FLIGHT SERVICE STATION INDONESIA

NO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION UNIT

TFC THAT FLY IN FSS AREA PER

DAY

TFC CONTACT FSS UNIT PER

DAY

ISSUE

1 MEDAN 30 25 - There is No Manual of Standard Enroute Flight Information (Standard Facility, Prosedur, Airspace, etc);

- No Obligation Aircraft to bring HF Radio when Fly in Flight Information Service Area (FIS);

- No Obligation Aircraft contact FIS; - Surveillance Service in FIS and G

class.

2 PALEMBANG 10 HF Radio US

3 JAKARTA 18 15

4 PONTIANAK 20 12

5 BANJARMASIN 9 7

6 BALIKPAPAN 24 12

7 BALI 70 50

8 KUPANG 102 90

9 UJUNG PANDANG 40 30

10 AMBON 35 30

11 MANADO 25 15

12 JAYAPURA 60 50

13 BIAK 40 33

14 MERAUKE 30 HF Radio US

AFIS service NUMBER AFIS: 70 (SEVENTY)

NUMBER AS: 137(ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN)

CLASS AIR SPACE: G

FSS UNIT: NAME OF AERODROME + INFORMATION

VERTICAL: GND – 4000ft

LATERAL: 5NM FROM ARP

AERODROME FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE INDONESIA

NO EXISTING CONDITION ISSUE

1 Traffic Maximum 10 movement (refer. Instruction Ministry of Transportation Indonesia)

There is no standard traffic condition for establishment AFIS Unit example:

a. Number of traffic; b. Wake of Turbulance traffic Category; c. Flight Rules Category.

In Indonesia Instrument Approach Procedure

only for Air Traffic Control Service

2 Manual of Standard has been published by Directorate General Civil Aviation Ministry of Transportation Indonesia (consist of Standard Facility, Procedure, Airspace, Letter of Coordination Agreement, etc)

3 AFIS must be Certified by by Directorate General Civil Aviation Ministry of Transportation Indonesia

Level education and license of aeronautical communication officer (aco)

NO LEVEL EDUCATION TIME REQUIRED RATING

1 DIPLOMA III 6(SIX) SEMESTER a. AFI for AFIS b. EFI for FIC and FSS c. BAF for Sub Comm

Center and Tributary Station

d. AAF for Comm Center e.

2 NON DIPLOMA (SHORT COURSE)

a. AFIS 12 – 15 WEEKS AFI

b. BAF 8 – 10 WEEKS BAF

REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE AND RATING :

1. CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE RATING REQUIRED

2. ICAO LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY MINIMUM LEVEL 4(FOUR)

3. CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL MINIMUM THIRD CLASS

4. AGE, NOT LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE

Aeronautical communication license

Certificate competency

ICAO language proficiency

Certificate of medical

Latvia AFIS in Latvia

Nr of AFIS aerodormes: 1, EVLA – Liepaja,

Nr of FIS sectors -2 Riga/Liepaja.

Nr of AFISO/FISO: 2,( Rīga TWR ATCOs filling in when necessary ),

AFISO/FISO training and requirements. (Regulation Nr.276-20.06.2013 on licensing of ATCO/AFISO/FISO):

Basic for ATCO(≈9months) +OJT(350 hours ).

With TWR ATCO license -AFIS course(18 hours)+OJT 30 hours

AFISO/FISO requirements: english ICAO 4,national C1, medical fitness- class 3

AFISO/FISO rating endorsements:

AFIS(AFV,AFI,RAD), FIS( FIV,FII,RAD)

Other:

AFIS/FIS/ALR provided by ANSP SJSC ,,Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme’’.

AFIS RTF is compiled of RTF from EU AFIS manual,ICAO doc.4444 and local RTF peculiarities.

FIS for enroute traffic in Liepaja FIS sector provided from combined Liepaja

AFIS/FIS working position during OH.

FIS in Riga sector and in Liepaja FIS sector (outside of Liepaja AFIS/FIS unit OH ) provide Rīga ACC.

AFIS provided to non scheduled IFR tarffic (CAA regulation Nr.276-20.06.2013).

Average number of traffic served in Liepaja FIS sector is 2000 flights per annum.

Future plan:

Remote AFIS /TWR from Riga RCT(2017/2018)

Images

Airspace classification

Map of Enroute FIS sectors

Information provided by information Liepaja/Riga FIC • SIGMET, AIRMET, GAMET,OPMET for Stockholm,Malmo,Tallinn,Vilnius FIRs (AFTN AEROLINK)

• AUTO METARS FOR EVLA/EVVA

• AUTO METREPORT FOR EVLA

• TAF FOR RIGA, LIEPAJA AND EU REGION AERODROME (ON PILOT’S REQUEST)

• ACTUAL STATUS OF EVLA/EVVA AERODROME (OPEN/CLOSED) AND HOURS OF SERVICE

• ACTUAL STATUS OF TRA/TSAs (AUP)

• RWY CONDITION FOR EVVA/EVLA/EVRA

• ACTUAL STATUS OF RWY LIGHTING FOR EVVA/EVLA

• NOTAMS FOR RIGA FIR AND EU REGION AERODROMES ON PILOT’S REQUEST (AFTN AEROLINK)

• TRAFFIC INFORMATION (RADAR AND PILOTS REPORTS)

Remote AFIS

Remote AFISO’s assistant

Norway

Poland

Flight Information Service in FIR EPWW:

is provided in class G airspace from

ground up to FL095 (FIR EPWW consist of

airspace class C, D and G).

VFR and IFR traffic

Aerodrome FIS is provided on 5 certified

aerodromes. Few of them are 24/7 and the

rest – part time, when there is no ATC.

En-route FIS and RIS is provided 24/7

by 65 active FISO working at Polish Air

Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)

from 4 ATM centres in Warsaw, Gdańsk,

Poznań and Kraków.

In 2015 polish en-route FISOs provided

service to approx. 200 000 operations.

POLISH FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

During the last year PANSA worked on almost all

known issues to improve quality of provided ATM

services. FIS division actively cooperated in creating

and implementing new ATM system Pegasus_21

used by all ATM services at PANSA.

PANSA has elaborated and re-arranged recruiting

and training procedures from basic to on-job-training

level, and developed Work Technique Rating

procedure for certified FISO. There is also

a programme for developing and maintaining

proficiency level in aviation English for operational

staff.

From technical point of view PANSA is constantly

working on extending radar coverage on low

altitudes (implementation of MODE-S or M-LAT) and

developing radio equipment to extend coverage and

improve quality of radio communication.

Sweden FIS En-Route Sweden Currently Sweden has FIS as an integrated service in ATC sectors. Planning for 1 FIS sector with possibility

to open 2 positions manned by Flight Data Operators at ATCC Malmö.

The proposed air space is sector K and L in the south of Sweden, GND - FL95 outside controlled air space.

Sektor K:

Sektor L:

Training for this new category of FIS staff for Sweden is still not determined

FIS service for aerodromes Sweden The FIS service for aerodromes in Sweden is called AFIS. The AFIS service provided in Sweden is very

similar to the service described in the Eurocontrol AFIS manual.

Sweden has 19 AFIS aerodromes

Aerodromes: Arvidsjaur (outside ATC hours of op) – ESNX, Bromma outside ATC hours of op)- ESSB,

Eskilstuna – ESSU, Falköping – ESGK, Gällivare – ESNG, Gävle – ESSK, Göteborg – Säve (outside ATC hours

of op) – ESGP, Hagfors – ESOH, Hemavan – ESUT, Kramfors – ESNK, Lidköping – ESGL, Lycksele – ESNL,

Mora – ESKM, Pajala (outside ATC hours of op) – ESUP, Sveg – ESND, Skövde – ESGR, Storuman – ESUD,

Torsby – ESST, Vilhelmina – ESNV

Approx nr of AFISO: ca 70

Approx length of AFISO training: 5-6 months

AFIS in Sweden is provided by 19 different providers usually owned by the local airport or local

municipality. The services provided by the AFISOs include the normal FIS and ALRS but also commonly

can include; firefighting, check in service, security service, ground handling, airport management and

other airport services.

AFISO in Sweden are not joined in any FISO association.

Switzerland Welcome together and please

on a short tour around the first AFIS airport in Switzerland

LSZS

The highest Airport in Europe

Field Elevation : 5600ft / 1707m

Facts and figures:

• Created as a military airfield in 1938

• Located near St. Moritz

• Operating hours

• Open 365 days

• Summer:

• Winter: 08.00 – 19.00 lcl , 08.00 – Sunset +30 lcl

• Engadin Airport is an ICAO certified airport.

• Personnel

• 30 employees, including part-time employees Airport

• Providing AFIS since 2007

• Only VFR traffic; No radar available

• Approximately 16.000 movements per year (most in the winter season)

• Up to 200 movements per

Mixed traffic: Balloon, Glider, Ultralight, Piston, Helicopter, Jets

Largest aircraft: B737, Global Express, A319, A320

No scheduled flights. Only business, private and charter

One of the most exciting alpine gliding locations in Europe

Planespotter’s paradise

Planespotter video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T80KZxOh9Nw

The Flight Information Zone (FIZ)

AD layout

RWY: 03/21 Asphalt

1’800m x 40m

The tower

AFIS service Engadin Airport is the only airport in Switzerland certified as an air navigation service provider.

AFIS Crew: 7 FISO (3x 100%, 3 x 50%, 1 freelancer)

• Duties

• Winter

Three FISO’s per day (from07:30 lcl until sunset +30)

• Summer

Two FISO’s per day ( 1st from 07:30 until 17:30lcl, 2nd from 09:00 until 19:00LT)

FISO – Training and Education: In collaboration with Skyguide Trainingscenter Approx length of AFISO training: Total 20 weeks Training

period for an

OJT in Samedan depends

on the traffic density

Future trends for AFIS at Engadin Airport:

More AFIS in Switzerland?

United Kingdom Flight Information Service in the United Kingdom UNITED KINGDOM

Abbreviations ACC Area Control Centre AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information

Service AFISO Aerodrome Flight Information

Service Officer AGCS Air/Ground Communications

Service ATC Air Traffic Control ATCU Air Traffic Control Unit ATS Air Traffic Service ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit CAA Civil Aviation Authority CAS(T) Temporary Class D Airspace FIR Flight Information Region FIS Flight Information Service FISO Flight Information Service

Officer ICAO International Civil Aviation

Organisation ITO Initial Training Organisation

UK Flight Information Services ICAO defines FIS as ‘a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the

safe and efficient conduct of flights’.

Within the UK, the scope of FIS, as defined in ICAO Annex 11, and transposed into European Law through

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, is met through the application of any one of the suite of UK

Flight Information Services (as defined within CAP 774). This suite of Air Traffic Services (ATS) includes:

Basic Service. A non-surveillance based ATS which is directly analogous to ICAO FIS and incorporates

the provision of an Alerting Service;

Traffic Service. In addition to the provisions of a Basic Service, the pilot is provided with traffic

information derived from an ATS surveillance system;

Deconfliction Service. In addition to the provisions of a Basic Service, the pilot is provided with traffic

information derived from an ATS surveillance system and is issued headings and/or levels which are

aimed at achieving a planned deconfliction minima from conflicting traffic.

Within the UK, FISOs may provide ATS both to ‘en-route traffic’ at the London and Prestwick Area

Control Centres, or at certain notified aerodromes. The services provided by FISOs are, Basic Service and

Aerodrome Flight Information Service.

Basic Service A Basic Service is a non-surveillance based ATS provided for the purpose of giving advice and information

useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights. This may include weather information, changes of

serviceability of facilities, conditions at aerodromes, general airspace activity information, and any other

information likely to affect safety. The avoidance of other traffic is solely the pilot’s responsibility.

Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) AFIS is the term used to describe the provision of advice and information useful for the safe and efficient

conduct of aerodrome traffic, including assisting pilots in the prevention of collisions.

An AFIS unit provides AFIS to traffic operating within, and in the vicinity of the Aerodrome Traffic Zone

(ATZ) and may provide a Basic Service to other aircraft upon request.

In the UK, Aerodrome FISOs are permitted to issue instructions to:

vehicles and personnel on the manoeuvring area; and

departing aircraft moving on the manoeuvring area up to the holding point of the departure runway;

and

arriving aircraft moving on the manoeuvring area on completion of the landing roll.

Airspace Class G

Most of the time, UK FISOs provide ATS – the previously described Basic Service and/or Aerodrome Flight

Information Service – to flights operating within Class G airspace.

CAS(T)

From time to time however, certain aerodromes where ATS are provided by Aerodrome FISOs will have a

temporary Class D Control Zone established for the protection of flights which are afforded Royal Flight

status. In these instances, specific procedures are established between the FIS unit and the Controlling

Authority of the CAS(T); usually a local radar ATC unit.

FISO Units & Personnel Aerodromes:

Barra Barrow Benbecula Blackbushe Campbeltown Chichester (Goodwood) City Airport (Barton) Cotswold Airport (Kemble) Duxford Elstree Fairoaks Fleetlands Kirkwall Lerwick/Tingwall Leeds East Llanbedr Islay Netheravon Northampton (Sywell) Oban Old Warden Retford (Gamston) Rochester Shobdon Stornoway Sumburgh Tiree Wellesbourne Mountford West Wales Airport

(Aberporth) Wick

Wolverhampton Yeovil

NATS Swanwick “London Information”

3 sectors covering England and Wales.

NATS Prestwick “Scottish Information” 1 sector covering Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Number of licensed FISOs There are approximately 227 UK licensed FISOs; this includes:

Aerodrome FIS – 165

Area FIS – 29

Training – Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer Requirements for issuance of an AFISO licence:

1. At least 18 years of age

2. Passed examination for a Radio Operators Certificate of Competence

3. Passed written examination in Navigation & Meteorology

4. Passed written examination in Law & Procedures

5. Hold a valid medical certificate

6. Ability to communicate in English

Initial Training

1. Currently there is no UK requirement to complete a formal training course at an ITO

2. Courses are available; provided by Global ATS Ltd

3. Some, but not all, aerodromes around the UK send candidates on AFISO courses

Unit Training and Initial validation:

1. Minimum of 40 hours service provision under supervision

2. Successfully complete an examination consisting of a practical and oral test with an ATS Inspector

Competency Maintenance

1. Must exercise privileges of licence at least once every 90 days

2. Must have a competence assessment at least once every 24 months – conducted by LCE or ATS

Inspector

Training – Flight Information Service Officer (Area)

Requirements for issuance of an FISO (A) licence:

1. At least 18 years of age

2. Passed examination for a Radio Operators Certificate of Competence

3. Completed 3 week classroom and practical training course

4. Passed written examination

5. Hold a valid medical certificate

6. Ability to communicate in English

NATS conduct in-house unit training, validations and competency assessments for Area FISOs.

Association of UK Flight Information Service Officers The AUKFISO was formed in 2011 to unite all of the Flight Information Service units throughout the

United Kingdom.

The association meets twice a year at member units to discuss various aspects of the FIS service and to

work with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to enhance/develop the service member units provide. The

Civil Aviation Authority has stated that “the vehicle for industry/CAA interface is the FISO Association”.

In 2015 AUKFISO became one of the founding members of IFISA, with the ability to talk on an

international platform on both Aerodrome and Area FIS matters.

www.aukfiso.com

Future Developments International Developments

ICAO’s ATM Ops Panel is considering the need to replace ICAO Circular 211-AN/128 Aerodrome

Flight Information Service (AFIS).

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recognised AFIS in provisions that have been

drafted within the forthcoming Part-ATS annex of the ATM Implementing Rule; the NPA on ‘Part-ATS’

is expected to be published in early September.

The UK CAA anticipates that EASA may undertake some form of rulemaking activity on the training

and licensing of FISOs in the mid-2020s.

UK Developments

The UK CAA anticipates initiating a detailed review of all aspects of the UK’s licensing of FISOs in

2017.

The scope of the review will include topics such as:

the training of FISOs, including both the initial training and ‘on-the-job-training’ (OJT) phases.

language proficiency.

the development of specific licence endorsements for FIS OJT Instructors and FIS Assessors.

Fatigue management.

The review will be informed by existing EU legislation relating to the training and licensing of ATCOs

as the potential basis for any future UK provisions.

The review will consider known differences in AFIS provision between the UK and other European

Union Member States.

United Kingdom overseas territories Air Safety Support International (ASSI) is a subsidiary of the UK Civil Aviation Authority with a remit to

provide a regulatory framework, to advice and to assist the UK Overseas Territories (OTs). Two of these

OTs currently use flight information service officers.

Legislation: Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order

Regulations: Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR) Part 65 – Licensing

Oerseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR) Part 172 – Air Traffic Services

Nomenclature: “Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer” – Basic service, no surveillance aids

Locations: Falkland Islands

Stanley Airport

Current FISO Licence holders 4

Turks & Caicos Islands

North Caicos Airport

South Caicos Airport

Current FISO Licence holders 10

Training: TCI: Bespoke training programme/exams initially imported from the UK and then developed locally.

FI: Training in the UK followed by locally based training module and exams.

Unit examinations:

Final check out exam

Biennial competence assessments

North Caicos Airport, Turks & Caicos Islands, Caribbean

South Caicos Airport, Turks & Caicos Islands, Caribbean

Stanley Airport, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

United states About FSS in the United States

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the administration of flight services.

In Alaska, services are provided exclusively by government personnel, represented by NATCA

In the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, flight service is delivered by a contract

service provider

FAA Flight Service manages the vendor contracts, costs, and customer satisfaction within the U.S.

National Airspace System

FSS in the U.S. are air traffic facilities that communicate directly with pilots to conduct preflight briefings,

flight plan processing, inflight advisory services, search and rescue initiation, and assistance to aircraft in

emergencies.

FSS also relay air traffic control clearances, process Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) and provide updates on

aviation meteorological and aeronautical information.

All Alaska FSS facilities in the U.S. use the same equipment, but have different staffing levels and job

functions.

FSS in Alaska

Operated by a governmental agency, the FAA

Responsible for a land area of 1.718 million km², about the size of Mongolia or Mexico

Total flight services provided (2015): 1,584,509

More in-flight contacts than the continental U.S. combined

Flight service employees in Alaska: more than 150

General Traffic Numbers: (last full year - 2015)

Total Aircraft Contacted: 480,567

IFR: 132,065

VFR: 348,502

Pilot Weather Briefs: 104,794

Airport Advisories: 296,496

Flight Plans Filed: 199,149

NOTAMs: 170,652

IFR Clearances relayed: 58,698

PIREPs: 24,009

FSS Facilities in Alaska

3 “Parent” facilities – area of coverage 24/7 and administrative functions

1 “Rotational” facility – staffing and management responsibility for five remote stations

11 year-round, part-time facilities

3 seasonal, part-time facilities – summer months only

Services Provided by Alaska FSS

Pre-flight weather briefing

Flight Plan notification and coordination with ATC

En route radio services

Airport advisory service

Search and rescue coordination

Notices to Airmen

Parent FSS

Focused on preflight weather briefing

En route radio services throughout remote areas

Search and rescue coordination

Administration, management, and staffing of “satellite” facilities

When satellites are closed, parent FSS provides SVFR via LOA, or relay

Assume responsibility for satellite FSS after hours

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)

Emergency services

Training

Satellite FSS

Local airport advisory service (major emphasis)

Special VFR (SVFR) service at all but one location (PAQ)

Relaying ATC clearances

Pre-flight weather briefing (minor emphasis)

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs)

Emergency services

Special VFR (SVFR) Operations

Stations providing SVFR Services: 16 (Palmer FSS – no Class E Surface Area)

2015 SVFR services: 5,848

Average services, 2011-2015: 6,049

FSS Procedures While the procedures provided at Flight Service Stations are generally standard across the country, there

can be great diversity between stations due to geography, airspace and types of aircraft movements.

A typical example of an FSS is a station in Class E airspace surrounded by uncontrolled airspace with a

mix of commercial and general aviation traffic. The FSS coordinates with ATC regarding IFR operations.

FSS Areas Areas surrounding some Flight Service Stations are more complex due to geographical location and a

more diverse airspace structure.

In Alaska, there are coordination calls between Anchorage Center and Alaskan FSS. There are letters of

agreement that allow continuous use until the center needs the airspace. Also, FSS can have multiple

aircraft on visual separation.

Aerodrome Advisory Service One of the main duties of Flight Services Specialists stationed at FSS is the provision of aerodrome

advisory services. These services are delivered via voice communications and include the provision of the

following information:

Runway information – if a runway is “active” or “preferred”

Wind direction and speed

Altimeter – in inches of mercury

Air and ground traffic – for aircraft inbound to, outbound from, transiting, or in the vicinity of the

aerodrome

Aerodrome conditions

Weather conditions

Other information such as wake turbulence, hazardous situations, parachute operations, wildlife and

bird activity, laser operations, etc.

Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS) eSRS Numbers (program began in 2013):

Pilots: 159

Aircraft: 202

Flights (all time): 8,184 thru Aug. 17, 2016

Flights (2016): 2,059 thru Aug. 17, 2016

Alerts: 29

False Alarms: 28 (96.5 percent)

FSS in the Continental U.S. Leidos is the company that currently provides FSS service in the continental U.S. The FSS are in five

locations: Prescott, Ariz., Fort Worth, Texas, Miami, Raleigh, N.C., and Ashburn, Va. They serve

approximately 80,000 members of the general aviation community each week.

Answering Your Questions: How many towers do you have?

In Alaska, there is one Special FAR Part 93 – Ketchikan International Airport Special Air Traffic Rules and

Airport Traffic Patterns. It requires contact with the KTN FSS while operating in the Class E SFC Area

Total towers in the U.S.: 476; along with 21 en route centers and 197 TRACONS

In Alaska: FAA ATCT: 4; FAA Contract Towers: 4; Military Towers: 4

How many centers and how many sectors do you have?

21 centers nationwide. Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center covers all of Alaska.

Do you have airspace attached to this service?

16 stations with full- or part-time Class E Airspace.

How big is it?

Class E: specific radius with extensions along instrument approach paths.

How are they trained? How long time does it take? Where do you train?

Roughly four months of instruction, followed by 6-12 months of OJT. Flight Service Academy is

operational at Kenai FSS; four students per class

The Future Includes:

Electronic Flight Strips

Touch screen

New voice switch

Increased bandwidth

Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS)

ICAO flight plans

TALPA NOTAMs

Improved PIREP solicitation/delivery methods