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# ATS.OR.415 Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) – area control service

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

IR Implementing rule

## ATS.OR.415 Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) – area control service

An air traffic services provider shall ensure that:

(a) air–ground communication facilities enable two-way voice communications to take place between a unit providing area control service and appropriately equipped aircraft flying anywhere within the control area or areas; and

(b) air–ground communications facilities enable two-way data communications to take place between a unit providing area control service and appropriately equipped aircraft flying within the airspace referred to in point AUR.COM.2001 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1770 (), to operate the data link services referred to point (1) (a) of point AUR.COM.2005 of that Implementing Regulation.

IR · ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1771 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ATS.OR.415 Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) — area control service

Whenever practicable, air-ground communication facilities for area control service should permit direct, rapid, continuous and static-free two-way communications.

AMC · AMC1 ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ATS.OR.415 Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) — area control service

Where air-ground voice communication channels are used for area control service by air-ground communicators, suitable arrangements should be made to permit direct pilot-controller voice communications, as and when required.

GM · GM1 ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

[All rules in SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.OR)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atm-ans/part-ats/subpart-a)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.