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title: "ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES, ATM/ANS · Avioverse"
description: "Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts shall be provided at aerodromes where there is a requirement to reduce the…"
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# ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts

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

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-traffic-managementair-navigation-services-provision-services) · [EUR-Lex 2017/373 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R0373)

IR Implementing rule

## ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts

(a) Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts shall be provided at aerodromes where there is a requirement to reduce the communication load on the air traffic services VHF air-ground communication channels. When provided, they shall comprise either of the following:

(1) one broadcast serving arriving aircraft;

(2) one broadcast serving departing aircraft;

(3) one broadcast serving both arriving and departing aircraft;

(4) two broadcasts serving arriving and departing aircraft respectively at those aerodromes where the length of a broadcast serving both arriving and departing aircraft would be excessively long.

(b) A discrete VHF frequency shall, whenever practicable, be used for Voice-ATIS broadcasts. If a discrete frequency is not available, the transmission may be made on the voice channel or channels of the most appropriate terminal navigation aid or aids, preferably a VOR, provided the range and readability are adequate and the identification of the navigation aid is sequenced with the broadcast so that the latter is not obliterated.

(c) Voice-ATIS broadcasts shall not be transmitted on the voice channel of an ILS.

(d) Whenever Voice-ATIS is provided, the broadcast shall be continuous and repetitive.

(e) The information contained in the current broadcast shall immediately be made known to the air traffic services unit or units concerned with the provision to aircraft of information relating to approach, landing and take-off, whenever the message has not been prepared by that unit or those units.

(f) Voice-ATIS broadcasts provided at designated aerodromes for use by international air services shall be available in the English language as a minimum

IR · ATS.TR.310 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts

ATIS BROADCAST MESSAGES

The Voice-ATIS broadcast message should, whenever practicable, not exceed 30 seconds, care being taken that the readability of the ATIS message is not impaired by the speed of the transmission or by the identification signal of a navigation aid used for transmission of ATIS. The ATIS broadcast message should take into consideration human performance. Additional guidance on human performance may be found in ICAO Doc 9683 ‘Human Factors Training Manual’

GM · GM1 ATS.TR.310 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 ATS.TR.310(f) Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts

ATIS BROADCAST CHANNELS

Where Voice-ATIS broadcasts are available in more than one language, a discrete channel should be used for each language.

GM · GM1 ATS.TR.310(f) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

[All rules in SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.TR)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atm-ans/part-ats/subpart-b)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.