ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
64. Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
64. Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts.
(1)Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts shall be provided at aerodromes where there is a requirement to reduce the communication load on the Air Traffic Service Very High Frequency air-ground communication channels, broadcasts.(2)When provided, Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcast shall comprise—(a)one broadcast serving arriving air craft;(b)one broadcast serving departing aircraft;(c)one broadcast serving both arriving and departing air craft; or(d)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.(3)A discrete Very High Frequency shall, whenever practicable, be used for Voice-ATIS broadcasts.(4)If a discrete frequency is not available, the transmission may be made on the voice channel of the most appropriate terminal navigation aid, preferably a Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio Range 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.(5)Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts shall not be transmitted on the voice channel of an Instrument Landing System.(6)Whenever Voice-automatic terminal information service is provided, the broadcast shall be continuous and repetitive.(7)The information contained in the current broadcast shall immediately be made known to the Air Traffic Services unit 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.(8)Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts provided at designated aerodromes for use by international air services shall be available in the English language as a minimum.(9)Where Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcasts are available in more than one language, a discrete channel shall be used for each language.(10)The Voice-automatic terminal information service broadcast message shall, whenever practicable, not exceed thirty seconds, care being taken that the readability of the automatic terminal information service message is not impaired by the speed of the transmission or by the identification signal of a navigation aid used for transmission of automatic terminal information service and the broadcast message shall take into consideration human performance.