FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

Is a service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for
the safe and efficient conduct of flights

Flight Information Service shall be provided to all aircraft which are likely to be
affected by the information and which are:-

a) Provided with air traffic control service or

b) Otherwise known to the relevant air traffic service unit

SCOPE

The core tasks include the provision of pertinent information in regard to the
following elements:

a) Weather conditions, both reported and forecasted (e.g. SIGMET, weather-

reports en-route and/or for destination/alternate aerodromes);

b) Information on changes in the serviceability of radio navigation aids;

c) Information on changes in condition of aerodromes and associated facilities,

including information on the state of the aerodrome movement areas when they
are affected by snow, ice or significant depth of water ;

d) Information on unmanned free balloons;

e) Information concerning volcanic activity

f) Information concerning the release into the atmosphere of radioactive

materials or toxic chemicals constituting a danger to aviation;

g) and any other information likely to affect safety (e.g. actual information on the
use of airspace, e.g. activation of danger/restricted areas, known parachute
activities as well as traffic information on other flights).

However, that service only provides information about other traffic - it will not
provide positive separation. That is still the responsibility of the pilot.
FIS provided to IFR flights shall include in addition to the above the provision of
information concerning:

1. Weather conditions reported or forecast at departure arrival or alternate

aerodromes
2. Collision hazards to aircraft operating outside of controlled airspaces
3. For flights over water areas in so far as practicable and when requested by
a pilot available information such as radio call sign, position, true track,
speed etc of the surface vessel/s in the area