ATIS update interval

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QUESTIONHow often is the Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) broadcast normally updated?

AOnce every 56 days
BOnce per hour
CEvery 30 minutes

Show the answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Once per hour

A — incorrect 56 days is the revision cycle of the Chart Supplement U.S., not the ATIS update interval.
B — correct The study guide states that ATIS is normally updated once per hour, and more often when changing local conditions warrant.
C — incorrect The normal update interval given in the study guide is one hour, not 30 minutes.

BACKGROUND

The Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is a recording of the local weather conditions and other pertinent non-control information, broadcast on a local frequency in a looped format. It is normally updated once per hour but is updated more often when changing local conditions warrant. The broadcast includes weather, runways in use, specific air traffic control (ATC) procedures, and any airport construction activity that could affect taxi planning. The study guide lists ATIS as one of the common sources of current airport data for a remote pilot operating in the vicinity of an airport.

STUDY TIP

Tie each source to its own cycle: ATIS hourly, Chart Supplement every 56 days, sectional charts semiannually.

KEY POINTS

ATIS is a looped recording of weather and non-control airport information.
It is normally updated once per hour, more often if conditions change.
It includes runways in use and construction affecting taxi planning.

SOURCES

remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch11 "Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)"

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