AFIS

Danish AFIS AD

In Denmark we have 6 TIZ/AFIS AD:

The 3 later mentioned do not hold any commercial traffic.

AFIS phraseology

Situation Normal Instruction AFIS instruction
Landing "Cleared to land" "No reported traffic on the runway. (Report vacated)"
ATC clearance "Cleared to..." "Copenhagen control clears you to..."
Startup "Startup approved" "Startup on own discretion [Give Departure information]"1
Takeoff "Cleared for Takeoff" "No reported traffic on the runway (Report airborne/passing...)"
Taxi "Taxi Via A & B to holding point runway 24" "Runway 24 in use, no traffic on the apron. I suggest you to taxi via A & B"
Departure and arrival information
Departure information should be given to departing aircraft and must contain:
  • Runway in use
  • Transition Level
  • Weather
  • QNH

Example on AFIS Phrasology

Arrival into Sønderborg/EKSB

Departure out of Sønderborg/EKSB

Heliport Information Service - HIS


Helicopter platforms are operated as an AFIS (HIS), even if inside class D or C.
Helicopter operations at controlled airports are operated as normal traffic as per BL-7-14

The Heliport is categorized as an HIS, so only information can be given on the platform itself. However, when the Helicopter is airborne, it is subject to the normal rules of the airspace.

The normal operation would be to give current wind and QNH from the nearest Airport and have the helicopter report landed and airborne.

Based on this, a landing and departure from Rigshospitalet/EKRH could be:

Departure:


Revision #10
Created 10 November 2023 14:27:17 by Jeppe Seier (1602589)
Updated 2 October 2024 13:49:09 by Jeppe Seier (1602589)