FIR Services

Flight Information Service

FIS is a service provided for the purposes of supplying advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flight, together with pertinent information about:

a) weather;

b) changes to serviceability of facilities;

c) conditions at aerodromes;

d) any other information likely to affect safety

Pilots communicate with the Flight Information Service via the radio.

In Class G airspace, the ICAO requirements for Flight Information Service are met through a suite of services, known as the 'UK Flight Information Services' as detailed in Section 1 Chapter 11. The UK Flight Information Services consist of:

a) Basic Service;

b) Traffic Service;

c) Deconfliction Service;

d) Procedural Service.