How to SET autoatis?

[Mats_J]

HiI've been investigating the AUTOATIS function that I have seen lately, preferably when I've been flying in North America. I understand how you can retrieve the ATIS message both as a controller and as a pilot. Mainly through the very good explanation given by Ian Elchitz in this forum.But how do you, as a controller, actually set/record/initialize this AUTOATIS message??? It doesn't say in any of the PC mannuals I've looked in. Nor anything on this forum. A serch on the Net gives zip. Somebody must know how to do this! You, wherever you are, would you care to enlighten me? ;-)Confused regards :-hmmm

[MikeB]

One of the beauties of the AUTOATIS system is that the controller doesn't have to do anything to configure it! There is an airport rule file that is created by a representative of the ARTCC/FIR that is responsible for each airport that has an AUTOATIS. As I understand it, the AUTOATIS system will read the METAR for an airport, apply the winds in the METAR against the rules set up for it in order to select a runway, and then generate the AUTOATIS message that you see. Pretty slick, actually.Mike Bromley

[Mats_J]

Hey that is pretty cool! :-)You say that the responsible representative sets up a rule file for for each airport that has AUTOATIS. No probs with that. But this raises another question. Is this an add-on is it a hidden feature in PC? Or to put it frankly. How do I get AUTOATIS to my airport? :-)Regards

[Tabs]

I've actually wondered for a while too how you can add an airport to it - KPHX is our only airport with it right now, but I'd like to have it for KTUS, KABQ, and KELP at least...Is this accessable to ARTCC staff anywhere?Ryan

[Mats_J]

bump!

[Guest rcritz]

No, you have no access to set it. You have to work through a representative to get it added. In the US, that's Jeff Turner. I don't know who it is in Europe.cz