The document summarizes the remote air-ground communication services provided by the Tokyo Flight Service Center (FSC) for small airports in Japan. The Tokyo FSC uses a REMOTE-AFIS system to provide air traffic services like clearance delivery and aerodrome advisories for airports without control towers. A single flight information officer remotely handles air traffic communication for multiple small airports using cameras, radios, and data links to airport operators and air traffic control. The system coordinates with local weather services and area control to ensure pilots have necessary airport and airspace information.

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AIS center, Japan
CIVIL AVIATION BUREAU, JAPAN
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Aeronautical Operation and Information Division
Air Traffic Services and Safety Department
Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau
@2015
Tokyo FSC

2. Regional CAB
(Tokyo)
Airport Office(11)
Airport Branch (11)
Airport and Airway
Surveillance Rader
Office (1)
Airway Surveillance
Rader Office (1)
Aeronautical Satellite
Center (1)
Map/Eastern JapanAeronautical
Operation
and
Information
Division
Tokyo FSC
Regional CAB
(Osaka)
JCAB
(Tokyo)

3. FSC : Flight Service Center
FSC is the key unit for flight assistance
●Flight Operation and Information service
●Aerodrome Operation and Information service
●Aeronautical Mobile Communication
and Information Service
New Chitose FSC
Sendai FSC
Tokyo FSC
Chubu FSC
Osaka FSC
Fukuoka FSC
Kagoshima FSC
Naha FSC
What is FSC?

4. ・Provision of aeronautical information
・ATS MSG handling (including SAT service)
・Flight watch
・Search and rescue coordination
・Permission for special flight
・Ramp Inspection
・Broadcast service
(ATIS and Area/En-route information)
Flight Operation and Information Service

5. ・Aerodrome operation
・Coordination of aircraft stands
・Safety management in aerodrome restricted area
・Bird hazard reduction
・Obstacle control in the vicinity of the aerodrome
Aerodrome Operation and Information Service

6. Kozushima
Hachjyojima
Tokyo FSC
Niijima
Miyakejima
Niijima
MiyakejimaKozushima
Hachijojima
● Remote Air-Ground communication service
●Area/Enroute Information Service
Weather information and other information
required by pilots are provided by radio telephony.
Aeronautical Mobile Communication and Information Service

7. Type of service Operation Hour Total Flight (IFR)
TOWER(by Air Traffic Controller) - More
RADIO (by AFIS officer) 8H Blw 15,000 (6,500)
10 – 14.5H Blw 18,000 (8,000)
RAG (by AFIS officer) - Aprox Blw 10,000
Airport Name Operation Hour Total Flight ( IFR ) 2014
Niijima (RJAN) 8H 8,470 (304)
Kouzushima (RJAZ) 8H 2,291 (175)
Miyakejima (RJTQ) 8H 3,522 (235)
Hachijojima (RJTH) 10H 4,307 (2,163)
<Reference Criteria of Tower/Radio/RAG>
Remote Air-Ground communication service at Tokyo FSC

8. V.S
(differences)
At airport Off airport
Direct view View via Camera
Place
Field view
Basically 1 person / 1 airport Basically 1 person / 2 airportsOperator
“Runway is clear” “Obstruction not reported on runway”Phraseology
“RADIO” “REMOTE”Call sign
A F I S REMOTE-AFIS
To fill in the gaps…next page

9. To assist the aircraft operating in the vicinity of the airports
using these facilities.
APDU
DEP and APCH chart
RJAN
RJTQ
ITV
WRU
WIND DATA
Direct Line
to ACC
Dedicated
Line to
Airport Officer
RJAZ
RJTH
Basically 1 person / 2 airports
Unit of Remote Air-Ground communication service at Tokyo FSC

10. 【 APDU : Aircraft Position Display Unit 】
Data is provided from RADAR system
Reference use only
【 ITV : Industrial television 】
2 Cameras for each airport
Reference use only
【 WRU : Weather Data Receiving Unit 】
Provide Wind data
Average wind in last 2 min

11. JAPAN AIP ENR1.5-15
phrase meaning
‘Runway is Clear’ Used when no traffic or obstruction
exists on the runway.
‘Obstruction not
reported on runway’
Used when no report of obstruction on
the runway
is received.
Not mean
‘CLEARED TO LAND ’ or
‘CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF’
Special phrases used by the Airport Advisory Service Units

12. ～Before Departure (Example)～
② “Hachijo remoto, ANA1892 , Request
clearance to RJTT propose FL150”
③ “ANA1892 ,Roger to RJTT propose
FL150．Standby for clearance”
⑥
②
③
④
④ “ANA1892, Request clearance to
RJTT propose FL310”
⑤ “ATC Clears ANA1892, cleared to
RJTT via TEMAR FIVE departure then
flight planned route maintain FL150
SQUAWK 2106”
⑤
⑥ “ATC Clears ANA1892, cleared to
RJTT via TEMAR FIVE departure then
flight planned route maintain FL150
SQUAWK 2106”
Tokyo ACC ANA1892
Radio communication
Direct Line communication
REMOTE-AFIS
RJTH AIRPORT
① Aerodrome condition
Dedicated Line communication
Controller ←[Relay]→ Pilot
①
Air Navigation Services for small airports in Japan

13. ～Taxiing and Takeoff (Example)～
Ｒemote ANA1892
“Request push-back information”
“Using RWY08, wind 090/12kt Traffic not reported in
the vicinity of Hachijo airport. Push back Rwy08”
“Request taxi information”
“RWY08, wind 090/12kt report when ready”
(Push-back RWY08)
(Taxi to RWY08)
“Ready”
“Wind 090/10kt, RWY08 Obstraction not reported
on rwy, report airbornetime”
“Airborne at 20”
“Airborne at 20, contact Tokyo ACC on 125.9MHz.”
Air Navigation Services for small airports in Japan

14. ～Landing, Taxiing (Example)～
⑤”Hachijo remote, ANA1891
Approaching HCE VOR , Estimating HCE
VOR @2310z, We will make VOR D
approach,Request Landing information”
⑦
②
④
⑤④”ANA1891, Clear for VOR D Rwy08
approach, contact Hachijo remote”
⑥”Using RWY08, wind 090/09kt temp 16
QNH 3001, Traffic not reported in the
vicinity of Hachijo airport, report leaving
high station.”
Tokyo ACC ANA1891
Radio communication
Direct Line communication
②”Landing estimate ANA1891
, Estimate HCE VOR @ 2310Z”
⑦”leaving high station”
⑨”completed base turn”
⑩
REMOTE-AFIS
RJTH AIRPORT
① Aerodrome condition
Dedicated Line communication
①
③
③ Landing estimate ANA1891,
Estimate HCE VOR @ 2310Z
Using RWY08
⑧”wind 090/11kt report completed base
turn.”
⑩”Obstraction not reported on rwy , Rwy08
wind 090/12kt report down time”
⑪ “down at 12 ”
⑫ “ Down at 12,report rwy vacated ”
⑬ “ Ｒwy vacated ”
⑨
⑪
⑬
⑥
⑧
⑫
Controller ←[Relay]→ Pilot
Air Navigation Services for small airports in Japan

15. Airport
administrator
Agreement
for
aerodrome
condition
Meteorological
agency
Area control
center
Agreement
for
relay of
clearance
Agreement
for
sending
and receiving
weather
information
REMOTE-AFIS
To perform safety and certainly , we have
agreement with relevant departments.
Agreements of Remote Air-Ground communication service at Tokyo FSC

16. Air Traffic Services Flight Information Officer,
Tokyo Airport Office, Tokyo Civil Aviation Bureau,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism
Thank you !