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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
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)
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?
・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
・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
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
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
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
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
【 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
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
~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
~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
~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
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
Air Traffic Services Flight Information Officer,
Tokyo Airport Office, Tokyo Civil Aviation Bureau,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism
Thank you !

Tokyo Flight Service Center

  • 1.
    1 AIS center, Japan CIVILAVIATION 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) AirportBranch (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 : FlightService 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 aeronauticalinformation ・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 ofaircraft 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 ● RemoteAir-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 serviceOperation 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 Offairport 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 theaircraft 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 phrasemeaning ‘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”Hachijoremote, 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 andreceiving 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 ServicesFlight Information Officer, Tokyo Airport Office, Tokyo Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism Thank you !