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AIS center, Japan

CIVIL AVIATION BUREAU, JAPANMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Aeronautical Operation and Information DivisionAir 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 JapanAeronauticalOperation

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 ServiceNew 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 ServiceWeather 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) - MoreRADIO (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 ) 2014Niijima (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 airportsusing these facilities.

APDU

DEP and APCH chart

RJANRJTQ

ITV

WRU

WIND DATA

Direct Lineto ACC

Dedicated Line to Airport Officer

RJAZRJTH

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 systemReference use only

【 ITV : Industrial television 】

2 Cameras for each airportReference use only

【 WRU : Weather Data Receiving Unit 】

Provide Wind dataAverage 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 runwayis 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”

⑥②

③④

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 ANA1892Radio communicationDirect 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”

⑦②

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 ANA1891Radio communicationDirect 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 ”

⑨⑪

⑬

⑥

⑧

⑫

Controller ←[Relay]→ Pilot

Air Navigation Services for small airports in Japan

Airportadministrator

Agreementforaerodromecondition

Meteorologicalagency

Area controlcenter

Agreementforrelay ofclearance

Agreementforsendingand receivingweather 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 !