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Flight information service (FIS)
A service consisting of the following:
(a) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information for departure, destination and alternate aerodromes along a proposed route of flight;
(b) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information to aircraft in flight;
(c) the acceptance, processing and activation of flight plans (FP) and flight itineraries, amendments to FPs and flight itineraries, and cancellations of FPs and flight itineraries;
(d) the exchange of FP information with domestic or foreign governments or agencies or foreign ATS units; and
(e) the provision of known information concerning ground and air traffic.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s):
- Blossary:
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Air traffic control; Airport
- Company: Transport Canada
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