A new ATIS recording should be made ________.

A new ATIS recording should be made ________.

• A. when a pilot requests
• B. upon receipt of any new official weather
• C. at the request of airport management
• D. on a schedule

Answer: (B)

ATIS should be updated upon receipt of any new official weather. ATIS is a running broadcast of current weather and other critical information for pilots, and it must reflect the latest official observations as soon as they’re available. When new METAR/SPECI data is issued or weather changes significantly, that new information should be incorporated into a new ATIS recording so pilots have accurate conditions before taxi, takeoff, or approach. Updates aren’t tied to a pilot request, airport management alone, or a fixed schedule—the weather data itself triggers the refresh.

ATIS should be updated upon receipt of any new official weather. ATIS is a running broadcast of current weather and other critical information for pilots, and it must reflect the latest official observations as soon as they’re available. When new METAR/SPECI data is issued or weather changes significantly, that new information should be incorporated into a new ATIS recording so pilots have accurate conditions before taxi, takeoff, or approach. Updates aren’t tied to a pilot request, airport management alone, or a fixed schedule—the weather data itself triggers the refresh.