Safety issue

Safety issue description

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 11 requirement for flight crews to confirm automatic terminal information service (ATIS) identifier with air traffic control did not provide positive assurance that crews had received the information in full, which included essential information on aerodrome conditions, and there were no standard air traffic control communication procedures for providing this assurance.

Issue number AO-2023-043-SI-02
Issue owner International Civil Aviation Organization
Transport function Aviation: Air transport
Issue status Open – Safety action pending
Date issue released 11/11/2025
Issue status justification

To be advised

Safety action

Action type Safety recommendation
Action number AO-2023-043-SR-01
Organisation International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reviews Annex 11 standards and recommended practices for the inclusion of air traffic control communication procedures to provide increased assurance that flight crews have received information on safety-critical aerodrome conditions such as reduced runway length.  

Action status Released