When should ATIS be copied for the Destination airport?

When should ATIS be copied for the Destination airport?

• A. No sooner than 50 NM
• B. No sooner than 100 NM
• C. No sooner than 200 NM
• D. Upon arrival

Answer: (B)

Copy ATIS for the destination about 100 nautical miles out. This provides current weather, winds, altimeter, and active runway information in time to plan descent and the approach, without letting the data become too stale by the time you arrive. If you wait until 50 NM, the information may already be outdated; going out to 200 NM is usually unnecessary and risks data that isn’t as relevant by the time you reach the airport. Copying it upon arrival offers no planning advantage. So, about 100 NM out gives a practical balance between freshness of data and enough lead time to brief and prepare for the approach.

Copy ATIS for the destination about 100 nautical miles out. This provides current weather, winds, altimeter, and active runway information in time to plan descent and the approach, without letting the data become too stale by the time you arrive. If you wait until 50 NM, the information may already be outdated; going out to 200 NM is usually unnecessary and risks data that isn’t as relevant by the time you reach the airport. Copying it upon arrival offers no planning advantage. So, about 100 NM out gives a practical balance between freshness of data and enough lead time to brief and prepare for the approach.