ATS.OR.415 Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) – area control service

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

IRImplementing rule

ATS.OR.415Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) – area control service

An air traffic services provider shall ensure that:

(a)air–ground communication facilities enable two-way voice communications to take place between a unit providing area control service and appropriately equipped aircraft flying anywhere within the control area or areas; and

(b)air–ground communications facilities enable two-way data communications to take place between a unit providing area control service and appropriately equipped aircraft flying within the airspace referred to in point AUR.COM.2001 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1770 (), to operate the data link services referred to point (1) (a) of point AUR.COM.2005 of that Implementing Regulation.

IR · ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1771 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ATS.OR.415Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) — area control service

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Whenever practicable, air-ground communication facilities for area control service should permit direct, rapid, continuous and static-free two-way communications.

AMC · AMC1 ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 ATS.OR.415Aeronautical mobile service (air-ground communications) — area control service

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Where air-ground voice communication channels are used for area control service by air-ground communicators, suitable arrangements should be made to permit direct pilot-controller voice communications, as and when required.

GM · GM1 ATS.OR.415 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.OR)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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