Datalink connectivity provider Send today introduced MyTIS, a textual transcription of automatic terminal information service (ATIS) broadcasts for its AirText and FBOLink users. Announced during the new products session at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention, MyTIS provides textual ATIS transcriptions at towered airports without digital ATIS (D-ATIS).

Pilots like D-ATIS because aircraft with airborne connectivity or a suitable datalink can receive ATIS information in textual form well before arrival at the destination. But there are only 76 U.S. airports with this feature.

At the 444 U.S. airports without D-ATIS, pilots must dial in the appropriate frequency, listen to the ATIS broadcast, and write down the pertinent information. Often the ATIS broadcast can’t be received until closer to the airport, and line-of-sight radio limitations can prevent clear reception. Pilots may also have to interrupt listening to ATIS to communicate with ATC, further lengthening the process of receiving necessary airport information.

Send has launched MyTIS at 148 airports—82 in the U.S., 36 in Canada, and 30 in Australia. MyTIS is advisory information and includes recent Metar or ASOS weather, but it doesn’t include Notams, so pilots still need to monitor the ATIS radio broadcast. Each MyTIS requested will cost 25 cents. AirText reception is via the Iridium satcom network, and FBOLink works via airborne connectivity systems.