DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
NEW YORK AUTOMATED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
150 ARRIVAL AVENUE
LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT
RONKONKOMA, NEW YORK 11779
ENROUTE FLIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE (EFAS)
New York AIFSS is equipped to provide Enroute Flight Advisory Service
(EFAS) in New York Center airspace. Enroute Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) is
specifically designed to provide enroute aircraft with timely and meaningful weather
advisories, along with current, complete and accurate weather information. When
necessary, information is given to permit the pilot to make the decision to terminate the
flight or alter course before adverse conditions are encountered. EFAS is
normally available throughout the conterminous U.S. and Puerto Rico from 6
a.m. to 10 p.m. EFAS provides communication capabilities for
aircraft flying at 5,000 feet above ground level to 17,500 feet MSL on a common frequency
of 122.0 MHz. Discrete EFAS frequencies have been established to ensure
communications coverage from 18,000 through 45,000 MSL serving in each specific ARTCC
area. The discrete frequencies may be used below 18,000 feet when coverage
permits reliable communication.
Flight Watch facilities are named in conjunction with
centers. If you know which center's airspace you are in you should call that
Flight Watch, i.e.: New York Flight Watch - Boston Flight Watch.
122.0 (EFAS LOW) - This frequency provides flight watch service to
aircraft operating in the New York Flight Watch area at 5,000 feet AGL and above with
outlets at Teterboro (TEB), Williamsport (IPT) and East Texas (ETX).
134.725 (EFAS HIGH) - This discrete frequency provides flight watch
service to aircraft operating at FL180 and above with outlets at Calverton, NY.(CCC),
Sayre, PA. (SAYRE) and Millville, NJ (MIV).
The radio call sign for New York EFAS is "NEW YORK FLIGHT
WATCH." If the name of any Flight Watch is not known, use "FLIGHT WATCH"
and always give your current position relative to a VOR. The
appropriate EFAS site will answer and identify itself.
The Flight Watch specialist solicits pilot weather
reports. Pilots are encouraged to participate in the service and to report good
as well as bad weather phenomenon, expected versus unexpected flight conditions to the
Flight Watch Specialist. Remember, EFAS is not to be utilized for filing flight
plans, activating or closing flight plans, standard weather briefings or any other routine
matter handled on regular air-ground frequencies.
Pilots are also encouraged to report the quality of our EFAS radio
communications especially if they encounter problems. When reporting a
communications problem, it will help us if the following information is provided by the
pilot:
1. Aircraft identification number
2. Altitude
3. Aircraft position
4. Quality of our transmitters (how well do you hear us).
This information will help our technicians track and resolve
communications problems.
Remember, not only does EFAS supply the latest weather products but
EFAS also serves as a receiver of your pilot reports. Pilot reports can be one
of the most useful weather tools for analyzing the accuracy of current and forecast
weather data.