FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS)

Definition

• An air traffic facility which provides pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations. FSS also relay ATC clearances, process Notices to Air Missions, and broadcast aviation weather and aeronautical information. In Alaska, FSS provide Airport Advisory Services.
  (See FLIGHT PLAN AREA.) (See TIE-IN FACILITY.)

References

• Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023