Or ASOS. The ASOS is a bit more sophisticated. Both are automated, including the generation of the outgoing message. ATIS found mainly at airports with a contr

Or ASOS. The ASOS is a bit more sophisticated. Both are automated, including the generation of the outgoing message. ATIS found mainly at airports with a control tower, is recorded by a human, and contains airport information in addition to weather information; construction, hazards, active runways, what approach procedures are being used. They can also be approach and departure specific. All of these can typically be called by phone as well as heard by radio.