A service available only in Alaska and provided by facilities that are located on the landing airport, have a discrete ground-to-air communication frequency or the tower frequency when the tower is closed, automated weather reporting with voice broadcasting, and a continuous ASOS/AWOS data display, other continuous direct reading instruments, or manual observations available to the specialist.
Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to LOCAL AIRPORT ADVISORY (LAA), whose text is shown above.
Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25