Flight Service Stations - Serving Pilots

Need preflight briefings? NOTAMs? Opening and closing flight plans? These are a few of the services provided to pilots that need extra information that helps for a safe flight.

They are not air traffic controllers (ATC) that provide, for instance, instructions, clearances or separation of aircraft from one another.

Pilot reports are actual inflight conditions or ground conditions that may affect safe landings and takeoffs.

Navigational aids are monitored for safe flight. If one or more are under repair or out of service, along your route, that information is available.

The Flight Service Stations operate at mandatory frequency airports that don't have actual ATC folks physically present.

If you fly from small, uncontrolled airports the Flight Service Stations are invaluable. They Provide safety information and, when possible, presenting  their services to Aviation Flight Service seminars.