Which of the following is not generally considered a LC position duty?

• A. Monitor radio frequencies
• B. Coordinate with other sectors
• C. Make Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) recordings
• D. Issue taxi instructions

Answer: (C)

Local Control duties center on managing aircraft on the airport surface and in the immediate airspace, ensuring safe, efficient movement and clear handoffs to other sectors. Monitoring radio frequencies is essential for keeping in contact with pilots and issuing timely instructions. Coordinating with other sectors helps ensure aircraft are sequenced correctly as they move between ground, tower, approach, and departure, avoiding conflicts. Issuing taxi instructions directly guides aircraft on the taxiways to and from gates, runways, and ramps. The Automatic Terminal Information Service is an automated broadcast system that provides weather and airport information to pilots; its content is generated and delivered by an automated system or a dedicated ATIS unit, not by the Local Controller. So making ATIS recordings is not generally considered part of the Local Controller’s duties.