Originally Posted by
Fl1ingfrog
No. Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer (AFISO). They are required to maintain a log of aircraft reported movements in the ATZ and for a limited area in the immediate vicinity. They cannot pass instructions other than in limited circumstances for aircraft on the ground.
They cannot provide surveillance and have no means to do so.
Reminds me of an incident many years ago at Andrewsfield UK.
Called up airfield to say I was downwind and they replied “ Roger land at your own discretion” . Landed the helicopter on the dead side of the runway downwind and hovered across.
Got a lot of earache from the guy on the radio when entering the building but had to remind him he was an information service and not ATC. He thought I was a fixed wing😀