Yep giving a 1000ft wind on the ATIS would be good if it is substantially different from the surface wind.
In NZ they give it on the ATIS as a matter of course, forecast or an actual report.
I believe that any pilot who gets a little hot under the collar with a change in wind on finals, should not be taking it out on the blokes in the tower. His report may well be the first they have heard about it and would be usefull information to following traffic. After all there have been accidents caused where changing approach conditions have not been passed onto aircraft.
Last edited by Sopwith Pup; 20th Jun 2002 at 23:25.