Thank you for the (sensible) replies from ATC. My query was genuine but seems to have been mis-interpreted as me having a go at ATC - I wasn't.
I was merely asking a question and trying to see if things could be streamlined in busy airspace. It seems to me more important to tell us if the approach aid has been downgraded to an NPA or SRA etc. than to tell us every time that the normal approach to the airfield is available? I have been flying commercial jets in Europe and elsewhere for 12 years, and about 95% of all 'my' destinations have ILS's, and about 85% of the time, that IS the approach aid in use and the one I expect. QED.
Most replies on this thread seem to misunderstand my point. DB6 gets it. When we are in the cruise, we look through the plates of our destination airport. If the Metars or TAFs are obviously favouring a particular runway, and that runway has an ILS, then that is the approach we will expect - assuming it is not mentioned in the NOTAMs as being U/S, or LOC only. We therefore only need to be told IF the ILS is U/S at short notice and if a LOC or VOR or NDB or visual approach is in use in its place? As regards how to get to the ILS; the Approach/Radar/Tower controller will tell us.
My point is that surely 'expect an ILS approach' does not need to be on the ATIS of an ILS equipped airfield?
Seven stroker troll - What is your problem pal? Are you one of those who belch or play music on 121.5 and think it's clever?
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