I personally think it's a good item of information to include, even if it may add to the length of the broadcast.
I had a trip recently where there was nothing in the NOTAMS to suggest that the ILS was not going to be operating and there was no heads up on the ATIS either. So we briefed for the ILS and on first contact with approach (somewhere in Middle East - can't remember where) the controller said 'maintain high speed for a straight in RNAV approach'.
Had that nugget of information been included in the ATIS, it would have avoided re programming the FMC plus a rebrief, which was all done below 10,000ft!
Last edited by Mister Geezer; 31st Jul 2012 at 22:52.