What is ATIS?

[BluePanda900]

When I go to atc, I see ATIS, but I’m not qualified for it. What is it?

[Swordfish]

Max Sez; Automated Terminal Information System; ("Where's ATIS"?)

Max Sez; On July 1 2015 I wrote a Features Topic; "Where’s the Automated Terminal Information System (ATIS), I wondering what happened to the ATIS broadcasts that periodically emanated from Advanced Server “B” Towers at that time! After some heated Lounge & Forum discussion it was determined that the ATIS program was flawed, that Advanced Controller could not type, that adding the required data into the flawed program was to time consuming. FDS ATC Representatives assured us that the Program…

[Swordfish]

ATIS what is it?

When I use the ATIS all it says is back so I’m not sure what the purpose of it is.