Definition
The air traffic control and advisory services that are authorized and provided by the responsible authority for a specific block of airspace. The phrase identifies whichever ATC facility, flight information service, or advisory unit holds jurisdiction over the airspace a flight is operating in at a given moment.
Plain English
Whatever air traffic service is in charge of the piece of sky you happen to be flying through right now.
Context Anchor
Seen in procedures, regulations, and international aviation wording where responsibility depends on which airspace the aircraft is in.
Why Pilots Care
Tells a pilot exactly what assistance they can count on from controllers in that area, directly affecting routing and safety decisions.
Grounding Statement
The phrase points to the traffic-service authority responsible for this specific slice of airspace, not air traffic services in general.
Intuition Check
“Concerned” does not mean worried here. It means the particular airspace being referred to or involved.
Example Sentence 1
Before entering controlled airspace, the pilot must obtain clearance from the air traffic services in the airspace concerned.
Example Sentence 2
The NOTAM confirmed that radar coverage was one of the air traffic services in the airspace concerned.