Inaviation,anAeronautical Information Publication(orAIP) is defined by theInternational Civil Aviation Organizationas a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containingaeronauticalinformation of a lasting character essential toair navigation.[not verified in body]It is designed to be a manual containing thorough details of regulations, procedures and other information pertinent to flying aircraft in the particular country to which it relates. It is usually issued by or on behalf of the respective civil aviation administration.
Overview
editThe structure and contents of AIPs are standardized by international agreement through ICAO. AIPs normally have three parts – GEN (general), ENR (en route) and AD (aerodromes). The document contains many charts; most of these are in the AD section where details and charts of all publicaerodromesare published.
AIPs are kept up-to-date by regular revision on a fixed cycle. For operationally significant changes in information, the cycle known as theAIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) cycle,first introduced in 1964,[1]is used: revisions are produced every 56 days (double AIRAC cycle) or every 28 days (single AIRAC cycle). These changes are received well in advance so that users of the aeronautical data can update theirflight management systems(FMS). For insignificant changes, the published calendar dates are used.
In some countries the AIP is informally known as theAirman's Manualor theAir Pilot.
Electronic AIP
editEUROCONTROLhas published a specification for an electronic AIP (eAIP).[2]The eAIP Specification aims to harmonise the structure and presentation of AIPs for digital media.[3]In this respect, a digital AIP is a digital version of the paper AIP, usually available inPDFformat, while an electronic AIP is available in PDF as well as other formats, more suitable for reading on the screen and for electronic data exchange. Many countries around the world provide digital AIPs either on CD-ROM subscription or on a Web site. The external links section below lists AIPs which aim to follow the EUROCONTROL eAIP Specification.
AIRAC effective dates (28-day cycle)
editThe current AIRAC cycle is 2411 (effective 31 Oct 2024).
# | 2016* | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020* | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024* | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028* | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032* | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036* | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040* |
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1 | 07 Jan | 05 Jan | 04 Jan | 03 Jan | 02 Jan | 28 Jan | 27 Jan | 26 Jan | 25 Jan | 23 Jan | 22 Jan | 21 Jan | 20 Jan | 18 Jan | 17 Jan | 16 Jan | 15 Jan | 13 Jan | 12 Jan | 11 Jan | 10 Jan | 08 Jan | 07 Jan | 06 Jan | 05 Jan |
2 | 04 Feb | 02 Feb | 01 Feb | 31 Jan | 30 Jan | 25 Feb | 24 Feb | 23 Feb | 22 Feb | 20 Feb | 19 Feb | 18 Feb | 17 Feb | 15 Feb | 14 Feb | 13 Feb | 12 Feb | 10 Feb | 09 Feb | 08 Feb | 07 Feb | 05 Feb | 04 Feb | 03 Feb | 02 Feb |
3 | 03 Mar | 02 Mar | 01 Mar | 28 Feb | 27 Feb | 25 Mar | 24 Mar | 23 Mar | 21 Mar | 20 Mar | 19 Mar | 18 Mar | 16 Mar | 15 Mar | 14 Mar | 13 Mar | 11 Mar | 10 Mar | 09 Mar | 08 Mar | 06 Mar | 05 Mar | 04 Mar | 03 Mar | 01 Mar |
4 | 31 Mar | 30 Mar | 29 Mar | 28 Mar | 26 Mar | 22 Apr | 21 Apr | 20 Apr | 18 Apr | 17 Apr | 16 Apr | 15 Apr | 13 Apr | 12 Apr | 11 Apr | 10 Apr | 08 Apr | 07 Apr | 06 Apr | 05 Apr | 03 Apr | 02 Apr | 01 Apr | 31 Mar | 29 Mar |
5 | 28 Apr | 27 Apr | 26 Apr | 25 Apr | 23 Apr | 20 May | 19 May | 18 May | 16 May | 15 May | 14 May | 13 May | 11 May | 10 May | 09 May | 08 May | 06 May | 05 May | 04 May | 03 May | 01 May | 30 Apr | 29 Apr | 28 Apr | 26 Apr |
6 | 26 May | 25 May | 24 May | 23 May | 21 May | 17 Jun | 16 Jun | 15 Jun | 13 Jun | 12 Jun | 11 Jun | 10 Jun | 08 Jun | 07 Jun | 06 Jun | 05 Jun | 03 Jun | 02 Jun | 01 Jun | 31 May | 29 May | 28 May | 27 May | 26 May | 24 May |
7 | 23 Jun | 22 Jun | 21 Jun | 20 Jun | 18 Jun | 15 Jul | 14 Jul | 13 Jul | 11 Jul | 10 Jul | 09 Jul | 08 Jul | 06 Jul | 05 Jul | 04 Jul | 03 Jul | 01 Jul | 30 Jun | 29 Jun | 28 Jun | 26 Jun | 25 Jun | 24 Jun | 23 Jun | 21 Jun |
8 | 21 Jul | 20 Jul | 19 Jul | 18 Jul | 16 Jul | 12 Aug | 11 Aug | 10 Aug | 08 Aug | 07 Aug | 06 Aug | 05 Aug | 03 Aug | 02 Aug | 01 Aug | 31 Jul | 29 Jul | 28 Jul | 27 Jul | 26 Jul | 24 Jul | 23 Jul | 22 Jul | 21 Jul | 19 Jul |
9 | 18 Aug | 17 Aug | 16 Aug | 15 Aug | 13 Aug | 09 Sep | 08 Sep | 07 Sep | 05 Sep | 04 Sep | 03 Sep | 02 Sep | 31 Aug | 30 Aug | 29 Aug | 28 Aug | 26 Aug | 25 Aug | 24 Aug | 23 Aug | 21 Aug | 20 Aug | 19 Aug | 18 Aug | 16 Aug |
10 | 15 Sep | 14 Sep | 13 Sep | 12 Sep | 10 Sep | 07 Oct | 06 Oct | 05 Oct | 03 Oct | 02 Oct | 01 Oct | 30 Sep | 28 Sep | 27 Sep | 26 Sep | 25 Sep | 23 Sep | 22 Sep | 21 Sep | 20 Sep | 18 Sep | 17 Sep | 16 Sep | 15 Sep | 13 Sep |
11 | 13 Oct | 12 Oct | 11 Oct | 10 Oct | 08 Oct | 04 Nov | 03 Nov | 02 Nov | 31 Oct | 30 Oct | 29 Oct | 28 Oct | 26 Oct | 25 Oct | 24 Oct | 23 Oct | 21 Oct | 20 Oct | 19 Oct | 18 Oct | 16 Oct | 15 Oct | 14 Oct | 13 Oct | 11 Oct |
12 | 10 Nov | 09 Nov | 08 Nov | 07 Nov | 05 Nov | 02 Dec | 01 Dec | 30 Nov | 28 Nov | 27 Nov | 26 Nov | 25 Nov | 23 Nov | 22 Nov | 21 Nov | 20 Nov | 18 Nov | 17 Nov | 16 Nov | 15 Nov | 13 Nov | 12 Nov | 11 Nov | 10 Nov | 08 Nov |
13 | 08 Dec | 07 Dec | 06 Dec | 05 Dec | 03 Dec | 30 Dec | 29 Dec | 28 Dec | 26 Dec | 25 Dec | 24 Dec | 23 Dec | 21 Dec | 20 Dec | 19 Dec | 18 Dec | 16 Dec | 15 Dec | 14 Dec | 13 Dec | 11 Dec | 10 Dec | 09 Dec | 08 Dec | 06 Dec |
14 | 31 Dec |
Note:*=leap yearcontaining 29 Feb (2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc.)
See also
editReferences
edit- "ICAO Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services".ICAO.Archived fromthe originalon 5 January 2017.Retrieved7 January2014.
- "AIRAC Adherence and AIRAC Calendar 2010–2020".EUROCONTROLAeronautical Information Management (AIM). Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2019.Retrieved7 January2014.
- Eurocontrol AIRAC calendar until 2022
- "ICAO Aeronautical Information Services Manual (DOC 8126; AN/872; 6th Edition; 2003) Chapter 2. Provision of raw data 2.6 Aeronautical information regulation and control (AIRAC)"(PDF).ICAO.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 October 2020.Retrieved5 February2021.
Notes
edit- ^AuthorATAdmin."The Word of the Week: AIRAC – AVIAtest".Retrieved8 May2023.
- ^"EUROCONTROL – eAIP Specification".Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2019.Retrieved15 August2015.
- ^EUROCONTROL – Electronic Aeronautical Information Publications (eAIP)
External links
edit- Online AIPs by countryArchived25 February 2021 at theWayback Machine(curated by theICAO)
- FAA International Flight Information Manager (IFIM)