In
aviation, an Aeronautical
Information Publication (or AIP) is
defined by the International
Civil Aviation Organization
as a
publication issued by or with the authority of a state and
containing aeronautical information of a
lasting character essential to air
navigation. 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
The structure and contents of AIPs are standardised 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 public
aerodromes are published.
AIPs are kept up-to-date by regular revision on a fixed cycle. For
operationally significant changes in information, the cycle known
as the
AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control)
cycle 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 their
flight
management systems (
FMS).For insignificant changes, the
published dates calendar is used.
In some countries the AIP is informally known as the
Airman's
Manual or the
Air Pilot.
Electronic AIP
EUROCONTROL has published a
specification for an electronic AIP (eAIP). The eAIP Specification
aims to harmonise the structure and presentation of AIPs for
digital media. In this respect, a digital AIP is a digital version
of the paper AIP, usually available in
PDF
format, 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)
| # |
2004* |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008* |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012* |
| 01 |
22 Jan |
20 Jan |
19 Jan |
18 Jan |
17 Jan |
15 Jan |
14 Jan |
13 Jan |
12 Jan |
| 02 |
19 Feb |
17 Feb |
16 Feb |
15 Feb |
14 Feb |
12 Feb |
11 Feb |
10 Feb |
09 Feb |
| 03 |
18 Mar |
17 Mar |
16 Mar |
15 Mar |
13 Mar |
12 Mar |
11 Mar |
10 Mar |
08 Mar |
| 04 |
15 Apr |
14 Apr |
13 Apr |
12 Apr |
10 Apr |
09 Apr |
08 Apr |
07 Apr |
05 Apr |
| 05 |
13 May |
12 May |
11 May |
10 May |
08 May |
07 May |
06 May |
05 May |
03 May |
| 06 |
10 Jun |
09 Jun |
08 Jun |
07 Jun |
05 Jun |
04 Jun |
03 Jun |
02 Jun |
31 May |
| 07 |
08 Jul |
07 Jul |
06 Jul |
05 Jul |
03 Jul |
02 Jul |
01 Jul |
30 Jun |
28 Jun |
| 08 |
05 Aug |
04 Aug |
03 Aug |
02 Aug |
31 Jul |
30 Jul |
29 Jul |
28 Jul |
26 Jul |
| 09 |
02 Sep |
01 Sep |
31 Aug |
30 Aug |
28 Aug |
27 Aug |
26 Aug |
25 Aug |
23 Aug |
| 10 |
30 Sep |
29 Sep |
28 Sep |
27 Sep |
25 Sep |
24 Sep |
23 Sep |
22 Sep |
20 Sep |
| 11 |
28 Oct |
27 Oct |
26 Oct |
25 Oct |
23 Oct |
22 Oct |
21 Oct |
20 Oct |
18 Oct |
| 12 |
25 Nov |
24 Nov |
23 Nov |
22 Nov |
20 Nov |
19 Nov |
18 Nov |
17 Nov |
15 Nov |
| 13 |
23 Dec |
22 Dec |
21 Dec |
20 Dec |
18 Dec |
17 Dec |
16 Dec |
15 Dec |
13 Dec |
Note: * = leap year
containing 29 Feb (2004, 2008, 2012, etc.)
References
Notes
External links
- Countries publishing Electronic AIPs
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