{{Short description|Government aaeronautical publication}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} In aviation, an '''Aeronautical Information Publication''' (or '''AIP''') is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation.{{Citation needed lead|date=March 2018}} 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 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 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'', first introduced in 1964,<ref>{{Cite web |last=AuthorATAdmin |title=The Word of the Week: AIRAC – AVIAtest |url=https://www.aviatest.eu/2020/07/14/the-word-of-the-week-airac/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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 calendar dates are used.
In some countries the AIP is informally known as the ''Airman's Manual'' or the ''Air Pilot''.
Not all countries publish AIPs, particularly in Africa.
== Electronic AIP ==
EUROCONTROL has published a specification for an electronic AIP (eAIP).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurocontrol.int/publications/eaip-specification |title=EUROCONTROL – eAIP Specification |access-date=15 August 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402201028/https://www.eurocontrol.int/publications/eaip-specification |url-status=dead }}</ref> The eAIP Specification aims to harmonise the structure and presentation of AIPs for digital media.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421172919/http://www.eurocontrol.int/aim/public/standard_page/eaip.html EUROCONTROL – Electronic Aeronautical Information Publications (eAIP)]</ref> 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) ==
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----- At any time between 2 Jan 2020 and 30 Dec 2020 (inclusive), replace with the following ("2458851" is 2 Jan 2020): The current AIRAC cycle is {{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2458851)/392)+0.5 round 0)+19}}|2}}{{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2458851)/28)+0.5 round 0)-(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2458851)/392)+0.5 round 0)-1)*14}}|2}} (effective {{#time:d M Y|{{JULIANDAY.TIMESTAMP|{{#expr:(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2458851)/28)+0.5 round 0)-1)*28+2458851}}}}}}).
----- At any time between 28 Jan 2021 and 26 Jan 2022 (inclusive), replace with the following ("2459243" is 28 Jan 2021): The current AIRAC cycle is {{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/364)+0.5 round 0)+20}}|2}}{{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/28)+0.5 round 0)-(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/364)+0.5 round 0)-1)*13}}|2}} (effective {{#time:d M Y|{{JULIANDAY.TIMESTAMP|{{#expr:(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/28)+0.5 round 0)-1)*28+2459243}}}}}}).
The changes patterned after these, can be applied to any future times whenever a calendar year contains 14 AIRAC cycle start dates. --> The current AIRAC cycle is {{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/364)+0.5 round 0)+20}}|2}}{{padleft:{{#expr:((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/28)+0.5 round 0)-(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/364)+0.5 round 0)-1)*13}}|2}} (effective {{#time:d M Y|{{JULIANDAY.TIMESTAMP|{{#expr:(((({{JULIANDAY|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|{{CURRENTMONTH}}|{{CURRENTDAY}}}}-2459243)/28)+0.5 round 0)-1)*28+2459243}}}}}}).
{| class="wikitable" style="font-family: monospace; font-size:95%;" ! <small>#</small>!! <small>2024*</small>!! <small>2025</small>!! <small>2026</small>!! <small>2027</small>!! <small>2028*</small>!! <small>2029</small>!! <small>2030</small>!! <small>2031</small>!! <small>2032*</small>!! <small>2033</small>!! <small>2034</small>!! <small>2035</small>!! <small>2036*</small>!! <small>2037</small>!! <small>2038</small>!! <small>2039</small>!! <small>2040*</small> |- ! <small>1</small> | <small>25 Jan</small>|| <small>23 Jan</small>|| <small>22 Jan</small>|| <small>21 Jan</small>|| <small>20 Jan</small>|| <small>18 Jan</small>|| <small>17 Jan</small>|| <small>16 Jan</small>|| <small>15 Jan</small>|| <small>13 Jan</small>|| <small>12 Jan</small>|| <small>11 Jan</small>|| <small>10 Jan</small>|| <small>08 Jan</small>|| <small>07 Jan</small>|| <small>06 Jan</small>|| <small>05 Jan</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>2</small> | <small>22 Feb</small>|| <small>20 Feb</small>|| <small>19 Feb</small>|| <small>18 Feb</small>|| <small>17 Feb</small>|| <small>15 Feb</small>|| <small>14 Feb</small>|| <small>13 Feb</small>|| <small>12 Feb</small>|| <small>10 Feb</small>|| <small>09 Feb</small>|| <small>08 Feb</small>|| <small>07 Feb</small>|| <small>05 Feb</small>|| <small>04 Feb</small>|| <small>03 Feb</small>|| <small>02 Feb</small> |- ! <small>3</small> | <small>21 Mar</small>|| <small>20 Mar</small>|| <small>19 Mar</small>|| <small>18 Mar</small>|| <small>16 Mar</small>|| <small>15 Mar</small>|| <small>14 Mar</small>|| <small>13 Mar</small>|| <small>11 Mar</small>|| <small>10 Mar</small>|| <small>09 Mar</small>|| <small>08 Mar</small>|| <small>06 Mar</small>|| <small>05 Mar</small>|| <small>04 Mar</small>|| <small>03 Mar</small>|| <small>01 Mar</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>4</small> | <small>18 Apr</small>|| <small>17 Apr</small>|| <small>16 Apr</small>|| <small>15 Apr</small>|| <small>13 Apr</small>|| <small>12 Apr</small>|| <small>11 Apr</small>|| <small>10 Apr</small>|| <small>08 Apr</small>|| <small>07 Apr</small>|| <small>06 Apr</small>|| <small>05 Apr</small>|| <small>03 Apr</small>|| <small>02 Apr</small>|| <small>01 Apr</small>|| <small>31 Mar</small>|| <small>29 Mar</small> |- ! <small>5</small> | <small>16 May</small>|| <small>15 May</small>|| <small>14 May</small>|| <small>13 May</small>|| <small>11 May</small>|| <small>10 May</small>|| <small>09 May</small>|| <small>08 May</small>|| <small>06 May</small>|| <small>05 May</small>|| <small>04 May</small>|| <small>03 May</small>|| <small>01 May</small>|| <small>30 Apr</small>|| <small>29 Apr</small>|| <small>28 Apr</small>|| <small>26 Apr</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>6</small> | <small>13 Jun</small>|| <small>12 Jun</small>|| <small>11 Jun</small>|| <small>10 Jun</small>|| <small>08 Jun</small>|| <small>07 Jun</small>|| <small>06 Jun</small>|| <small>05 Jun</small>|| <small>03 Jun</small>|| <small>02 Jun</small>|| <small>01 Jun</small>|| <small>31 May</small>|| <small>29 May</small>|| <small>28 May</small>|| <small>27 May</small>|| <small>26 May</small>|| <small>24 May</small> |- ! <small>7</small> | <small>11 Jul</small>|| <small>10 Jul</small>|| <small>09 Jul</small>|| <small>08 Jul</small>|| <small>06 Jul</small>|| <small>05 Jul</small>|| <small>04 Jul</small>|| <small>03 Jul</small>|| <small>01 Jul</small>|| <small>30 Jun</small>|| <small>29 Jun</small>|| <small>28 Jun</small>|| <small>26 Jun</small>|| <small>25 Jun</small>|| <small>24 Jun</small>|| <small>23 Jun</small>|| <small>21 Jun</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>8</small> | <small>08 Aug</small>|| <small>07 Aug</small>|| <small>06 Aug</small>|| <small>05 Aug</small>|| <small>03 Aug</small>|| <small>02 Aug</small>|| <small>01 Aug</small>|| <small>31 Jul</small>|| <small>29 Jul</small>|| <small>28 Jul</small>|| <small>27 Jul</small>|| <small>26 Jul</small>|| <small>24 Jul</small>|| <small>23 Jul</small>|| <small>22 Jul</small>|| <small>21 Jul</small>|| <small>19 Jul</small> |- ! <small>9</small> | <small>05 Sep</small>|| <small>04 Sep</small>|| <small>03 Sep</small>|| <small>02 Sep</small>|| <small>31 Aug</small>|| <small>30 Aug</small>|| <small>29 Aug</small>|| <small>28 Aug</small>|| <small>26 Aug</small>|| <small>25 Aug</small>|| <small>24 Aug</small>|| <small>23 Aug</small>|| <small>21 Aug</small>|| <small>20 Aug</small>|| <small>19 Aug</small>|| <small>18 Aug</small>|| <small>16 Aug</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>10</small> | <small>03 Oct</small>|| <small>02 Oct</small>|| <small>01 Oct</small>|| <small>30 Sep</small>|| <small>28 Sep</small>|| <small>27 Sep</small>|| <small>26 Sep</small>|| <small>25 Sep</small>|| <small>23 Sep</small>|| <small>22 Sep</small>|| <small>21 Sep</small>|| <small>20 Sep</small>|| <small>18 Sep</small>|| <small>17 Sep</small>|| <small>16 Sep</small>|| <small>15 Sep</small>|| <small>13 Sep</small> |- ! <small>11</small> | <small>31 Oct</small>|| <small>30 Oct</small>|| <small>29 Oct</small>|| <small>28 Oct</small>|| <small>26 Oct</small>|| <small>25 Oct</small>|| <small>24 Oct</small>|| <small>23 Oct</small>|| <small>21 Oct</small>|| <small>20 Oct</small>|| <small>19 Oct</small>|| <small>18 Oct</small>|| <small>16 Oct</small>|| <small>15 Oct</small>|| <small>14 Oct</small>|| <small>13 Oct</small>|| <small>11 Oct</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>12</small> | <small>28 Nov</small>|| <small>27 Nov</small>|| <small>26 Nov</small>|| <small>25 Nov</small>|| <small>23 Nov</small>|| <small>22 Nov</small>|| <small>21 Nov</small>|| <small>20 Nov</small>|| <small>18 Nov</small>|| <small>17 Nov</small>|| <small>16 Nov</small>|| <small>15 Nov</small>|| <small>13 Nov</small>|| <small>12 Nov</small>|| <small>11 Nov</small>|| <small>10 Nov</small>|| <small>08 Nov</small> |- ! <small>13</small> | <small>26 Dec</small>|| <small>25 Dec</small>|| <small>24 Dec</small>|| <small>23 Dec</small>|| <small>21 Dec</small>|| <small>20 Dec</small>|| <small>19 Dec</small>|| <small>18 Dec</small>|| <small>16 Dec</small>|| <small>15 Dec</small>|| <small>14 Dec</small>|| <small>13 Dec</small>|| <small>11 Dec</small>|| <small>10 Dec</small>|| <small>09 Dec</small>|| <small>08 Dec</small>|| <small>06 Dec</small> |- style="background:#FAFAD2" ! <small>14</small> | || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || |}
Note: '''*''' = leap year containing 29 Feb (2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, etc.)
== See also == * Civil aviation authority * Air navigation service provider * List of CANSO members
== References == * {{cite web |url=http://www.icao.int/secretariat/PostalHistory/annex_15_aeronautical_information_services.htm |title=ICAO Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services |publisher=ICAO |access-date=7 January 2014 |archive-date=5 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105015115/http://www.icao.int/secretariat/PostalHistory/annex_15_aeronautical_information_services.htm |url-status=dead }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/airac-adherence-monitoring-phase-1-p-03 |title=AIRAC Adherence and AIRAC Calendar 2010–2020 |publisher=EUROCONTROL Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) |access-date=7 January 2014 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402222632/https://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/airac-adherence-monitoring-phase-1-p-03 |url-status=dead }} *[https://www.nm.eurocontrol.int/RAD/common/airac_dates.html Eurocontrol AIRAC calendar until 2022] * {{cite web |url=https://www.icao.int/NACC/Documents/Meetings/2014/ECARAIM/REF09-Doc8126.pdf |title=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) |publisher=ICAO |access-date=5 February 2021 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020174058/https://www.icao.int/NACC/Documents/Meetings/2014/ECARAIM/REF09-Doc8126.pdf |url-status=dead }}
=== Notes === {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://erau.libguides.com/uas/electronic-aips-country Online AIPs by country] (curated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
* [https://gis.icao.int/gallery/ONLINE_AIPs.html Online AIPs by country] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225145024/http://gis.icao.int/gallery/ONLINE_AIPs.html |date=25 February 2021 }} (curated by the ICAO) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090707175036/http://www.faa.gov/air%5Ftraffic/publications/ifim/ FAA International Flight Information Manager (IFIM)]
EUROCONTROL: {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic/ European AIPs at EAD Basic (free registration required)] * [http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/ais-online World-wide civilian and military AIPs at @is Online] {{col-end}} <!-- There were no objections to removal of the following after my proposal to do so a week ago. I've commented-out the obsolete and hard-to-main cluster of links. Please, only restore the following links if YOU are willing to clean them up >and< maintain them, indefinitely. Countries publishing Electronic AIPs:<br> NOTE: the links '''in bold''' above are more current than the following... {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090310171445/http://www.cra.gov.ar/dta/ais/aip.php Argentina] (archived 2012) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080927072259/http://www.armats.com/rus/sai/products/eaip/html/index-en-GB.html Armenia] * [https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/aip.asp Australia] * Azerbaijan (CD-ROM subscription only) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151128165414/http://www.belgocontrol.be:80/belgoweb/publishing.nsf/Content/Operational Belgium] (archived 2015) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20200725004333/http://www.aisweb.aer.mil.br/?i=home&lingua=en Brazil] (archived 2020) * [https://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Pages/AIP.aspx Canada] * [https://aipchile.dgac.gob.cl/ Chile] * [http://www.eaipchina.cn/ China] (login required) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004032433/http://portal.aerocivil.gov.co/portal/page/portal/Aerocivil_Portal_Internet/ais_informacion_aeronautica/aip Colombia] (archived 2011) * [http://www.crocontrol.hr/Default.aspx?sec=3 Croatia] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160920140726/http://www.crocontrol.hr/Default.aspx?sec=3 (archived 2016)] * [http://lis.rlp.cz/ais_data/www_main_control/frm_en_aip.htm Czech Republic] * [http://aim.naviair.dk/en/ Denmark] * [http://eaip.eans.ee/ Estonia] * [https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/en/ Finland] * [http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/ France] (in [https://web.archive.org/web/20081113160205/http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/html/frameset_aip_fr.htm French] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20081124220819/http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/html/frameset_aip_uk.htm English]) * [https://aip.dfs.de/basicIFR/ Germany] * [https://www.ais.gov.hk Hong Kong] * Hungary (via the European AIS Database) {{col-break}} * [http://eaip.samgongustofa.is/ Iceland] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131106182030/http://www.aai.aero/public_notices/aaisite_test/eAIP/Home_india_01.html India] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130224043433/http://aimindonesia.info/ Indonesia (free registration required)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150829220721/http://ais.airport.ir/ Iran] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20091216141016/http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/iaip/ Ireland] * [http://en.caa.gov.il/ Israel] (in [http://en.caa.gov.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=404&Itemid=268 English] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120307074542/http://en.caa.gov.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=404&Itemid=268 (archived 2012)] and [http://caa.gov.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=584&Itemid=80 Hebrew] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120324062533/http://caa.gov.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=584&Itemid=80 (archived 2012)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121115152728/http://www.enav.it/portal/page/portal/PortaleENAV/Home_EN/AIP_EN Italy] (free registration required) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105350/https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/Login.do Japan] (registration required) * [https://ais.lgs.lv/aiseaip Latvia] (via the European AIS Database) * [https://www.aacm.gov.mo/reference.php?id=37&pageid=159&lg=eng Macao] * [http://aip.dca.gov.my/ Malaysia] * [http://www.ais.gov.mm/eAIP/history-en-GB.html Myanmar] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428005706/http://www.seneam.gob.mx/api/manualpia.asp Mexico] (paid CD-ROM subscription only) * Moldova (CD-ROM subscription only) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110113125220/http://www.ais-netherlands.nl/aim/ Netherlands] * [http://www.aip.net.nz/default.aspx New Zealand] * [http://www.ippc.no Norway] * [http://ais.pansa.pl/aip/ Poland] * [http://www.nav.pt/ais Portugal] (or via the European AIS Database)
{{col-break}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160915150400/https://aim.gov.qa/eaip.html Qatar] * [http://aisro.ro/aip/aip.php Romania] * [http://ais.casa.go.kr/ Republic of Korea] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140201224134/http://www.caiga.ru/products.php?lang=en Russia] (paid CD-ROM subscription only) * [http://www.smatsa.rs/AIS/Active/eAIP/start_page.html Serbia and Montenegro] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20171019163545/https://fpl-1.caasaim.gov.sg/eaip.html Singapore] * [http://www.lps.sk/aim Slovak Republic]{{Dead link|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (registration required) * [http://www.sloveniacontrol.si/acrobat/aip/Operations/history-en-GB.html Slovenia] * [http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/navegacion-aerea/en/Page/1078418725020/ Spain] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023081558/http://www.airport.lk/AIS/web.Home.htm Sri Lanka] * [https://aro.lfv.se/Editorial/View/IAIP Sweden] * [http://eaip.caa.gov.tw/ Taiwan] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121226101741/http://www.oaca.nat.tn/francais/index_pro_services.htm Tunisia] * [http://www.aisukraine.net/publications/eng/publ(eng).htm Ukraine] (registration required) * [https://www.gcaa.gov.ae/aip/current/UAE_AIP.html United Arab Emirates] * [http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=165&Itemid=3.html United Kingdom] * United States of America: [https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/ digital charts], [http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ AIP and other publications] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110909065548/http://ais.buzton.com/ Uzbekistan] {{col-end}} -->
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