AIS.TR.500 General – Aeronautical information products updates
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
The same AIRAC cycle update shall be applied to the AIP amendments, AIP supplements, AIP data set and the instrument flight procedure data sets in order to ensure consistency of the data items that appear in multiple aeronautical information products.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) Information concerning the following circumstances shall be distributed under the AIRAC system:
(1) horizontal and vertical limits, regulations and procedures applicable to:
(i) flight information regions (FIRs);
(ii) control areas (CTAs);
(iii) control zones;
(iv) advisory areas;
(v) ATS routes;
(vi) permanent danger, prohibited and restricted areas (including type and periods of activity, when known) and air defence identification zones (ADIZs);
(vii) permanent areas or routes, or portions thereof, where the possibility of interception exists;
(viii) RMZ and/or TMZ;
(2) positions, frequencies, call signs, identifiers, known irregularities and maintenance periods of radio navigation aids, and communication and surveillance facilities;
(3) holding and approach procedures, arrival and departure procedures, noise abatement procedures and any other pertinent ATS procedures;
(4) transition levels, transition altitudes and minimum sector altitudes;
(5) meteorological facilities (including broadcasts) and procedures;
(6) runways and stopways;
(7) taxiways and aprons;
(8) aerodrome ground operating procedures (including low-visibility procedures);
(9) approach and runway lighting; and
(10) aerodrome operating minima, if published by a Member State.
(b) Special arrangements shall be made whenever major changes are planned and where advance notice is desirable and practicable.
(c) When information has not been submitted by the AIRAC date, a NIL notification shall be distributed through a NOTAM or other suitable means, not later than one cycle before the AIRAC effective date concerned.
ED Decision 2020/008/R
OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE USE OF THE AIRAC SYSTEM MAY BE CONSIDERED
The AIRAC system may also be considered for the provision of information relating to the establishment and withdrawal of, and planned significant changes in, the circumstances listed below:
(a) position, height and lighting of air navigation obstacles;
(b) hours of service of aerodromes, facilities and services;
(c) customs, immigration and health services;
(d) temporary danger, prohibited and restricted areas and navigational hazards, military exercises and mass movements of aircraft; and
(e) temporary areas or routes or portions thereof where the possibility of interception exists.
ED Decision 2020/008/R
MAJOR CHANGES
Whenever major changes are planned and where advance notice is desirable and possible, information should be distributed and/or made available by the AIS provider, whenever practicable, so as to reach recipients at least 56 days in advance of the AIRAC effective date. This should apply to the establishment of, and premeditated major changes in the circumstances listed below, as well as to other major changes if deemed necessary:
(a) new aerodromes for international instrument flight rules operations;
(b) new runways for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at international aerodromes;
(c) design and structure of the ATS route network;
(d) design and structure of a set of terminal procedures (including change of procedure bearings due to magnetic variation change); and
(e) circumstances listed in AIS.TR.505(a) if the entire State or any significant portion thereof is affected or if cross-border coordination is required.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) NOTAM shall be published with sufficient lead time for the affected parties to take any required action, except in the case of unserviceability, volcanic activity, release of radioactive material, toxic chemicals and other events that cannot be foreseen.
(b) NOTAM notifying unserviceability of aids to air navigation, facilities or communication services shall provide an estimate of the unserviceability period or of the time at which restoration of service is expected.
(c) Within three months from the issuing of a permanent NOTAM, the information contained in the NOTAM shall be included in the aeronautical information products affected.
(d) Within three months from the issuing of a temporary NOTAM of long duration, the information contained in the NOTAM shall be included in an AIP supplement.
(e) When a NOTAM with an estimated end of validity unexpectedly exceeds the three-month period, a replacement NOTAM shall be issued unless the condition is expected to last for a further period of more than three months; in that case, an AIP supplement shall be issued.
(f) A ‘trigger NOTAM’ shall briefly describe the content, the effective date and time, as well as the reference number of the amendment, or supplement.
(g) A ‘trigger NOTAM’ shall come into force on the same effective date and time as the AIP amendment or supplement.
(h) In case of an AIP amendment, a ‘trigger NOTAM’ shall remain valid for a period of 14 days.
(i) In case of an AIP supplement that is valid for less than 14 days, the ‘trigger NOTAM’ shall remain valid for the complete validity period of the AIP supplement.
(j) In case of an AIP supplement that is valid for 14 days or more, the ‘trigger NOTAM’ shall remain valid for at least 14 days.
ED Decision 2020/008/R
ADVANCE NOTICE
(a) Whenever possible, an at least 24 hours’ advance notice is desirable, to permit timely completion of the notification process and to facilitate airspace utilisation planning.
(b) Notice of any subsequent cancellation of the activities or any reduction of the hours of activity or the dimensions of the airspace should be given as soon as possible.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469
(a) The update interval for the AIP data set and the instrument flight procedure data sets shall be specified in the data product specification.
(b) Data sets that have been made available in advance, according to the AIRAC cycle, shall be updated with the non- AIRAC changes that occurred between the publication and the effective date.