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Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...

, 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
Aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of airflight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft and rocketry within the atmosphere...

 information of a lasting character essential to air navigation
Air navigation
The basic principles of air navigation are identical to general navigation, which includes the process of planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a craft from one place to another....

. 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 aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...

s 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 system
Flight management system
A flight management system is a fundamental part of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A...

s (FMS
Flight management system
A flight management system is a fundamental part of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A...

).
For insignificant changes, the published dates calendar 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)

The current AIRAC cycle is 1112
# 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008* 2009 2010 2011 2012* 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017 2018 2019
01 22 Jan 20 Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 17 Jan 15 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 10 Jan 09 Jan 08 Jan 07 Jan 05 Jan 04 Jan 03 Jan
02 19 Feb 17 Feb 16 Feb 15 Feb 14 Feb 12 Feb 11 Feb 10 Feb 09 Feb 07 Feb 06 Feb 05 Feb 04 Feb 02 Feb 01 Feb 31 Jan
03 18 Mar 17 Mar 16 Mar 15 Mar 13 Mar 12 Mar 11 Mar 10 Mar 08 Mar 07 Mar 06 Mar 05 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 01 Mar 28 Feb
04 15 Apr 14 Apr 13 Apr 12 Apr 10 Apr 09 Apr 08 Apr 07 Apr 05 Apr 04 Apr 03 Apr 02 Apr 31 Mar 30 Mar 29 Mar 28 Mar
05 13 May 12 May 11 May 10 May 8 May 7 May 6 May 5 May 3 May 2 May 1 May 30 Apr 28 Apr 27 Apr 26 Apr 25 Apr
06 10 Jun 09 Jun 08 Jun 07 Jun 05 Jun 04 Jun 03 Jun 02 Jun 31 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 26 May 25 May 24 May 23 May
07 08 Jul 07 Jul 06 Jul 05 Jul 03 Jul 02 Jul 01 Jul 30 Jun 28 Jun 27 Jun 26 Jun 25 Jun 23 Jun 22 Jun 21 Jun 20 Jun
08 05 Aug 04 Aug 03 Aug 02 Aug 31 Jul 30 Jul 29 Jul 28 Jul 26 Jul 25 Jul 24 Jul 23 Jul 21 Jul 20 Jul 19 Jul 18 Jul
09 02 Sep 01 Sep 31 Aug 30 Aug 28 Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 25 Aug 23 Aug 22 Aug 21 Aug 20 Aug 18 Aug 17 Aug 16 Aug 15 Aug
10 30 Sep 29 Sep 28 Sep 27 Sep 25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 20 Sep 19 Sep 18 Sep 17 Sep 15 Sep 14 Sep 13 Sep 12 Sep
11 28 Oct 27 Oct 26 Oct 25 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 21 Oct 20 Oct 18 Oct 17 Oct 16 Oct 15 Oct 13 Oct 12 Oct 11 Oct 10 Oct
12 25 Nov 24 Nov 23 Nov 22 Nov 20 Nov 19 Nov 18 Nov 17 Nov 15 Nov 14 Nov 13 Nov 12 Nov 10 Nov 09 Nov 08 Nov 07 Nov
13 23 Dec 22 Dec 21 Dec 20 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 15 Dec 13 Dec 12 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 08 Dec 07 Dec 06 Dec 05 Dec

Note: * = leap year
Leap year
A leap year is a year containing one extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year...

 containing 29 Feb (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)

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