In 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.
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Overview 1
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Electronic AIP 2
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AIRAC effective dates (28-day cycle) 3
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See also 4
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References 5
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External links 6
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 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 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).[1] The eAIP Specification aims to harmonise the structure and presentation of AIPs for digital media.[2] 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 1502 (effective 05 Feb 2015).
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2003
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2004*
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008*
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012*
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016*
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2017
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2018
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2019
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01
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23 Jan
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22 Jan
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20 Jan
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19 Jan
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18 Jan
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17 Jan
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15 Jan
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14 Jan
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13 Jan
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12 Jan
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10 Jan
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9 Jan
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8 Jan
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7 Jan
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5 Jan
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4 Jan
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3 Jan
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02
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20 Feb
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19 Feb
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17 Feb
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16 Feb
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15 Feb
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14 Feb
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12 Feb
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11 Feb
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10 Feb
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9 Feb
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7 Feb
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6 Feb
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5 Feb
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4 Feb
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2 Feb
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1 Feb
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31 Jan
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03
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20 Mar
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18 Mar
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17 Mar
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16 Mar
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15 Mar
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13 Mar
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12 Mar
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11 Mar
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10 Mar
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8 Mar
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7 Mar
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6 Mar
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5 Mar
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3 Mar
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2 Mar
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1 Mar
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28 Feb
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04
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17 Apr
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15 Apr
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14 Apr
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13 Apr
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12 Apr
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10 Apr
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9 Apr
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8 Apr
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7 Apr
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05 Apr
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4 Apr
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3 Apr
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2 Apr
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31 Mar
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30 Mar
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29 Mar
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28 Mar
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05
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15 May
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13 May
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12 May
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11 May
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10 May
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8 May
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7 May
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6 May
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5 May
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03 May
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2 May
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1 May
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30 Apr
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28 Apr
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27 Apr
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26 Apr
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25 Apr
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06
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12 Jun
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10 Jun
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9 Jun
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8 Jun
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7 Jun
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5 Jun
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4 Jun
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3 Jun
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2 Jun
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31 May
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30 May
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29 May
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28 May
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26 May
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25 May
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24 May
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23 May
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07
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10 Jul
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8 Jul
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7 Jul
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6 Jul
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5 Jul
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3 Jul
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2 Jul
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1 Jul
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30 Jun
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28 Jun
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27 Jun
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26 Jun
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25 Jun
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23 Jun
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22 Jun
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21 Jun
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20 Jun
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08
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7 Aug
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05 Aug
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4 Aug
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3 Aug
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2 Aug
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31 Jul
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30 Jul
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29 Jul
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28 Jul
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26 Jul
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25 Jul
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24 Jul
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23 Jul
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21 Jul
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20 Jul
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19 Jul
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18 Jul
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09
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4 Sep
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02 Sep
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1 Sep
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31 Aug
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30 Aug
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28 Aug
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27 Aug
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26 Aug
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25 Aug
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23 Aug
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22 Aug
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21 Aug
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20 Aug
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18 Aug
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17 Aug
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16 Aug
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15 Aug
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10
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2 Oct
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30 Sep
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29 Sep
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28 Sep
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27 Sep
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25 Sep
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24 Sep
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23 Sep
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22 Sep
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20 Sep
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19 Sep
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18 Sep
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17 Sep
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15 Sep
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14 Sep
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13 Sep
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12 Sep
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11
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30 Oct
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28 Oct
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27 Oct
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26 Oct
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25 Oct
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23 Oct
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22 Oct
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21 Oct
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20 Oct
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18 Oct
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17 Oct
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16 Oct
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15 Oct
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13 Oct
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12 Oct
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11 Oct
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10 Oct
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12
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27 Nov
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25 Nov
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24 Nov
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23 Nov
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22 Nov
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20 Nov
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19 Nov
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18 Nov
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17 Nov
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15 Nov
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14 Nov
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13 Nov
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12 Nov
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10 Nov
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9 Nov
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8 Nov
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7 Nov
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13
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25 Dec
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23 Dec
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22 Dec
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21 Dec
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20 Dec
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18 Dec
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17 Dec
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16 Dec
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15 Dec
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13 Dec
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12 Dec
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11 Dec
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10 Dec
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8 Dec
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7 Dec
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6 Dec
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5 Dec
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Note: * = leap year containing 29 Feb (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)
See also
References
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"ICAO Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services".
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"AIRAC Adherence and AIRAC Calendar 2010–2020".
Notes
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^ EUROCONTROL – Specification
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^ EUROCONTROL – Electronic Aeronautical Information Publications (eAIP)
External links
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FAA International Flight Information Manager (IFIM) – Country Data Sheets
EUROCONTROL:
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European AIPs at EAD Basic (free registration required)
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African AIP
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Asian and Pacific AIP
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Middle Eastern AIP
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North, Central America and Caribbean AIP
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South American AIP
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Military AIP
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Countries publishing Electronic AIPs:
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Argentina
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Armenia
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Australia
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Azerbaijan (CD-ROM subscription only)
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Belgium
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Brazil
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Canada (payment required)
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Chile
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China
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Colombia
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Estonia
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Finland
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France (in French and English)
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Hong Kong
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Hungary (via the European AIS Database)
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India
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Indonesia (free registration required)
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Iran
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Ireland
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Israel (in English and Hebrew)
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Italy (free registration required)
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Japan (registration required)
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Latvia (via the European AIS Database)
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Malaysia
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Moldova (CD-ROM subscription only)
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Norway
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Poland
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Portugal (or via the European AIS Database)
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Romania (via the European AIS Database)
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Republic of Korea
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Russia (paid CD-ROM subscription only)
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Singapore
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Slovak Republic (registration required)
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Slovenia
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Spain
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Sri Lanka
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Sweden
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Taiwan
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Tunisia
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United Kingdom
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United States of America: digital charts, AIP and other publications
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Uzbekistan
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UAE (registration required)
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