3.1   INTEGRATED AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PACKAGE

The Integrated Aeronautical Information Package consists of:-

• Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP);
• Amendment Service to the AIP (AIP AMDT);
• Supplement to the AIP (AIP SUP);
• NOTAM and Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB);
• Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
• Checklist and lists of Valid NOTAM.

NOTAM and the related monthly checklist are issued via AFS, while PIB are made available from AIS Shannon.

3.2   Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

AIP Ireland, published in one volume, is the basic aeronautical information document published for Ireland and contains information of a lasting character which is essential to air navigation within the Shannon FIR/UIR, SOTA and NOTA. It is available in English only.

3.3   AIRAC AIP AMENDMENT

Changes of a lasting character, which are operationally significant, are published in accordance with the AIRAC Cycle as AIRAC AIP Amendments to AIP Ireland. Use of the AIRAC Cycle ensures that subscribers receive important information in advance of the effective date of that information. An AIRAC AIP Amendment should be inserted in the AIP on the effective date shown. In all other respects, AIRAC AIP Amendments correspond to ordinary AIP Amendments when published.

3.4   AIP SUPPLEMENT

Temporary changes, lasting 3 months or longer, and operational changes containing extensive text are published as AIP Supplements. These should be placed at the front of the AIP manual. Details of the validity of each AIP Supplement are given in the Supplement itself, however implementation or completion dates may be promulgated by NOTAM. The information in a valid AIP Supplement overrules the information previously published in the AIP. Supplements are printed on coloured paper and are numbered sequentially on a calendar year basis. In certain instances, AIP Supplements may be published according to AIRAC procedures as AIRAC AIP Supplements.

3.5   NOTAM and Pre-Flight Information Bulletins

NOTAM are published by the International NOTAM Office. Three NOTAM types are issued and are identified as follows:

• NOTAM N - New information/proposals;
• NOTAM R - Replaces a previous current NOTAM;
• NOTAM C - Cancels a previous NOTAM

NOTAM are issued in a number of different series (see Table 1 for details of the subject matter of each individual NOTAM series) by means of the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN). In order to facilitate the automatic data processing of the NOTAM and the production of Route Bulletins, a qualifier line (identified as line Q) is added by the International NOTAM Office as the second line of the NOTAM.

NOTAM contain information that:

• is of immediate short term significance, or
• applies long-:term, but as it is of immediate significance, requires distribution in advance of an AIP Amendment, or as a Trigger NOTAM draws attention to AIRAC AIP Amendments or AIRAC AIP Supplements in Pre Flight Information Bulletins.
  • Each NOTAM deals with one subject and one condition concerning that subject;
  • NOTAM text is both precise and concise, using plain language and commonly used ICAO abbreviations;
  • All temporary NOTAM must have an expiry date/time;
  • If information is permanent then the abbreviation PERM will appear in the NOTAM.

Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB) which contain a recapitulation of current NOTAM and other information of urgent character for operators/flight crews are available from AIS Shannon.

The extent of information contained in the PIB is indicated in subsection 5 hereunder.

3.6   Aeronautical Information Circulars

Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC) contain information of general technical interest and information concerning administrative matters which would be inappropriate to AIP Amendment or AIP Supplement. AICs are issued as necessary and numbered sequentially on a calendar year basis.

3.7   Checklist and list of Valid NOTAM

A checklist of valid NOTAM is issued monthly via the AFS. A summary of NOTAM is available on request to

3.8   Sale of Publications

All publications of the Aeronautical Information Service are available from AIS. AIS operate the principle of International Free Exchange of aeronautical information on a one for one basis.

The Irish Integrated Aeronautical Information Package is available on the AirNav Ireland website at http://www.airnav.ie