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GEN 3 SERVICES
GEN 3.1 AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES
1 Responsible service
1.1 The Aeronautical Information Service, which forms part of the Department Aviation
Infrastructure of the South African Civil Aviation Authority, ensures the flow of
information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international and
national air navigation within the area of its responsibility as indicated under para 2
below.
1.2 AIS Headquarters:
South African Civil Aviation Authority
Aeronautical Information Services
Private Bag x 73
Halfway House, 1685
Republic of South Africa
TEL: +2711 545 1000
Telefax: +2711 545 1465
AFS Address: FAHQYNYX
Website: www.caa.co.za
1.3 International NOTAM Office (NOF)
International NOTAM Office
A.T.N.S.
Private Bag X01
Bonaero Park
1622
Republic Of South Africa
Aeronautical Telegraphic Address: FAJNYNYX
Flight Plans
TEL: +2711 928 6518 (international calls)
0860 359 669 (national call share number)
NOTAM
TEL: +2711 928 6592
Fax: +2711 928 6514
E-mail: jsnotam@atns.co.za
Website: atns.co.za
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2 Area of responsibility
The Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) is responsible for the collection and
dissemination of information for the entire area which coincides with the Cape Town,
Johannesburg and Johannesburg Oceanic Flight Information Regions (FIRs). The
area excludes Lesotho and Swaziland as these states publish their own AIP and
NOTAM.
3 Aeronautical publications
3.1 Aeronautical information is published in the form of an Integrated Aeronautical
Information Package (IAIP), and consists of the following elements.
– Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) including amendment service;
– Supplements to the AIP;
– Notice to airmen (NOTAM) and pre-flight information bulletins (PIB);
– Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC).
– Checklists and list of valid NOTAM
AIP, AIP Amendments and AIP supplements shall be made available by most
expeditious means.
3.2 Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
The publication of an AIP is intended primarily to satisfy international requirements for
the exchange of aeronautical information of a lasting character and is essential to Air
Navigation.
The AIP constitutes the basic information source for permanent information and long
duration temporary changes.
The South African AIP is published in three parts GEN, ENR and AD.
The AIP purchase price is R710-00 (excluding postage), which includes the
amendment service for the current year.
Each AIP shall not duplicate information within itself or from other sources.
3.3 AIP Amendment service (AIP AMDT)
Permanent changes to the AIP shall be published as AIP Amendments.
Amendments to AIP shall be issued every 3 months at the following predetermined
intervals:-
15 January, 15 April, 15 July, 15 October
When an AIP amendment will not be published at the established interval, a NIL
notification shall be originated and distributed by means of the Summary of NOTAM in
force (NIF).
Each AIP AMDT shall be allocated a serial number, which shall be consecutive and
based on the calendar year. The year, indicated by two digits, is a part of the serial
number of the amendment, e.g. AIP AMDT 1/96.
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New or revised information contained in the AIP replacement pages will have an
annotation (a thick vertical bar) next to the appropriate line. Should a page be reprinted
because it was blank or backed a page containing changes, but does not carry any
changes in respect to the previous edition, it shall not contain any highlighting symbols
(vertical bar).
A checklist of AIP pages containing page number/chart title and the publication or
effective date (day, month by name and year) of the information is reissued with each
amendment and is an integral part of the AIP.
The AIP amendment service will cost R510-00 per year.
3.4 AIP Supplement Service (AIP SUP)
The purpose of the AIP SUP is to bring to the attention of the user any temporary
changes of long duration (three months or longer) and/or information of operational
significance containing extensive text or graphics, which affect one or more parts of
the AIP.
Operationally significant changes shall be published under the AIRAC procedure (refer
to paragraph 4).
AIP SUP shall be numbered consecutively based on a calendar year.
The period of validity will normally be given in the AIP SUP itself.
Whenever an AIP SUP is issued to replace a NOTAM, a reference to the serial number
of the relevant NOTAM shall be included.
AIP SUP can be cancelled either by an AIP AMDT, AIP SUP or by NOTAM.
A checklist of valid AIP SUP shall be issued at intervals of not more than one month.
Such information shall be issued through the monthly summary of NOTAM in force
(NIF).
3.5 AIRAC AIP Supplement (AIRAC AIP SUP)
The purpose of an AIP SUP is to bring to the attention of the user any temporary
changes of long duration (three months or longer) and/or information of operational
significance containing extensive text or graphics, which affect one or more parts of
the AIP. Operationally significant changes shall be published in accordance with
AIRAC procedures and shall be clearly identified by the acronym - AIRAC.
The AIRAC AIP SUP shall be published at least 56 days in advance of the effective
date with the objective of reaching recipients at least 28 days in advance of the
effective date.
Effective dates will be published in accordance with the predetermined internationally
agreed schedule of effective dates based on an interval of 28 days.
Information notified by means of the AIRAC procedure shall not be changed for at least
28 days after the indicated effective date, unless the circumstance notified is of a
temporary nature and would not persist for the full period.
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When information has not been submitted for publication at the AIRAC date a NIL
notification shall be originated and distributed by the monthly printed Plain Language
Summary of NIF
3.6 Notice to airmen (NOTAM)
A NOTAM shall be originated and issued concerning the following information:
A NOTAM is a notice distributed by means of the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS)
containing information concerning the establishment, withdrawal and significant
changes in operational capability of radio navigation and air-ground communication
services, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight
operations.
A NOTAM shall be originated and issued promptly whenever the information to be
disseminated is of a temporary nature and of short duration or when operationally
significant permanent changes, or temporary changes of long duration are made at
short notice, except for extensive text or graphics.
NOTAM are originated and issued for South Africa for the entire area which coincides
with the Cape Town, Johannesburg and Johannesburg Oceanic Flight Information
Regions (FIRs). The area excludes, Lesotho and Swaziland as these States publish
NOTAM.
NOTAM are distributed in six series identified by A, B, C, D, E and F:
Each international NOTAM office shall be connected, through the AFS, to the following
points within the territory for which it provides service:
a) area control centres and flight information centres;
b) aerodromes/heliports at which an information service is established in accordance
with Chapter 8.
Series A: NOTAM containing information of concern to long or medium-range flights,
and given selected international distribution.
Series B: NOTAM containing full information on all aerodromes, facilities and
procedures available for use in international civil aviation and given international
distribution to adjacent States only.
Series C: NOTAM containing information of concern to aircraft other than those
engaged in international civil aviation and given national distribution only.
Series D: NOTAM containing information of concern for military airports only and given
selected international distribution.
Series E: NOTAM containing information of concern for heliports only and given
international distribution to adjacent States only.
Series F: NOTAM containing information of an administrative nature (e.g: Hand
amendments, Publications, Trigger NOTAM); and given selected international
distribution.
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