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The AIP is the basic aviation document intended primarily to satisfy international requirements for the exchange of permanent aeronautical information and long duration temporary changes essential for air navigation.

The AIP is published in one volume and English language only.

AIP Bosnia and Herzegovina is also available in electronic form as HTML, XML and PDF format.

Amendments to the AIP are made by means of replacement sheets. Two types of Amendments are produced:

- Regular AIP Amendment (AIP AMDT) identified by a light blue cover sheet. This type of AMDT incorporates permanent changes, which previously has been published by NOTAM or in certain cases by AIP SUP or AIC, as well as minor editorial changes. Publication date is indicated on the cover sheet;

- AIRAC AIP Amendment (AIRAC AIP AMDT) is identified by a pink cover sheet and the acronym AIRAC. These amendments incorporate operationally significant information of a permanent nature, which will become effective later at a specified date in accordance with the AIRAC system (see paragraph below).

These AIRAC AMDT are therefore to be inserted into the AIP at the specified date (AIRAC EFFECTIVE DATE).

A brief description of the subjects affected by the amendment is given on the AIP Amendment cover sheet. New information included on the reprinted AIP pages is annotated or identified by a vertical line in the left margin of the change/addition.

Each AIP page and each AIP replacement page introduced by an amendment, including the amendment cover sheet, are dated. The date consist of the day, month (by name) and year of the publication date (regular AIP AMDT) or of the AIRAC effective date (AIRAC AIP AMDT) of the information. Each AIP Amendment cover sheet includes references to the serial number of those elements (NOTAM, AIC, AIP SUP), if any, of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package which have been incorporated in the AIP by the amendment and consequently cancelled.

Each AIP AMDT and each AIRAC AIP AMDT are allocated separate serial numbers which are consecutive and based on the calendar year. The year, indicated by four digits, is a part of the serial number of the amendment, e.g. AIP AMDT 001/2019; AIRAC AIP AMDT 009/2019.

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.

Temporary changes of long duration (three months and longer) and information of short duration which consist of extensive text and/or graphics, supplementing the permanent information contained in the AIP, are published as AIP Supplements (AIP SUP). Operationally significant temporary changes to the AIP are published in accordance with the AIRAC system and its established effective dates and are identified clearly by the acronym AIRAC AIP SUP and pink cover sheet.

AIP Supplements are separated by information subject (General - GEN, En-route - ENR and Aerodromes - AD) and are placed accordingly at the beginning of each AIP Part. Supplements are published on yellow paper (regular AIP SUP) to be conspicuous and to stand out from the rest of the AIP. Each AIP Supplement (regular or AIRAC) is allocated a serial number which is consecutive and based on the calendar year, i.e. AIP SUP 001/2019; AIRAC AIP SUP 003/2018.

An AIP Supplement is kept in the AIP as long as all or some of its contents remain valid. The period of validity of the information contained in the AIP Supplement will normally be given in the supplement itself. Alternatively, NOTAM may be used to indicate changes to the period of validity or cancellation of the supplement. The checklist of AIP Supplements currently in force is issued in the monthly printed plain-language summary of NOTAM in force.

The Aeronautical information Circular (AIC) contain information on the long-term forecast of any major change in legislation, regulations, procedures or facilities; information of a purely explanatory or advisory nature liable to affect flight safety; and information or notification of an explanatory or advisory nature concerning technical, legislative or purely administrative matters. AICs are divided by subject and are issued in two series (A and B):

• Series A contains information affecting international civil aviation and is given international distribution;
• Series B contains information affecting national aviation and is given national distribution.

Each AIC is numbered consecutively within each series on a calendar year basis. The year, indicated by four digits, is a part of the serial number of the AIC, e.g. AIC A 001/2019; AIC B 001/2019. A checklist of AIC currently in force is issued as an AIC at least once a year.

NOTAM contain information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential for personnel concerned with flight operations. The text of each NOTAM contains the information in the order shown in the ICAO NOTAM Format and is composed of the significations/uniform abbreviated phraseology assigned to the ICAO NOTAM Code complemented by ICAO abbreviations, indicators, identifiers, designators, call signs, frequencies, figures and plain language. NOTAM are originated and issued for Sarajevo FIR and are distributed in series A to Z except S and T.

* This Series comprises information concerning the presence or removal of hazardous conditions due to snow, ice, slush or standing water associated with these conditions on the movement areas. SNOWTAM are prepared in accordance with ICAO Annex 15, Appendix 2, and are issued by the individual aerodrome directly, with separate serial numbers. Details are given in the Snow Plan in the Aerodrome Part (AD).

Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB), which contains a recapitulation of current NOTAMs and other information of urgent character for the operator/flight crews, are available at the aerodrome ARO office. The extent of the information contained in the PIB is indicated under paragraph below.

A Checklist of valid NOTAM is issued monthly via EAD. The Checklist is followed by a printed List of valid NOTAMs distributed on request via mail or E-mail to recipients of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package. It contains a plain language (in English) presentation of the valid NOTAM and information about the number of the latest issued AIP AMDT, AIRAC AIP AMDT, AIP SUP, AIRAC AIP SUP and AIC,as well as the numbers of elements issued under AIRAC that will become effective or, if none, the NIL AIRAC notification.

The Aeronautical Information Publications can be obtained from the Aeronautical Information Service. Purchase prices are published by AIC Series A.

Customers of ARO can obtain EAD products through Aerodrome ARO units of International Airports, connected directly to EAD database as EAD Data Users.

The ECIT DU allows customers to:
- Retrieve static data;
- Retrieve world-wide validated NOTAM;
- Browse through and download AIP, AIP Amendments, AIP Supplements, AIC and Charts from ECAC states, contained in the EAD AIP / Charts library;
- Retrieve Pre-Flight Information Bulletins (PIB) – world-wide coverage.

Several types of PIB can be produced:

Aerodrome PIB: Aerodrome type bulletins consist of NOTAM and SNOWTAM, containing information on facilities, services and procedures related to aerodromes or aerodromes vicinity;

Area PIB: Area or FIR type bulletins consist of NOTAM and SNOWTAM containing information on facilities, services and procedures related to FIRs. The Area PIB can be restricted to special area defined by a Restricted Airspace or Centre Point and radius (TMA, CTR, Prohibited, Restricted and Danger areas, Geographic coordinates, navaids, significant points …);

Route PIB: Route type bulletins consist of NOTAMand SNOWTAM containing information on facilities, services and procedures related to FIRs and aerodromes situated in selected FIR;

Narrow route PIB: The Narrow route type bulletins consist of NOTAM, related only to a narrow path defined by route description, FL and width of the path. Route description consist of aerodromes of departure (ADEP) and destinations (ADES), significant points, coordinates and airways;

Management of Profiles: The system provides the possibility of storing and reusing selection criteria for the creation of PIB. This is useful for PIB that must be retrieved on a regular basis. Profiles are constantly checked (validated) against the SDO database;

Management of Routes: The system provides the possibility of creating and administering routes that can be used for the generation of a narrow route PIB. Routes are checked (validated) against the SDO database;

Scheduling: It is possible to schedule PIB retrieval. A certain schedule can be stored together with a Profile and can be retrieved via email;

Update Service: The “Update” Service allows receiving update information related to a PIB for an extra period of time after original PIB generation. The “Update” Service type includes only new NOTAMN and NOTAMR/NOTAMC crossed to the original PIB information. Subscription to the “Update” service is possible only if a full PIB was generated previously. Update service can also be retrieved by email.

The Aerodrome Reporting Offices are prepared to save and manage operators’ preferences and deliver all AIS products to an email Phone.

AIS customers are invited to request scheduled PIB and “Update” service based on specific filters criteria (profile), to be delivered by email or to be picked-up ate the ARO where the request is submitted.

These products are obtained on a prior request basis addressed to the pertinent ARO.

The request shall mention the following data:
- Aircraft Identification;
- Pick-up time;
- Email address (if automatic delivery is required);
- ADEP;
- EOBT;
- ADES;
- ALTN;
- ETA;
- Maximum FL en route (first FIR, other, last FIR);
- FPL route and width path (if Narrow route is requested and width path different than 20 NM);
- Update Service validity (if requested).