AAITF/8−WP/04
06-10/5/2013
International Civil Aviation Organization
The 8th Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Aeronautical Information Services –
Aeronautical Information Management Implementation Task Force
(AAITF/8)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 06 – 10 May 2013
Agenda Item 4: AIS-AIM Updates
ELECTRONIC AIP (eAIP) IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ASIA/PACIFIC REGION
(Presented by the Secretariat)
SUMMARY
This paper presents an analysis of the current implementation status of electronic AIP in
the Asia/Pacific Region, and discusses the availability and distribution of State AIP.
This paper relates to –
Strategic Objectives:
A: Safety – Enhance global civil aviation safety
C: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development of Air Transport –
Foster harmonized and economically viable development of international civil
aviation that does not unduly harm the environment
Global Plan Initiatives:
GPI-12 Functional integration of ground systems with airborne systems
GPI-18 Aeronautical information
GPI-20 WGS-84
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Implementation of Electronic AIP (eAIP) is step P-11 of the AIS-AIM Transition
Roadmap, and as part of Phase 2 – Going Digital is due to be completed by November 2013, to
coincide with the publication of Amendment 37 to Annex 15 – Aeronautical Information Services.
1.2
ICAO Asia/Pacific Regional Office analysis has revealed a number of issues in the
availability, structure and content of eAIP, and in the requirements for distribution of AIP products.
2.
DISCUSSION
2.1
Asia/Pacific States provide information to the ICAO Regional Office on the status of
implementation of AIS – AIM transition steps, including eAIP. The information provided is recorded
in the State AIM Transition Table (Attachment A), which is available on the Regional Office website
at http://www.icao.int/APAC/Pages/edocs.aspx .
2.2
Included in the State AIM Transition Table is an indication where States have
reported that their transition to eAIP is complete. Hyperlinks to each eAIP are provided. During
March and April 2013 the Regional Office conducted an analysis of the eAIPs of the 22 Asia/Pacific
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States which had previously reported eAIP availability. Table 1 summarizes the results of the
analysis.
Accessibility
Incorrect or inactive hyperlinks
Link functional, but no AIP (AIP SUPP and AIC provided)
Login Requirement
Login Requirement – Registration process malfunction
Site Accessible, but “TEST, NOT FOR OPERATIONAL USE”
Total Accessible AIP (including where login required)
Compliance with Annex 15 (Chapter 4 and Appendix 1)
Non-compliant
States
5
1
2
1
1
15
States
1
Note: Does not include analysis of Annex 15 compliance for eAIP where links were inactive
or incorrect (5 cases), the parent AIP was not provided(1 case), or where there was any login requirement
AIP SUPP, AIC and NOTAM Provision
AIP SUPP and AIC and NOTAM not provided
AIP SUPP provided, AIC and NOTAM not provided
AIP SUPP and AIC provided, NOTAM not provided
NOTAM provided, AIP SUPP and AIC not provided
Table 1: eAIP Analysis
States
3
1
6
1
2.3
The analysis indicates that of the 22 States reporting eAIP availability, 15 eAIP were
accessible on the internet, including those with functioning login requirements.
2.4
During the analysis an internet search was conducted for any eAIP that may have not
yet been reported to the Regional Office. This search revealed a further 5 eAIP which appear to be
operational, but of which Regional Office has not been advised. On receipt of confirmation from the
States concerned that eAIP has been operationally implemented these will be included in the State
AIM Transition Table, and in the ongoing analysis of accessibility, compliance and inclusions.
Accessibility
2.5
Two of the 15 accessible eAIP require registration and login. The registration
process for login access may not provide an immediate response, depending on whether it is
automatically approved, or manually managed, potentially only during office hours.
2.6
As eAIP includes information essential to flight safety, States should consider making
the package readily accessible on the internet, without the need for potentially lengthy delays incurred
in registration and login processes, and without the need for users to access email accounts to retrieve
login details. States currently providing login-only access should consider removing the requirement
for registration and login.
2.7
In addition to Asia/Pacific States providing unrestricted access to their eAIP without
registration, there are many examples of prominent aviation States in other Regions also providing
such unrestricted access, including Brazil, Canada, France, United Kingdom and United States.
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Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
2.8
Annex 15 States:
3.1.7 An aeronautical information service shall receive and/or originate, collate or
assemble, edit, format, publish/store and distribute aeronautical information/data
concerning the entire territory of the State as well as areas in which the State is
responsible for air traffic services outside its territory. Aeronautical information shall
be published as an Integrated Aeronautical Information Package.
2.9
An Integrated Aeronautical Information Package is defined as:
A package which consists of the following elements:
 AIP, including amendment service;
 Supplements to the AIP;
 NOTAM and PIB;
 AIC; and
 checklists and lists of valid NOTAM.
2.10
9 of the 15 accessible eAIP did not provide one or more of the elements; AIP SUPP,
AIC or NOTAM.
Summary of eAIP Accessibility and Content
2.11
The analysis of Asia/Pacific States’ eAIP indicates that of the 22 States that have
reported implementation of eAIP, only 15 were internet-accessible, including 2 requiring login access.
Of the 15 that were accessible, 9 did not meet all Annex 15 requirements for an Integrated
Aeronautical Information Package. Therefore, only 6 of the 22 reported Asia/Pacific States’ eAIP are
internet accessible and comply with Annex 15 requirements.
2.12
The meeting is invited to consider the following draft Conclusion:
AAITF Draft Conclusion 8/X: Electronic AIP
That, considering that Electronic AIP (eAIP) is part of Phase 2 of the AIS-AIM
Transition Roadmap, due for completion by November 2013 to coincide with the
publication of Amendment 37 to Annex 15, and that few Asia/Pacific States’ internetaccessible eAIP as reported to ICAO Regional Office comply with the Annex 15
requirements for Integrated Aeronautical Information Packages, States are urged to:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
implement internet-accessible electronic AIP (eAIP) as soon as possible;
permit open access to the eAIP without the need for registration;
ensure the eAIP complies with Annex 15 requirements for content and
structure, and includes all elements of an Integrated Aeronautical Information
Package; and
report eAIP implementation and its internet hyperlink to the ICAO
Asia/Pacific Regional Office.
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Distribution of AIP in Paper Copy to ICAO Regional Office
2.13
ICAO Document 7383 specifies the requirements for distribution of paper copies of
AIP, AIP SUPP and AIC to ICAO Headquarters and Regional Offices. As a result, the Asia/Pacific
Regional Office receives a large volume of paper copies of AIP amendments, AIP SUPPs and AICs
promulgated in the Region. Monthly NOTAM checklists are also received, primarily as these include
checklists of current AIP SUPPs and AICs.
2.14
The distribution of paper copies incurs costs to States, requires State and ICAO staff
resources to manage, is prone to handling errors, and does not support ICAO’s strategic objective of
environmental protection and the sustainable development of air transport.
2.15
Once States have transitioned to an Annex 15-compliant, internet-accessible eAIP
there should be no need for further distribution of paper or even CD copies of AIP, AIP SUPP, AIC
and NOTAM checklists to ICAO Regional Office. This follows the practice in other Regions.
Europe (EUR) Region States no longer distribute paper copies to the EUR Regional Office.
AAITF/7 noted that the ICAO Asia/Pacific Regional Office no longer requires
the submission of paper amendments to State AIP if the state has implemented element P11 –
Electronic AIP. However, paper amendments continue to be received from States that have
reported implementing eAIP. Correspondence from the ICAO Regional Office to individual States
2.16
requesting that they discontinue sending paper copies of specific documents has been in many cases
disregarded. This may indicate the need for a more formal approach. The meeting is therefore invited
to consider the following draft Conclusion:
AAITF Draft Conclusion 8/X: Distribution of Paper Copies of AIP to ICAO
Asia/Pacific Regional Office
That, States having implemented internet-accessible eAIP shall, on receipt of advice
from the ICAO Asia/Pacific Regional Office, discontinue the forwarding of paper
copies of AIP, AIP SUPP, AIC and NOTAM Checklists to the Regional Office.
2.17
To support this proposal the Regional Office has formulated a procedure to be
executed on receipt of advice from any State that they have implemented an internet-accessible eAIP.
2.18
When such advice is received the Regional Office will check that the eAIP:



Is fully accessible;
Complies with Annex 15 Chapter 4 and Appendix 1 requirements for structure
and content; and
includes as a minimum the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
Elements:
o AIP, including amendment service;
o Supplements to the AIP; and
o AIC
Note: While Regional Office does not normally require or use NOTAM
information, they may be relevant to the above when used for the purpose
of triggering the activation of AIP SUPPS.
2.19
When the above conditions are met the Regional office will advise the State to
discontinue sending paper copies.
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2.20
Following discussion of the paper, it is proposed that the State AIS AIM Transition
Table will be updated to reflect only those eAIP meeting the above requirements.
3.
3.1
ACTION BY THE MEETING
The meeting is invited to:
a)
note the information contained in this paper; and
b)
discuss any relevant matters as appropriate and;
c)
consider and discuss the proposed draft Conclusions.
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ATTACHMENT A
State AIS AIM Transition Table
Phase 1
P-03 — AIRAC adherence monitoring
P-04 — Monitoring of States’ differences to Annex 4 and Annex 15
P-05 — WGS-84 implementation
P-17 — Quality
Phase 2
P-01 — Data quality monitoring
P-02 — Data integrity monitoring
P-06 — Integrated aeronautical information database
P-07 — Unique identifiers
P-08 — Aeronautical information conceptual model
P-11 — Electronic AIP
P-13 — Terrain
P-14 — Obstacles
P-15 — Aerodrome mapping
Phase 3
P-09 — Aeronautical data exchange
P-10 — Communication networks
P-12 — Aeronautical information briefing
P-16 —Training
P-18 — Agreements with data originators
P-19 — Interoperability with meteorological products
P-20 — Electronic aeronautical charts
P-21 — Digital NOTAM
Date Last Amended: 4 April 2013
Phase 1 Consolidation
(Am. 36 November 2010)
P-03 P-04 P-05 P-17
Afghanistan
Australia
√
√
√
90%
Bangladesh
√
√
90%
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
√
√
√
China
√
√
√
√
Hong Kong, China
√
√
√
√
Macao, China
√
√
√
√
Cook Islands
DPR Korea
√
Fiji
√
√
√
India
√
√
√
√
Indonesia
√
√
√
Japan
√
√
√
√
Kiribati
Lao PDR
√
√
25%
Malaysia
√
√
√
10%
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
√
√
√
√
Myanmar
√
√
√
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
√
√
√
√
Niue (NZ)
Pakistan
√
√
√
Palau
Papua New Guinea
√
√
√
90%
Philippines
√
√
40%
√
Republic of Korea
√
√
√
√
Samoa
Singapore
√
√
√
√
Solomon Islands
√
Sri Lanka
√
√
90% 90%
Thailand
√
√
80% 10%
Timor Leste
√
Tonga
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
USA1
France2
P-01
P-02
80%
√
√
√
√
50%
80%
√
50%
80%
Phase 2 Going Digital
(Amendment 37 November 2013)
P-06 P-07 P-08 P-11 P-13
Link
√
√
60% Link
√
√
Link
Link
Link
Link
√
√
20%
√
√
√
√
√
Link
50%
Link
√
P-14
P-15
P-09
Phase 3 Information Management
(Amendment 38 November 2016)
P-10 P-12 P-16 P-18 P-19 P-20
75%
10%
√
√
√
√
√
60%
√
20%
√
20%
20%
20%
80%
20%
Link
Link
20%
20%
20%
20%
70%
10%
Link
√
80%
90%
P-21
5%
√
√
√
√
60%
60%
80%
20%
√
90%
√
10%
20%
20%
20%
Link
Link
80%
√
80%
√
50%
20%
√
√
√
√
75%
15%
√
60%
10%
25%
80%
√
√
√
√
√
Link
√
80%
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
10%
√
√
Link
Link
40%
Link
√
Link
√
√
√
√
10%
25%
15%
25%
70%
50%
90%
√
Link
Link
√
√
√
√
25%
√
50%
√
50%
50%
√
√
√
√
Link
Link
1
Includes American Samoa, Guam, Johnston, Kingman, Midway, Mariana, Palmyra, Wake
2
Includes French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna Islands
√
√
√
√
√
√
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ATTACHMENT A
E-AIP Internet Addresses
Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong, China
Macao, China
Cook Islands
DPR Korea
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kiribati
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Niue (NZ)
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor Leste
Tonga
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
USA
France (Wallis et Futuna, Iles)
(French Polynesia)
http://www.motca.gov.af/
http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/
http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/adinfo0.html
http://www.dca.gov.bt/aip
http://www.hkatc.gov.hk
http://www.aacm.gov.mo
http://www.aai.aero/public_notices/aaisite_test/eAIP/Home_india_01.html
https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp
http://aip.dca.gov.my/
http://www.aviainfo.gov.mv
http://ais.mcaa.gov.mn/index.php?lang=en
http://www.ais.gov.mm
http://www.aip.net.nz/
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/AIP/aip.pdf
http://ats.caap.gov.ph
E-AIP Republic of Korea http://ais.casa.go.kr/eAIPRoot/Operations/history-en-GB.html
http://www.caas.gov.sg/caas/en/Regulations/Aeronautical_Information/AIP/index.html
http://www.airport.lk/AIS/AIP%20frameset.htm
http://www.gov.east-timor.org/CAA/index.html
http://www.airports.vu/Pilots%20&%20Aircraft%20Operators/aip.htm
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/AIP/aip.pdf
E-AIP France