AIS.TR.320 Aeronautical information circular (AIC)

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROVIDERS OF AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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AIS.TR.320Aeronautical information circular (AIC)

(a)The AIC shall be provided as an electronic document.

(b)The AIC shall be provided whenever it is desirable to promulgate:

(1)forecasts of important changes in the air navigation procedures, services and facilities;

(2)forecasts of implementation of new navigational systems;

(3)significant information derived from aircraft accident/incident investigation which has a bearing on flight safety;

(4)information on regulations related to the safeguarding of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference that jeopardise the security of civil aviation;

(5)advice on medical matters of special interest to pilots;

(6)warnings to pilots concerning the avoidance of physical hazards;

(7)information on the effect of certain weather phenomena on aircraft operations;

(8)information on new hazards affecting aircraft handling techniques;

(9)information on regulations related to the carriage of restricted articles by air;

(10)references to the requirements of national and EU legislation and to the publication of changes therein;

(11)information on aircrew licensing arrangements;

(12)information on training of aviation personnel;

(13)information on the implementation of, or exemption from, requirements in national and EU legislation;

(14)advice on the use and maintenance of specific types of equipment;

(15)the actual or planned availability of new or revised editions of aeronautical charts;

(16)information on the carriage of communication equipment;

(17)explanatory information related to noise abatement;

(18)selected airworthiness directives;

(19)information on changes in NOTAM series or distribution, new editions of AIP or major changes in their content, coverage or format;

(20)advance information on the snow plan; and

(21)other information of a similar nature.

(c)The AIC shall not be used for information that qualifies for inclusion in AIP or NOTAM.

(d)The snow plan issued in accordance with point AD 1.2.2 of the AIP shall be supplemented by seasonal information to be issued as an AIC well in advance of the beginning of each winter – not less than one month before the normal onset of winter conditions.

(e)When the AIC is selected by the originating Member State for distribution beyond its territory, it shall have the same distribution as the AIP.

(f)Each AIC shall be allocated a serial number which shall be consecutive and based on the calendar year.

(g)In the event that an AIC is provided in more than one series, each series shall be separately identified by a letter.

(h)A checklist of AIC currently in force shall be issued at least once a year, with distribution as for the AIC.

(i)A checklist of AIC provided beyond the territory of a Member State shall be included in the NOTAM checklist.

IR · AIS.TR.320 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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AMC1 AIS.TR.320(a)Aeronautical information circular (AIC)

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ELECTRONIC FORM When AICs are provided as part of the ‘electronic AIP’, they should comply with the EUROCONTROL ‘Specification for the Electronic Aeronautical Information Publication (eAIP)’ (edition 2.1, dated 6 October 2015).

AMC · AMC1 AIS.TR.320(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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PRINTED FORM Differentiation and identification of AIC topics according to subjects using colour coding should be practised where the numbers of AICs in force are sufficient to make identification in this form necessary. For example:

(a)white — administrative;

(b)yellow — ATC;

(c)pink — safety;

(d)mauve — danger area map; and

(e)green — maps/charts.

GM · GM1 AIS.TR.320(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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GM1 AIS.TR.320(c)Aeronautical information circular (AIC)

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GENERAL

(a)AICs are not used to promulgate aeronautical data and aeronautical information that qualify for inclusion in AIP (including amendments and supplements) or in NOTAM. Nevertheless, AICs can be used to provide detailed information and/or interpretation about data contained in those aeronautical information products.

(b)Consequently:

(1)an AIC is not used to promulgate aeronautical data that is part of the data catalogue; and

(2)the content of an AIC is not subject to the application of the DQRs.

(c)AICs can be made available with the electronic AIP for distribution purpose, as long as it is understood that they remain separate aeronautical information products.

GM · GM1 AIS.TR.320(c) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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GM1 AIS.TR.320(d)Aeronautical information circular (AIC)

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SNOW PLAN INFORMATION The seasonal AIC on the snow plan may contain information such as that listed below:

(a)a list of aerodromes/heliports where during the coming winter the following are expected to be performed:

(1)snow clearance in accordance with the runway and taxiway systems; or

(2)planned snow clearing, deviating from the runway system (length, width and number of runways, affected taxiways and aprons or portions thereof);

(b)information concerning any centre designated to coordinate information on the current state of progress of clearance and on the current state of runways, taxiways and aprons;

(c)a division of the aerodromes/heliports into SNOWTAM distribution lists in order to avoid excessive NOTAM distribution;

(d)an indication, as necessary, of minor changes to the standing snow plan;

(e)a descriptive list of clearance equipment; and

(f)a listing of what will be considered as the minimum critical snow bank to be reported at each aerodrome/heliport at which reporting will commence.

GM · GM1 AIS.TR.320(d) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES (AIS.TR)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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