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AIS.TR.505 AIRAC

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

IRImplementing rule

AIS.TR.505AIRAC

(a)Information concerning the following circumstances shall be distributed under the AIRAC system:

(1)horizontal and vertical limits, regulations and procedures applicable to:

(i)flight information regions (FIRs);

(ii)control areas (CTAs);

(iii)control zones;

(iv)advisory areas;

(v)ATS routes;

(vi)permanent danger, prohibited and restricted areas (including type and periods of activity, when known) and air defence identification zones (ADIZs);

(vii)permanent areas or routes, or portions thereof, where the possibility of interception exists;

(viii)RMZ and/or TMZ;

(2)positions, frequencies, call signs, identifiers, known irregularities and maintenance periods of radio navigation aids, and communication and surveillance facilities;

(3)holding and approach procedures, arrival and departure procedures, noise abatement procedures and any other pertinent ATS procedures;

(4)transition levels, transition altitudes and minimum sector altitudes;

(5)meteorological facilities (including broadcasts) and procedures;

(6)runways and stopways;

(7)taxiways and aprons;

(8)aerodrome ground operating procedures (including low-visibility procedures);

(9)approach and runway lighting; and

(10)aerodrome operating minima, if published by a Member State.

(b)Special arrangements shall be made whenever major changes are planned and where advance notice is desirable and practicable.

(c)When information has not been submitted by the AIRAC date, a NIL notification shall be distributed through a NOTAM or other suitable means, not later than one cycle before the AIRAC effective date concerned.

IR · AIS.TR.505 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 AIS.TR.505(a)AIRAC

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OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE USE OF THE AIRAC SYSTEM MAY BE CONSIDERED The AIRAC system may also be considered for the provision of information relating to the establishment and withdrawal of, and planned significant changes in, the circumstances listed below:

(a)position, height and lighting of air navigation obstacles;

(b)hours of service of aerodromes, facilities and services;

(c)customs, immigration and health services;

(d)temporary danger, prohibited and restricted areas and navigational hazards, military exercises and mass movements of aircraft; and

(e)temporary areas or routes or portions thereof where the possibility of interception exists.

GM · GM1 AIS.TR.505(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2020/008/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 AIS.TR.505(b)AIRAC

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MAJOR CHANGES Whenever major changes are planned and where advance notice is desirable and possible, information should be distributed and/or made available by the AIS provider, whenever practicable, so as to reach recipients at least 56 days in advance of the AIRAC effective date. This should apply to the establishment of, and premeditated major changes in the circumstances listed below, as well as to other major changes if deemed necessary:

(a)new aerodromes for international instrument flight rules operations;

(b)new runways for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at international aerodromes;

(c)design and structure of the ATS route network;

(d)design and structure of a set of terminal procedures (including change of procedure bearings due to magnetic variation change); and

(e)circumstances listed in AIS.TR.505(a) if the entire State or any significant portion thereof is affected or if cross-border coordination is required.

AMC · AMC1 AIS.TR.505(b) — 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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