GEN 0.1: Preface

1.1 The United States of America Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) is published by the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration.

2.1 The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (ICAO Doc 8126). Charts contained in the AIP are produced in accordance with Annex 4 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the Aeronautical Chart Manual (ICAO Doc 8697). Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are given in subsection GEN 1.7.

3.1 The AIP Structure

3.1.1 PART 1 - General (GEN)

3.1.1.1 GEN 0. - Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Checklist of AIP Pages; and Table of Contents to PART 1.

3.1.1.2 GEN 1. National Regulations and Requirements - Designated Authorities; Entry, Transit and Departure of Aircraft; Entry, Transit, and Departure of Passengers and Crew; Transit, and Departure of Cargo; Aircraft Instruments, Equipment, and Flight Documents; Summary of National Regulations and International Agreements/Conventions; and Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices, and Procedures.

3.1.1.3 GEN 2. Tables and Codes - Measuring System, Time System, and Aircraft Markings; Abbreviations Used in AIS Publications; Chart Symbols; Location Indicators; List of Radio Navigation Aids; Conversion Tables; and Sunrise/Sunset Tables.

3.1.1.4 GEN 3. Services - Aeronautical Information Services; Aeronautical Charts; Air Traffic Services; Communication Service; Meteorological Services; Search and Rescue; and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Communications.

3.1.1.5 GEN 4. Charges for Aerodromes/Heliports and Air Navigation Services - Fees and Charges; and Air Navigation Facility Charges.

3.1.2 PART 2 - En Route (ENR)

3.1.2.1 ENR 0. - Table of Contents to PART 2.

3.1.2.2 ENR 1. General Rules and Procedures - General Rules; Visual Flight Rules; Instrument Flight Rules; ATS Airspace Classification; Holding, Approach, and Departure Procedures; ATS Surveillance Services and Procedures; Barometric Altimeter Errors and Setting Procedures; Cold Temperature Barometric Altimeter Errors, Setting Procedures, and Cold Temperature Airports (CTA); Air Traffic Flow Management and Airspace Management; Flight Planning (Restriction, Limitation or Advisory Information); Addressing of Flight Plans for Domestic or International Flight Planning; National Security and Interception Procedures; Unlawful Interference; Traffic Incidents; Medical Facts for Pilots; Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV).

3.1.2.3 ENR 2. Air Traffic Services Airspace.

3.1.2.4 ENR 3. ATS Routes - Lower ATS Routes; Upper ATS Routes; Area Navigation Routes; Helicopter Routes; Other Routes; and En Route Holding.

3.1.2.5 ENR 4. Navigation Aids/Systems - Navigation Aids - En Route; Special Navigation Systems; Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS); Name-Code Designators for Significant Points; and Aeronautical Ground Lights — En-Route.

3.1.2.6 ENR 5. Navigation Warnings - Prohibited, Restricted, and Other Areas; Military Exercise and Training Areas; Other Activities of a Dangerous Nature and Other Potential Hazards; Air Navigation Obstacles; Aerial Sporting and Recreational Activities; and Bird Migration and Areas with Sensitive Fauna.

3.1.2.7 ENR 6. Helicopter Operations - Helicopter IFR Operations; and Special Operations.

3.1.2.8 ENR 7. Oceanic Operations - General Procedures; Data Link Procedures; Special Procedures for In-Flight Contingencies in Oceanic Airspace; Operational Policy 50 NM Lateral Separation; Operational Policy Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS); North Atlantic (NAT) Route Clearance Procedures; North Atlantic (NAT) Timekeeping Procedures; North Atlantic (NAT) Safety Information; Y-Routes; Atlantic High Offshore Airspace Offshore Routes Supporting Florida Airspace Optimization; Reduced Separation Climb/Descent Procedures; New York Oceanic Control Area (OCA) West Flight Level Allocation; and Gulf of America RNAV Routes Q100, Q102, and Q105.

3.1.2.9 ENR 8. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS); General; Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS); Large UAS (MGOW 55 Pounds Or More); Airspace Access for UAS; UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities; Advanced Air Mobility; UAS Operations on Airports; and Other Information and Best Practices.

3.1.3 PART 3 - Aerodromes (AD)

3.1.3.1 AD 0. - Table of Contents to PART 3.

3.1.3.2 AD 1. Aerodromes/Heliports - Introduction; Aerodrome/Heliport Availability and Conditions of Use; Rescue and Firefighting Service and Snow Plan; Index to Aerodromes and Heliports; Grouping Aerodromes/Heliport; and Status of Certification of Aerodromes.

3.1.3.3 AD 2. Aerodromes.

3.1.3.4 AD 3. Heliports.

3.2 Regular Amendment Interval

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