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The Aeronautical Information Service, which subsides under Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP), ensures the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international and national air navigation within the area of its responsibility as indicated under GEN 3.1.2. It consists of AIS Headquarters, International NOTAM Office (NOF) and AIS units established at certain aerodromes as listed under GEN 3.1.5. The AIS Unit is responsible for the collection of information for the Dutch Caribbean territory islands, the CUR FIR and SXM TMA for air traffic control purposes. The AIS Unit collects information for Aurba from ANSA N.V. |
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Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) TEL: (+5999) 839-3550 ext. 514/510/523 E-mail for AIP & Aero Library: aipaim@dc-ansp.org |
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The Air Navifgation Services Aruba N.V. (ANSA N.V.) is responsible for the collection of information for the entire territory of ARUBA and the airspace over the high seas under the jurisdiction of ARUBA for air traffic control purposes. |
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Air Traffic Services Reporting Office (ARO) TEL: (+5999) 839-3550 ext. 552/553 E-mail for Operational AIS (NOTAMs/Flight Plans): opsaim@dc-ansp.org |
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Air Navigation Services Aruba N.V. (ANSA N.V.) |
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International NOTAM Office DC-ANSP Air Traffic Services Reporting Office (ARO) TEL: (+5999) 839-3550 ext. 552/553 E-mail for Operational AIS (NOTAMs/Flight Plans): opsaim@dc-ansp.org |
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The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in ICAO Annex 15 - Aeronautical Information Services. Service hours of the International NOTAM office is H24. |
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The Aeronautical Information Service is responsible for the collection and dissemination of information for the entire Dutch Caribbean territory (TNCC, TNCA, TNCM, TNCB, TNCE and TNCS) and for the airspace over the high seas encompassed by the CURAÇAO Flight Information Region (FIR). |
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The aeronautical information is provided in the form of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package consisting of the following elements: |
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a) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP); b) Amendment service to the AIP (AIP AMDT); c) upplement to the AIP (AIP SUP); d) NOTAM and Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB); |
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NOTAM and the related monthly checklists are issued via the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS), while PIB are made available at aerodrome AIS units. All other elements of the package are distributed either by email (or if needed by airmail). |
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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. |
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The AIP of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (i.o.w.: the Dutch Caribbean AIP) is published via the procedures stated in a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with each stakeholder, in one volume and according to the ICAO Doc 8126 SARPs and guidance. |
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Whether the flight is a commercial or a private one, the Dutch Caribbean AIP is published: |
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-in digital form (PDF and/or electronic); -in English for use in international and domestic operations. |
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Amendments to the AIP are made by means of replacement sheets. Two types of AIP AMDT are produced: |
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-regular AIP Amendment (AIP AMDT), issued in accordance with the established regular interval (ref. GEN 3.1 #4.2) and identified by a light blue cover sheet, incorporates permanent changes into the AIP on the indicated publication date; and |
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-AIRAC AIP Amendment (AIRAC AIP AMDT), issued in accordance with the AIRAC system and identified by a pink cover sheet and the acronym - AIRAC, incorporates operationally significant permanent changes into the AIP on the |
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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 (or immediately to the left) of the change/addition. |
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Each AIP page and each AIP replacement page introduced by an amendment, including the amendment cover sheet, are dated. The date consists 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, if any, of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package which have been incorporated in the AIP by the amendment and are consequently cancelled. |
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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 two digits, is a part of the serial number of the amendment, e.g. AIP AMDT 01/13; AIRAC AIP AMDT 01/13. |
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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. |
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Temporary changes of long duration (three months and longer) and information of short duration, which consists 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. |
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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 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 01/13; AIRAC AIP SUP 01/13. |
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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. |
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The checklist of AIP Supplements currently in force is issued in the monthly printed plain-language summary of NOTAM in force. |
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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 the Curacao FIR and for the St. Maarten Terminal Control Area and are distributed in one series identified by the letter A. |
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Series A contains information on: General rules, en-route navigation and communication facilities, airspace restrictions and activities taking place above FL 245 and information concerning major |
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Information on airspace restrictions, on activities taking place below FL 195 and on other international aerodromes at which IFR flights are permitted. |
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Information on other international aerodromes at which only VFR flights are |
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Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB), which contains a recapitulation of current NOTAM and other information of urgent character for the operator/flight crews, are available at the aerodrome AIS units. The extent of the information contained in the PIB is indicated under 5. of this subsection. |
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The Aeronautical Information Circulars (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. AIC are divided by subject and are issued in one series (A). |
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AIC contains all information affecting international- and national civil aviation and is given international distribution. |
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Each AIC is numbered consecutively on a calendar year basis. The year, indicated by two digits, is a part of the number of the AIC, e.g. AIC A01/13; AIC A01/14. A checklist of AIC currently in force is issued as an AIC once a year. |
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A checklist of valid NOTAM is issued monthly via the AFS. The checklist is followed by a printed summary of NOTAM distributed by mail to all recipients of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package. |
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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 and AIC as well as the numbers of the elements issued under the AIRAC that will become effective or, if none, the NIL AIRAC notification. |