PART 1 - GENERAL (GEN)

1. Name of the publishing authority

The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius is published by Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP) on behalf of the Governments of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten and The Netherlands. The islands of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are from onward reffered to as the Dutch Caribbean territory.

2. Applicable ICAO documents

The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP's) of ICAO 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 ICAO 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. The AIP structure and established regular amendment interval

3.1 The AIP structure

The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package Publication Products and contains aeronautical information of a permanent nature, which is essential for the safe, expeditious and orderly flow of air traffic. The AIP is kept up to date by means of an amendment service. Details of the integrated package publication products are given in subsection GEN 3.1. The principle AIP structure is shown in graphic form on page GEN 0.1.3.

The AIP is made up of three Parts, General (GEN), En-route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD), each divided into sections and subsections as applicable, containing various types of information subjects.

PART 1 - GENERAL (GEN)

Part 1 consists of five sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

GEN 0. Preface - Record of AIP Amendments; record of AIP Supplements; checklist of AIP pages; list of hand amendments to the AIP and the Table of Contents to Part 1.

GEN 1. National regulations and requirements - Designated authorities; entry, transit and departure of aircraft; entry, transit and departure of passenger and crew; entry, 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.

GEN 2. Tables and codes - Measuring system; aircraft markings; holidays; abbreviations used in AIS publications; chart symbols; location indicators; list of radio navigation aids; conversion and sunrise/sunset tables.

GEN 3. Services - Aeronautical information services; aeronautical charts; air traffic services; communication services; meteorological services and search and rescue.

GEN 4. Charges for aerodromes/heliports and air navigation services - Aerodromes/heliport charges and air navigation services charges.

PART 2 - EN ROUTE (ENR)

Part 2 consists of seven sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

ENR 0. Preface - Record of AIP Amendments; record of AIP Supplements; checklist of AIP pages; list of hand amendments to the AIP and the Table of Contents to Part 2.

ENR 1. General rules and procedures - General rules; visual flight rules; instrument flight rules. ATS airspace classification; holding, approach and departure procedures; radar services and procedures; altimeter setting procedures; regional supplementary procedures; air traffic flow management; flight planning; addressing of flight plan messages; interception of civil aircraft; unlawful interference and air traffic incidents.

ENR 2. Air traffic services airspace - Detailed description of Flight information regions (FIR); upper flight information regions (UIR); terminal control areas (TMA) and other regulated airspace.

ENR 3. ATS routes - Detailed description of lower ATS routes; upper ATS routes; RNAV routes; helicopter routes; other routes and en route holding.

Note.- Other types of routes which are specified in connection with procedures for traffic and from aerodromes/heliports are described in the relevant sections and subsections of Part 3 - Aerodromes.

ENR 4. Radio navigation aids/systems - Radio navigation aids - en route; special navigation systems; name-code designators for significant points and aeronautical ground lights - en route.

ENR 5. Navigation warnings - Prohibited, restricted and danger areas; military exercise and training areas; other activities of a dangerous nature; air navigation obstacles - en route; aerial sporting and recreational activities and bird migration and areas with sensitive fauna.

ENR 6. En route charts - En route charts; ICAO and index charts.

PART 3 - AERODROMES (AD)

Part 3 consists of four sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

AD 0. Preface - Record of AIP Amendments; record of AIP Supplements; checklist of AIP pages; list of hand amendments to the AIP and the Table of Contents to Part 3.

AD 1. Aerodromes/Heliports - Introduction - Aerodrome/heliport availability; rescue and fire fighting services and snow plan; index to aerodromes and heliports; and grouping of aerodromes/heliports/heliports.

AD 2. Aerodromes - Detailed information about aerodromes, including helicopter landing areas, if located at the aerodromes, listed under 24 subsections.

AD 3. Heliports - Detailed information about heliports (not located at aerodromes), listed under 23 subsections.

3.2 Regular amendment interval

Regular amendments to the AIP will be issued once every three months. The publication dates will be on the first day of February, May, August and November of each year.

4. Service to contact in case of detected AIP errors or omissions

The electronic Aeronautical Information Publication (eAIP) is available to the public on the DC-ANSP AIS’ website, in the Publications tab: http://dc-ansp.org/eAIS/#.
The eAIP is also available for download as a full PDF file. The direct link to the eAIP page is: http://dc-ansp.org/eAIS/eaip-dutch-caribbean/.

In the compilation of the AIP, care has been taken to ensure that the information contained therein is accurate and complete. Any errors and omissions which may nevertheless be detected, as well any correspondence concerning the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, should be referred to:

4. Service to contact in case of detected AIP errors or omissions

Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider

Aeronautical Information Service Department (AIS)

Kaya Afido z/n

Seru Mahuma

Curaçao

TEL: (+5999) 839-3550 ext. 514/510/523

Telefax: (+5999) 839-3012

AFS: TNCCYNYX

e-mail: aipaim@dc-ansp.org