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{{Short description|Service established in support of international civil aviation}}
The '''Aeronautical Information Service''', or '''AIS''' (French: {{lang|fr|Service de l'Information Aéronautique}}, SIA) is a service established in support of international civil aviation, whose objective is to ensure the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity, and efficiency of international air navigation.

The manner in which aeronautical information is gathered and managed is governed by Annex 15 to the [[Convention on International Civil Aviation]] ([[ICAO]] Annex 15), which defines how an aeronautical information service shall receive and/or originate, collate or assemble, edit, format, publish/store and distribute specified aeronautical information/data. The goal is to satisfy the need for uniformity and consistency in the provision of aeronautical information/data that is required for operational use by international civil aviation.

[[ICAO]] Annex 15 specifies that aeronautical information should be published as an integrated aeronautical information package (IAIP), composed of the following elements:

* The [[Aeronautical Information Publication]] (AIP), including amendment services
** AIP supplements
* Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
* [[NOTAM]] (Notice to Air Missions)—alerts aircraft pilots of any hazards en route or at a specific location
** Checklists and lists of valid NOTAM
* [[Pre-flight Information Bulletins]] (PIB)

Each element is used to distribute specific types of aeronautical information.

==ICAO Annex 15==
The [[ICAO]] Council first adopted the original [[Standards and Recommended Practices]] in 1953. Annex 15 has its origins in Article 37 of the [[Convention on International Civil Aviation|Chicago Convention]].

A total of 42 amendments updated Annex 15 over the years to meet the rapid changes brought about by air travel and associated information technology. In recent years, Annex 15 amendments have reflected the increased need for the timely provision of quality aeronautical information/data and terrain data as they have become critical components of data-dependent [[on-board navigation systems]]. The Annex now contains many provisions aimed at preventing corrupt or erroneous [[aeronautical information/data]] which can potentially affect the safety of air navigation.

The philosophy underlying Annex 15, which stems from Article 28 of the [[Convention on International Civil Aviation]], is that each State is responsible for making available to [[civil aviation]] interests any and all information which is pertinent to and required for the operation of aircraft engaged in international civil aviation within its territory, as well as in areas outside its territory in which the State has [[air traffic control]] or other responsibilities.

==Transition from AIS to AIM==

Despite the age of the Internet, satellite navigation and computer networks, the approach to aeronautical information distribution is still based on paper charts, paper documentation and telex-based text messages. Much of the data is entered more than once in different computers using a keyboard rather than by file transfer or database transactions.

The computer-based navigation systems, and [[area navigation]] (RNAV), [[required navigation performance]] (RNP) and [[air traffic management]] requirements, introduced a need for new corresponding AIS requirements for quality and timeliness of aeronautical information.

The role of present AIS would need to transform to an information management service, changing duties, responsibilities and scope to satisfy these new requirements and to cope with and manage the provision of information. The definition of a future high-level view as to the shape, nature and content of a strategy for the evolution from traditional product-centric AIS to the enlarged scope of data-centric '''aeronautical information management (AIM)''' began and [[ICAO]] took the lead at the global level with regard to the transition from AIS to AIM.

The aeronautical information services must transition to a broader concept of aeronautical information management, with a different method of information provision and management given its data-centric nature as opposed to the product-centric nature of AIS. The expectations are that the transition to AIM will not involve many changes in terms of the scope of information to be distributed. The major change will be the increased emphasis on data distribution, which should place the future AIM in a position to better serve airspace users and [[air traffic management]] in terms of their information management requirements.

==Aeronautical Information Service by Region/Country==

=== Africa ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
!width="160"| State !! width="380"| Relevant AIS websites                                
|-
|{{flag|South Africa}} || [http://www.caa.co.za/Pages/Aeronautical%20Information/Aeronautical%20Information%20Publication.aspx CAA Website]
|-
|{{flag|Egypt}} || [http://www.nansceg.net/ais.html AIS Webpage, NOTAM]
|}

===Europe===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="160"| State !! width="380"| Relevant AIS websites 
|- 
| {{flag|Albania}} || [http://www.anta.com.al/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=47&Itemid=77 AIS webpage] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD] 
|- 
| {{flag|Armenia}} || [http://www.armats.com/eng/aviation/aip.htm AIS webpage, eAIP, NOTAM] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD] 
|-
| {{flag|Austria}} || [http://www.austrocontrol.at/en/content/atm/AIS/AIS.shtml AIS webpage] [https://www.homebriefing.com Homebriefing] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD]
|-
| {{flag|Belgium}} || [https://ops.skeyes.be/ AIS webpage] [https://ops.skeyes.be/html/belgocontrol_static/eaip/eAIP_Product/index.html eAIP] 
|-
| {{flag|Bulgaria}} || [https://www.bulatsa.com/ Bulatsa] [https://www.bulatsa.com/aip-prenasochvane AIP webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Czech Republic}} || [http://ais.ans.cz/ iAIP] 
|-
| {{flag|Denmark}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140812215316/http://aim.naviair.dk/English/ AIM Webpage]
|-
| {{flag|France}} || [http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/ SIA] 
|-
| {{flag|Germany}} ||[https://secais.dfs.de/pilotservice/home.jsp?lang=de AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Greece}} || [http://www.ypa.gr/aip/ AIS webpage] 
|-
| {{flag|Hungary}} || [http://ais.hungarocontrol.hu/en/ AIS webpage] 
|-
| {{flag|Netherlands}} || [http://www.ais-netherlands.nl/ AIS webpage] [http://www.ais-netherlands.nl/info/disclaimerw.html eAIP] [http://www.homebriefing.nl/ Homebriefing] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD]
|-
| {{flag|Norway}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160828224821/https://www.ippc.no/norway_aip/current/main_en.html AIP webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Poland}} || [http://www.ais.pansa.pl/ AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Portugal}} || [https://www.nav.pt/en/ais AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Romania}} || [http://www.aisro.ro/ AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Russia}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20141124091211/http://www.caiga.ru/?lang=en AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Serbia}} || [http://www.smatsa.rs/AIS/Active/eAIP/start_page.html AIP webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724235728/http://www.smatsa.rs/AIS/Active/eAIP/start_page.html |date=2020-07-24 }}
|-
| {{flag|Slovakia}} || [http://aim.lps.sk/web/?fn=1&lng=en AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Spain}} || [https://www.enaire.es/servicios/ais AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Sweden}} || [https://aro.lfv.se/ AIS webpage]
|-
| {{flag|Switzerland}} || [https://www.skyguide.ch/en/services/aeronautical-information-management/ AIM services] [https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/ Briefing services] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD]
|-
| {{flag|UK}} || [http://www.nats.aero/ais AIS webpage] 
|-
| {{flag|Ukraine}} || [http://www.aisukraine.net/titul_en.php AIS webpage] [https://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/cms-eadbasic/opencms/en/login/ead-basic EAD]
|}

===South America===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="160"| State !! width="380"| Relevant AIS websites 
|- 
| {{flag|Argentina}} ||[http://www.anac.gov.ar/anac/web/index.php#&panel1-1 AIP, SUP, AIC]
|-
| {{flag|Brazil}} || [https://aisweb.decea.gov.br AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM, Charts]
|-
| {{flag|Chile}} || [http://www.aipchile.cl/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM, Charts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608205624/http://www.aipchile.cl/ |date=2011-06-08 }}
|-
| {{flag|Colombia}} || [https://eaip-colombia.atnaerocivil.gov.co/eaip/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM, Charts]
|-
| {{flag|Ecuador}} || [http://www.ais.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM, Charts]
|-
| {{flag|Uruguay}} || [http://www.dinacia.gub.uy/ais/aip-uruguay/english AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM, Charts]
|}

===Asia===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="160"| State !! width="380"| Relevant AIS websites 
|- 
| {{flag|Bahrain}} || {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130624012723/http://www.bahrainaims.com/ AIM portal]}} 
|-
| {{flag|Japan}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722105350/https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM]
|-
| {{flag|Hong Kong}} || [https://www.ais.gov.hk/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM]
|-
| {{flag|South Korea}} || [http://ais.koca.go.kr/ AIP, NOTAM]
|-
| {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} || [http://kan.kg/ais/eaip/en/index.htm AIP, AIC, NOTAMS] 
|-
| {{flag|Mongolia}} || [http://ais.mn/index.php?lang=en AIP, SUP, AIC] 
|-
| {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120511040334/http://www.ans.gov.sa/index.php?lang=eng ANS webpage] 
|-
| {{flag|Sri Lanka}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120300/http://www.airport.lk/aasl/AIS/Notam/ AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM] 
|-
| {{flag|Taiwan}} || [http://eaip.caa.gov.tw/eaip/home.faces AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411044739/http://eaip.caa.gov.tw/eaip/home.faces |date=2021-04-11 }}
|-
|{{flag|Uzbekistan}}
|[http://ais.uzairways.com AIP, SUP, AIC, NOTAM]
|}
Not all contracting states of ICAO provide an online Aeronautical Information Service, and the following list may not be complete:

* {{flag|Brazil}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aisweb.decea.gov.br |title=AISWEB |access-date=2019-01-23 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>
* {{flag|China}}<ref>[http://www.atmb.net.cn/english/ehxqb.asp Air Traffic Management Bureau] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020204/http://www.atmb.net.cn/english/ehxqb.asp |date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Curacao}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dc-ansp.org/eAIS/|title=DC-ANSP – Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider|website=dc-ansp.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref>
* {{flag|Finland}}<ref>[https://archive.today/20120801185529/http://www.finavia.fi/C-en Finavia Aeronautical Information Service]</ref>
* {{flag|Morocco}}<ref>[http://www.onda.org.ma/sia-maroc/ Service d'Information Aéronautique du Maroc] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503064447/http://www.onda.org.ma/sia-maroc/ |date=May 3, 2009 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Mongolia}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ais.mcaa.gov.mn/index.php/ |title=Aeronautical Information Services Mongolia |access-date=2011-09-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710153546/http://ais.mcaa.gov.mn/index.php/ |archive-date=2012-07-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Norway}}<ref>[http://www.ippc.no Internet Pilot Planning Center]</ref>
* {{flag|Philippines}}<ref>[http://www.caap.gov.ph/web/ais.htm Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222051630/http://www.caap.gov.ph/web/ais.htm |date=February 22, 2011 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Poland}}<ref>[http://www.ais.pata.pl/index.php?lang=_en Polska Agencja Żeglugi Powietrznej]</ref>
* {{flag|Portugal}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nav.pt/en/ais |title=Portuguese Aeronautical Information Services |access-date=2019-01-23 |language=Portuguese, English}}</ref>
* {{flag|Singapore}}<ref>[http://www.caas.gov.sg/caas/en/e-Services/Aeronautical_Information_Services/index.html Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411211854/http://www.caas.gov.sg/caas/en/e-Services/Aeronautical_Information_Services/index.html |date=April 11, 2010 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Sri Lanka}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.airport.lk/AIS/web.Home.htm |title=Aeronautical Information Services of the Sri Lanka |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023081558/http://www.airport.lk/AIS/web.Home.htm |archive-date=2013-10-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Sweden}}<ref>[http://www.lfv.se/sv/FPC/ Färdplanering (Flight Planning Centre - FPC)]</ref>
* {{flag|Turkey}}<ref>[http://www.aimsa.org.tr Turkey Aeronautical Information Managemenet Staff Association]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210201629/http://www.aimsa.org.tr/ |date=February 10, 2012 }}</ref>
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}<ref>[http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com National Air Traffic Services (NATS)]</ref>
* {{flag|United States}}<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/aaim/organizations/aeronautical_im/ Aeronautical Information Management] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622000804/http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/aaim/organizations/aeronautical_im/ |date=June 22, 2009 }} at the [[FAA]] website</ref>
* {{flag|Uzbekistan}}<ref>[http://ais.buzton.com AIS of Republic of Uzbekistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909065548/http://ais.buzton.com/ |date=2011-09-09 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Flight service station]]

== References ==
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* [http://www.icao.int/eshop/pub/anx_info/an15_info_en.pdf Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100420222814/http://www2.icao.int/en/anb/met-aim/aim/Documents/ROADMAP%20First%20Edition.pdf ICAO Roadmap for transition from AIS to AIM]

==External links==
* [[EUROCONTROL]]'s registry of [https://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/ais-online Aeronautical information services around the world]

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