1.1 Aeronautical Information Service

The Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) is located at AMSTERDAM/Schiphol airport:

1.2 International NOTAM Office

The International NOTAM Office is located at AMSTERDAM/Schiphol airport.

1.3 Service hours

AIS service hours are as follows:

• International NOTAM Office: H24.
• AIS: Monday to Friday during office hours.

1.4 Applicable ICAO documents

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Differences to these provisions are detailed in GEN 1.7.

3.1 Integrated Aeronautical Information Package

AIS Netherlands operates in accordance with ICAO Annex 15 and Doc 8126 requirements and publishes aeronautical information as an integrated package. The Integrated Aeronautical Information Package consists of the following elements:

1. The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and amendment service (see paragraph 3.2 and 3.3);
2. AIP Supplements (SUP) (see paragraph 3.4);
3. Aeronautical Information Circulars Series A (AIC-A) (see paragraph 3.5.1);
4. Aeronautical Information Circulars Series B (AIC-B) (see paragraph 3.5.2);
5. NOTAM (see paragraph 3.7);
6. Checklists (see paragraph 3.8).

The AIP, AIP SUP, AIC-A and AIC-B are published on the AIS Netherlands website (www.ais-netherlands.nl). The website contains an electronic format that can be printed when required.

3.2 Aeronautical Information Publication

The Aeronautical Information Publication Netherlands is the basic document containing information of a permanent character as well as temporary information which is significant for the safe conduct of a flight. The AIP is available in English only.

3.3 AIRAC amendments

For every AIP AIRAC amendment the AIS Netherlands website is updated. The ICAO AIRAC system is used to provide advance notice of the introduction of permanent operationally significant changes on an internationally recognised AIRAC effective date. An AIRAC amendment does not do not replace the existing AIP until the AIRAC effective date on which the changes take place (see also paragraph 4). In the AIP Netherlands an AIRAC amendment also contains non-AIRAC changes that are not operationally significant.

In the electronic format AIRAC amendment changes are identified on the AMDT tab in the left navigation pane. In the content pane the changes are marked when the check box in the upper right corner of the content pane is selected. The changes are marked as follows:

• Inserted text has a light pink background;
• Deleted text has a dark pink background and is striked through.
• Point at the changed text to see its effective date.

If the AIRAC amendment is printed, each page is dated to reflect the amendment's AIRAC effective date and a complete checklist of AIP pages, relating page reference to date, is reissued with each amendment in AIP section GEN 0.4. The AIP amendment cover sheet will indicate any changes that have been incorporated. On each replacement page, changes are either annotated or identified in the outer margin of the page by a vertical line or arrow adjacent to the change/addition/deletion. AIP pages should not be replaced before the stated AIRAC effective date to remain consistent with the website.

3.4 AIP Supplements

The information in an AIP Supplement is temporary (with a duration of 3 months or longer) or contains comprehensive text and/or graphics. AIP Supplements are published in English.

AIP Supplements are available for as long as all, or some, of their contents remain valid. They overrule the information published in the AIP during the indicated period.

3.5 Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC)

3.6 Aeronautical Chart the Netherlands

The Aeronautical Chart the Netherlands - ICAO 1:500 000 is available.

3.7 NOTAM

NOTAM will be issued when:

1. The information is of a temporary nature (not exceeding 3 months), or
2. Permanent changes of operational significance, or temporary changes of long duration have to be published on short notice.

Whenever the changes contain extensive text or graphics, the information will be published as a supplement to the AIP. NOTAM are distributed via the AFS in the "System NOTAM" format.

3.8 Checklists and summaries

For each element of the Aeronautical Information Package a checklist exists:

• with each published amendment a checklist of all AIP pages will be included.
• twice a year a checklist with the valid AIC will be issued.
• every month a checklist of NOTAM in force will be distributed via the telecommunication network (AFS). These checklists (for each NOTAM series) also give the latest issued AIP amendment, AIP supplement and AIC.
• a monthly printed plain-language NOTAM summary is not AVBL.

3.9 Distribution of publications

3.10 AIS services via the internet

AIS services are available (free of charge) on the AIS website (http://www.ais-netherlands.nl). Use the website to:

• consult the AIS publications.
• access the Amsterdam Integrated Briefing (AIB) system.

5.1 International airports

A pre-flight information self service unit is available at each of the following listed airports, with the coverage indicated.

Daily pre-flight information bulletins (route bulletins) and summaries are available for distribution at each unit.

5.2 Other aerodromes

At the below mentioned aerodromes information is available for self-briefing.