Part 1 — General (GEN)

GEN 0  

GEN 0.1  Preface

1.   Name of the publishing authority

1.1  The AIP Albania is published by ALBCONTROL under the authority of the Civil Aviation Authority of Albania.

2.   Applicable ICAO documents

2.1  The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the Aeronautical Information Management (ICAO Doc 10066) and the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (ICAO Doc 8126). Aeronautical 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).
2.2  Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are given in subsection GEN-1.7.

3.   Publication Media

3.1  The AIP Albania is provided on paper and/or as an electronic document.

4.   AIP structure and established regular amendment interval

GEN 0.1.4.1  The AIP forms part of the aeronautical information products provided in a standardized presentation, details of which are given in subsection GEN-3.1. The principal AIP structure is shown in GEN 0.1 - 4.
4.2  The AIP is organized in 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 passengers 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 and holidays; Abbreviations used in aeronautical information products; Chart symbols; Location indicators; List of radio navigation aids; Conversion of units of measurements; and Sunrise/sunset.

GEN 3. Services - Aeronautical information services; Aeronautical charts; Air traffic services; Communication and navigation services; Meteorological services; and Search and rescue.

GEN 4. Charges for Aerodromes/Heliports and Air Navigation Services - Aerodrome/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 and description; Holding, approach and departure procedures; ATS surveillance services and procedures; Altimeter setting procedures; Regional supplementary procedures; Air traffic flow management and airspace 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 region (FIR); Controlled airspace (CTA); Terminal control areas (TMA); and Other regulated airspace.

ENR 3. - ATS Routes - Detailed description of Lower ATS routes, Upper ATS routes, and Area navigation routes; Helicopter routes; Other routes; and En-route holding.

Note: Other types of routes which are specified in connection with procedures for traffic to 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; Global navigation satellite 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 and air defence identification zone; Other activities of a dangerous nature and other potential hazards; 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 Chart - 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 and conditions of use; Rescue and fire fighting services and snow plan; Index to aerodromes and heliports; Grouping of aerodromes/heliports; and Status of certification of aerodromes.

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.

4.3  The AIP is amended or reissued at such regular intervals as may be necessary to keep it up to date.

5.   Copyright Policy

5.1  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the ALBCONTROL, Air Navigation Services of Albania.

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

6.1  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 as any correspondence concerning the aeronautical information products and services, should be referred to:
Post:

ALBCONTROL Air Navigation Services of Albania Aeronautical Information Service P.O. Box 8172 Rinas, Tirana Albania

Tel:+355 4 2343487

Fax:+355 4 2343487

AFS:LAAAYNYX

Email:ais@albcontrol.al

URL:www.ais.albcontrol.al

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PRODUCTS

NOTAM and PIBAIP including Amendments and SupplementsAIC Checklists and Lists of valid NOTAM

PART 1
GENERAL (GEN)

PART 2
EN-ROUTE (ENR)

PART 3
AERODROME (AD)

GEN 0

ENR 0

AD 0

GEN 1

National Regulations and Requirements

ENR 1

General Rules and Procedures

AD 1
Aerodromes/Heliports - Introduction

GEN 2

Tables and Codes

ENR 2

ATS Airspace

AD 2

Aerodromes

GEN 3

Services

ENR 3

ATS Routes

AD 3

Heliports

GEN 4

Charges for Aerodromes/Heliports and Air Navigation Services

ENR 4

Radio Navigation Aids/Systems

ENR 5

Navigation Warnings

ENR 6

En-Route Charts