Part 1 — General (GEN)
GEN 0
GEN 0.1 PREFACE
1 Name of the publishing authority
The Qatar AIP is published by Civil Aviation Authority of the State of Qatar.
2 Applicable ICAO documents
The AIP is prepared in accordance with the Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPS) of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the ICAO Aeronautical Information Services Manual (Doc 8126). Charts contained in the AIP are produced in accordance with Annex 4 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the ICAO Aeronautical Chart Manual (Doc 8697). Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures are given in subsection GEN 1.7.
3 Publication media
The AIP of the State of Qatar is published electronically and available online in both HTML and printable PDF versions. All the IAIP elements except NOTAM and monthly checklists are available on Qatar Civil Aviation Authority web site https://www.aim.gov.qa free of charge to all users.
4 The AIP structure and established regular amendment interval
4.1 The AIP structure
The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, details of which are given in subsection GEN 3.1. The principal AIP structure is shown in graphic form in GEN 0.1 Figure 1.
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.
4.1.1 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, holidays; Abbreviations used in AIS publications; Chart symbols; Location indicators; List of radio navigation aids; Conversion tables; 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 - Aerodrome/heliport charges; and Air navigation services charges.
4.1.2 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; 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; 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 Chart — ICAO and index charts.
4.1.3 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.
AD 2. — Aerodromes - Detailed information about aerodromes, including helicopter landing areas, if located at the aerodromes, listed under 24 subsections.
4.2 Regular amendment interval
The AIP of the State of Qatar will be updated on regular basis according the AIRAC dates as published under GEN 3.1. Whenever an AIRAC AMDT is published a trigger NOTAM will be issued at least seven days prior to the effective date. This NOTAM will provide a brief description of the AIRAC content and shall come into effect on the same AIRAC date.
5 Copyright policy
Copyright © by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
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, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
6 Service to contact in case of detected AIP errors or omissions
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 Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, should be referred to:
| Post: | Aeronautical Information Service Air Navigation Department Civil Aviation Authority P. O. Box 73 Doha State of Qatar |
| Tel: | (974) 4465 6558 |
| Fax: | (974) 4465 6554 |
| Email: | doha.ais@caa.gov.qa |
| AFS: | OTBDYOYX |
