Aeronautical Information Service

Welcome to the UK AIS Internet Briefing System website — the official platform for the following Products:

UK Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), including Amendments and Supplements (SUPs)
Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)
Aeronautical Charts
Briefing Sheets
NOTAM
Digital Datasets
Foreign AIP Information (see Related Sites below)

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) oversees the form and content of these products. NATS, as the UK Aeronautical Information Service Provider, is responsible for their preparation and availability.

These products are provided in accordance with UK AIP GEN 0.1.

Pre-Flight Information Bulletins (PIBs)

PIBs are a recapitulation of valid NOTAMs of operational significance. The AIS Briefing Tool provides several types of PIBs, tailored to different operational needs:

Aerodrome PIB: Focused on specific aerodromes. Includes NOTAMs relevant to departure, destination, and alternate airfields.
Area PIB: Covers NOTAMs within selected Flight Information Regions (FIRs). Excludes aerodrome-specific notices.
Zone PIB: Based on a geographic area defined by a polygon or point-and-radius. Useful for specific operational areas.
Route PIB: Generated using selected aerodromes and FIRs. Suitable for end-to-end flight planning.
Narrow Route PIB: Similar to Route PIB but more precise, using a route buffer (default 20NM) to filter intersecting NOTAMs.
Point PIB: Created around a single point (Lat/Long) with a defined radius. Ideal for checking activity near a specific location.

PIBs are available via the briefing tool to registered users.

Contingency PIBs

In the event the main NATS briefing portal is unavailable, you can still obtain essential briefing data via the Contingency PIB site, which provides Contingency Pre-Flight Information Bulletins (PIBs). These are maintained separately to ensure continuity of access and operational integrity during system outages.

https://www.nats.aero/do-it-online/pre-flight-information-bulletins/

Mobile Access

For mobile access to Pre-Flight Information Briefs, visit:

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/fwf-nats/mobile/public/login.faces

Third-Party Products

NATS AIS has no affiliation with any third-party providers of briefing tools or data. If you encounter discrepancies using third-party sources, please contact that supplier directly.

IMPORTANT:
Please do not bookmark specific pages within this site. The structure and URLs of individual pages may change with each AIRAC cycle, which could cause your bookmark to point to an outdated version of a publication. To ensure you are always accessing the latest and most accurate aeronautical information, only use the official bookmarks.

Announcements

Digital Dataset (Added - 08/08/2024)

As of AIRAC 10/2024 (03/10/2024), NATS AIS is introducing several administrative updates to the Digital Datasets page.

Visual Reference Points List Dataset

To simplify access and maintenance of Visual Reference Points, all entries from individual AD 2.22 Aerodrome sections have been removed and consolidated into a centralised dataset.