Template:FAA-procedures/doc

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It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used to generate an external link to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) terminal procedures for a specific airport. These URLs change every 28 days, so by using a template they can be updated in one place rather than editing multiple articles.

Parameters

The template accepts one or two unnamed parameters:

(required) the airport's FAA location identifier
(optional) text to replace FAA identifier in displayed link

Examples

For Blairstown Airport (1N7):

Example using one parameter:

Usage: {{FAA-procedures|1N7}}
Result: FAA Terminal Procedures for 1N7, effective 15 December 2011

Examples using both parameters:

Usage: {{FAA-procedures|1N7|Blairstown Airport (1N7)}}
Result: FAA Terminal Procedures for Blairstown Airport (1N7), effective 15 December 2011

Technical information

The terminal procedures are part of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) which is updated on a 28-day cycle as per the ICAO. For the FAA's Digital Terminal Procedures/Airport Diagram, this causes a change in the URL involving four numbers: the first two represent the year (09 for 2009, 10 for 2010) and the second two represent the current AIRAC cycle (01 through 13). This template should be updated before the effective date for each new cycle. The following is a list of changes required in 2010 and 2011.

AIRAC effective dates for 2011:

– effective 13 JAN 2011 to 10 FEB 2011
– effective 10 FEB 2011 to 10 MAR 2011
– effective 10 MAR 2011 to 07 APR 2011
– effective 07 APR 2011 to 05 MAY 2011
– effective 05 MAY 2011 to 02 JUN 2011
– effective 02 JUN 2011 to 30 JUN 2011
– effective 30 JUN 2011 to 28 JUL 2011
– effective 28 JUL 2011 to 25 AUG 2011
– effective 25 AUG 2011 to 22 SEP 2011
– effective 22 SEP 2011 to 20 OCT 2011
– effective 20 OCT 2011 to 17 NOV 2011
– effective 17 NOV 2011 to 15 DEC 2011
– effective 15 DEC 2011 to 12 JAN 2012

AIRAC effective dates for 2012:

– effective 12 JAN 2012 to 09 FEB 2012
– effective 09 FEB 2012 to 08 MAR 2012
– effective 08 MAR 2012 to 05 APR 2012
– effective 05 APR 2012 to 03 MAY 2012
– effective 03 MAY 2012 to 31 MAY 2012
– effective 31 MAY 2012 to 28 JUN 2012
– effective 28 JUN 2012 to 26 JUL 2012
– effective 26 JUL 2012 to 23 AUG 2012
– effective 23 AUG 2012 to 20 SEP 2012
– effective 20 SEP 2012 to 18 OCT 2012
– effective 18 OCT 2012 to 15 NOV 2012
– effective 15 NOV 2012 to 13 DEC 2012
– effective 13 DEC 2012 to 10 JAN 2013

Related pages

Aeronautical Information Publication#AIRAC effective dates (28-day cycle)
List of airports in the United States - contains links to individual lists by state or territory.

Similar templates

{{FAA-airport}}, creates external link to FAA airport master record for a U.S. airport, updated every 56 days (URL does not change).
{{FAA-diagram}}, creates external link to FAA airport diagram for a specific U.S. airport, updated (and URL changes) every 28 days.
{{AIP AU}}, creates external link to Australian AIP for a specific airport, updated (and URL changes) 4 times per year.
{{AIP FR}}, creates external link to French AIP for a specific airport, updated (and URL changes) every 28 days.
{{AIP IE}}, creates external link to Irish AIP for a specific airport.
{{AIP NL}}, creates external link to Netherlands AIP for a specific airport, updated (and URL changes) every 28 days.

Other websites

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO)
  - NACO 28 and 56 Day Product Schedule