Aeronautical publication catalog
1. AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL
The Aeronautical Information manual published by ASECNA collects the aeronautical information on the sixteen following States:
- Republic of BENIN
- Republic of BURKINA FASO
- Republic of CAMEROON
- Republic of CENTRAL AFRICA
- Republic of COMOROS
- Republic of CONGO
- Republic of IVORY COAST
- Republic of GABON
- Republic of EQUATORIAL GUINEA
- Republic of MADAGASCAR
- Republic of MALI
- ISLAMIC Republic of MAURITANIA
- Republic of NIGER
- Republic of SENEGAL
- Republic of CHAD
- Republic of TOGO
The ASECNA Aeronautical Information manual takes into consideration, as far as possible, the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) stipulated in the following ICAO documents :
- Appendix 4
- Appendix 15
- DOC 8126 AN/872
- DOC 8697 AN/889
The information contained in three volumes of this manual is written in French and english language and is classified according to their nature in the following chapters:
VOLUME I - GENERAL INFORMATION (GEN)
Preface - Information on the national regulations and requirements - Tables and codes - Services - Charges for aerodromes and air navigation services.
VOLUME II - EN-ROUTE (ENR)
Preface - General Rules and procedures - Air traffic services Airspace - ATS Routes - Radionavigation aids/systems - Navigation warning - Cruising charts.
VOLUME III - AERODROMES (AD)
Preface - Aerodromes - Heliports
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARTS INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL
RADIONAVIGATION CHARTS (Lower Space or Upper Space)
West and Central Africa chart
MADAGASCAR chart
Scale: 1/9.000.000 at the equator
Projection MERCATOR
Geographical limits of the sheets:
Chart of West and Central Africa :
27°00'N - 12°00'S et 37°30'W - 27°00'E
Chart of MADAGASCAR:
20°00'S - 36°00'S et 18°00'E - 62°00'E
Dimensions of the sheets 800 mm X 545 mm
FIR or UIR radionavigation chart carrying the indications of controlled spaces, the average radio operator of communication HF, the assistances radio of navigation, the areas closed, regulated and dangerous likely to be used or active.
These charts include six colors:
- light blue: melts of chart, preparing, hydrography
- attenuated green: controlled spaces
- bistre: areas closed, regulated, dangerous and reserved
- dark blue: aeronautical information and airways
- red: roads
- yellow: FIR ASECNA
These charts are designed to help the crews to sail by means of the radioelectric assistances and to conform to the procedures of the services of the air traffic during the flights accomplished on airway with advisory service.
CONTROLED AREAS CHARTS
Various projections and scales.
Variable formats: 297 X 210 mm to 210 * 405 mm
Designation of the charts by their name
Each chart includes/understands three or four colors:
- light blue : melts of chart, preparing
- gray : airspace
- dark blue : aeronautical information and arrival
- bistre: routes of exit.
Charts to facilitate the movement between overfly flight and landing aircraft to an aerodrome and vice versa approach.
I.C.A.O. AERODROME CHARTS
Conical projection conforms of LAMBERT
Scale: 1/10.000 (in theory)
High limits of size of the charts: 610 X 435 mm
Designation of the charts by their name
Charts printed two colors:
- attenuated green: melts of chart
- black: aeronautical information
Charts intended to provide information likely to facilitate circulation on the ground enters the parking spaces and the tracks and to represent the principal installations of the aerodrome used for the operations.
I.C.A.O. AERODROME OBSTACLES CHARTS "STANDARD A"
Vertical scale: 1/1.500 (in theory)
Horizontal scale: 1/15.000 (in theory)
Horizontal scale: 1/15.000 (in theory)
Designation of the charts by their name
Each chart is published a color (honest black).
Charts drawn up to provide the information whose the owner needs to satisfy the limits of employment relating to the minimal performances of the planes in the event of failure of an engine on takeoff.
CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND RADIONAVIGATION CHARTS
Scale: 1/7.000.000 at the equator
Format of the chart a): 770 mm X 460 mm
Format of the chart b): 375 mm X 297 mm
Designation of the chart by its titleDesignation of the chart by its title
Charts including/understanding three colors:
- light blue: preparing and bottom of chart,
- green: limits of the areas of information,
- dark blue: information on the radio operator assistances and means: name of
stations, services, codes, frequencies and owners.
MADAGASCAR - COMOROS - REUNION ISLAND ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND RADIONAVIGATION CHARTS
Scale: 1/6.735.000 on the parallel 18è
Format of the chart a): 770 mm X 460 mm
Format of the chart b): 375 mm X 297 mm
Designation of the chart by its title
Charts including/understanding three colors:
- light blue: preparing and bottom of chart,
- green: limits of the areas of information,
- dark blue: information on the radio operator assistances and means: name of the stations, services, codes, frequencies and owners.
These charts are designed more particularly to satisfy the needs for the Offices of Aeronautical Information (B.I.A.) as well as the needs for the General aviation.
This Aeronautical Information Manual is amended by "Bulletins of Update" whose frequency of publication is monthly.
This update is carried out by change of the proof-read or supplemented pages.
Atlas of the main airfields