Free AIP and Approach Charts for VFR, IFR & Heliports

An AIP is the official aeronautical manual a state publishes for pilots: aerodrome data, operational procedures and approach charts, maintained by the national air navigation service provider (DFS in Germany, Austro Control in Austria, and so on) and amended in the 28-day AIRAC cycle. AIP:Aero links you straight to these official publications.

Most European countries publish their AIP including approach charts free of charge - they are just hard to find and search. Pick a country above, choose VFR, IFR or heliports and open the aerodrome: AIP:Aero links the official chart (usually a PDF) for every listed field, no account needed.

Type the ICAO code or the airport name into the search box at the top - it searches all countries at once. Every aerodrome also has its own permanent page (for example aip.aero/de/vfr/?EDDF) with the approach chart, runways, frequencies and live weather.

Every chart link points to the current edition of the national AIP, which is amended in the AIRAC cycle; where the source publishes it, we show the chart's AIRAC date. AIP:Aero republishes nothing - and as with any briefing tool, always verify against the official publication before flight.

AIP:Aero currently covers 18 European countries, from Austria to the United Kingdom - the full list with all chart types is right on this page, and coverage keeps growing.

Yes - AIP:Aero installs as an app (PWA) on iPad, Android and desktop, and you can save single aerodromes or whole country packs for offline use. See the EFB guide.