Reference & AI

DAFMAN 11-230

Air Force

INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 11-230, "INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated November 21, 2025.

Published

November 21, 2025

OPR

AF/A3

Headquarters, Department of the Air Force

Official document

Open the PDF

on static.e-publishing.af.mil

DAFMAN 11-230 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 11-230
TitleINSTRUMENT PROCEDURES
PublishedNovember 21, 2025
Certified currentNovember 21, 2025
Guidance memorandumSeptember 9, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A3
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionGM, September 9, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

Copied from Air Force e-Publishing (index). The publication itself is the authority; this page does not summarize or interpret it. Verify the current edition on the index before acting.

From the publication itself

Text below is lifted mechanically from the official PDF (79 pages, read October 20, 2026) with no editing or interpretation. Quote the document, not this page.

Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication is available for downloading or ordering on the e- Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.

Summary of changes, as printed

This manual was substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. The rewrite of DAFMAN 11-230 adds major command (MAJCOM) specific instrument procedure areas of responsibility; realigns DAF foreign terminal instrument procedure (FTIP) program with Department of Defense (DoD) requirements; addresses customer feedback, and process improvements. Various policy directives, tables, figures, examples and checklists were also revised. Major changes to Chapter 1 included clarification of Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA) Chief, Safety of Navigation (XOS) TERPS and MAJCOM Areas of Responsibilities. Visual flight rule procedures, contingency operations, manual vegetation allowance, and map search were removed from Chapters 2 and 3. Special Use Flight Operations was added to Chapter 4. Changes to Chapters 5 through 10 were in-line with current guidance from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Orders, Air Force Flight Standards Agency Division Chief, Flight Operations Policy and Standards (AFFSA/XO), and software updates. Chapters 11, 12, and 14 were updated to reflect current software processes. Chapter 13 simplified the accreditation program language and removed redundant guidance.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ADMINISTRATIVEp. 10
  2. Chapter 2—PROCESSING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURESp. 27
  3. Chapter 3—TERPS DATA MANAGEMENTp. 41
  4. Chapter 4—SPECIAL USE FLIGHT OPERATIONSp. 46
  5. Chapter 5—FLYABILITY CHECKSp. 50
  6. Chapter 6—FLIGHT INSPECTIONp. 53
  7. Chapter 12—INSTRUMENT PROCEDURE AUTOMATIONp. 91
  8. Chapter 13—UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FTIP ACCEPTANCE PROGRAMp. 98
  9. Chapter 14—FOREIGN TERMINAL INSTRUMENT PROCEDURESp. 104
  10. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 120
  11. Attachment 2—AFFSA TERPS PANELS, WORKING GROUPS AND ASSEMBLIESp. 132
  12. Attachment 3—SAMPLE AF FORMSp. 134
  13. Attachment 4—FTIP CRITERIA VALIDATION CHECKLISTp. 140
All 120 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ADMINISTRATIVEp. 10
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 10
  3. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 11
  4. 1.3. Waiver Authorityp. 16
  5. 1.4. Documenting and Processing Nonstandard Instrumentp. 17
  6. 1.5. Special Use Airspace and Adjacent ATC Airspacep. 19
  7. 1.6. Processes, Forms and Publicationsp. 20
  8. 1.7. Procedural Informationp. 24
  9. 1.8. AFFSA TERPS Helpdeskp. 24
  10. 1.9. Transfer of Instrument Flight Procedure Responsibilityp. 24
  11. Chapter 2—PROCESSING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURESp. 27
  12. 2.1. Identifying Instrument Flight Procedure Requirementsp. 27
  13. 2.3. Requesting Publication of Instrument Flight Procedures in DoD FLIP (Terminal)p. 27
  14. 2.4. Documentation Requirementsp. 32
  15. 2.5. Revising Instrument Flight Proceduresp. 33
  16. 2.7. Flight Information Publication Maintenancep. 37
  17. 2.8. Removing Instrument Flight Procedures from DoD Publicationsp. 38
  18. 2.9. Special Notation Requirementsp. 38
  19. 2.10. Publishing ILS Restrictionsp. 39
  20. 2.11. Published Altitudesp. 39
  21. Chapter 3—TERPS DATA MANAGEMENTp. 41
  22. 3.1. Digital Datap. 41
  23. 3.2. Geospatial Information and Services Datap. 42
  24. 3.3. Obstacle accuraciesp. 43
  25. 3.4. Adverse Assumptionp. 43
  26. 3.5. Master Obstruction Chart Datap. 43
  27. Chapter 4—SPECIAL USE FLIGHT OPERATIONSp. 46
  28. 4.1. Special Use Instrument Flight Proceduresp. 46
  29. 4.2. Contingency Operationsp. 46
  30. 4.3. Self-Contained Approach (SCA)p. 47
  31. 4.4. Airborne Radar Approach (ARA)p. 47
  32. Chapter 5—FLYABILITY CHECKSp. 50
  33. 5.1. Purposep. 50
  34. 5.2. Methodologyp. 50
  35. 5.3. Live (airborne) Flyability Checksp. 50
  36. 5.4. Simulator Evaluation and Tabletop Reviewp. 51
  37. 5.5. Requirementsp. 51
  38. 5.6. Documentationp. 51
  39. Chapter 6—FLIGHT INSPECTIONp. 53
  40. 6.1. Flight Inspection of Instrument Proceduresp. 53
  41. 6.2. Flight Inspection Procedure Packagep. 53
  42. 6.3. Flight Inspection of Special Use Instrument Flight Proceduresp. 54
  43. 6.4. FTIP Flight Inspection Requirementsp. 55
  44. 7.1. Paragraph 1-2-3. Approvalp. 56
  45. 7.2. Paragraph 1-3-1. Responsibilityp. 56
  46. 7.3. Paragraph 1-4-2. Nonstandard IFPsp. 56
  47. 7.4. Paragraph 1-4-3. Amendmentsp. 56
  48. 7.5. Paragraph 1-6-4. Combined Charting of Approach Proceduresp. 56
  49. 7.6. Paragraph 2-1-4.b. Climbing on DP or missed approachp. 57
  50. 7.7. Paragraph 2-1-6. Positive Course Guidance (PCG)p. 59
  51. 7.8. Section 2-2. Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Proceduresp. 59
  52. 7.9. Paragraph 2-4-3.a.(1) Straight Coursesp. 60
  53. 7.10. Paragraph 2-4-3.d. Descent Gradientp. 60
  54. 7.11. Paragraph 2-4-5. Initial Approach Segment Based on a PTp. 60
  55. 7.12. Paragraph 2-4-6.b. Areap. 60
  56. 7.13. Paragraph 2-5-3.b.(1) Lengthp. 61
  57. 7.14. Paragraph 2-5-4. Intermediate Approach Segment Based on an Arcp. 62
  58. 7.15. Paragraph 2-6-2. Glidepath Angle (GPA) and Vertical Descent Angle (VDA)p. 62
  59. 7.16. Paragraph 2-6-5. Visual Descent Point (VDP)p. 62
  60. 7.17. Paragraph 2-6-6. Visual Guidance Surface (VGS)p. 63
  61. 7.18. Paragraph 2-7-3. Sidestep Maneuversp. 63
  62. 7.19. Paragraph 2-8-1. Missed Approach Segmentp. 63
  63. 7.20. Paragraph 2-8-3. MAPp. 63
  64. 7.22. Paragraph 2-9-9.c.(4)(b). USAF/Not Applicablep. 64
  65. 7.23. Paragraph 2-9-10. Obstacles Close to a PFAF or a Final Approach Segment SDFp. 64
  66. 7.24. Paragraph 3-1-2. Establishmentp. 64
  67. 7.25. Paragraph 3-1-2.c. Approach lighting systemsp. 64
  68. 7.26. Paragraph 3-2-2.b. Precipitous terrainp. 65
  69. 7.27. Paragraph 3-3-2.c.(4)(b). 20:1 OISp. 65
  70. 7.28. Table 3-3-6. Minimum Visibility Based on Runway Characteristicsp. 66
  71. 7.29. Paragraph 5-3-4.b. Arc final approachp. 66
  72. 7.30. Paragraph 10-1-4.b. TCHp. 66
  73. 7.31. Paragraph 10-2-8. Adjustment of DA for Final Approach OCS Penetrationsp. 66
  74. 7.32. Paragraph 10-6-1. Acceptable Obstaclesp. 66
  75. 7.33. Section 11-2. Radar Approachesp. 66
  76. 7.34. Paragraph 12-2-2. PinS Approachp. 67
  77. 7.35. Paragraph 13-1-4. Departure OCS Applicationp. 67
  78. 7.36. Paragraph 13-1-4.a. Low, close-in OCS penetrationsp. 67
  79. 7.37. Formula 13-1-2. Standard/Military Option Climb Gradientp. 67
  80. 7.38. Paragraph 13-1-5.d. Reduced Takeoff Runway Length (RTRL)p. 67
  81. 7.39. Paragraph 13-1-7. Initial Climb Area (ICA)p. 67
  82. 7.40. Paragraph 13-3-1. DR Departurep. 67
  83. 7.41. Paragraph 13-3-3. Turning Segment Constructionp. 68
  84. 7.42. Paragraph 13-3-4. Multiple Turnsp. 68
  85. 7.43. Section 13-4. Visual Climb Over Airport (VCOA)p. 68
  86. 7.44. Paragraph 13-4-3. VCOA Assessmentp. 69
  87. 7.45. Paragraph 13-4-4. Ceiling and Visibilityp. 69
  88. 7.46. Paragraph 13-4-5. Published Annotationsp. 69
  89. 7.47. Section 14-5. Diverse Vector Area (DVA) Assessmentp. 70
  90. 7.48. Section 16-2. Pattern Componentsp. 70
  91. 7.49. Paragraph 16-3-6. Pattern Selectionp. 70
  92. 7.50. Paragraph 16-7-1. Climb-in-Hold Evaluationsp. 70
  93. 7.51. Paragraph 16-10-4. RNAV Holding Patternsp. 70
  94. 7.52. Paragraph 16-12-1. Turbulent Air Operationp. 70
  95. 8.1. Section 2-3. Environmental Requirementsp. 71
  96. 8.2. Paragraph 2-4-3. Requests for Expanded Service Volumesp. 71
  97. 8.3. Section 2-5. Implementing Epoch Year Magnetic Variation (MV)p. 72
  98. 8.4. Section 2-6. Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs)p. 73
  99. 8.5. Section 2-10. Navigational Fixesp. 73
  100. 8.6. Paragraph 2-11-5. Controlling obstaclesp. 74
  101. 8.7. Section 2-12. Waiver of Standards/Approval Requestsp. 74
  102. 8.8. Chapter 3. Route Proceduresp. 74
  103. 8.9. Paragraph 4-1-3. Airspace requirementsp. 74
  104. 8.10. Paragraph 4-1-7. Temporary displaced threshold proceduresp. 74
  105. 8.11. Paragraph 4-6-3. Developing RNAV waypointp. 75
  106. 8.12. Paragraph 4-6-9. DME/DME screening modelp. 76
  107. 8.13. Paragraph 6-1-4. Assistancep. 76
  108. 8.14. Chapter 7. Planningp. 76
  109. 8.15. Chapter 8. Instrument Approach Procedures Data Transmittal Systemp. 76
  110. 8.16. Paragraph 8-5-2.r. Office of primary responsibilityp. 76
  111. 8.17. Paragraph 8-6-6.d. Missed approach instructionsp. 76
  112. 8.18. Paragraphs 8-6-7. Profile - Lines 1 through 8p. 76
  113. 8.19. Paragraph 8-6-9. Equipment and PBN requirements notesp. 76
  114. Chapter 12—INSTRUMENT PROCEDURE AUTOMATIONp. 91
  115. Chapter 13—UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FTIP ACCEPTANCE PROGRAMp. 98
  116. Chapter 14—FOREIGN TERMINAL INSTRUMENT PROCEDURESp. 104
  117. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 120
  118. Attachment 2—AFFSA TERPS PANELS, WORKING GROUPS AND ASSEMBLIESp. 132
  119. Attachment 3—SAMPLE AF FORMSp. 134
  120. Attachment 4—FTIP CRITERIA VALIDATION CHECKLISTp. 140

Other DAFMAN publications nearby in the series

204 DAFMAN records on the Air Force index. Search the full index.

Works of the United States Government are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). This site is not affiliated with the Department of the Air Force or any government agency.

Air Force index

REF: DAFMAN 11-230, effective November 21, 2025

Air Force e-Publishing — DAFMAN 11-230

This is an index record, not the publication. The official PDF is the authority; verify the current edition before acting.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial

Open the official PDF