DAFMAN11-230 — Instrument Procedures

DAFMAN11-230 governs the development, approval, revision, publication, and deletion of Department of the Air Force instrument procedures.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN11-230
  • Title: INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES
  • Date: 2025-11-21

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The manual covers administrative processes, instrument flight procedure processing, TERPS responsibilities, special use airspace, waivers, and publication maintenance. It requires compliance with its guidance, records management rules, and procedures for changes, supplements, and non-compliance.

Topics covered

  • Instrument flight procedure processing
  • Instrument approach and departure procedures
  • Terminal Instrument Procedure functions
  • Special use airspace
  • Nonstandard instrument procedures
  • Flight Information Publication maintenance
  • Waiver authority

Questions and answers

How long do users have to comply with DAFMAN11-230?

Users have 120 days from the day this version is released to ensure compliance with the guidance herein.

How are recommended changes to DAFMAN11-230 submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using DAF Forms 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route DAF Form 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.

How must records generated under DAFMAN11-230 be handled?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

What indicates the approval authority for non-compliance with DAFMAN11-230?

The approval authority level for non-compliance with requirements in this publication is indicated by a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, or T-3”) number following the compliance statement.

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