BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-230
24 JULY 2019
Flying Operations
INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing web site at
www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: HQ AFFSA/XA
Supersedes: AFI11-230,
27 September 2013
Certified by: HAF/A3O
(Brig Gen B. Chance Saltzman)
Pages: 140
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive 11-2, Aircrew Operations. It provides
guidance and procedures on developing, approving, revising, publishing and deleting instrument
approach and departure procedures throughout the Air Force (AF). This manual applies to all
civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular AF, Air National Guard (ANG), and
AF Reserve (AFR) performing Terminal Instrument Procedure (TERPS) functions. It applies to
flying activities at all AF, ANG, and AFR airfields where the AF, ANG, AFR or an AF component
of a unified command conducts or supports instrument flight. Users have 120 days from the day
this version is released to ensure compliance with the guidance herein. Refer recommended
changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility using the AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through
the appropriate functional chain of command. This AF Manual (AFMAN) may be supplemented
at any level, but all Supplements and interim changes to previously approved Supplements must
be routed to the Office of Primary Responsibility of this publication for coordination prior to
certification and approval. 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. See Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a
description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers
through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority IAW paragraph
1.3 and paragraph 1.4, or alternately, to the MAJCOM or AF Component of a Unified Command,
Director of Operations (or equivalent) for non-tiered compliance statements. Ensure all records
Corrective Action applied 6 SEPTEMBER 2019
