FAA Reference Library · Change 3 · Effective 7/9/2026
AIM · Read section by section, every numbered paragraph cited.
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Each section reads as one continuous document, the way the FAA publishes it, with its numbered paragraphs in the contents. Copy an exact citation (AIM 1-1-1) from any paragraph, or open it on FAA.gov.
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Chapter 1
Air navigation aids, RNAV/RNP, and the systems that guide flight. 2 Sections · 24 Paragraphs.
Chapter 2
Airport, runway, and approach lighting and other visual aids. 3 Sections · 29 Paragraphs.
Chapter 3
Controlled, uncontrolled, and special-use airspace classes. 5 Sections · 33 Paragraphs.
Chapter 4
ATC services, clearances, and pilot/controller responsibilities. 7 Sections · 108 Paragraphs.
Chapter 5
Preflight, departure, en route, and arrival ATC procedures. 6 Sections · 93 Paragraphs.
Chapter 6
Emergency procedures, distress signals, and ATC assistance. 5 Sections · 19 Paragraphs.
Chapter 7
Weather, wake turbulence, bird hazards, and safety of flight. 7 Sections · 76 Paragraphs.
Chapter 8
Medical factors, fitness for flight, and human-factors physiology. 1 Section · 8 Paragraphs.
Chapter 9
Aeronautical charts and related FAA publications. 1 Section · 6 Paragraphs.
Chapter 10
Helicopter-specific operating procedures and considerations. 2 Sections · 9 Paragraphs.
Chapter 11
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations and integration. 8 Sections · 27 Paragraphs.
Appendix 1
Appendix 1.
Appendix 2
Appendix 2.
Appendix 3
Appendix 3.
Appendix 4
Appendix 4.
Appendix 5
Appendix 5.