Publisher and publication scope
JCAB’s public SWIM FAQ currently states that service use is free, and MLIT’s AIP instructions require login. AIP viewing is distinct from data-distribution services; the portal also displayed service-maintenance notices.
- UN roster label / publishing jurisdiction
- Japan
- Jurisdiction description
- country/publishing-jurisdiction navigation label
- Recorded publisher
- Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT); Aeronautical Information Service Center
- Publication / service evidence
- Publication/service evidence found — see scope
- Exact availability scope
- Documented SWIM AIP viewing/download service after login; no account access performed.
- Availability evidence
- Documented SWIM AIP viewing/download service after login; no account access performed.
- Availability evidence references
- 19-02, E19-01
- Publication route
- Official account-service route
- Publishing scope
- Japan publishing coverage; no automatic overseas/territorial expansion.
Compare this country in the access viewer — official in-page embedding is not cleared; external-open remains the fallback.
- GENGeneral
- ENREn-route
- ADAerodromes
This learning key does not verify access, availability or the current issue. Read the source-linked explanation.
Original Avi Learner teaching key · AI-assisted preparation. Concept basis: source-linked AIP explanation; not official artwork or country-specific evidence.Access, fees, registration and edition limits
- Access classification in stated scope
- free-registration
- Exact access scope
- SWIM AIP viewing/file-download service after registration; user’s internet/device costs excluded. Other data-distribution workflows are separate.
- Access evidence
- The rendered FAQ “利用料金について” states that SWIM service usage is currently free; internet/device costs remain the user’s responsibility. MLIT FAQ 4 confirms login for AIP viewing or file download.
- Registration required?
- yes
- Registration price policy
- unknown
- Publication / access charging
- free
- Language observation
- Japanese AIP option verified by MLIT instructions (JP); other languages not verified.
- Format observation
- PDF AIP explicitly confirmed by MLIT instructions.
- Publisher labels / edition limits
- No AIP effective/current edition verified behind login. Public portal displayed 22 Oct 2026 AIP file-download service suspension notices; read current notices before relying on availability.
- Reader / verification limits
- Public access evidence recorded; reader and currency caveats apply.
- Unresolved access / reader limitation
- No account created or logged-in service tested. Service interruption notices may affect downloads; free pricing is the present FAQ statement, not a permanent guarantee.
- Record research checkpoint (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T06:41:00Z
- Access-instruction checkpoint (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T06:41:00Z
- Source-date scope
- Prior observations retained at their original source dates; not freshly researched for this 193-member expansion.
- Rights and reuse
- Access is not permission to republish. No copying or redistribution licence verified; retain official link-out only.
Unknown is not a claim that access is unavailable, paid or free. Registration and price are separate. A listed edition or a source-check date does not establish operational currentness.
Registration information only; no account or eligibility assessment is performed here.
Official registration informationVerified public access methods and steps
These are source-described routes, not completed login, registration, payment, consent, contact or full-publication tests. No requests are submitted by Avi Learner.
- Open SWIM and review its public notices and FAQ, including the fee policy. Step source
- Inspect the Sign up route if access is needed; stop before submitting account details. Step source
- MLIT describes AIP viewing or AIP file-download service after login; do not confuse these with AIP data-distribution APIs. Step source
Access channels and their scope
- account service: Carried official registration information route; no account action performed. Official channel · Evidence: E19-02
- contact: Carried official contact signpost; see original contact scope and source notes. Official channel · Evidence: 19-01, E19-02
Sources, dates and reading limits
Source provenance — 5 observations
- [19-01] JCAB SWIM portal
Official service landing; reader limitation
- Reader status
- HTML title returned, zero extracted content lines.
- Source check date
- 2026-10-27
- Observed time (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T05:20:22Z
- Time precision
- pilot record checkpoint
- [19-02] MLIT Airport Charges — FAQ 4
Official SWIM link; login; AIP viewing/download services; JP language selection and PDF format
- Reader status
- HTML readable; relevant FAQ lines 103–104.
- Source check date
- 2026-10-27
- Observed time (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T05:20:22Z
- Time precision
- pilot record checkpoint
- [19-03] MLIT aviation notice No.108 — 27 January 2026
Official announced transition to SWIM and official portal URL; not used to prove exact completed shutdown date
- Reader status
- First-party search-indexed notice; not downloaded.
- Source check date
- 2026-10-27
- Observed time (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T05:20:22Z
- Time precision
- pilot record checkpoint
- [E19-01] JCAB SWIM public FAQ — fees and AIP viewing
Current service-use fee is free; user bears connectivity/device costs. AIP viewing/download distinguished from data APIs.
- Reader status
- cloud-browser public FAQ expanded; no login
- Source check date
- 2026-10-27
- Observed time (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T06:39:42Z
- Time precision
- observed timestamp
- [E19-02] JCAB SWIM public notices/support
Signup link, maintenance notices and public Aeronautical Information Service Center support route.
- Reader status
- cloud-browser rendered public UI
- Source check date
- 2026-10-27
- Observed time (UTC)
- 2026-10-27T06:33:55Z
- Time precision
- observed timestamp