Aeronautical Information Management (AIM)

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AIM Manager, Barry C. Davis

The AIM group is the authoritative government source for collecting, validating, storing, maintaining, and disseminating aeronautical data concerning the United States and its territories to support real-time aviation activities. AIM meets air transportation’s demand for increased capacity, efficiency, and predictability in the airspace, routes, and airports of the National Airspace System (NAS) while ensuring that safety factors and environmental regulations are diligently satisfied.

AIM is comprised of:

• Aeronautical Information Services
• AIM Business Group
• AIM Quality Management
• AIM Systems
• Airspace and AIM Laboratory
• Alaska Weather Camera Program
• Architecture and Planning
• Engineering Services
• NFDC Airports
• NFDC Airspace & Procedures
• Obstruction Evaluation Services

Key Programs:

• NOTAM Distribution Program (NDP) - facilitates the automation, dissemination and receipt acknowledgement of NOTAM messages in the Terminal and En Route domains.
• NAIMES - provides highly reliable, scalable, and secure aeronautical information data services to users and access to critical data products and services to customers and stakeholders.
• MILOPS - utilizes advanced web-based technology to provide the NAS users and planners with near real-time information as to the Special Use Airspace.

• NAS Status