Plain English Meaning

It is the FAA office that makes and publishes the official flight charts pilots use for navigation.

Full Definition

Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav Products) is the office within the FAA responsible for designing, producing, and distributing the official aeronautical charts and related navigation publications used by U.S. pilots, including sectional charts, terminal area charts, IFR enroute charts, and instrument approach procedure charts.

Context Anchor

Seen when the handbook introduces aeronautical charts and the FAA resources pilots use for flight planning and navigation.

Derivation

‘Aeronautical’ comes from the Greek 'aer' (air) and 'nautikos' (relating to ships or sailing) — literally 'sailing through the air.' The name reflects that this office produces the charts pilots use to the sky, much like nautical charts are used at sea.