Plain English Meaning

AeroNav is the FAA group that makes the official paper and digital charts pilots use to fly — sectionals, approach plates, and the Chart Supplement.

Full Definition

AeroNav, formally the National Aeronautical Navigation Services, is the FAA office responsible for producing and publishing the official aeronautical charts and flight information products used in U.S. civil aviation. Its outputs include VFR sectional charts, terminal area charts, IFR enroute charts, instrument approach procedure charts (Terminal Procedures Publications), the Chart Supplement, and related digital products. AeroNav now operates under the FAA's Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) within Mission Support Services.