Definition
AeroNav Products is the former name of the FAA division that produced official U.S. civil aeronautical charts and flight publications, including sectional charts, terminal procedures, and en route charts. The function has since been folded into the FAA's Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), but the name AeroNav Products still appears in older FAA handbooks and references.
Plain English
AeroNav Products was the FAA group that made the official paper and digital charts pilots use for navigation. It is referenced in the handbook as the publisher of those charts, though the group is now called Aeronautical Information Services.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA handbooks when discussing charts, airspace information, and published sources for items such as special use airspace.
Derivation
"AeroNav" is a shortening of aeronautical navigation. The name simply identified the office whose products supported air navigation.
Why Pilots Care
Pilots use these products to obtain current charts showing airspace boundaries, navigation aids, and procedures required for safe instrument flight.
Intuition Check
Do not read “Products” as aviation gear for sale. Here it means official FAA chart and publication products used for navigation and flight planning.
Example Sentence 1
The sectional chart on the desk was published by AeroNav Products before the office was renamed.
Example Sentence 2
AeroNav Products updates are reviewed during preflight planning to ensure all special use airspace data is current.