Definition
An FAA field office responsible for coordinating and conducting flight inspections of navigation aids, instrument approach procedures, and other airspace systems to verify they meet published performance standards.
Plain English
An FAA office that organises the test flights used to check that navigation equipment on the ground — like ILS, VOR, and approach lighting — is working correctly and safe to use.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA acronym lists, NOTAM-related material, and references to FAA flight inspection activity.
Why Pilots Care
Flight inspection work is what keeps published navigation aids and instrument approaches trustworthy. When a pilot relies on an ILS or VOR, it has been verified through flight inspection coordinated by offices like FINO.
Example Sentence 1
The FINO scheduled a flight inspection of the new ILS installation before it was approved for public use.
Example Sentence 2
Changes to a published approach procedure are reviewed by the FINO to confirm signal quality in the air.