Definition
An FAA system used to manage and distribute telecommunications and aeronautical information across the National Airspace System, supporting the handling of data such as NOTAMs, weather products, and flight service messages.
Plain English
A behind-the-scenes FAA computer system that helps move aviation information — like NOTAMs and weather updates — to the people and systems that need it.
Context Anchor
You may see TIMS in FAA acronym lists, technical references, or discussions of FAA information and message systems.
Why Pilots Care
Pilots don't use TIMS directly, but the timely NOTAMs and information they rely on during preflight planning flow through systems like this.
Intuition Check
Do not read TIMS as a cockpit system or pilot control. In this context, it refers to an FAA support system for managing communication information.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor mentioned that TIMS is one of the FAA's information management systems supporting the flow of NOTAMs and other aeronautical data.
Example Sentence 2
Technicians updated TIMS to ensure accurate data routing for pilot weather briefings.