Since 1926, Canadians have been relying on Aeronautical Charting Program to supply reliable and accurate aeronautical information. Thousands of civilian and military pilots, air traffic controllers, government planners, and domestic and foreign airlines use our information daily. Applications for this information are diverse :

• Enroute Navigation
• Flight Planning
• Air Traffic Control
• Pilot Training
• Search and Rescue Operations
• Military Operations
• Recreational Aviation

Located in Ottawa, Ontario, aeronautical process, product, and geomatics specialists work together to publish a complete line of charts and publications. The charts and publications are revised and updated from Flight Information Amendments (FIAs) submitted by NAV CANADA, Transport Canada and the Department of National Defence. The FIAs contain amendments to Canada's air navigation infrastructure and are used in combination with other sources like, Industry Canada, the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States and foreign countries Flight Information Publications, to name a few. The information is verified following a rigorous validation process by each of the aeronautical production teams before being certified for entry into the Canadian Aeronautical Charting (CANAC) Database. Publication Dates follow the AIRAC ( Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control ) Effective Date schedules of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The following are descriptions of specialists' responsibilities within the Aeronautical Charting Program (AERO). For information about the management, quality systems, people support, Cartographic Imaging and Printing Services and the History of aeronautical charting in Canada, please visit the Aeronautical and Technical Services (ATS) Division Web site.

Chart Product Specialists
The Cartographic Team produces and maintains the Instrument Flight Rules ( IFR ) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) series of aeronautical charts, and is subdivided into three sections :

• IFR Section
  Plotting Charts, Enroute Charts, IFR Terminal Charts
  
  
• VFR Section
  VFR Navigation Charts (VNC), VFR Terminal Charts (VTA), World Aeronautical Charts (WAC)
  
  
• Pre-Press Section
  Provides material preparation support for the production and printing of all IFR and VFR products

Publication Product Specialists
The Cartographic Publishing Team produces and maintains the Flight Information Publications, civil and military, and is subdivided into two sections :

• Flight Supplements Section
  Canada Flight Canada Supplement (CFS)
  Canada Water Aerodrome Supplement (WAS)
  Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH)
  Canada Aeronautical Charts Supplement (CACS)
  Flight Planning and Procedures – GPH 204A (military)
  Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel – GPH 204B (military)
  Canadian Forces Charts Catalogue – GPH 208 (military)
  
  
• Instrument Approach Procedures Section
  Canada Air Pilot (CAP)
  Canada Airport Charts
  Restricted Canada Air Pilot (RCAP)
  Low & High Terminal Instrument Approach Procedures – GPH 200 (military)

Aeronautical Data Management - Process Specialists
The Aeronautical Data Management (ADM) team is responsible for the processing and dissemination of aeronautical information to the production teams, and for maintaining the Canadian Aeronautical Charting System (CANAC) database. It is also responsible for resolving any deviations from established specifications and any discrepancies found on the charts and in the publications.

Operational Support - Geomatics Specialists
A core team of engineers whose responsibility it is to provide technical support to the CANAC (Canadian Aeronautical Charting System) database and the production areas and, as well as to develop improved production procedures and services.

Digital Aeronautical Data – Geomatics Specialists
A team of engineers develops new digital aeronautical information products and provides digital and custom data for government-clients on a regular and on an "as requested" basis.