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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Policy for Discontinuance of World
Aeronautical Chart Series
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of policy to discontinue
the World Aeronautical Chart.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
FAA’s decision to discontinue
providing the World Aeronautical Chart
series. Technological advances in
aviation navigation capabilities and
charting products have made the World
Aeronautical Chart series largely
obsolete. Charting customers have
shifted towards digital chart products.
The World Aeronautical Charts are a
derivative product from our more
detailed Sectional Aeronautical Chart
series. With aviators using the more
detailed large scale Sectional
Aeronautical Charts and often the
digital versions in the moving map
technology found in modern electronic
flight bag system, the World
Aeronautical Charts are no longer
needed. The discontinuance of this lowdemand product allows the FAA to
apply those resources to continue to
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modernize charting for safe and efficient
navigation.
DATES: June 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions or comments concerning this
action, contact Mr. Eric Freed,
Aeronautical Information Services,
Enroute and Visual Charting Group,
Manager, Air Traffic Organization, AJV–
5200, Federal Aviation Administration,
1305 East-West HWY, Silver Spring, MD
20910; telephone (301) 427–5080, email
eric.freed@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title 49 of the United States Code,
section 44721, authorizes the FAA to
arrange for the publication of
aeronautical maps and charts necessary
for the safe and efficient movement of
aircraft in air navigation. Specifically,
paragraphs (d)(2)and (3) of this section
provide that that the Administrator may
‘‘ . . . (2) compile, print, and
disseminate aeronautical charts and
related products and services of the
United States and its territories and
possessions; (3) compile, print, and
disseminate aeronautical charts and
related products and services covering
international airspace as required
primarily by United Stated civil aviation
. . . ’’ (See 49 U.S.C. 44721(d)(2) and
(3).)
Background
The FAA is continuing to expand the
availability and capability of modern
aeronautical navigation products. At the
same time, we must rigorously analyze
our suite of products and determine the
feasibility and practicability of
providing products that are no longer in
demand from the public or have become
obsolete due to technological advances.
Since 2007, unit sales of the World
Aeronautical Charts are down 73
percent. (Sales are down 10% year over
year 2013/2014.) The cost to develop
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this product is independent of the sales.
The cost of resources drives a steady
and consistent rise in costs associated
with the production of the World
Aeronautical Chart to the FAA.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency has stopped purchasing the
World Aeronautical Chart products for
distribution to the military and has
advised that electronic flight bag
moving map technology and reliance on
the larger scale Sectional Aeronautical
Chart series have made the World
Aeronautical Chart products obsolete for
its purposes. General aviation similarly
has embraced the readily available and
affordable electronic flight bag
technology and flight planning
applications.
The FAA has obligations to meet
International Civil Aviation
Organization requirements for the
availability of visual air navigation
charts. (See Annex 4 to the Convention
on International Civil Aviation.) This
availability can be met when
operational or chart production
considerations indicate that operational
requirements can be effectively satisfied
by Aeronautical Charts at the 1:500,000
scale.
The FAA concludes that maintenance
of both VFR series charts (the World
Aeronautical Charts at a scale of
1:1,000,000 and the Sectional
Aeronautical Charts at a scale of
1:500,000) is unsustainable. As a
derivative product, the World
Aeronautical Chart does not contain the
full aeronautical and base information
available to users of the Sectional
Aeronautical Charts.
The FAA presented, Discontinuation
of World Aeronautical Charts (WAC) an
Initial Discussion, to attendees of the
Aeronautical Charting Forum meeting
on May 1, 2014 and to the Air Traffic
Procedures Advisory Committee
meeting on May 7, 2014. Both of these
public forums are attended by a broad
segment of the industry and flying
public (the military, airlines, airline
pilots, air traffic control personnel,
general aviation pilots and business
pilots, and their representatives)
interested in charting specifications, the
overall organizational structure, and the
management approach of the FAA with
respect to charting issues. Initial
industry reactions naturally reflected a
defense of their niche segments
utilization of the WAC product. No
substantive support was found to
sustain production.
Therefore, the FAA has determined to
discontinue the World Aeronautical
Chart series.
While no explicit obligation exists for
the United States to chart international
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areas encompassing sovereign nations in
the Caribbean, we recognize that limited
independent charting may be available.
As a courtesy to those sovereign nations
in the Caribbean, the three U.S. WAC
charts with Caribbean coverage (CH–25,
CJ–26, and CJ–27) will be maintained,
marginally longer than other U.S. WAC
charts, until the last scheduled edition
printing per the Dates of Latest Editions.
All other U.S. WAC charts will end
upon their last printing previously
scheduled in FY 15.
Policy
Based on the foregoing, the FAA will
discontinue the compilation, printing,
and dissemination of the World
Aeronautical Chart series and we will
continue to maintain the compliment of
other comprehensive visual aeronautical
charts. Charts: CC–8, CC–9; CD–10, CD–
11, CD–12; CE–12, CE–13, CE–15; CF–
16, CF–17, CF–18, CF–19; CG–18, CG–
19, CG–20, CG–21; CH–22, CH–23, and
CH–24 will cease to be printed beyond
September 17, 2015. Charts: CH–25; CJ–
26, and CJ–27 production will end upon
their next scheduled printing dates of
December 10, 2015; February 04, 2016,
and March 31, 2016 respectively. (See
the Dates of Latest Edition).
Abigail Smith,
Director, Aeronautical Navigation Products.
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[FR Doc No: 2015-15271]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Policy for Discontinuance of World Aeronautical Chart Series
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of policy to discontinue the World Aeronautical Chart.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the FAA's decision to discontinue
providing the World Aeronautical Chart series. Technological advances
in aviation navigation capabilities and charting products have made the
World Aeronautical Chart series largely obsolete. Charting customers
have shifted towards digital chart products. The World Aeronautical
Charts are a derivative product from our more detailed Sectional
Aeronautical Chart series. With aviators using the more detailed large
scale Sectional Aeronautical Charts and often the digital versions in
the moving map technology found in modern electronic flight bag system,
the World Aeronautical Charts are no longer needed. The discontinuance
of this low-demand product allows the FAA to apply those resources to
continue to modernize charting for safe and efficient navigation.
DATES: June 23, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions or comments concerning
this action, contact Mr. Eric Freed, Aeronautical Information Services,
Enroute and Visual Charting Group, Manager, Air Traffic Organization,
AJV-5200, Federal Aviation Administration, 1305 East-West HWY, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; telephone (301) 427-5080, email eric.freed@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Title 49 of the United States Code, section 44721, authorizes the
FAA to arrange for the publication of aeronautical maps and charts
necessary for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in air
navigation. Specifically, paragraphs (d)(2)and (3) of this section
provide that that the Administrator may `` . . . (2) compile, print,
and disseminate aeronautical charts and related products and services
of the United States and its territories and possessions; (3) compile,
print, and disseminate aeronautical charts and related products and
services covering international airspace as required primarily by
United Stated civil aviation . . . '' (See 49 U.S.C. 44721(d)(2) and
(3).)
Background
The FAA is continuing to expand the availability and capability of
modern aeronautical navigation products. At the same time, we must
rigorously analyze our suite of products and determine the feasibility
and practicability of providing products that are no longer in demand
from the public or have become obsolete due to technological advances.
Since 2007, unit sales of the World Aeronautical Charts are down 73
percent. (Sales are down 10% year over year 2013/2014.) The cost to
develop
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this product is independent of the sales. The cost of resources drives
a steady and consistent rise in costs associated with the production of
the World Aeronautical Chart to the FAA.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has stopped purchasing
the World Aeronautical Chart products for distribution to the military
and has advised that electronic flight bag moving map technology and
reliance on the larger scale Sectional Aeronautical Chart series have
made the World Aeronautical Chart products obsolete for its purposes.
General aviation similarly has embraced the readily available and
affordable electronic flight bag technology and flight planning
applications.
The FAA has obligations to meet International Civil Aviation
Organization requirements for the availability of visual air navigation
charts. (See Annex 4 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation.) This availability can be met when operational or chart
production considerations indicate that operational requirements can be
effectively satisfied by Aeronautical Charts at the 1:500,000 scale.
The FAA concludes that maintenance of both VFR series charts (the
World Aeronautical Charts at a scale of 1:1,000,000 and the Sectional
Aeronautical Charts at a scale of 1:500,000) is unsustainable. As a
derivative product, the World Aeronautical Chart does not contain the
full aeronautical and base information available to users of the
Sectional Aeronautical Charts.
The FAA presented, Discontinuation of World Aeronautical Charts
(WAC) an Initial Discussion, to attendees of the Aeronautical Charting
Forum meeting on May 1, 2014 and to the Air Traffic Procedures Advisory
Committee meeting on May 7, 2014. Both of these public forums are
attended by a broad segment of the industry and flying public (the
military, airlines, airline pilots, air traffic control personnel,
general aviation pilots and business pilots, and their representatives)
interested in charting specifications, the overall organizational
structure, and the management approach of the FAA with respect to
charting issues. Initial industry reactions naturally reflected a
defense of their niche segments utilization of the WAC product. No
substantive support was found to sustain production.
Therefore, the FAA has determined to discontinue the World
Aeronautical Chart series.
While no explicit obligation exists for the United States to chart
international areas encompassing sovereign nations in the Caribbean, we
recognize that limited independent charting may be available. As a
courtesy to those sovereign nations in the Caribbean, the three U.S.
WAC charts with Caribbean coverage (CH-25, CJ-26, and CJ-27) will be
maintained, marginally longer than other U.S. WAC charts, until the
last scheduled edition printing per the Dates of Latest Editions. All
other U.S. WAC charts will end upon their last printing previously
scheduled in FY 15.
Policy
Based on the foregoing, the FAA will discontinue the compilation,
printing, and dissemination of the World Aeronautical Chart series and
we will continue to maintain the compliment of other comprehensive
visual aeronautical charts. Charts: CC-8, CC-9; CD-10, CD-11, CD-12;
CE-12, CE-13, CE-15; CF-16, CF-17, CF-18, CF-19; CG-18, CG-19, CG-20,
CG-21; CH-22, CH-23, and CH-24 will cease to be printed beyond
September 17, 2015. Charts: CH-25; CJ-26, and CJ-27 production will end
upon their next scheduled printing dates of December 10, 2015; February
04, 2016, and March 31, 2016 respectively. (See the Dates of Latest
Edition).
Abigail Smith,
Director, Aeronautical Navigation Products.
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