The '
European Aeronautical Information Services Database (EAD)'' is a centralised reference database of quality-assured aeronautical information, which was developed by
EUROCONTROL
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as Eurocontrol (stylised ''EUROCONTROL''), is an international organisation working to achieve safe and seamless air traffic management across Europe. Founded in 1963, Eur ...
member states.
AIS units as data providers maintain the aeronautical information under their responsibility whereas airspace users, acting as data users, retrieve, consult, and download such information.
The EAD provides instant access to the most up-to-date digital aeronautical information from the
ECAC and ECAC+ areas, from Notices to Airmen (
NOTAM
A NOTAM (ICAO & FAA: Notice to Airmen, CAA: Notice to Aviation or, for the FAA from 2021 to 2025, Notice to Air Missions) is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a loca ...
), pre-flight information bulletins (PIB), briefing facility services and the
AIP library.
The EAD is the world’s largest aeronautical information management (AIM) system.
External links
EAD on Eurocontrol's websiteAIS/airspace data management on Eurocontrol's website
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