Air traffic management is defined by ICAO as the "dynamic, integrated management of air traffic and airspace including air traffic services, airspace management and air traffic flow management - safely, economically and efficiently - through the provision of facilities and seamless services in collaboration with all parties and involving airborne and ground-based functions".
Air traffic management needs high quality aeronautical data in order to operate. Data is required concerning the actual and future infrastructure to be used by air traffic such as aerodromes, airspaces, navigation aids and ATS routes.
The aeronautical data is also used in systems such as those used for surface management at aerodromes.
A list of operational needs that this service contributes to satisfying is available in Appendix C. This service satisfies these by offering aeronautical data as regulated by ICAO Annex 15 - Aeronautical Information Services.
The scope of the aeronautical data satisfies the EU Implementing Regulation 2021/116 - Common Project One.