ENAV Aeronautical Information Feature Service (AIFS) 1.0
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Abstract

The Italian Aeronautical Information Feature Service (AIFS) provided by ENAV allows the consumers to acquire official aeronautical data in AIXM 5.1.1 format of the geographical area of ENAV responsibility. Based on AIRAC cycle publication model/schedule, such data are related to the current (effective cycle) and next (planned cycle) Air Navigation Infrastructures used by Air Traffic, such as aerodromes, airspaces, navigation aids, ATS routes, etc. The so-called . The specific aeronautical feature that the consumer is able to acquire can be specified within the request sent to the service, by (for example)feature name, feature location, geo-area, etc.

Service Type
SWIM_COMPLIANT
Abbreviation
ENAV
Life Cycle
OPERATIONAL
Business Activity Type
INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT
Intended Consumer
AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER
AIRPORT_OPERATOR
AIRSIDE_GROUND_HANDLER
CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER
COMMUNICATION_NAVIGATION_AND_SURVEILLANCE_SERVICE_PROVIDER
MILITARY_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
MILITARY_AIRSPACE_USER
MILITARY_DEFENCE_CENTRE
NETWORK_MANAGER
PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES
REGULATED_METEOROLOGICAL_SERVICE_PROVIDER
Information Exchange Category
AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE
Application Message Exchange Pattern Entity
REQUEST_REPLY
Geospatial Categorisation Description
Geographical extent depends on consumer access profile and applied filters.
In-Operation Date
15-Jun-2026
Provider
ENAV

ENAV SPA is the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), responsible for delivering civil air traffic management services across the Italian airspace. It operates as a public joint‑stock company, majority‑owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 2016. ENAV provides Air Traffic Control (ATC), Flight Information Services (FIS), and functions regulated under international ICAO standards.As Italian Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) provider, ENAV ensures the provision, quality, and management of aeronautical information and data essential for safe and efficient flight operations, in full compliance with ICAO and EUROCONTROL requirements. Operationally, ENAV manages traffic through 4 Area Control Centres and 45 control towers, handling more than two million flights per year

Point of Contact
Query interface

Query interface based on OGC Web Feature Service (WFS) 2.0 returning AIXM 5.1.1 messages, including temporal queries via WFS-TE.

Consumer registration and authorization

Consumers have to register their account into the ENAV Identity Manager (IAM) system and the system used to provide the service. OAuth2 client_credentials is used to obtain an access token. Transport security is provided using TLS 1.2.

Availability

Availability depends on the service operational environment; monitoring data is not exposed to consumers.

Transport security and token-based access

The service adopts a security model in which all communications are encrypted with TLS 1.2, ensuring point to point confidentiality and integrity.Access is also protected through mutual TLS (mTLS), requiring both client and server to authenticate using valid X.509 certificates provided by the EACP designated CA, HARICA.In addition to certificate based authentication, each request must include a valid OAuth2 access token, which enables fine grained authorization and ensures that only properly authorized clients can invoke the service’s operations. Further information on security will be provided once contacted the ENAV AIM/AIS Dept. services support.

DDP

Data Distribution Portal

DDS

Data Distribution Service

AIFS

Aeronautical Information Feature Service

AMS

Aerodrome Map Service

IAM

ENAV Identity Manager

OGC

Open Geospatial Consortium

AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication

AIXM

Aeronautical Information Exchange Model

ATM

Air Traffic Management

ATS

Air Traffic Service

SWIM

System Wide Information Management

WFS

Web Feature Service

WFS-TE

Web Feature Service - Temporality Extension

WMS

Web Map Service

Information
Aeronautical data are received directly from the Official Aeronautical Database of the Organization.
Synchronous request/reply

The service consumer sends a request and waits for a reply; the service processes the request and returns the reply.

OGC WFS 2.0 Query Interface

Query interface based on OGC Web Feature Service (WFS) 2.0 returning AIXM 5.1.1 messages, including temporal queries via WFS-TE.

PROVIDER_SIDE
SYNCHRONOUS_REQUEST_RESPONSE
Operations
TLS 1.2

Transport Layer Security 1.2 for confidentiality and integrity.

References
Appendix A: References

Aeronautical Information Request Service - Service Definition - SWIM Confluence (atlassian.net)

Reference
https://swim-eurocontrol.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ASW/pages/60031301/Aeronautical+Information+Request+Service+-+Service+Definition
AppendixC: Operational Needs

Aeronautical Information Request Service - Service Definition - SWIM Confluence (atlassian.net)

Reference
https://swim-eurocontrol.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ASW/pages/60031301/Aeronautical+Information+Request+Service+-+Service+Definition
Appendix D: Example Configurations

Aeronautical Information Request Service - Service Definition - SWIM Confluence (atlassian.net)

Reference
https://swim-eurocontrol.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ASW/pages/60031301/Aeronautical+Information+Request+Service+-+Service+Definition
Revision Save Date
Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:25
Schema version
v2