AIM — FAA OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

Aeronautical Information Manual

Aeronautical Information Manual — official FAA operational guidance

184 paragraphs from Chapter 4 (Air Traffic Control) and Chapter 7 (Safety of Flight). The AIM is FAA guidance — it is not regulatory, although it often explains how to comply with regulations. Additional chapters are being added over time.

Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control

Section 4-1Services Available to Pilots

Section 4-3Airport Operations

Section 4-6Operational Policy/Procedures for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) in the Domestic U.S., Alaska, Offshore Airspace and the San Juan FIR

Chapter 7. Safety of Flight

Section 7-1Meteorology

Section 7-2Barometric Altimeter Errors and Setting Procedures

Section 7-6Potential Flight Hazards

Source information

Source type
Aeronautical Information Manual
Official title
Aeronautical Information Manual
Citation
AIM
Revision
Change 3
Edition
Basic (with Change 3)
Change number
Change 3
Effective / amended
Jul 9, 2026
Status
Current
Last checked by SkeyeMentor
Aug 8, 2026
Internal version
aim-ingest-1.0.0
Official source

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