Which agency publishes terminal procedures and en route charts?

• A. Federal Aviation Administration
• B. National Weather Service
• C. National Route Program
• D. National Aeronautical Charting Group

Answer: (D)

National Aeronautical Charting Group publishes terminal procedures and en route charts. This specialized charting unit of the FAA is responsible for creating, standardizing, updating, and distributing the aeronautical charts pilots use for IFR navigation. Terminal procedures cover instrument approaches and arrival/departure procedures for airports, while en route charts map the network of airways and navigation aids across the country. NACG coordinates data from multiple sources to maintain consistent symbols, scales, and formatting so the charts are accurate and up to date. The weather service provides weather information, not chart publication, and the National Route Program isn’t the authority for chart publishing; while the FAA oversees aeronautical information, the actual publishing work is handled by NACG.