Industry-First Letter Endorses Database Quality

Jeppesen recently received the aviation industry’s first Type 1 Letter of Acceptance endorsement from the FAA, supporting Jeppesen’s processing of navigation obstacle data. The endorsement letter notes that Jeppesen complies with FAA Advisory Circular 20-153A acceptance of aeronautical data processes and associated databases and RTCA/DO-200A standards for processing aeronautical data.

The FAA letter of acceptance ensures that Jeppesen’s obstacle database complies with documented data quality requirements necessary for providing essential aviation navigation information for customers. The Jeppesen obstacle database contains approximately 750,000 global obstacle data points generated from more than 200 worldwide sources.

“Jeppesen is proud to receive the first Type 1 letter of acceptance from the FAA, which verifies our standards and processes used to create the most complete navigation obstacle database available in the aviation industry,” said Tim Huegel, director, Jeppesen Aviation Portfolio Management. “Jeppesen obstacle data services are a critical component of our aviation navigation solutions offering and help to increase situational awareness related to man-made and natural obstacles for our aviation customers worldwide.”

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