Regulations and Government
World Aeronautical Charts Being Phased Out
Unit sales of WACs are down 73 percent since 2007.

Like four-way low-frequency ranges, ADF approaches and, increasingly, VOR stations, another memorable tool of aviation navigation is set to become history. The FAA announced last week that it is discontinuing providing World Aeronautical Charts because technological advances in navigation capabilities and digital charting products “have made the WAC series obsolete.”