SWIM Implementation Kit:

A Practical Guide to System-Wide Information Management for ANSPs

System-Wide Informantion Management (SWIM) enables air traffic management (ATM) information to be exchanged using service-oriented architecture and open standards to ensure interoperability and efficiency across systems. SWIM enables organisations to move beyond the status quo by flowing information across silos, systems, locations and clouds. SWIM data will improve situational awareness, optimise ATM, and provide an avenue to take advantage of new applications as they evolve.

This document focuses on implementing SWIM and goes deeper into the technical aspects than what is in ICAO documents. This document focuses on implementing SWIM by providing more detailed technical information to complement relevant ICAO documents.

The SWIM Kit is a living document that will evolve and be updated as new concepts, provisions, guidance and standards are introduced. The objective of the SWIM Kit is to assist in the implementation of a SWIM project. It is designed to show that getting started with SWIM implementation can be straightforward, using available SWIM tools. Examples for SWIM approval, progress, and procurement processes are presented in the SWIM Kit which contains the implementation provisions and guidance information.

Published August 2025