The minimum system requirements to install are consistent with the ArcGIS Desktop system requirements. Below are specific recommendations and requirements for individual Mapping and Charting solutions.
ArcGIS for Aviation: Airports
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Standard or Desktop Advanced | 
| Recommended ArcGIS extensions | 
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| Other required software | For using the Aviation Update tool with the Federal Aviation workflows, Microsoft Access is required. | 
ArcGIS for Aviation: Charting
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Advanced | 
| Recommended ArcGIS extensions | 
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| Required Enterprise Database | One of the following is required for implementing the Aeronautical Information System (AIS). | 
ArcGIS for Maritime: Bathymetry
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Standard or Desktop Advanced | 
| Recommended ArcGIS extensions | ArcGIS 3D Analyst—For visualizing the output surfaces in 3D | 
ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Advanced—All extension workflows available Desktop Standard or Desktop Basic—Workflows limited to validation, import/export and resuse of unencrypted ENC data. | 
| Required Enterprise Database | To create hard-copy nautical charts using replication, one of the following enterprise databases is recommended for the Nautical Information System (NIS). | 
Esri Defense Mapping
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Standard or Desktop Advanced | 
| Recommended ArcGIS extensions | 
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| Required fonts | To create hard-copy products, such as Joint Operations Graphics (JOGs) and Topographic Line Maps (TLMs), the Zurich family of fonts is required. These fonts must be purchased from a third-party vendor. | 
Esri Production Mapping
| Required ArcGIS license level | Desktop Standard or Desktop Advanced | 
| Recommended ArcGIS extensions | 
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