The following NOTICE has been genrerated as part of a collaborative effort between the FAA's US NOTAM Governance and Operations Branch and the National FAA Safety Team.
Additional Information can be accessed at www.faasafety.gov at the following link: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/alc/libview_normal.aspx?id=135837
Notices to Airman
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is committed to permanent, measurable risk reduction in the National Airspace System (NAS). The Top 5 is derived from the output of our national Quality Assurance efforts. It is the culmination of our proactive approach to safety management, which identifies the hazards that contribute to the highest risks identified each year.
1,930,385
Total number of National, International, Military and Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs created between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2016.
A NOTAM is a notice containing information that is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but that is not known far enough in advance to be publicized by other means. NOTAMs concern the establishment, condition, or change of any component (facility, service, procedure, or hazard) in the NAS. They must state the abnormal status of a component of the NAS — not the normal status.
Some commonly asked questions:
Q) What is the purpose of a GPS NOTAM?
A) To identify an area of coverage that may be affected by unreliable
GPS signals.
Q) What does the NOTAM format look like?
A) See examples in the FAA Order 7930.2, Notices to Airmen; the
Advisory Circular; and samples on the e-NOTAM II (ENII) website.
Q) How do I access NOTAMs on the FAA website?
A) They are fully accessible via NOTAM Search (see reference slide)
- A search can be conducted on “location”, “free text”, “geographical radius”, or “flight path”.
- Historical NOTAMs can be seen using the “archive” function:
- The NOTAM history goes back five years.
- You must provide a specific location on a specific date.
Q) Why do all NOTAMs have a start/stop time?
A) Until Further Notice (UFN) and With Effect From (WEF) have been
replaced with the ICAO Start of Activity/End of Validity.
Q) When is the term “PERM” (permanent) used as the End of Validity?
A) When NOTAM content is to be published in the U.S. Chart
Supplement or other publication.
Q) What is the difference between the Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) 24x7
NOTAM office and the U.S. NOTAM Office?
A) The USNOF is charged with monitoring the NOTAM System for compliance with the criteria and procedures set in the 7930.2. Whereas the AIS office is responsible for originating FDC NOTAMs for revisions to instrument flight procedures.
For a complete look at the NOTAM system, how it works, how we can service you better, and what NOTAMs are in effect for your flight today, go to:
Internet Resources:
FAA Safety Team: www.faasafety.gov
NOTAM Search: https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/
National Flight Data Center Homepage: https://nfdc.faa.gov/xwiki/bin/view/NFDC/WebHome
Flight Service Homepage: www.faa.gov/go/flightservice
Flight Service Flight Briefing Website: www.1800wxbrief.com
FAA Website: www.faa.gov
Current Temporary Flight Restrictions: http://tfr.faa.gov
Flight Service ENII System: https://notams.aim.faa.gov/en2/
GPS Notices: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/notices_public.aspx
FAA Documents:
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) contains important NOTAM governance for pilots.
FAA Order 7930.2, Notices to Airmen, provides guidance for FAA users.
Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5200-28, NOTAMs for Airport Operators, provides information to the airport operator.
FAA Order JO 7340.2G, Contractions, contains guidance on appropriate abbreviations for NOTAM writing.
Portions of this Notice were provided by Lynette Jamison of the US NOTAM Governance and Operations Branch.
Jay M. Flowers / Fargo FSO / 4620 Amber Valley Parkway, Fargo, ND 58104 / 701-492-5809
