what is a NOTAM?

Notice to Airmen. You can view NOTAM's for any airport at: http://www.legfind.com/SiteMap.aspx?SiteMap=Airports

2007-02-20 02:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by PriJet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A NOTAM is a Notice to Airmen - the definition, from AIM section 5-1-3, Note 1: NOTAM information is that aeronautical information that could affect a pilot's decision to make a flight. It includes such information as airport or primary runway closures, changes in the status of navigational aids, ILS's, radar service availability, and other information essential to planned en route, terminal, or landing operations.

A good example of the an NOTAM would be if a runway is closed for construction.

2007-02-20 10:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Others here have defined what a NOTAM is but I'll add that there are different types of Notams.

There are notam l, notam d and notam fdc depending on what type of notam is being discussed.

Notam (d) is for dissemination of information on items such as runway closures, navigational facilities, and instrument approaches.

Notam (l) is to disseminate info locally on items such as taxiway closures, rotating beacon outages, factors that don't affect IFR approaches.

Notam (fdc) is to dissemination information that is regulatory in nature.

2007-02-20 18:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by barrych209 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Here is an example for a small airfield in the UK:

C5805/06 - RWY 09 AND RWY 27, 1NM SRA NOT AVBL 28 DEC 09:30 UNTIL 30 JUN 16:00 2007

C0598/07 - TAXYWAY ECHO NOT AVAILABLE AS A THROUGH TAXYWAY 12 FEB 17:14 UNTIL 30 JUN 23:00

C0476/07 - DECLARED DISTANCES FM INT D AND B- RWY 09 DEP FM INT DELTA TORA 1606M TODA 1758M ASDA 1606M RWY 27 DEP FM INT BRAVO TORA 1251M TODA 1521M ASDA 1338M NO DEP FM THESE POINTS IN LVP 06 FEB 06:00 UNTIL 06 AUG 06:00

C0243/07 - AD INDICATOR BEACON WITHDRAWN. 19 JAN 12:47 UNTIL 31 DEC 12:00 ESTIMATED

2007-02-20 05:32:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

STands for Notice to Airmen - it's a special bulletin like "Atlanta's radar system is out untnil 3d PM" or "no aircraft within 50 miles of Cape Canaveral today" things like that. Pilots get told them when they check the weather before flying.

2007-02-20 00:57:47 · answer #5 · answered by All hat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Notice To Airmen. It's an aviation bulletin for pilots.

2007-02-20 08:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

......... NOTICE TO AIRMEN .................. it gives all the information of any deficiency in navigation aids, terminal facilities out of service, change of route, any restriction on route or any information, when things have changed from normal, and is available at the briefing room while filing the flight plan with the ATC.

2007-02-20 03:07:00 · answer #7 · answered by spaceman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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