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This section provides guidance on information required by FAA for automatic assignment of RNAV Standard Instrument Departures (SID), RNAV Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR) and/or RNAV Point-to-Point (PTP).  There are currently two (2) types of RNAV capability used in the domestic U.S:

• RNAV 1 and/or RNAV 2 capability per Advisory Circular (AC) 90-100A, U.S. Terminal and En Route Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations, is required for assignment of RNAV SIDs and STARs (RNAV 1) and en route RNAV 2.
• Point to Point (PTP) capability per AC 90-45A, Approval of Area Navigation Systems for Use in the U.S. National Airspace System, is required for assignment of RNAV PTP routes.

Effective June 29, 2008:

Users must file in accordance with (IAW) FAA Form 7233-4 for automatic assignment of RNAV SIDs, STARs and/or PTP in U.S. domestic airspace and include additional information per the below guidance: CHANGE TO CURRENT GUIDANCE!

If you are RNAV 1 and/or RNAV 2 capable

• Item 10, Equipment – In addition to identifying all available and serviceable communication, navigation, approach aid and surveillance equipment carried on your aircraft, insert the character “Z”.
• Item 18, Other Information – Insert “NAV/RNV” followed by the appropriate RNAV accuracy value(s) per the following:

• To be assigned an RNAV 1 SID, insert the characters “D1”.
• To be assigned an RNAV 1 STAR, insert the characters “A1”.
• To be assigned en route extensions and/or RNAV PTP, insert the characters “E2”.

Examples:  NAV/RNVD1
NAV/RNVA1
NAV/RNVE2
NAV/RNVD1A1
NAV/RNVD1E2A1

If you are RNAV PTP capable but not RNAV 1 and/or RNAV 2 capable

• Item 10, Equipment – In addition to identifying all available and serviceable communication, navigation, approach aid and surveillance equipment carried on your aircraft, insert the character “Z”.
• Item 18, Other Information – Insert “RMK/PTP” and “NAV/RNVE99”

Example:  RMK/PTP NAV/RNVE99

Special Notes:

• The following variations will be accepted in Host/ERAM for automatic assignment of RNAV routes:
• One or more spaces may follow "NAV/".

Example:  NAV/  RNVD1A1

• The “D”, “E” and “A” characters may appear in any order following “NAV/RNV”

Examples:  NAV/RNVD1A1E2
NAV/RNVA1D1E2

• Additional items required by other automation systems may be filed after NAV/, in any order:

Examples:  NAV/RNP10 RNVD1E2A1
NAV/RNVD1E2A1 RNP4
NAV/RNAV1 RNAV5 RNVD1E2A1

• If the Item 18 entries following “NAV/” do not follow the above instructions, the flight plan will be accepted by Host/ERAM but you will not be automatically assigned RNAV.  Common errors include:
• Putting spaces between RNV, D1, A1 and/or E2 – no spaces are allowed between the segments.
• Filing “RNAV” instead of “RNV” – RNAV is not acceptable in the U.S. domestic string after “NAV/”

 

Example Flight Plan with Differences Highlighted

FAA Form 7233-1 used prior to June 29, 2008
FP SKW6526 CRJ7/L 468 LAX P0047 270 LAX.LAXX5.TRM.J169.BLH.ARLIN3.PHX/0052

FAA Form 7233-4 for same flight after June 29, 2008
(FPL- SKW6526-IS
- CRJ7/M-SDGIWZ/S
-KLAX0047
-N0468F270 LAXX5 TRM J169 BLH ARLIN3
-KPHX0052
-NAV/RNVD1E2A1)