Reference Guide Overview
This section provides references for filing domestic International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Filed Flight Plans (FPL) and associated flight planning messages. The information provided augments instructions found in ICAO Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM) Document 4444, and incorporates published supplementary requirements, instructions and guidelines for proper filing of FPLs with FAA’s En Route Automation System (ERAS).
Click on the link to open and print a copy of the FAA ICAO Flight Planning Interface Reference Guide. As supplemented by guidance found at the three (3) Reference Guide Topic links below, the Guide provides instructions for filing ICAO flight planning messages within ERAS to ensure the most efficient automation processing. These flight planning messages include:
- Filed Flight Plan (FPL);
- Modification (CHG);
- Delay (DLA); and
- Cancellation (CNL).
Reference Guide Topics
- NEW – This link clarifies “domestic airspace” and where to address FPLs.
- Click on "RNAV Requirements" at the left-hand side of this page for guidance on information required by FAA for automatic assignment of RNAV procedures and routes.
- Click on "Domestic ICAO FPL" at the left-hand side of this page for key points to remember when filing a Domestic FPL.
- Click on "Message ACK/REJ" at the left-hand side of this page for guidance on requirements to receive automatic acknowledgement and/or rejection messages for flight planning messages.
