• Flight Plan Filing Topics
  • General Information
    • References
    • Schedules & Testing
  • Filing Instructions
  • Filing FAQs

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This section provides schedule information and links to reference documents for Flight Plan Filer (FPF) testing. 

Key Dates:

• Every Wednesday – Flight Plan Filers (FPF) Telcon
• Time/dial-in information: (703) 925-5387 pass code 2777, 1-3 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
• Purpose: Discuss flight plan filing issues and standards
• For additional information and to be added to the FPF address list, please contact diane.bodenhamer@faa.gov or jill.CTR.letourneau@faa.gov.
• June 29, 2008 – All 20 U.S. domestic Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) will require International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Filed Flight Plan (FPL) for automatic assignment of Area Navigation (RNAV) preferential routes.  Filers of Domestic Flight Plan (FP) will be eligible for assignment of conventional procedures, only.

  Click here for the Transition Plan for National Activation of Route ICAO Equipment Eligibility

ARTCC June 29th Implementation Schedule

Facility(ies) Shut down Bring up KZOB, KZKC, KZFW, KZSE No shutdown required   KZAB 1 am local 6 am local KZAU 0000 am local / 05Z 3 am local / 08Z KZBW 1 am local 3 am local KZDC 1 am local 3 am local KZDV 1 am local 5 am local KZHU 12:15 am local 5 am local KZID 1 am local 3 am local KZJX 1 am local 4 am local KZLA 2:30 am local 5 am local KZLC 1:30 local 3:00 local KZMA 1 am local 4 am local KZME 1 am local 3 am local KZMP 0000 am local / 05Z 1:45 am local / 0645Z KZNY 1 am local 4:30 am local KZOA 0830Z 1230Z KZTL 1 am local 4 am local

FPL Acceptability Testing

Click here for the FPF Instructions, which provide instructions for FPFs to submit flight plans for testing and a Test Request (Attachment 1).
For additional information on testing, please contact donald.CTR.schraub@faa.gov.