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6-2-3
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FLIGHT PLANS WITH AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV) ROUTES IN
DOMESTIC U.S. AIRSPACE
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1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 6-2-3. FLIGHT PLANS WITH AREA NAVIGATION (RNAV)
ROUTES IN DOMESTIC U.S. AIRSPACE
2. BACKGROUND: Over the next several years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be implementing an
equipment replacement program called En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), replacing legacy Host computer
processing systems at 20 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).
In support of this modernization, on June 29, 2008 all FAA ARTCC Host computer systems will switch from Domestic Flight
Plan (FAA Form 7233-1) processing to International Flight Plan (FAA Form 7233-4) processing for those pilots wishing to
receive automated assignment of RNAV SID, RNAV STAR, and/or RNAV PTP routes. After June 29, 2008, all ARTCC Host
systems will automatically assign preferential routes based on the equipment capability filed in International Flight Plan Item
10 (Equipment) and the RNAV value specified by the user in Item 18 (Other Information). Once the change is implemented,
users who file a Domestic Flight Plan will be eligible for the assignment of conventional procedures only.
Since Anchorage ARTCC is not part of the ERAM project, the procedures contained in new paragraph 6-2-3 do not apply to
flights whose route remains entirely within Alaska domestic airspace.
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6-2-3. FLIGHT PLANS WITH AREA
NAVIGATION (RNAV) ROUTES IN DOMESTIC
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Use FAA Form 7233-4, International Flight Plan, for
pilots filing flight plans in domestic U.S. airspace if
automatic assignment of any of the following RNAV
routes are desired: RNAV Standard Instrument
Departure (SID); RNAV Standard Terminal Arrival
Route (STAR); and/or RNAV Point-to-Point (PTP).
For these flight plans, adhere to the following
guidelines:
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a. Item 10, Equipment. Enter “Z” in the
equipment field in addition to other entries
pertaining to radio communication, navigation and
approach aids.
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EXAMPLE-
SDGIWZ/S
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b. Item 18, Other Information.
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1. If the aircraft is RNAV 1 or RNAV 2 capable,
enter “NAV/RNV” followed by the appropriate
RNAV accuracy value:
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(a) RNAV 1 SID, enter “D1”.
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(b) RNAV 1 STAR, enter “A1”.
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(c) En route RNAV, enter “E2”.
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EXAMPLE-
NAV/RNVD1
NAV/RNVA1
NAV/RNVE2
NAV/RNVD1A1
NAV/RNVD1E2A1
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NOTE-
The “D,” “E,” and “A” characters may appear in any
order following “NAV/RNV.”
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2. If the aircraft is RNAV PTP capable but not
RNAV 1 and/or RNAV 2 capable, enter “RMK/PTP”
and “NAV/RNVE99”.
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EXAMPLE-
RMK/PTP NAV/RNVE99
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NOTE-
Procedures contained in paragraph 6-2-3 do not apply
to flights whose route remains entirely within Alaska
domestic airspace.
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