U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

 ORDER
JO 7930.2M
Effective Date:
September 25, 2008
 
     
Subject:  Notices to Airmen

Includes: Change 1 effective February 11, 2010
and Change 2 effective October 20, 2011


EXPLANATION OF CHANGES
Change 2

Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center
to the office of primary responsibility (OPR)

Effective: October 20, 2011

a. 1-2-1. POLICY;
1-3-1. AIR TRAFFIC;
1-3-3. OFFICE OF AIRPORT SAFETY AND STANDARDS;
1-3-4. TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AVIATION SYSTEM STANDARDS;
1-3-5. FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE;
1-4-1. WORD MEANINGS;
3-1-4. FDC PRESIDENTIAL, SPECIAL
SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, OR EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES TFRS;
3-3-1. USE OF CONTRACTIONS AND
ABBREVIATIONS;
4-1-2. NATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE
RELATIONSHIPS;
4-2-1. NOTAM COMPOSITION;
4-4-3. CANCELING PUBLISHED NOTAM DATA;
5-1-2. HANDLING REPORTED MOVEMENT AREA CONDITIONS;
5-1-3. NOTAM (D) MOVEMENT AREA
INFORMATION;
5-1-7. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
WORKING (PAEW);
5-2-2. NOTAM (D) LIGHTING AIDS;
5-3-1. GENERAL;
5-3-5. UNMONITORED NAVAIDS;
5-3-6. CATEGORY 2 AND 3 INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) STATUS;
5-3-7. NOTAM (D) NAVAID;
5-3-8. HOURS OF OPERATION;
5-4-3. NOTAM (D) COMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS;
5-5-2. NOTAM (D) SERVICES;
5-5-3. HOURS OF OPERATION;
5-5-4. FUEL AVAILABILITY;
5-5-5. NOTAM (D) WEATHER AND 
WEATHER REPORTING EQUIPMENT;
5-5-6. LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR ALERT SYSTEM (LLWAS);
5-5-9. RADAR SERVICES;
6-1-5. SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE (SUA) AND RELATED AIRSPACE;
6-1-6. AIRSPACE AND ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS;
6-1-9. PARACHUTE JUMPING/SKY DIVING (PJE);
6-1-11. UNMANNED ROCKETS, UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS, HOT AIR BALLOONS, AND HIBAL
6-1-12. GLIDERS/HANG GLIDERS;
6-2-1. GENERAL;
7-1-4. INTERIM IFR FLIGHT PROCEDURES;
7-2-1. FDC NOTAM EXPIRATION;
7-2-2. CANCELLING FDC NOTAMS;
8-3-1. MILITARY NOTAM AVAILABILITY;
9-1-1. RETRIEVING INTERNATIONAL
NOTAMS;
9-1-2. INTERNATIONAL NOTAM DATA AVAILABILITY;

Several changes are being made in the formatting of notices to airmen to become compatible with systems already in use to originate and disseminate NOTAMs. New keywords ODP, SID, STAR, CHART, DATA, IAP, VFP, ROUTE, and SPECIAL are added. This change also specifies that NOTAMs relating to SIDs, graphic ODPs, and STARs are issued as FDC NOTAMs. The keyword RAMP will no longer be used, and ramp NOTAMs will appear under the keyword APRON. Components of an ILS in a NOTAM are distinguished by preceding the component with “ILS” followed by “RWY” and the runway number. Friction  Measuring  Device  NOTAMs for reporting the friction measuring device out of service must not contain the name of nomenclature of the device. Windshear detection systems LLWAS, TDWR, and WSP are described in NOTAMs as a microburst/windshear detection system.

b. 5-5-7. RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

The intent of this change is to move RVR from under the keyword “SVC” and relocate to the keyword “RWY”. paragraph 5­5­7 will be deleted from Section 5. Services NOTAMs and will be included in paragraph 1­2­1 under the keyword “SVC.”

c. 5-5-8. TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR)

The intent of this change is to delete the subject paragraph from the directive since this information is addressed in the change to paragraph 5­5­6 Microburst/Windshear Detection System.

d. 6-1-10. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS

This change specifies that graphic ODP, SID, and STAR NOTAMs be issued as FDC NOTAMs vice NOTAM Ds. New policy and examples have been added to Chapter 7.

e. 6-1-11. gliders/hang gliders

This change incorporates glider and hang glider procedures into the directive.

f. 9-2-1. RELAY OF CANADIAN NOTAMS BY USNOF

The intent of this change is to delete paragraph 9­2­1 and remove the list of available Canadian locations from paragraph 9­2­2 with a subsequent change. Due to the inaccurate data between Canada and U.S. NOTAMs, NOTAM originators will be directed to contact the Canadian website for the most current and up­to­date NOTAM data.

g. 9-2-2. AVAILABLE CANADIAN LOCATIONS

This change removes the list of available Canadian locations from paragraph 9­2­2. A change to paragraph 9­2­3, Request for Canadian NOTAMs from the Canadian NOTAM System, will direct NOTAM originators to contact the Canadian website for the most current and up­to­date NOTAM data

h. 9-2-3. REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMS FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM

The intent of this change is provide information to direct the user to access the Canadian website for the most current NOTAM data.

i. Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.

 

Effective:  February 11, 2010

a.  1-2-1. POLICY;
2-2-1. NOTAM CLASSIFICATION;
2-2-3. LOCAL DISSEMINATION;
3-1-3. NOTAM LOGS;
3-1-4. FDC PRESIDENTIAL, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, OR EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES TFRS;
3-3-1. USE OF CONTRACTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS;
3-3-4. TAXIWAY IDENTIFICATION;
4-3-7. RETRIEVING DOMESTIC NOTAMS;
4-5-2. NOTAM SERVICE MESSAGES;
5-1-2. HANDLING REPORTED MOVEMENT AREA CONDITIONS;
5-1-3. NOTAM (D) MOVEMENT AREA INFORMATION;
5-1-4. REPORTING OF SNOW, ICE, SLUSH, AND WATER CONDITIONS;
5-1-5. CERTIFICATED AIRPORT AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF);
5-1-6. CONTINUOUS SNOW OR ICE REMOVAL OPERATIONS ON MULTIPLE RUNWAYS;
5-1-7. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
WORKING (PAEW);
5-2-1. GENERAL;
5-2-2. NOTAM (D) LIGHTING AIDS;
5-3-5. UNMONITORED NAVAIDS;
5-3-7. NOTAM (D) NAVAID;
5-4-3. NOTAM (D) COMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS;
5-5-2. NOTAM (D) SERVICES;
5-5-3. HOURS OF OPERATION;
5-5-6. LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR ALERT SYSTEM (LLWAS);
5-5-9. RADAR SERVICES;
CHAPTER 6. SPECIAL DATA NOTAMS; SECTION 1. WEATHER AND WEATHER REPORTING EQUIPMENT;
6-1-2. FORMATTING AIRSPACE
NOTAM (D)s;
6-1-3. NOTAM (D) HOURS OF OPERATION SURFACE AREAS;
6-1-4. RESTRICTED AREAS
6-1-5. AIRSPACE AND ALTITUDE RESERVATIONS;
6-1-6. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS;
6-1-7. AERIAL REFUELING;
6-1-8. PARACHUTE JUMPING/SKY DIVING (PJE);
6-1-9. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS;
6-1-10. UNMANNED ROCKETS, UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS, HOT AIR BALLOONS, AND HIBAL;
6-1-11. LIGHTS OUT/NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) OPERATIONS IN MILITARY OPERATIONS AREAS;
6-2-1. GENERAL;
7-1-4. INTERIM IFR FLIGHT PROCEDURES;

These represent editorial changes to many examples and paragraphs throughout the book, addressing corrections and omissions from the September 25, 2008, edition.

b.  1-4-1. WORD MEANINGS

In compliance with FAA Order 1000.36, chapter 2, paragraph 1h, this change adds the definition of “must” to the word meanings section in this directive.

c.  7-1-7. AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY

This change deletes all obsolete information associated with SCATANA and refers to the applicable chapter for ESCAT in FAA Order 7610.4.

d.  Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.

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