Chapter 7. FDC NOTAM PROCEDURES
Section 1. TRANSMITTING DATA TO NFDC
7-1-1. FDC NOTAM CATEGORIES
FDC NOTAMs refer to information that is regulatory in nature that
include the following:
a. Interim IFR flight procedures:
1. Airway structure changes.
2. Instrument approach procedure changes (excludes DPs and STARs).
3. Airspace changes in general.
4. Special instrument approach procedure changes.
b. Temporary flight restrictions:
1. Disaster areas.
2. Special events generating a high degree of interest.
3. Hijacking.
REFERENCE-
FAA0 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration, Chapter 18, Section 4.
c. Flight restrictions in the proximity of the President and other parties.
NOTE-
Presidential aircraft includes the aircraft and the entourage of the President, the Vice President, or other public figures designated by the White House.
REFERENCE-
FAAO 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration, Chapter 5, Section 1 and FAAO 2100.6, Flight Restrictions in the Proximity of the President and Other Parties.
d. 14 CFR Part 139 certificated airport condition changes.
e. Snow conditions affecting glide slope operation.
f. Air defense emergencies.
g. Emergency flight rules.
h. Substitute airway routes.
i. Special data.
j. U.S. Government charting corrections.
k. Laser activity.
7-1-2. FDC NOTAM NUMBERING
FDC NOTAM numbers are assigned consecutively by the USNS beginning with
0001 each year. The year of issuance and the serial number are separated by a slant; e.g.,
9/1323.
7-1-3. TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT FDC
NOTAMs
Flight inspection FDC NOTAMs shall, at the direction of Flight Standards
personnel, be affixed with either FI/T (Flight Information Temporary) or FI/P (Flight Information Permanent).
7-1-4. INTERIM IFR FLIGHT PROCEDURES
These procedures are originated by FAA flight operations and flight
inspection and procedures personnel and are transmitted to NFDC. When these revisions cannot be published in advance of their effective dates, USNOF transmits them as FDC NOTAMs. Changes to airways will be issued as an FDC Center Area NOTAM.
a. Airway changes involving a single state and one or more ARTCCs will be issued with the identifier of the ARTCCs and the two-letter state code.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx ZFW 0K.. FI/T AIRWAY ZFW ZKC.
V140 SAYRE (SYO) VORTAC, OK TO TULSA
(TUL) VORTAC, OK MEA 4300.
!FDC x/xxxx ZKC 0K.. FI/T AIRWAY ZFW ZKC.
V140 SAYRE (SYO) VORTAC, OK TO TULSA
(TUL) VORTAC, OK MEA 4300.
b. Airway changes involving two to three ARTCCs and multiple
states, will be issued under each of the ARTCCs location identifier.
EXAMPLE-
Two ARTCCs
!FDC x/xxxx ZBW FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY. V1
HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO DIXIE INT,
NJ MEA 3000.
!FDC x/xxxx ZNY FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY. V1
HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO DIXIE INT,
NJ MEA 3000.
EXAMPLE-
Three ARTCCs
!FDC x/xxxx ZBW FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY ZDC. V1
HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO
WATERLOO (ATR) VORTAC, DE MEA 3000.
!FDC x/xxxx ZNY FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY ZDC. V1
HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO
WATERLOO (ATR) VORTAC, DE MEA 3000.
!FDC x/xxxx ZDC FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY ZDC. V1
HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO
WATERLOO (ATR) VORTAC, DE MEA 3000.
c. Airway changes involving four or more ARTCCs will be issued
under FDC as the affected location.
EXAMPLE-
Four or more ARTCCs
!FDC x/xxxx FDC FI/T AIRWAY ZBW ZNY ZDC
ZJX. V1 HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO
CRAIG (CRG) VORTAC, FL MEA 4000.
d. SIAP Format:
!FDC x/xxxx PSB FI/T MID-STATE, PHILIPSBURG,
PA.
ILS RWY 16 AMDT 5...
NDB RWY 16 AMDT 5...
VOR RWY 24 AMDT 14...
WHEN LCL ALSTG NOT RECEIVED, USE
UNIVERSITY PARK ALSTG AND INCREASE ALL
DH/MDAS 100 FT; PROC NA AT NIGHT; ALTN MINS NA
!FDC x/xxxx SOP FI/T MOORE COUNTY, SOUTHERN PINES, NC.
VOR-A AMDT 2...
PROC NA
RNAV RWY 23 AMDT 2...
PROC NA
!FDC x/xxxx PMB FI/P PEMBINA MUNI, PEMBINA, ND
VOR RWY 33 AMDT 6...
ADD NOTE: CHART: PRINCETON RADIO
122.1R.
THIS IS VOR RWY 33 AMDT 6A.
7-1-5. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
a. Disaster areas are designated by the appropriate ARTCC. The
ARTCC shall forward the NOTAM information directly to the USNOF (703) 904-4557 or 1-888-USNOTAM (876-6826) for FDC NOTAM issuance, and to the FSS nearest the incident site for coordination purposes. The USNOF shall make FDC NOTAM dissemination, and the FSS shall act as "coordination facility" for preflight briefings for the ARTCC. The NOTAM shall contain:
1. The introductory phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE
(time/date) UNTIL (termination time/date). PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137 (and the appropriate paragraph and subparagraph number) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT..." When the actual termination time/date cannot be determined but can be approximated, use the estimated time/date. However, in natural disasters, such as an earthquake, use the phrase "UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" in lieu of a termination
time/date.
2. A clear definition of the area in nautical miles.
3. The altitude affected.
4. Reason for the TFR.
5. The FAA coordination facility and commercial telephone number.
NOTE-
If a TFR involves two ARTCCs, but the same state, the TFR shall be issued under each of the ARTCCs identifier. If no state is provided, the TFR will be issued under the affected center's identifier and will be displayed on all weather briefings involving that ARTCCs area.
REFERENCE-
FAAO 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration, Chapter 18, Section 4.
b. 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(1) flight restrictions are issued for
toxic gas/fuel/nuclear spills/rescue operations if explosives on board or top secret flight and actual or possible volcanic eruptions/hijackings.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code) FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (general location: town/city) EFFECTIVE (immediately or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC UNTIL (further notice or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(a)(1) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT (reason) ONLY RELIEF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECTION OF (agency in charge) ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE AIRSPACE AT AND BELOW______ ___________ FEET (AGL or MSL) WITHIN A __________ STATUTE/NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF (latitude/longitude) AND THE (name of NAVAID)/(id)/ VORTAC OR VOR/DME ________ DEGREE RADIAL AT ______ NAUTICAL MILES.
(Agency name and telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Security Coordinator 202-267-3333 as the coordination facility, or a designated ATC
facility.
NOTE-
Do not use the 1-800-WX-BRIEF telephone number for the flight service stations.
c. Title 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(2) flight restrictions are issued
for forest fires, spraying activities, and general rescue operations.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code) FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (general location: town/city) EFFECTIVE (immediately or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC AND UNTIL (further notice or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(a)(2) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WITHIN A_____STATUE/NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF (latitude/longitude) AND THE (NAVAID name)/ (id)VORTAC or VOR/DME ______ DEGREE RADIAL AT_______ NAUTICAL MILES AT AND
BELOW_______FEET (AGL or MSL) TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR (reason).
(Agency requesting flight restriction)( telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Security Coordinator 202-267-3333 as the coordination
facility, or a designated ATC facility.
NOTE-
Do not use the 1-800-WX-BRIEF telephone number for the flight service stations.
d. 14 CFR Section 91.137(a)(3) flight restrictions are issued for
special events that may generate a high degree of public interest. These flight restrictions have to have the service area office director's approval.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code) FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (general location: town/city) EFFECTIVE (immediately or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC AND UNTIL (further notice or yr-mo-dy-hr) UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(a)(3) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR (reason) WITHIN A ______ NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF (latitude/longitude) AND THE (NAVAID name)/(id) VORTAC or VOR/DME_______ DEGREE RADIAL AT ________ STATUTE/NAUTICAL MILES AT AND BELOW_______ FEET (AGL or MSL).
(Agency and telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Security Coordinator 202-267-3333 as the coordination faciilty, or a designated ATC facility.
NOTE-
Do not use the 1-800-WX-BRIEF telephone number for the flight service stations.
e. Flight restrictions in the proximity of the President or other
parties (14 CFR Section 91.141) will be issued only in response to requests from the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Secret Service through coordination with System Operations Services, System Operations Security, Military Operations Security. After normal duty hours, the request for issuance of a temporary flight restriction shall be coordinated with the duty officer, Washington Operations Center, AEO-100. The duty officer will contact the designated Military Operations Security representative. In the event the representatives are unavailable, the duty officer will coordinate the NOTAM request with the shift supervisor of the Air Traffic Control System Command Center. Operational requirements may necessitate a change in format to Presidential TFRs at any time.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code) FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (general location) (mo-dy-yr). PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY ATC.
(TEXT TO FIT THE SITUATION)
7-1-6. SNOW CONDITIONS AFFECTING GLIDE SLOP OPERATION
a. Snow and ice accumulation in the vicinity of glide slope
antennas may affect facility performance to the extent that restrictions to the ILS landing minimums must be imposed. Technical operations SMO personnel at the glide slope location are required to initiate FDC NOTAM action to implement such restrictions through the USNOF.
b. Technical operations SMO personnel shall monitor snow conditions to determine when conditions permit the removal of the landing minimum restrictions. At such time, following the same procedures as for FDC NOTAM issuance, the technical operations personnel shall initiate action to issue a new FDC NOTAM canceling the restricting FDC NOTAM.
EXAMPLE-
!FDC x/xxxx (airport id) FI/T (name of the airport as shown on the approach plate) ILS RWY (nbr) AMDT (nbr)... DUE TO EFFECTS OF SNOW ON GLIDE SLOPE. MINIMUMS TEMPORARILY RAISED TO LOCALIZER ONLY FOR (all category, or list the appropriate category or categories of aircraft) AIRCRAFT. GLIDE SLOPE REMAINS IN SERVICE; HOWEVER, ANGLE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM PUBLISHED.
7-1-7. AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY
When an air defense emergency is declared, an FDC NOTAM will be issued specifying the following:
a. The emergency declared.
b. The geographical areas affected.
c. The SCAT rules in effect.
d. The applicable portion(s) of the "Wartime Air Traffic Priority List for Movement of Aircraft."
REFERENCE-
FAAO 7610.4, Special Military Operations, Chapter 6 and Appendix 17.
NOTE-
The following example FDC NOTAM is for guidance purposes only. Although the information contained in this example could conceivably cover all facets of an emergency situation, it does not mean that the information contained covers all emergency actions that might be placed into effect by the military when the provisions of the SCATANA Plan are implemented.
EXAMPLE-
AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY DECLARED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND POSSESSIONS. SCATANA HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN FOR THE SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC AND AIR NAVIGATION AIDS (SCATANA). UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED, NO AIRCRAFT WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE AIRSPACE OVERLYING THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE PACIFIC COASTAL ADIZ, THE SOUTHERN BORDER DOMESTIC ADIZ, THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL ADIZ, THE ATLANTIC COASTAL ADIZ, THE ALASKAN DOMESTIC ADIZ, THE ALASKAN DEWIZ, THE GUAM COASTAL ADIZ, AND THE HAWAIIAN COASTAL ADIZ UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT PROPOSING TO OPERATE WITHIN THE ABOVE AREAS HAVE A PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT OF "ONE" OR "TWO" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WARTIME AIR TRAFFIC PRIORITY LIST FOR MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFT CONTAINED IN SECTION FIVE OF THE SCATANA PLAN. ALL PILOTS, REGARDLESS OF PRIORITY, CIVIL OR MILITARY, CHECK WITH THE NEAREST FAA OR MILITARY OPERATIONS FACILITY TO DETERMINE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS AND OBTAIN AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE FROM FAA.
7-1-8. SPECIAL DATA
When time does not permit the publishing of special data NOTAMs (e.g.,
Department of State information, special air traffic programs, etc.), an FDC NOTAM will be issued under the affected location of "ZZZ" by the USNOF. These NOTAMs shall remain in the system until published. The USNOF shall forward a copy of the NOTAM to Aeronautical Information Management for publication. Once the information is published, the USNOF shall cancel the FDC NOTAM.
7-1-9. LASER LIGHT ACTIVITY
The ATD Regional Office where the laser activity will occur shall notify
the USNOF via telephone 888-876-6826 or FAX (703) 904-4437 within 7 days of a proposed activity. Additionally, regional offices, when coordinated with their respective FSS and/or ATCT, may delegate notification responsibility. The USNOF will issue the appropriate FDC NOTAM. If the event is canceled prior to the scheduled ending date/time, the regional office or their designee shall notify the USNOF to cancel the NOTAM.
EXAMPLE-
1. !FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code).. (city/state).
LASER LIGHT DEMONSTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT (location), (latitude/longitude), (fix-radial-distance), (daily time in UTC if needed) FROM (date-time) UTC UNTIL (date-time) UTC. LASER LIGHT BEAM MAY BE INJURIOUS TO PILOTS'/PASSENGERS' EYES WITHIN FEET VERTICALLY AND FEET LATERALLY OF THE LIGHT SOURCE. FLASH BLINDNESS OR COCKPIT ILLUMINATION MAY OCCUR BEYOND THESE DISTANCES. (Name of facility)/(id)(type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.
2. !FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code).. (city/state).
LASER RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED AT (location), (latitude/longitude), (fix-radial-distance), (daily time in UTC if needed) FROM (date-time) UTC UNTIL (date-time) UTC AT AN ANGLE OF _______ DEGREES, FROM THE SURFACE, PROJECTING UP TO ______FEET AVOID AIRBORNE HAZARD BY 5 NAUTICAL MILES. THIS BEAM IS INJURIOUS TO PILOTS'/AIRCREWS' AND PASSENGERS' EYES. (Name of facility)/(id) (type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.
3. !FDC x/xxxx (ARTCC id) (state code).
AIRBORNE TO GROUND LASER ACTIVITY WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM (date-time) UTC UNTIL (date-time) UTC BETWEEN (latitude/longitude), (fix-radial-distance) _______ FEET AND BELOW. AVOID AIRBORNE HAZARD BY 5 NAUTICAL MILES. THIS LASER BEAM IS INJURIOUS TO PILOTS'/AIRCREWS' AND
PASSENGERS' EYES. (Name of facility)/(id) (type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA
COORDINATION FACILITY.
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