U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Section 3. Military NOTAM Retrieval

8-3-1. MILITARY NOTAM AVAILABILITY

a. All military NOTAMs are stored in the USNS data base. While current, they may be retrieved by both AFTN subscribers and FAA facilities via request/reply.

b. Refer to the DOD Flight Information Publication (En Route), IFR, or VFR Supplements to determine whether NOTAM service is provided for a facility.

c. Military NOTAMs are entered in the military system using the following NOTAM format:

EXAMPLE-
GG KDZZNAXX
281131 KVPS
(M0719/13 NOTAMN
Q) KZFW/QMXLC//////
A) KLTS
B) 201308071256
C) 201310302359
E) TWY C BETWEEN TWY G AND TWY B CLSD

NOTE-
Refer to ICAO 8126 Amdt 2 for international Q codes. The DOD may supplement ICAO Q codes based on military necessity.

8-3-2. RETRIEVING FDC NOTAMs

Formats for retrieving military NOTAMS via NADIN are as follows:

a. A request for a single NOTAM for a given location:

EXAMPLE-
SVC B:
GG KDZZNAXX DTG KDCAYFYX
)SVC RQ MIL ACC=KADW NT= M0134/00

b. A request for all military NOTAMs for a given location:

EXAMPLE-
SVC B:
GG KDZZNAXX DTG KSJTYFYX
)SVC RQ MIL LOC=KNGP

c. A request for all military NOTAMs for multiple locations (maximum of eight):

EXAMPLE-
SVC B:
GG KDZZNAXX DTG KEKNYFYX
)SVC RQ MIL LOC= KADW,KDAA,KNGP,KNGU,KNUW,KHST,KHIF

NOTE-
All facilities must use their particular equipment's keyboard equivalent of the closed parenthesis or equal symbol as appropriate.

d. To review all NOTAMs for a joint­use airport (for example, CHS), both civil (CHS) and military (KCHS) NOTAMs must be retrieved.

e. To request all NOTAMs for a given location from all files (domestic, FDC, international, and military) that meets the military NOTAM criteria:

EXAMPLE-
SVC B:
GG KDZZNAXX DTG KEKNYFYX
)SVC RQ MIL LOC= KADW

8-3-3. SERVICE MESSAGES

a. Receipt of the USNS generated service message “NOTAMS FOUND 0” indicates that there are no military NOTAMs on file for the number or location requested.

b. The following is an example of a receipt of the USNS cancellation of a military NOTAM.

EXAMPLE-
SVC B:
GG KDZZNAXX
DTG KADW
MYYYY/YY NOTAMC M0142/13
A) KADW

8-3-4. MILITARY NOTAM CRITERIA FOR MILITARY NOTAM SYSTEM

Military units issue NOTAMs pertaining to their bases and airspace based on the guidelines set forth in Air Force Instruction Interservice Publication 11­208/AR 95­10/OPNAVINST 3721.20D, DoD Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System.