Appendix D. Service B Message Formats
NOTE-
After each message format there are examples. The following format will be used to indicate the Message Number (MN) and Reference Data (RD) fields:
JNU/CYKA515 (MN) JNU/CYKA514 (RD)
- 1. ICAO SUPPLEMENTARY FLIGHT PLAN (SPL) MESSAGE
The ICAO Supplementary Flight Plan message is sent from an addressee with information additional to that already transmitted in an FPL message.
This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(SPL' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
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MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ETE is Estimated Time Enroute. The first two digits are 00 to 99 and the last two digits are 00 to 59.
- ICAO ALT DEST is optional. If present, ICAO ALT DEST is a space character followed by four alphabetic characters or four alphabetic characters followed by a space followed by four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is 1-325 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION is Endurance, Persons On Board, Emergency Radio, Survival Equipment, Jackets, Dinghies, Aircraft Color and Markings, Remarks, and/or Pilot-in-Command; each separated by a space. It may include embedded EOL sequences. The format is:
E/ followed by four NUMERICS giving the fuel endurance in hours and minutes
P/ for outside the NAS the format is:
followed by 1, 2, or 3 NUMERICS giving the total number of persons on board, or “TBN” (to be notified) if the total number of persons is not known at the time of filing, when so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority
for inside the NAS the format is:
followed by 1-30 alphanumeric, space, and backward slash (\) characters giving the total number of persons on board, when so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority
R/ followed by one or more of the following, without spaces:
U - if frequency 243.0 MHz (UHF) is available,
V - if frequency 121.5 MHz (VHF) is available,
E - if emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is available
S/ followed by one or more of the following, without spaces:
P - if polar survival equipment is carried,
D - if desert survival equipment is carried,
M - if maritime survival equipment is carried,
J - if jungle survival equipment is carried
J/ followed by one or more of the following, without spaces:
L - if the life jackets are equipped with lights,
F - if they are equipped with fluorescein, followed by space followed by
U - if any life jacket radio is equipped with UHF on frequency 243.0 MHz,
V - if any life jacket radio is equipped with VHF on frequency 121.5 MHz
D/ followed by one or more of the following, separated by spaces:
Two NUMERICS giving the number of dinghies carried,
Three NUMERICS giving the total capacity, in persons carried, of all dinghies
C if dinghies are covered
The color of the dinghies (e.g., RED)
A/ followed by 0 to 500 A/N, space, and colon (:) characters indicating the color of the aircraft and significant markings (this may include the aircraft registration)
N/ followed by 0 to 500 A/N, space, and colon (:) characters indicating any other survival equipment carried and any other useful remarks
C/ followed by 0 to 201 alphanumeric, space, and colon (:) characters indicating the pilot information
EXAMPLE-
(SPLJNU/CYKA515JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA1414
-CYVR0400
-DOF/170428 RMK/OUT OF AREA OASIS TO NAV CANADA FIMS TEST DO NOT POST
-E/0400 P/2 R/U S/P J/U D/01 006 C ORANGE A/RED WHITE N/SPOT GEN3 WIFE JANE DOE 555:555:6666 C/JOHN DOE 555:555:5555)
- 2. PROPOSED ICAO MODIFICATION (CHG) MESSAGE
The Proposed ICAO Modification message is sent from an addressee when any change is to be made to basic flight plan data contained in a previously transmitted FPL message.
If this message is sent to an ARTCC, this message requires either an ICAO Acknowledgement message or an ICAO Rejection message. This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(CHG' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is “DOF/” portion if available, else “-0”.
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AMENDMENT is the amended data. It may include multiple fields separated by oblique strokes. It may include embedded EOL sequences. The format is: [a]/[b] where:
a. One or two numeric characters representing the type number of the field to be amended two
b. The complete and amended data of the field indicated in (a), constructed as specified for that field.
NOTE-
- If any part of Field 13 (ICAO DEP PT or TIME) is modified and ICAO DEP PT contains “ZZZZ” then the entire contents of Field 18 (Other Information) must be included in Field 22 (AMENDMENT).
- If any part of Field 16 (ICAO DEST, ETE, or ICAO ALT DEST) is modified and ICAO DEST contains “ZZZZ” then the entire contents of Field 18 (Other Information) must be included in Field 22 (AMENDMENT).
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
NOTE-
Transmit CHG messages on Proposed FPs:
EXAMPLE-
(CHGJNU/KSEA518JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA1414-CYVR-DOF/170428
-15/N0120A055 DCT
-16/CYVR0330 PAJN)
- 3. ACTIVE ICAO MODIFICATION (MOD) MESSAGE
The Active ICAO Modification message is sent from an addressee when any change is to be made to basic flight plan data contained in a previously transmitted FPL and/or DEP message for an active flight plan.
This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(MOD' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
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AMENDMENT is the amended data. It may include multiple fields separated by oblique strokes. It may include embedded EOL sequences. The format is: [a]/[b] where:
a. One or two numeric characters representing the type number of the field to be amended.
b. The complete and amended data of the field indicated in (a), constructed as specified for that field. - EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
NOTE-
Transmit MOD messages on Active FPs.
EXAMPLE-
(MODJNU/CYKA523JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA-CYVR
-10/A/S
-15/N0120VFR DCT JNU DCT
-16/CYVR0400)
- 4. ICAO ARRIVAL (ARR) MESSAGE
The ICAO Arrival message is sent from an addressee when a flight, for which basic flight plan data has been previously distributed, has been closed.
This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(ARR' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is for receipt only and is optional. If present, it is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
EXAMPLE-
(ARRJNU/CYKA524JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA1323-CYVR1339)
- 5. ICAO CANCELLATION (CNL) MESSAGE
The ICAO Cancellation message is sent from an addressee when a flight, for which basic flight plan data has been previously distributed, has been cancelled.
If this message is sent to an ARTCC, this message requires either an ICAO Acknowledgement message or an ICAO Rejection message. This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(CNL' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Cancellation.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is estimated Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is “DOF/” portion if available, else “-0”.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
EXAMPLE-
(CNLJNU/CYKA521JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA1414-CYVR-DOF/170428)
- 6. ICAO DEPARTURE (DEP) MESSAGE
An ICAO Departure message is a notice of an inbound ICAO flight to an airport associated with an addressed FSS.
This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(DEP' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is 1-325 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed
NOTE-
For Out-of-Area FPs, send the DEP message to the Departure tie-in facility only; in this example, transmit the DEP to KSEAYFYX only.
EXAMPLE-
(DEPJNU/KSEA522JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-KSEA1323-CYVR-DOF/170428 RMK/OUT OF AREA OASIS TO NAV CANADA FIMS TEST DO NOT POST)
- 7. PROPOSED ICAO FLIGHT PLAN (FPL) MESSAGE
A Proposed ICAO Flight Plan message is a notice of a proposed ICAO flight that is departing outside of the flight plan area of the originating facility.
This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(FPL' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is for receipt only and is optional. If present, it is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - TYPE FLT is Type of Flight. TYPE FLT is one or two alphabetic characters. The first character is V, Y, Z and the second is S, N, G, M, X.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
- ICAO ACTYPE is Aircraft Type. The format is two to eight alphanumeric and slash characters.
- EQUIP is Equipment. The format is up to 76 alphanumeric and slash characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences immediately prior to EQUIP and/or between the Comm/Nav and Transponder portions of EQUIP.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- AIRSPEED is True Airspeed. It is the alphanumeric character ʻM' followed by three numeric characters, or the alphanumeric character ʻK' or ʻN' followed by four numeric characters.
-
ALTITUDE is Requested Altitude. It is three to seven alphanumeric characters. The format is:
1. Fddd
2. Sdddd
3. Addd
4. Mdddd
5. VFR
6. VFR/ddd
where d - numeric character - SP is a single ASCII space character.
- ROUTE is Route of Flight and is a string of 0 to 558 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ETE is Estimated Time Enroute. The first two digits are 00 to 99 and the last two digits are 00 to 59.
- ICAO ALT DEST is optional. If present, ICAO ALT DEST is a space character followed by four alphabetic characters or four alphabetic characters followed by a space followed by four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is 1-325 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
-
CLOSURE POINTS is the Closure Points field address(es). It is appended to the end of the ICAO REMARKS preceded by the “RMK/” indicator. The format is: xx=address(es), where
xx is ʻCP'
address(es) is up to 16 8-character addresses with no embedded spaces
EXAMPLE-
(FPLJNU/KSEA516JNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-VG
-P28A/L-S/S
-KSEA1414
-N0220F055 DCT
-CYVR0400
-DOF/170428 RMK/OUT OF AREA OASIS TO NAV CANADA FIMS TEST DO NOT POST CP=CYKAYFYX)
- 8. ICAO FLIGHT PLAN (FPL) MESSAGE (Proposed-Inbound)
The ICAO Flight Plan message is a notice of an inbound ICAO flight to an airport associated with an addressed FSS.
If this message is sent to an ARTCC, this message requires either an ICAO Acknowledgement message or an ICAO Rejection message. This message does require an acknowledgement within the NAS and Canada. If this message is sent to any other facility outside the NAS, an acknowledgement is not required.
- ʻ(FPL' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is for receipt only and is optional. If present, it is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
-
SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - TYPE FLT is Type of Flight. TYPE FLT is one or two alphabetic characters. The first character is V, Y, Z and the second is S, N, G, M, X.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
- ICAO ACTYPE is Aircraft Type. The format is two to eight alphanumeric and slash characters.
- EQUIP is Equipment. The format is up to 76 alphanumeric and slash characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences immediately prior to EQUIP and/or between the Comm/Nav and Transponder portions of EQUIP.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- AIRSPEED is True Airspeed. It is the alphanumeric character ʻM' followed by three numeric characters, or the alphanumeric character ʻK' or ʻN' followed by four numeric characters.
- ALTITUDE is Requested Altitude. It is three to seven alphanumeric characters. The format is:
- Fddd
- Sdddd
- Addd
- Mdddd
- VFR
-
VFR/ddd
where d - numeric character
- SP is a single ASCII space character.
- ROUTE is Route of Flight and is a string of 0 to 558 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- ETE is Estimated Time Enroute. The first two digits are 00 to 99 and the last two digits are 00 to 59.
- ICAO ALT DEST is optional. If present, ICAO ALT DEST is a space character followed by four alphabetic characters or four alphabetic characters followed by a space followed by four alphabetic characters.
- ICAO REMARKS is Other Information and is 1-325 displayable characters. It may include embedded EOL sequences.
NOTE-
The FPL message will only contain an MN field; all of the subsequent messages on this FP will use this MN as their RD field:
EXAMPLE-
(FPLJNU/CYKA514-TVFR30-VG
-P28A/L-S/S
-KSEA1414
-N0220F055DCT
-CYVR0400
-DOF/170428 RMK/OUT OF AREA OASIS TO NAV CANADA FIMS TEST DO NOT POST)
- 9. ICAO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (ACK) MESSAGE
NOTE-
This message is received only; FS21/OASIS will never transmit this message.
The ICAO Acknowledgement message is sent from an ARTCC to indicate that the receipt of a message has occurred.
- ACK ID is the character string ʻACK'.
- SP is a single ASCII space character.
- MESSAGE TYPE contains the characters ʻFPL', ʻCHG', or ʻCNL'.
- MSGNUM is only present if the original FPL message contained a message number. If present, MSGNUM is '/' followed by that message number in the format of three numeric characters in the range 001 to 999.
- ORIGIN is three or four alphabetic characters which identify the origin of the message.
- ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters. For messages originating from Honolulu ARTCC, the ICAO DEST is optional.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
- 10. ICAO REJECT (REJ) MESSAGE
NOTE-
This message is received only; FS21/OASIS will never transmit this message.
The ICAO Reject message is sent from an ARTCC to indicate that the receipt of a message has occurred but rejected.
ACK ID |
SP |
MESSAGE TYPE |
MSGNUM |
SP |
ORIGIN |
SP |
TEXT |
EOL |
---|
- ACK ID is the character string ʻREG'.
- SP is a single ASCII space character.
- MESSAGE TYPE contains the characters ʻFPL', ʻCHG', or ʻCNL'.
- MSGNUM is only present if the original FPL message contained a message number. If present, MSGNUM is '/' followed by that message number in the format of three numeric characters in the range 001 to 999.
- ORIGIN is three or four alphabetic characters which identify the origin of the message.
- TEXT is a set of ASCII characters that contains the reason that the message is being rejected and the contents of the original message. TEXT may contain embedded EOL sequences. For messages originating from Honolulu ARTCC, TEXT is the following set of fields:
ACID |
SP |
ICAO DEP PT |
SP |
TIME |
SP |
ICAO DEST |
---|
- ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
- ICAO DEP PT is Departure Point. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- TIME is Departure Time. The format is four numeric characters. The first two characters representing hours from 00 to 23 and the last two characters representing minutes from 00 to 59.
- ICAO DEST is Destination. The format is four alphabetic characters.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed
- 11. ICAO LOGICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (LAM) MESSAGE
The ICAO Logical Acknowledgement message is sent from an addressee to indicate that the receipt of a message has occurred. The reference data (RD) contains the reference number (i.e., message number (MN)) of the message being responded to.
ʻ(LAM' |
MN |
RD |
ʻ)' |
EOL |
---|
- ʻ(LAM' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Flight Plan.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
NOTE-
If you are going to manually generate this message, then you have to know the MN of the message you are replying to.
EXAMPLE-
(LAMCYKA/PAJN002JNU/CYKA514) - LAM received on the FPL example transmitted above
(LAMCYKA/PAJN001JNU/CYKA515) - LAM received on the SPL example transmitted above
- 12. ICAO LOGICAL REJECTION (LRM) MESSAGE
The ICAO Logical Rejection message is sent from an addressee to indicate that the receipt of a message has occurred but contained an error and has been rejected by the receiving system. The reference data (RD) contains the reference number (i.e., message number (MN)) of the message being responded to.
ʻ(LRM' |
MN |
RD |
ʻ-' |
ICAO REMARKS |
ʻ)' |
EOL |
---|
- ʻ(LRM' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO Logical Rejection.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ICAO REMARKS is from the Other Information field and the format is: RMK/code/field/text. where:
- Code. Two numeric characters comprising the error code.
NOTE-
Error code 57 will be used for any error that is not field specific and that is not identified in Table E - Error Codes.)
- Field. Two numeric characters comprising the field in error or “00” if the error is not field specific.
- Text. The contents of the message that caused the error when the error is field specific. When the error is non-field specific, a descriptive error message shall be included.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed. EOL is a string of 1 carriage return followed by a line feed or 2 carriage returns followed by a line feed.
NOTE-
If you are going to manually generate this message, then you have to know the MN of the message you are replying to.
EXAMPLE-
(LRMCYKA/PAJN001JNU/CYKA515-RMK/49/19/INVALID SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ELEMENT)
An LRM received on the SPL example transmitted above if the SPL was bad.
- 13. ICAO SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MESSAGES
An ICAO SAR Request message consists of three different alert types: the INCERFA, the ALERFA, and the DETRESFA. These messages are similar to the QALQ, INREQ, and ALNOT messages. This message can be forwarded between domestic facilities, which is the case for MBO and AMOC. This message does not require acknowledgment.
- ʻ(ALR' is the ASCII text string used for an ICAO SAR Messages.
-
MN is the message number. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. -
RD is the reference data. The format is: a(a)(a)(a)/a(a)(a)(a)ddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character
Parentheses indicate optional character. - ALERT PHASE
- INCERFA
- ALERTFA
- DETRESFA
- ORIGIN is eight alpha characters.
- FILLER is a string of characters with the size dependent on the alert type; not to exceed the line length of 69 characters.
- EOL is a string of one carriage return followed by a line feed or two carriage returns followed by a line feed.
- ACID is Aircraft ID and is defined to be one alphabetic character followed by one to six alphanumeric characters.
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SSR is the beacon code and is optional. If present, the format is: /adddd, where:
a - alphabetic character
d - numeric character; may contain a value from 0 to 7 (note: all zeros are not allowed) - TEXT is a string of characters including embedded EOL sequences. The number of characters between each EOL will not exceed 69 characters. SAR messages are limited to 20 lines of text separated by EOL sequences.
NOTE-
ICAO SAR Cancellation Messages - The ICAO SAR Cancellation format is the same as the ICAO SAR Message format for Foreign ATC with ʻCNL' as the first three characters in the FILLER field. This message does not require acknowledgment.
ICAO SAR Response Messages -
The ICAO SAR Response format is the same as the ICAO SAR Message format for Foreign ATC, with the response in the TEXT field. This message is originated by the site that is the recipient of an ICAO SAR Request. The response to the ICAO SAR provides the results or status of the communications search. Also the ICAO SAR Response can provide pertinent information about the missing aircraft or provides notification to the destination site if the aircraft is located. This message does not require acknowledgment.
- 14. Additional ICAO SVC B Messages Examples
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ICAO FLIGHT PLAN (FPL)
FF KZOAZQZX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(FPL-N12345-IG
-SR22/L-S/S
-KSEA1414
-N0220F090 DCT
-PAEN0600
-DOF/170428 RMK/DO NOT POST)
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(FPL-N12345-VG
-SR22/L-S/S
-KSEA1414
-N0220F095 DCT
-PAEN0600
-DOF/170428 RMK/DO NOT POST) -
ICAO supplementary flight plan (SPL)
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(SPL-N12345-KOAK2100
-PAEN0500KSEA
-DOF/170448 RMK/DO NOT POST
-E/0600 P/3 R/VE S/P J/V D/03 005 C YELLOW A/RED WHITE N/SPOT GEN3 SISTER IN FRESNO 559-555-5555 C/JOE PILOT 555-555-5555) -
Change proposed time (P−TIME)
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(CHG-N12345-PAEN2315-KOAK-0-13/PAEN2350) -
Cancel proposed flight plan
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(CNL-N12345-PAEN2200-KOAK-0) -
Change estimated time en route (ETE) for proposed flight
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(CHG-N12345-KOAK2330-PAEN-0-16/PAEN0130) -
Change route for proposed flight
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(CHG-N12345-KOAK1800-PAEN-0-15/KOAK-KSEA-PAEN) -
Departure message
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(DEP-N12345-PAEN1500-KSEA-0) -
Change of destination for active flight
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(CNL-N12345-PAEN2200-KOAK-0)
NOTE-
To change the destination for an active flight, send a cancellation message to the original destination station and send a new FPL and SPL to the new arrival station. Then send a departure message.
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Change estimate time of arrival (ETA) for active flight plan
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(MOD-N12345-KOAK-PAEN-16/PAEN2350) -
Arrival/Closure message
FF PAENYFYX
DTG KOAKYFYX
(ARR-N12345-KOAK1900-PAEN2350)