EXAMPLE-

!CLE CLE TWY L UNSAFE BREAKS IN ASPH YYMMDDHHMM -YYMMDDHHMM

NOTE-

As this is the first example, all elements are shown. Subsequent examples will begin with keyword and end prior to the schedule, unless it is deemed helpful for clarity.
…RWY 16/34 UNSAFE DISABLED ACFT SE END…

NOTE-

Only airport management can close any portion of an airport.

EXAMPLE-

…(U) RWY 07/25 UNSAFE ABANDONED VEHICLE…

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP CLSD…
…AD AP CLSD TO TRANSIENT…
…AD AP CLSD EXC SKI…
…AD AP CLSD EXC 1HR PPR…
…AD AP CLSD EXC PPR MON-FRI 0330-1430 YYMMDD0330 - YYMMDD1430
…AD AP CLSD EXC HI-WING ACFT…
…AD HLP CLSD…
…AD SEAPLANE BASE CLSD…
…AD AP OPN…

NOTE-

OPN is only an acceptable condition when the airport is published as being closed.
…AD AP CHANGED TO PRIVATE…

NOTE-

This airport is now closed to the public and is no longer a public-use airport.
...AD AP NOT ATTENDED MAIN TERMINAL CLSD...

NOTE-

The terminal does not meet NOTAM criteria on its own but is allowed as a remark when the airport is not attended.

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 01L/19R COMMISSIONED 10301FT X 150FT CONC LGTD. DECLARED DIST: RWY 01L TORA 10301FT TODA 10301FT ASDA 10301FT LDA 10301FT. RWY 19R TORA 10301FT TODA 10301FT ASDA 10301FT LDA 10301FT. ……
…TWY M8 COMMISSIONED 500FT X 75FT CONC LGTD…

EXAMPLES-

…APRON ALL CLSD…
…APRON NORTH APN E 50FT CLSD…
…TWY A3, A4, A5, TWY A BTN TWY A2 AND TWY A3 CLSD…
…TWY ALL CLSD…
…TWY B, C, D, TWY P BTN TWY EL AND TWY B, TWY P BTN TWY A AND TWY ER, TWY ER BTN RWY 17C/35C AND TWY Q CLSD…
…TWY PARL TWY ADJ RWY 09/27 CLSD…
…TWY PARL TWY CLSD…

NOTE-

1. One unnamed parallel taxiway exists at this airport.
   …RWY 36 CLSD…
   …RWY 02 FST 1000FT CLSD EXC TAX…
2. The first 1000 feet of runway 02 is closed, except it is available for taxiing aircraft. This is used for single runway only. If both runways were affected, the NOTAM would state 02/20 N 1000FT
   …RWY 06/24 CLSD EXC 1HR PPR 134.5/303-627-3001…
3. Runways 06 and 24 are closed except by 1-hour prior permission from that frequency/telephone number during the times stated.
   …APRON NORTH APN CLSD RESURFACING…

EXAMPLES-

…TWY C CLSD YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
…RWY 17/35 CLSD YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
…TWY Y BTN TWY Q AND RWY 10/28 NONMOVEMENT AREA…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 18/36 CLSD TO JET…

NOTE-

Runways 18 and 36 are closed to jet aircraft.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 09/27 CLSD EXC ACFT MORE THAN 13500LB…

NOTE-

Runways 09 and 27 are closed to all aircraft weighing less than 13,500 pounds. Do not use class of aircraft when closing runways. Always use aircraft weight.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 10/28 E 3800FT CLSD TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500LB…

NOTE-

Runways 10 and 28 east 3800 feet are closed to all aircraft weighing less than 12,500 pounds.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 16/34 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 70FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 49FT…

NOTE-

Runways 16 and 34 are closed to aircraft with a wingspan more than 70 feet and is also closed to aircraft with tail height more than 49 feet.

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 05 CLSD TO LDG…
…RWY 03 CLSD TO TKOF…
…RWY 08/26 CLSD TO TGL…
…RWY 01/19 CLSD EXC XNG…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 19 THR DISPLACED 300FT MARKING NOT STD. DECLARED DIST: TORA 6827FT TODA 6827FT ASDA 6827FT LDA 6527FT. ….
…RWY 01 DECLARED DIST: TORA 6827FT TODA 6827FT ASDA 6527FT LDA 6527FT. …

NOTE-

Runway 19 threshold is displaced 300 feet, therefore the Runway 19 landing LDA is shortened by 300 feet. The LDA and ASDA for Runway 1 are also shortened by 300 feet.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 05/23 NE 500FT CLSD. DECLARED DIST: RWY 05 TORA 7002FT TODA 7002FT ASDA 7002FT LDA 7002FT. RWY 23 TORA 7002FT TODA 7002FT ASDA 7002FT LDA 7002FT. …

NOTE-

Construction on Runway 05 requires 500 feet to be closed to protect a construction area thus changing declared distances to Runways 05 and 23.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 08/26 CHANGED TO 10000FT X 150FT. DECLARED DIST: RWY 08 TORA 9000FT TODA 9500FT ADSA 9000FT LDA 9000FT. RWY 26 TORA 9000FT TODA 9000FT ASDA 9400FT LDA 10000FT….

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 13/31 CHANGED TO RWY 14/32…

NOTE-

Runway 13/31 is permanently changed to this new identify. If the change was temporary, NOW would have been used.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 03L RIGHT TFC PATTERN…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 10 RVRT U/S …
…AD AP RVR ALL U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP SIGNS OBSC…
…RWY 21 4000FT DIST REMAINING SIGN NOT LGTD…
…TWY U7 HLDG PSN SIGN FOR RWY 01L/19R NOT LGTD…
…TWY ALL SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD DUE TO REPAINTING…
…RWY 01/19 SFC MARKING NOT STD…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 01/19 3FT SNOWBANKS ADJ…
…APRON MAIN RAMP 6FT SN PILES ADJ E SIDE…
…TWY A NORTH 500FT 3FT SNOWBANKS……AD AP SFC COND NOT REP…
…RWY 31C ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARST SYSTEM NOT STD…
…RWY 31C ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARST SYSTEM U/S…
…AD AP CARIBOU NEAR MOV AREAS S OF TERMINAL DLY SS-SR…
…AD AP BIRD ACT INCREASED NW SIDE…
…RWY 02R/20L S 2600FT FROST HEAVES…
…RWY 12/30 NUMEROUS 5IN CRACKS…
…RWY 01/19 SAFETY AREA BTN TWY C AND TWY B IRREGULAR SFC…
…RWY 01/19 SOFT…

NOTE-

1. Runway 01/19 is a turf runway that gets soft during the melting of snow or rainy seasons.
   …RWY 06/24 W 1000FT IRREGULAR SFC 4IN DPT X 12IN WID X 24FT LEN…
2. In this example, the irregular surface affects the west 1000ft and is 4 inches deep, 12 inches wide and 24 feet long- within the surface itself. NOTAM format for temporary field conditions (FICON) caused by weather phenomena are covered in paragraph 5-1-4, Reporting of Field Conditions.

EXAMPLE-

!LGA LGA RWY 13 FICON 1/1/1 100 PCT WET ICE OBS AT YYMMDDHHMM. COND NOT MNT YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMM. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMM

NOTE-

1. Runway 13 is the landing runway and is 95% covered by wet ice but the Runway Condition Code(RwyCC) has been upgraded to a 1 for all of the runway thirds. The field conditions are not monitored from January 4, 2017 0300UTC January 6, 2017 1045UTC. The airport operator expects to have a new NOTAM submitted by January 6, 2017 1115UTC.
2. This will be the only example reflecting times. All FICON NOTAMs have “OBS AT” and start of activity/end of validity times but not all have “COND NOT MNT”.
3. The percentage of coverage described in the note after each example falls within the ranges found in TBL 5-1-4, Percent Coverage of a Contaminant.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 31 FICON 25 PCT WET ICE…

NOTE-

Runway 31 is the landing runway and has 22% coverage of wet ice. The RwyCC is not displayed because there is ≤25% total surface coverage by the contaminant.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 10 FICON 1/1/1 100 PCT 1/4IN DRY SN AND ICE…

NOTE-

Runway 10 is the landing runway and is completely covered by one-quarter inch of dry snow and ice and the RwyCC was upgraded to one for each third.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY C, C1, C6, TWY D BTN RWY 13/31 AND TWY C FICON 1/2IN DRY SN OVER ICE…

NOTE-

A number of taxiways have one half inch of dry snow over ice. The depth of the contaminant on an apron/ramp is not required when reporting the conditions of airports that are non-part 39 or not federally obligated.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 16 FICON 1/1/1 75 PCT ICE…

NOTE-

Runway 16 is the landing runway and is 71% covered in ice. The depth of the ice is not reported.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY A FICON PATCHY COMPACTED SN…

NOTE-

Taxiway A has 25% or less coverage of compacted snow. The depth of the compacted snow is not reported.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 08 FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT 1/8IN WET SN…

NOTE-

Runway 08 is the landing runway and is 97% covered with one eighth inch (3mm) depth or less of wet snow.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 28 FICON 3/3/3 100 PCT 2IN DRY SN OVER COMPACTED SN…

NOTE-

Runway 28 is the landing runway and is completely covered by two inches of dry snow over compacted snow. The depth of compacted snow is not reported.

EXAMPLE-

…APRON FEDEX FEEDER RAMP FICON 2IN DRY SN…

NOTE-

The FedEx Feeder ramp is covered by two inches of dry snow. The depth of the contaminant on an apron/ramp is not required when reporting the conditions of airports that are non-part 39 or not federally obligated.

EXAMPLE-

…APRON AIR CARGO APN FICON 1IN WET SN…

NOTE-

The Air Cargo apron has one inch of wet snow.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 34 FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET PLOWED 50FT WID REMAINDER 4IN WET SN…

NOTE-

Runway 34 is the landing runway and is wider than fifty feet; the center fifty feet has been plowed leaving the plowed surface completely wet and the remaining surface outside of the plowed area is covered by 4 inches of wet snow.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 01 FICON 4/4/3 25 PCT COMPACTED SN, 25 PCT COMPACTED SN, 100 PCT 8IN DRY SN SWEPT 75FT WID REMAINDER 8IN DRY SN…

NOTE-

Runway 01 is the landing runway and is one hundred feet wide, the center seventy five feet has been swept. The temperature is -15°C or colder. The first two thirds or the runway have 25% coverage of compacted snow. The final third of the runway is completely covered by eight inches of dry snow. The remaining area of the first two thirds of runway 01 is completely covered by eight inches of dry snow.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY ALL FICON DRY PLOWED 50FT WID REMAINDER 6IN DRY SN…

NOTE-

All taxiways are plowed 50 feet wide and are dry. The part that has not been plowed has 6 inches dry snow.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 16 FICON 4/4/4 100 PCT COMPACTED SN PLOWED 75FT WID REMAINDER 1/2IN DRY SN OVER COMPACTED SN…

NOTE-

Runway 16 is the landing runway and is wider than seventy five feet; the center 75 feet has been plowed. The temperature is -15°C or colder. The plowed portion is 95% covered by compacted snow. The area that has not been plowed has one half inch dry snow over compacted snow. The depth is not reported for compacted snow.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 16 FICON 3/3/3 100 PCT COMPACTED SN 12IN SNOWBANKS…

NOTE-

Runway 16 is the landing runway and has been plowed and swept in its entirety; therefore, neither “PLOWED” nor “SWEPT” is used. The temperature is warmer than -15°C. The runway is 100% covered with compacted snow and has 12- inch snowbanks.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 33 FICON 4/4/4 100 PCT COMPACTED SN PLOWED 100FT WID 24IN BERMS…

NOTE-

Runway 33 is the landing runway and has been plowed 100 feet wide leaving 100% coverage of compacted snow on the runway. The temperature is -15°C or colder. The depth of the compacted snow is not reported, however 24-inch berms are also observed along the edges of the plowed area.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY ALL FICON WET 4FT SNOWBANKS…

NOTE-

All of the taxiways are wet with snowbanks reaching 4 feet in depth off the edge of the paved surface.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 01 FICON 1/2/2 100 PCT ICE, 100 PCT 1IN SLUSH, 100 PCT 1IN SLUSH…

NOTE-

Runway 01 is the landing runway and the first third is 92% covered with ice. The remaining two thirds are 100% covered in one inch of slush.

EXAMPLE-

…APRON FEDEX FEEDER RAMP FICON ICE…

NOTE-

The FedEx Feeder Ramp is covered with ice. The depth of ice is not reported.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 25 FICON 5/5/5 75 PCT WET AND 25 PCT ICE, 100 PCT WET, 100 PCT WET…

NOTE-

Runway 25 is the landing runway and the first third of the runway is 71% percent wet and 21% ice covered. The remaining two thirds of the runway are completely covered by visible moisture, described as “WET.”

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 10 FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET…

NOTE-

Runway 10 is the landing runway and is 100% covered by visible moisture with 1/8 inch (3mm) depth or less of water.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY ALL FICON FROST…

NOTE-

Frost is observed completely covering all taxiways.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY ALL EXC TWY G FICON 3IN SLUSH…

NOTE-

All of the taxiways except taxiway G, are completely covered by three inches of slush. The depth of the contaminant is not required when reporting the conditions of airports that are non-part 139 or not federally obligated.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 03R FICON 3/3/3 100 PCT 4IN DRY SN 9IN DRIFTS…

NOTE-

Runway 03R is the landing runway and is 95% covered with 4 inches of dry snow and 9inch snow drifts.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 04 FICON 5IN DRIFTS…

NOTE-

Runway 04 is the landing runway and is contaminant free; however, there are five-inch snow drifts on the surface. The term DRIFTS means one or more snow drifts and is not considered a contaminant.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 36 FICON 1/1/1 100 PCT ICE SANDED…

NOTE-

Runway 36 is the landing runway and is 100% covered by ice and has been treated full length and width with sand. The depth of ice is not reported.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 11 FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT 1/8IN DRY SN SANDED 80FT WID…

NOTE-

Runway 11 is wider than eighty feet, is the landing runway and is 98% covered with 1/8 inch (3mm) depth or less of dry snow and also has been treated with sand eighty feet wide.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 30 FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET DEICED LIQUID…

NOTE-

Runway 30 is the landing runway and is 91% wet and has also been treated with a liquid deicing chemical.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 01R FICON 50 PCT 2IN MUD, DRY, DRY…

NOTE-

Runway 01R is the landing runway and the first third of the runway is 45% covered with 2 inches of mud. The remaining two thirds of the runway are contaminant free. When mud is listed as a contaminant there will be no RwyCC generated.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 01L FICON 100 PCT ASH…

NOTE-

Runway 01L is the landing runway and is 100% covered with volcanic ash.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 01/19 FICON 3/3/3 SLIPPERY WHEN WET…

NOTE-

The north 800 feet of runway 01/19 is covered by rubber. Although the rubber is only observed at the approach end of Runway 01, when rubber is on a runway surface, the entire surface is reported as slippery when wet. This is the only contaminant that is reported using both runway designators.

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 09/27 FICON BA MEDIUM TO POOR…
…TWY AA FICON BA GOOD TO MEDIUM…
…APRON MAIN APN FICON BA POOR…

NOTE-

This runway is a non-paved surface.

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP ARFF VEHICLE U/S INDEX UNCHANGED…
…AD AP ARFF NOW INDEX A…

NOTE-

Even though the ARFF index is now A, four or less Index B aircraft may still operate into the airport.

EXAMPLE-

…AD AP ARFF INDEX A NOT AVBL AND AP CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPS…

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP 100LL FUEL NOT AVBL…
…AD AP MOBILE JET A FUEL NOT AVBL…
…AD AP HYDRANT MOGAS FUEL NOT AVBL…
…AD AP SELF SERVE 100LL FUEL NOT AVBL…
…AD AP FUEL NOT AVBL…

EXAMPLE-

…AD AP CUST PROCESSING DLA DUE TO CAPACITY, INTL CARRIERS MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DLA IN CLEARING CUST, CTC AP MANAGEMENT AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP ABN U/S…
…AD AP ABN NOT STD GREEN ONLY…

EXAMPLES-

…AD AP WDI UNREL…
…AD AP WINDCONE LGT U/S…
…AD AP WINDCONE OBST LGT U/S…
…AD AP WINDCONE FOR RWY 17L LEFT SIDE U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…AD AP CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 66FT…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 01L/19R WIP…
…TWY E BTN RWY 05/23 AND TWY B WIP RESURFACING…
…TWY B BTN RWY 14/32 AND TWY A WIP TRENCHING ADJ EAST SIDE…
…APRON FEDEX FEEDER RAMP W 1000FT WIP RESURFACING…
…RWY 03/21 NE 1000FT WIP LGT REPLACEMENT…
…RWY 01L/19R NE 500FT WIP MOWING ADJ…
…RWY 01L/19R SAFETY AREA WIP MAINT VEHICLES E SIDE…
…AD AP ALL SFC WIP SN REMOVAL…
…RWY 01L/19R WIP SN REMOVAL…
…TWY D4, D5, D6, TWY B BTN RWY 13/31 AND TWY D, TWY D WEST OF RWY 05/23 WIP SN REMOVAL…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 12 MALSR COMMISSIONED…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 36 ALS U/S…
…RWY 18 ALS U/S…

NOTE-

ALSF-1 is the type of approach lighting at that airport.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 22 ALS U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 22 ALSF-1 NOW SSALR…

NOTE-

Lead off and lead on light will be the standardized verbiage for lead off/on lights, which are sometimes referred to as turnoff lights.

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 01C LEAD OFF LGT FOR TWY Y4 U/S…
…RWY 01C LEAD ON LGT FOR TWY Y9 OBSC…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 18L RWY STATUS LGT SYSTEM U/S…
…AD AP RWY STATUS LGT SYSTEM U/S…
…RWY 18L/36R RWY STATUS LGT SYSTEM U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…TWY ALL RWY ENTRANCE LGT FOR RWY 09L SOUTH SIDE U/S…
…TWY K5, K6, T RWY ENTRANCE LGT FOR RWY 09L U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 28 TKOF HOLD LGT U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 18 SEQUENCED FLG LGT OBSC…
…RWY 18 RAI LGT U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 05 VASI U/S…
…RWY 04 VASI UNUSABLE…
…RWY 13 VASI BEYOND 5DEG LEFT OF RCL UNUSABLE
…RWY 02 VASI NOW 2 BOX (TIME-TIME)…For a temporary change
…RWY 02 VASI CHANGED TO 2 BOX (YYMMDDHHMM-PERM)
…RWY 34 VASI BEYOND 3.0NM UNUSABLE…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 01L PAPI U/S…
…RWY 01 PAPI UNUSABLE…
…RWY 10 PAPI BEYOND 5DEG LEFT OF RCL UNUSABLE…
…RWY 28 PAPI COMMISSIONED…
…RWY 30 PAPI COMMISSIONED GPA 3.15DEG…
…RWY 12 PAPI GPA CHANGED TO 3.2DEG…
…RWY 34 PAPI BEYOND 2.8NM UNUSABLE…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 18 RWY END ID LGT U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 27 RTHL U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 09 RENL U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 13/31 HIRL COMMISSIONED…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 13/31 REDL U/S…
…RWY 01/19 REDL U/S EXC MEDIUM INTST ON CONS…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 15/33 REDL OBSC…

NOTE-

1. All edge lights for runway 15/33 are completely obscured. The reason for the obscuration should not be reported.
2. Lights that are partially obscured should not be reported.

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 08R/26L RCLL U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 08R RTZL U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…RWY 18 RLLS U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…AD AP LGT ALL U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC PCL ALL U/S…
…SVC PCL RWY 18/36 REDL U/S
…SVC PCL RWY 18 ALS U/S…
…SVC PCL RWY 18/36 MEDIUM/HIGH INTST U/S…
…SVC PCL ALL UNUSABLE BEYOND 2NM…

NOTE-

All the PCL services for runway 18/36 only have low intensity operating.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC PCL RWY 14/32 COMMISSIONED KEY FREQ 122.7 7 TIMES HIGH, 5 TIMES MEDIUM, 3 TIMES LOW INTST…
…SVC PCL RWY 01/19 NOT STD KEY FREQ 122.7 5 TIMES HIGH, 3 TIMES MEDIUM, 2 TIMES LOW INTST…

NOTE-

The PCL frequency transmissions is not standard, and the new information is provided until it is back to standard.
…SVC PCL FREQ CHANGED TO 122.8…

NOTE-

PCL frequency need not be an ATC frequency.

EXAMPLES-

…TWY K, L EDGE LGT U/S…
…TWY ALL EDGE LGT WEST OF RWY 16L/34R U/S…
…TWY ALL EDGE LGT U/S…

NOTE-

ALL means every taxiway at an airport even if there is only a single taxiway. See Paragraph 4-2-1, NOTAM Composition.

EXAMPLE-

…TWY E CL LGT BTN TWY E1 AND RWY 15/33 U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…TWY ALL RWY GUARD LGT U/S…
…TWY A4 RWY GUARD LGT FOR RWY 01L/19R U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…TWY C STOP BAR LGT FOR RWY 16R/34L U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…TWY C EDGE LGT OBSC…
…TWY ALL LGT OBSC…

NOTE-

1. OBSC can be used to describe the physical state of airport infrastructure, including signs and markings.
2. All taxiway C edge lights are completely obscured. The reason for the obscuration should not be reported.
3. Lights that are partially obscured should not be reported.
4. In this example all of the taxiways have the two types of taxiway lighting obscured.

EXAMPLES-

…OBST CRANE (ASN 2013-ACE-5-NRA) 345140N0804506W (1.44NM SW N52) 580FT (195FT AGL) NOT LGTD…
!CLE ZOB OBST WIND TURBINE FARM WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 4NM RADIUS OF 411931N0822776W (17NM W LPR) 2820FT (410FT AGL) NOT LGTD…
…OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 420651.07N0875406.27W (12NM N PWK) 1049FT (330FT AGL) U/S…
…OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1234567)345313.12N0815744.34W (3NM SSW SPA) 1528FT (564FT AGL) U/S…
…OBST MOORED BALLOON WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1NM RADIUS OF SJT 2430FT (510FT AGL) FLAGGED…

NOTE-

Moored balloons are not certified aircraft, nor operated by a certified pilot.

EXAMPLE-

…OBST KITE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1NM RADIUS OF ABQ020002 (10NM WSW ABQ) 5860FT (505FT AGL) FLAGGED…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV ILS RWY 08L CAT II NA…
…NAV ILS RWY 08L CAT III NA…
…NAV ILS RWY 08L CAT II/III NA…
…NAV ILS RWY 22L REDUCED LGT SPECIAL AUTH CAT II AVBL…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV ILS RWY 35L U/S YYMMDDHHMM-PERM…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV ILS RWY 18 GP U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV VOR/DME 113.0/CH77 COMMISSIONED…
…NAV VOR/DME 020-140 BYEOND 28NM UNUSABLE…
…NAV VOR 045-060 SFC-2000FT UNUSABLE…
…NAV VOR 010-035 BEYOND 35NM SFC-2000FT UNUSABLE…
…NAV DME 010-035 BEYOND 30NM UNUSABLE…
…NAV DME 010-035 BEYOND 30NM SFC-17000FT UNUSABLE PLUS SEE CHART SUPPLEMENT…
…NAV VOR 090-180 BEYOND 25NM SFC-5000FT, 270-300 BEYOND 25NM SFC-5000FT, 300-360 BEYOND 35NM SFC-4000FT UNUSABLE…
…NAV VOR U/S…

NOTE-

Using “VOR U/S” means the VOR portion of the VOR/DME is out of service/unserviceable. The DME portion is still functioning.

EXAMPLE-

…NAV DME U/S…

NOTE-

A DME-only facility or the DME portion of the VOR/DME, or the DME of an NDB is unserviceable. The VOR or NDB portion is still functioning.

EXAMPLES-

…NAV VORTAC 116.2/CH 109 COMMISSIONED…
…NAV VORTAC U/S…
…NAV VORTAC 010-035 BEYOND 30NM SFC-2800FT UNUSABLE …
…NAV VOR U/S…
…NAV TACAN U/S…

NOTE-

When the DME portion of a VORTAC fails or is removed from service for maintenance, the TACAN and azimuth automatically becomes inoperative.

EXAMPLE-

…NAV TACAN AZM U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV VOT U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV VOR AIRBORNE REC CHECKPOINT U/S…
…NAV VOR GND REC CHECKPOINT U/S…
…NAV VOR GND REC CHECKPOINT FOR TWY A U/S…

NOTE-

There are two separate Ground Receiver Checkpoints for this airport.

EXAMPLES-

!ILN ILN NAV MXQ VOR U/S
!DAY XUB NAV VOR U/S

NOTE-

For clarity, these examples show the accountability and location identifier.

EXAMPLES-

!DCA DCA NAV GTN NDB U/S
!RKD SUH NAV NDB U/S

NOTE-

For clarity, these examples show the accountability and location identifier.

EXAMPLES-

!SBY SBY NAV ILS RWY 32 COLBE LOM U/S…
!SUS SUS NAV ILS RWY 08R SNOOP LOM U/S…

NOTE-

1. In these examples, both the NDB and the marker beacon are unserviceable.
2. Except in Alaska, collocated LOMs are assigned five-letter names. All other NDBs are assigned three-letter identifiers.

EXAMPLE-

…JOSIE LOM NDB U/S

NOTE-

In this example, the NDB is not operational, but the marker beacon is operational.

EXAMPLE-

…JOSIE MKR BCN U/S

NOTE-

In this example, only the marker beacon is unserviceable; the NDB is operational.

EXAMPLES-

!MCI MCI NAV ILS RWY 09 HUGGY LOM U/S…
FLV FLV NAV HUGGY NDB U/S…

NOTE-

In the above examples, Huggy NDB serves as a LOM to runway 9 at Kansas City Intl (MCI). It also serves Fort Leavenworth/Sherman AAF (FLV), Kansas, as an NDB.

EXAMPLE-

…NAV VORTAC ID CHANGED TO VHP…

EXAMPLES-

…RWY 18 PAPI BEYOND 6DEG LEFT OF RCL UNUSABLE…
…RWY 32 PAPI BEYOND 2.8NM UNUSABLE…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV ILS RWY 35L U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 32 110.3 COMMISSIONED…
…NAV ILS RWY 08R SNOOP LOM U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 05 U/S…-PERM
…NAV ILS RWY 18 DME U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 02 FAN MKR U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 18 GP UNUSABLE SFC-768FT …
…NAV ILS RWY 02 GP/OM/MM U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 30 GP UNUSABLE BEYOND 5DEG LEFT OF COURSE …
…NAV HJT ILS RWY 04L U/S…

NOTE-

Offset ILS are issued with the 3 letter ID (HJT) to the localizer after the Keyword NAV.

EXAMPLE-

…NAV ILS RWY 30 FAC PER CLASSIFICATION CODE CHANGED TO CLASS IIIE…

NOTE-

For runway 30, the ILS facility performance classification code has been changed from the previously published data.

EXAMPLES-

…NAV ILS RWY 30 LOC RTS…
…NAV ILS RWY 35L U/S…
…NAV ILS RWY 12 LOC UNUSABLE BEYOND 4DEG RIGHT OF COURSE …
…NAV ILS RWY 12 LOC UNUSABLE BEYOND RWY THR…
…NAV LOC RWY 27 U/S…
…NAV LOC RWY 33 LOC UNUSABLE WI .4NM …
…NAV LOC RWY 16 BC UNUSABLE BEYOND 6DEG RIGHT OF COURSE…
…NAV LOC TYPE DIRECTIONAL AID U/S…

NOTE-

The LDA at the airport, not a particular runway, is unserviceable.
…NAV VHW LOC TYPE DIRECTIONAL AID RWY 18 LOC U/S…
…NAV SIMPLIFIED DIRECTIONAL FAC RWY 23 U/S…

EXAMPLES-

!GPS GPS NAV PRN 16 U/S…
!GPS ZAB NAV GPS (NAFC GPS 15-01 E1) (INCLUDING WAAS, GBAS, AND ADS-B) MAY NOT BE AVBL WI AN AREA DEFINED AS A 468NM RADIUS CENTERED AT 330702N1062540W (TCS103044) FL400-UNL,
425NM RADIUS AT FL250,
360NM RADIUS AT 10000FT,
354NM RADIUS AT 4000FT AGL,
327NM RADIUS AT 50FT AGL DLY 0400-1000
YYMMDD0400-YYMMDD1000

EXAMPLES-

!FDC FDC NAV WAAS NOT AVBL…
!FDC ZAN WAAS SIGNAL MAY NOT BE AVBL NORTH OF A LINE DEFINED AS XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW. WAAS USERS SHOULD CONFIRM RAIM AVBL FOR IFR OPS IN THIS AREA. T-ROUTES IN THIS SECTOR NOT AVBL. ANY REQUIRED ALTN AP IN THIS AREA MUST HAVE AN APPROVED IAP OTHER THAN GPS THAT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE OPR AND AVBL AT THE EST TIME OF ARR AND WHICH THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED TO FLY…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV WAAS VNAV/LPV/LP MINIMA MAY NOT BE AVBL…
…NAV WAAS VNAV/LPV MINIMA NOT AVBL, WAAS LP MINIMA MAY NOT BE AVBL…

EXAMPLES-

…NAV WAAS NOT AVBL…
!FDC ZAN NAV WAAS SIGNAL NORTH OF LINE DEFINED AS XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW MAY NOT BE AVBL. WAAS USERS SHOULD CONFIRM RAIM AVBL FOR IFR OPS IN THIS AREA. T-ROUTES IN THIS SECTOR NOT AVBL. ANY REQUIRED ALTN AP IN THIS AREA MUST HAVE AN APPROVED IAP OTHER THAN GPS THAT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE OPR AND AVBL AT THE EST TIME OF ARR AND WHICH THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED TO FLY

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx ZHU AIRSPACE ADS-B, AUTO DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-REBROADCAST (ADS-R), TFC INFO SER BCST (TIS-B), FLT INFO SER BCST (FIS-B) SER MAY NOT BE AVBL WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 139NM RADIUS OF 261010N0892142W. AIRSPACE AFFECTED MAY INCLUDE GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF GREEN CANYON, EWING BANK, MISSISSIPPI CANYON. SFC-UNL…
!FDC x/xxxx ZLA AIRSPACE ADS-B, AUTO DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE REBROADCAST (ADS-R), TFC INFO SER BCST (TIS-B), FLT INFO SER BCST (FIS-B) SER MAY NOT BE AVBL WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 79NM RADIUS OF 333730N1183137W. AP AIRSPACE AFFECTED MAY INCLUDE LAX, BUR, ONT. SFC-UNL…

EXAMPLES-

!MTJ MTJ SVC WID AREA MULTILATERATION U/S…

EXAMPLE-

!FDC XX/XXX FDC SVC ADS-B SER AVBL PREDICTION TOOL U/S SEE AC 90-114 FOR PREFLIGHT GUIDANCE YYMMDDHHMM-YYMMDDHHMM…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV GBAS U/S…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV GLS RWY 04R, RWY 04L, RWY 11, RWY 22R, RWY 22L U/S…

NOTE-

When one or multiple GLS approaches are predicted to not be available.

EXAMPLES-

…NAV GBAS, RWY 4L GLS UNUSABLE BYD 28 DEG LEFT OF CL AND UNUSABLE BYD 15NM…
…NAV GBAS, RWY 22 GLS UNUSABLE BYD 15NM…

EXAMPLE-

…NAV ILS RWY 32 NOT MNT DLY 0200-0900…

EXAMPLES-

…COM ARINC CPDLC NOT AVBL…
…COM CPDLC NOT AVBL…
…COM CTAF 122.8 COMMISSIONED…
…COM UNICOM FREQ 122.8 U/S…
…COM LOCAL CTL 118.9, GND CTL 121.0 COMMISSIONED…
…COM CLR DELIVERY 121.7 U/S…
…COM GND COM OUTLET 135.075 U/S…
…COM LOCAL AP ADVISORY 121.3 U/S…

NOTE-

Local Airport Advisory frequency unserviceable.

EXAMPLES-

…COM REMOTE AP ADVISORY 123.65 U/S…
…COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 122.6 U/S…

NOTE-

The airport's other frequency 255.4 is still operating. If both were unserviceable, the NOTAM would be “…COM REMOTE COM OUTLET U/S…”

EXAMPLES-

!JBR 1SH COM SOCIAL HILL REMOTE COM OUTLET U/S…
…COM VOR VOICE U/S…
…COM REMOTE TRANS/REC 126.25, 131.25 U/S…
…COM REMOTE COM A/G U/S…
…COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 122.5 U/S…
!DCA 2D2 COM FALLS CHURCH REMOTE COM OUTLET 122.6 U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC TWR COMMISSIONED…
…SVC ATIS NOT AVBL…

NOTE-

When ATIS is not available for other than equipment malfunction, use NOT AVBL.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC ATIS 134.025 U/S…
…SVC ATIS 134.025 NOT AVBL…

NOTE-

ATIS service from 134.025 is not available; however, ATIS service is being provided from another frequency.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC AUTO FLT INFO U/S…
…SVC AUTO FLT INFO SER 134.95 U/S…
…SVC AUNICOM WX BCST NOT AVBL…

NOTE-

The Automated UNICOM weather broadcast is not available.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC AUNICOM U/S…

NOTE-

The Automated UNICOM is unserviceable.

NOTE-

Spell out facility names when used in the body of the NOTAM.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC XXXXXX ARTCC CLSD…

NOTE-

Closed (CLSD) is the appropriate term for events when an air traffic facility is unstaffed but not resulting in a total failure of the facility.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC XXXXXX ARTCC U/S…

NOTE-

Unserviceable (U/S) is used with complete system outages/total failure of a facility.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC XXXXXX APP CLSD CLASS C SER INVOLVING VFR ACFT NOT AVBL CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLASS C ARR COM ON XXX.XX, FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.XX NOW CTAF CLASS B SER AVBL CTC XXXXXX APP FOR CLASS B VFR DEP AND IFR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Class B stand-alone ATCT with operational overlying TRACON. Class B VFR separation services remain.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.XX NOW CTAF CLASS B SER AVBL CTC XXXXXX APP FOR CLASS B VFR DEP AND IFR CLR DELIVERY ON XXX.XX…

NOTE-

Class B combined ATCT/TRACON with operational overlying TRACON. Class B VFR separation services remain.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.XX NOW CTAF CLASS B VFR OPS NOT PERMITTED CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLASS B ARR ON XXX.XX, FOR CLR DELIVERY ON XXX.XX… …SVC XXXXXX APP CLSD CLASS B VFR OPS NOT PERMITTED CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLASS B ARR ON XXX.XX, FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Combined ATCT/TRACON both with overlying ARTCC that is unable to provide Class B separation service. Two NOTAMs must be issued, one for the ATCT closure and one for the approach closure.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.XX NOW CTAF CLASS C SER AVBL CTC XXXXXX APP FOR CLASS C VFR DEP AND IFR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Stand-alone, full-time ATCT (no published CTAF) with operational overlying TRACON (Class C VFR separation services remain). No Class C arrival communication information necessary because frequency is published.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR CLSD MNT CTAF XXX.XX CLASS C SER AVBL CTC XXXXXX APP FOR CLASS C VFR DEP AND IFR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Stand-alone, part-time ATCT (published CTAF) with operational overlying TRACON (Class C VFR separation services remain). No Class C arrival communication information necessary because frequency is published.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.XX NOW CTAF CLASS C SER INVOLVING VFR ACFT NOT AVBL CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLASS C ARR COM ON XXX.XX, FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX… …SVC XXXXXX APP CLSD CLASS C SER INVOLVING VFR ACFT NOT AVBL CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLASS C ARR COM ON XXX.XX, FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Combined, full-time ATCT and TRACON (no published CTAF) with overlying ARTCC that is unable to provide Class C VFR services. Two NOTAMs must be issued, one for the ATCT closure and one for the approach closure.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC TWR CLSD TWR XXX.X NOW CTAF CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Class D full-time ATCT (no published CTAF).

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR CLSD MNT CTAF XXX.X CTC XXXXXX ARTCC FOR CLR DELIVERY AT XXX-XXX-XXXX…

NOTE-

Class D part-time ATCT (published CTAF).

EXAMPLES-

…SVC XXXXXX FSS CLSD…
…SVC XXXXXX FSS U/S…
…SVC XXXXXX FSS CLSD LOCAL AP ADVISORY SER NOT AVBL…

EXAMPLE-

…TEMPO TWR LOCAL CTL 121.0, GND CTL 121.7…

NOTE-

Frequency 121.0 will be used to control arriving and departing aircraft from the designated runway(s), and 121.7 will be used for controlling taxiing aircraft.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TWR OPN…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC TFC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT SEE DOMESTIC NOTICES RESERVATION REQUIRED…
…SVC TFC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT SEE TFC MANAGEMENT MSG RESERVATION REQUIRED…

NOTE-

Details of each traffic management program are published in Domestic Notices or included in a special traffic management program advisory message.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC TFC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT SEE ATCSCC MSG…

EXAMPLE-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC WX REP NOT AVBL…

NOTE-

The non-automated weather reporting service provided by the FAA or the NWS is missing or not available as published.
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM NOT AVBL

NOTE-

The automated observation is missing and no backup observation is available.

EXAMPLE-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM ALTIMETER SETTING NOT AVBL…

NOTE-

The AWOS-C altimeter setting is being reported as “missing” on the weather report.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC WX REPORTING NOT AVBL…
NOTE-
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM DTG UNREL…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM ALTIMETER SETTING UNREL…
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM CEILING UNREL…
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM WIND UNREL…
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM CEILING/WIND UNREL…

NOTE-

An element (for example, ceiling, visibility, wind, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting) disseminated in the weather report as unreliable and/or inaccurate will be described in the NOTAM as UNREL. Multiple elements must be submitted as one NOTAM. Separate each element with a forward slash.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM VIS/PRESENT WX UNREL…
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM T/PRESENT WX UNREL…

NOTE-

Unreliable or inaccurate visibility, temperature, and dew point will affect present weather information type and intensity reporting (i.e., rain, snow) within the system and must be included in the NOTAM.

EXAMPLES-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM COMMISSIONED…-PERM
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM U/S …- PERM
…SVC WX REP U/S …-PERM

EXAMPLES-

…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM 120.3 U/S…,
…SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM 119.075 RTS…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC JUNEAU AP WIND SYSTEM NOT AVBL…
…SVC WIND SYSTEM EAGLECREST NOT AVBL…
…SVC WIND SYSTEM RWY 08 NOT AVBL…
…SVC WIND SYSTEM SOUTH DOUGLAS PROFILER NOT AVBL…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC MBST/WS DETECTION SYSTEM NOT AVBL…
…SVC MBST /WS DETECTION SYSTEM FOR RWY 10/28 NOT AVBL…
…SVC WX RADAR BEYOND 60NM RADIUS OF SJU VOR U/S…
…SVC WX RADAR U/S…

EXAMPLES-

…SVC SMR U/S…
…SVC PRECISION RWY MNT U/S…
!CLE ZOB SVC WX RADAR U/S. ENR WX ADVSIORIES MAY NOT BE AVBL IN SW PA NW OH…

EXAMPLE-

FDC y/nnn ZLA CA AIRSPACE..NOTICE TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA. TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA R-2509W WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 343503N1163610W (HEC19414.5) TO 342225N116310W (HEC17125.5) TO 342738N1164034W (HEC19322.8) TO 342759N1164251W (HECXXXX.X) TO 342944N1164251W (HECXXXX.X) TO POINT OF ORIGIN.  SFC-15000FT. LOS ANGELES CENTER 128.15 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY. USMC RANGE CONTROL 760-830-3737 FOR STATUS UPDATES. 1804070424-1805071200

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE CRYPT NORTH MOA ACT 5000FT-16000FT…
…AIRSPACE LGT OUT/NGT VISION GOGGLE TRG DESERT AND REVEILLE NORTH/SOUTH MOA ACT SFC-9000FT AVOIDANCE ADZ…

NOTE-

NOTAMs for LIGHT OUT/NGT VISION GOGGLE operations are scheduled times only, identified 48 hours in advance.

EXAMPLE-

…AIRSPACE DRUM MOA ACT 500FT AGL-4999FT…

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE STNR ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 100NM RADIUS OF FJC360020 5500FT-FL270…
…AIRSPACE STNR ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-UNL…
GG KDZZNAXX DDHHMM KZOAZRZX FNNNN/YY NOTAMN
Q) KZOA/QWMLM/IV/NBO/ E/000/999/3411N12456W
A) KZOA
B) EFFECTIVE TIME
C) EXPIRATION TIME
E) AIRSPACE WATER OPS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW (Plain text) TO XXXXXXNXXXXXXXW TO POINT OF ORIGIN NONPARTICIPATING PILOTS ARE STRONGLY ADZ TO AVOID THE ABOVE AREAS. IFR TFC UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD ANTICIPATE REROUTING IN VCY OF IMPACTS.
F) SFC
G) UNL

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE SPECIAL AERIAL REFUELING TRACK/ANCHOR WI AN AREA DEFINED AS MCN TO IRQ TO GRD TO SUG TO MCN049050 TO POINT OF ORIGIN ACT 12000FT-14000FT…
(Pointer NOTAMs for MCN, GRD)
…SEE ZTL XX/XXX AERIAL REFUELING TRACK/ANCHOR…

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE BALLOON LDG WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 100NM RADIUS OF ICT PAYLOAD FALLING FM 150000FT SFC-UNL…
…AIRSPACE HOT AIR BALLOON WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF 13M SFC-1500FT…
…AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF BGR130020 (6NM E BHB) SFC-10000FT AGL FREQ XXX.XX…
…AIRSPACE HIGH INTST FOUR-BEAM SEARCH LGT WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF DJB320015 SFC-4000FT…
…AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 4NM RADIUS OF ICT SFC-FL250
…AIRSPACE PYROTECHNIC DEMONSTRATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF AML360001 SFC-1500FT…
…AIRSPACE LGT OUT TRG WI AN AREA DEFINED AS DMN307017 TO DMN052030.6 TO DMN071029.9 TO DMN212016 TO POINT OF ORIGIN 5000FT-12000FT AVOIDANCE ADZ
…AIRSPACE LGT OUT TRG WI CLASS D SFC AREA…

NOTE-

Activities that will prohibit the use of airspace will require the issuance of an FDC NOTAM by the USNOF.

NOTE-

NOTAMS specifying or changing the dates and times of a designated part time surface area must coincide with issuance of a corresponding Hours of Operation Services NOTAM and may be issued by the appropriate facility only after coordination with the regional/service area office.

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE CLASS D SFC AREA HR CHANGED TO ACT MON-FRI 0615-2100, SAT 0830-1700, SUN 1000-1900 YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
…AIRSPACE CLASS E SFC AREA HR CHANGED TO ACT DLY 0430-0600 YYMMDDHHMM-PERM…

EXAMPLES-

…AIRSPACE UNMANNED FREE BALLOON DVV180030 (32NM S DEN) SFC-10000FT SB…
…AIRSPACE UNMANNED FREE BALLOON ABQ180020 SFC-UNL NEB TO 150000FT…

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx VLL CHART TROY/OAKLAND, TROY, MI.
  VOR-A, ORIG...
CORRECT FAF TO READ PERLS INT. VS PERSL INT. YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
!FDC x/xxxx FDC CHART U.S. GOVERNMENT CHART
  NORTH ATLANTIC ROUTE CHART, EFFECTIVE 5 MAY 2011…
  CORRECT ROUTE IDENTIFIER A763 BETWEEN GRAND TURK ISLAND (GTK) VORTAC AND AGUADILLA   (BQN) VORTAC TO READ R763. YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
!FDC x/xxxx FDC CHART U.S. GOVERNMENT CHART
  IFR EN ROUTE LOW ALTITUDE CHART L-3, PANEL C, EFFECTIVE 23 SEPT 2010...
  CORRECT VICTOR AIRWAY V458 BTW JLI VORTAC (330825.651N/116 3509.365W) AND KUMBA INT   (324543.180N/1160313.370W) MEA SHOULD READ 7700 VICE 7800. YYMMDDHHMM-PERM

EXAMPLES-

A DME antenna is unserviceable:
!FDC x/xxxx PWK IAP CHICAGO EXECUTIVE, CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, IL. VOR RWY 16, ORIG-B...
  DME MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS,   ORD DME U/S.
YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: ORD DME U/S
A locator outer marker (LOM) used for procedure entry and/or missed approach clearance limit for an ILS approach is unserviceable:
!FDC x/xxxx ASH IAP NASHUA/BOIRE FIELDS, NH. ILS OR LOC RWY 14, AMDT 5B...
PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, CHERN LOM U/S. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST REASON: CHERN LOM U/S.
A VOR is used in a departure procedure (ODP or SID) is unserviceable:
!FDC x/xxxx DUG ODP BISBEE-DOUGLAS INTL, DOUGLAS BISBEE, AZ. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, DUG VOR U/S.
YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: DUG VOR U/S.

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx LAS SID HARRY REID INTL, LAS VEGAS, NV. HOOVER THREE DEPARTURE...
PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS OR DME/DME/IRU, PGS VOR U/S. BLD AND DRK DME MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR DME/DME/IRU ON PEACH SPRINGS TRANSITION. DRAKE TRANSITION NA FOR DME/DME/IRU.
YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: PGS VOR U/S.

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx ZFW OK ROUTE ZFW ZKC.
V140 SAYRE (SYO) VORTAC, OK TO TULSA (TUL) VORTAC, OK MEA 4300.
YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
!FDC x/xxxx ZKC OK ROUTE ZFW ZKC.
V140 SAYRE (SYO) VORTAC, OK TO TULSA (TUL) VORTAC, OK MEA 4300.
YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: TEMPORARY NEW TOWER, 20 YY -ASW-0123-OE.

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx ZAB ROUTE ZAB ZKC.
  V12-V280 PANHANDLE (PNH) VORTAC, TX TO GAGE (GAG) VORTAC, OK MOCA 5000. YYMMDDHHMM -   YYMMDDHHMMEST
!FDC x/xxxx ZKC ROUTE ZAB ZKC.
  V12-V280 PANHANDLE (PNH) VORTAC, TX TO GAGE (GAG) VORTAC, OK MOCA 5000. YYMMDDHHMM -   YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: NEW CONTROLLING OBSTACLE: 352536.26N/1013119.72W, 389 AGL/3932 MSL. 20 YY -ASW-0369-OE.

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx FDC ROUTE ZBW ZNY ZDC ZJX.
V1 HARTFORD (HFD) VORTAC, CT TO CRAIG (CRG) VORTAC, FL MEA 4000. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: REDESIGNATION OF CONTROLLED AIRSPACE.

EXAMPLES-

!FDC x/xxxx ORD IAP CHICAGO O'HARE INTL, CHICAGO, IL.
VOR RWY 22R AMDT 8B...
  MDA 1400/HAT 750, VIS 1-1/2 ALL CATS. TEMPORARY CRANE 1100 MSL
  1.2 NM SE OF RWY 23 (Note: Specify distances less than 1 NM in feet.).(2013-AGL-0689-OE) YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: TEMPORARY CRANE FOR 180 DAYS. 20 YY -AGL-0689-OE
!FDC x/xxxx MYF DVA MONTGOMERY FIELD, SAN DIEGO, CA. DIVERSE VECTOR AREA ORIG… RWY 5 REQUIRES MINIMUM CLIMB OF 338 FT PER NM TO 2200. ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: TEMPORARY CRANE FOR 180 DAYS. 20 YY -AWP-1234-OE
!FDC x/xxxx GPT IAP GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL, GULFPORT, MS
VOR RWY 31 AMDT 18...
  S-31 MDA 720/HAT 693 ALL CATS. VIS CAT C 2, CAT D 2-1/2. CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 692 ALL CATS. VIS   CAT C 2, CAT D 2-1/2. TEMPORARY CRANE 410 MSL 375 FT SE OF RWY 31.
THIS IS VOR RWY 31 AMDT 18A. (ASN 2013-ASO-5-NRA) YYMMDDHHMM-PERM REASON: TEMPORARY CRANE FOR 1 YEAR. ASN 20 YY -ASO-5-NRA
!FDC x/xxxx LAN IAP CAPITAL CITY, LANSING, MI.
ILS RWY 10R AMDT 8A...
CIRCLING MDA 1420/HAA 559 ALL CATS.
THIS IS ILS RWY 10R AMDT 8B. (2013-AGL-0123-OE) YYMMDDHHMM-PERM
REASON: NEW BUILDING, 1115 MSL. 20 YY -AGL-0123-OE
!FDC x/xxxx AXH IAP HOUSTON-SOUTHWEST, HOUSTON, TX
NDB RWY 28 AMDT 4...
  CHANGE ALL REFERENCE TO RWY 10-28 TO RWY 9-27. THIS IS NDB RWY 27 AMDT 4A. YYMMDDHHMM   - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: RUNWAYS RENUMBERED FOR MAGNETIC VARIATION CHANGE.
!FDC x/xxxx HIE ODP MOUNT WASHINGTON REGIONAL, WHITEFIELD, NH
  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES...
  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: RWY 10, NA. RWY 28, 2700-3 WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 340 FT PER NM TO   4400. DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: RWY 10, NA. RWY 28, CLIMB DIRECT GMA NDB, CLIMB IN HOLDING   PATTERN (W, RIGHT TURNS, 104 INBOUND) TO 5300 BEFORE PROCEEDING ON COURSE. ALL OTHER   DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: PERIODIC REVIEW. PROCEDURE UPDATED TO MEET CURRENT POLICY/CRITERIA.
!FDC x/xxxx BCE ODP BRYCE CANYON, BRYCE CANYON, UT.
  TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.
  BRYCE ONE DEPARTURE (RNAV): PROCEDURE NA. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: AWAITING CONTROLLED AIRSPACE RULEMAKING
!FDC x/xxxx PAJN SPECIAL JUNEAU INTERNATIONAL, JUNEAU, AK.
  LDA X RWY 8 AMDT 9…
PROCEDURE TURN NA. YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: PROCEDURE TURN (PT) STEPDOWN FIX GREATER THAN 4 NM FROM PT FIX.
!FDC x/xxxx DFW SID DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL, DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX.
  PODDE THREE DEPARTURE...
  CHANGE NOTES TO READ: RWYS 17C/R, 18L/R: DO NOT EXCEED 240KT UNTIL LARRN. RWYS 35L/C,   36L/R: DO NOT EXCEED 240KT UNTIL KMART.
  YYMMDDHHMM - YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: TO SEPARATE SID FROM THE CEOLA DEPARTURE AND CHANGE 240L TO READ 240 KT.
!FDC x/xxxx DCA STAR WASHINGTON/RONALD REGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL, WASHINGTON, DC.
  WZRRD TWO ARRIVAL...
SHAAR TRANSITION: ROUTE FROM DRUZZ INT TO WZRRD INT NOT
  AUTHORIZED. AFTER DRUZZ INT EXPECT RADAR VECTORS TO ARMEL (AML) VORTAC.   YYMMDDHHMM- YYMMDDHHMMEST
REASON: ATC ROUTING RESTRICTION.

EXAMPLE-

!FDC x/xxxx DLH IAP DULUTH INTL, DULUTH, MN
  ILS OR LOC RWY 27 AMDT 10...
  S-ILS 27 CAT D/E NA.
  YYMMDDHHMM-YYMMDHHMMEST

EXAMPLE-

…(ARTCC) AIRSPACE HIGH PRESSURE ALTIMETER SETTING PROC ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MEMPHIS CENTER AREA. SEE AERONAUTICAL INFO MANUAL FOR PROC….

EXAMPLES-

!FDC y/nnnn (ARTCC id) (state code)..AIRSPACE (city/location, state)..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(1) WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 292000N0902000W (FIX/RADIAL/DISTANCE) SFC-FL180 (schedule, if needed) (reason) ONLY RELIEF ACFT OPS UNDER DIRECTION OF (agency in charge) ARE AUTH IN THE AIRSPACE (Agency name and telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPS. (Agency name and telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE EMERG RESPONSE ACT. (Coordination facility)…
!FDC y/nnnn ZLC MT..AIRSPACE MISSOULA, MT..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(2) WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 465422N1135521W (MSO076008.6NM) SFC-10000FT FIRE FIGHTING ACFT OPS. MONTANA DNRC MISSOULA DISPATCH TEL 406-829-7070 OR FREQ 133.20/WEST RIVERSIDE FIRE IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPS. SALT LAKE/ZLC/ARTCC TEL 801-320-2560 IS THE FAA CDN FAC…
!FDC y/nnnn (ARTCC id) (state code)..AIRSPACE (city/location, state)…TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 91.137(A)(3) WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF 464996N1140000W (F/R/D) SFC-(upper limit) DLY SR-SS (reason) (Agency and telephone number) OR (frequency) IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPS. (coordination facility)…

EXAMPLE-

!FDC y/nnnn ZHU TX..AIRSPACE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS APRIL 4-5, 20YY LOCAL. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B) (3)...(remainder of the clause). PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7 (plain language text) WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 273437N0970631W (NGP117011.9) TO...(remainder of the description) TO POINT OF ORIGIN 2500FT MSL-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE YY04041800 UTC (1300 LOCAL 4/4/YY) UNTIL YY04051000 UTC (0500 LOCAL 4/5/YY). WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 15NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FM 274022N0971244W (NGP094004.5) TO…(remainder of the description) 1500FT-3500FT EFFECTIVE YY04041800 UTC (1300 LOCAL 4/4/YY) UNTIL YY04051000 UTC (0500 LOCAL 4/5/YY). WI A 4.3NM RADIUS OF 274134N0971725W (NGP025000.4) SFC-3000FT EFFECTIVE YY04041800 UTC (1300 LOCAL 4/4/YY) UNTIL YY04051000 UTC (0500 LOCAL 4/5/YY). HOUSTON CENTER TEL 281-230-5560 IS THE FAA CDN FAC. EXC AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTH BY ATC: 1. ALL ACFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR FILED VFR FLT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN ATC FAC. 2. ACFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR. 3. ALL ACFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE TFR MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC….

EXAMPLE-

!FDC y/nnnn FDC SECURITY AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY DECLARED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND POSSESSIONS. THE EMERGENCY SECURITY CONTROL OF AIR TFC (ESCAT) HAS BEEN IMPLMENTED. UNTIL FURTHER ADZ, NO ACFT WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPR WI 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 ACFT PROPOSING TO OPR WI THE ABOVE AREAS HAVE A PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT OF “ONE” OR “TWO” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WARTIME AIR TFC PRIORITY LIST FOR MOV OF ACFT CONTAINED IN SECTION FIVE OF THE ESCAT PLAN. ALL PILOTS, REGARDLESS OF PRIORITY, CIVIL OR MIL, CHECK WITH THE NEAREST FAA OR MIL OPS FAC TO DETERMINE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS AND OBTAIN AN ATC CLR FROM FAA…

NOTE-

The example FDC NOTAM is for guidance purposes only. Although the information contained in this example could conceivably cover all facets of an emergency, 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 ESCAT are implemented.

EXAMPLE-

!FDC FDC ... NOTICE ... PILOTS ARE REMINDED…

EXAMPLES-

!FDC y/nnnn (ARTCC id) (state code)..AIRSPACE (city/state)..LASER LGT location identifier DEMONSTRATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS (description of area) (alternate, if needed) SFC-5000FT (schedule, if needed) LASER LGT BEAM MAY BE INJURIOUS TO PILOT'S/PASSENGER'S EYES WI XXXFT VERTICALLY AND XXXFT LATERALLY OF THE LGT SOURCE. FLASH BLINDNESS OR COCKPIT ILLUMINATION MAY OCCUR BEYOND THESE DISTANCES. (Name of facility)/(id)(type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA CDN FAC…
!FDC y/nnnn (ARTCC id) (state code)... AIRSPACE (city/state)..LASER RESEARCH WI AN AREA DEFINED AS (description of area) (alternate location identifier, if needed) SFC-8000FT (schedule if needed) AT AN ANGLE OF XXXDEG, FM THE SFC, PROJECTING UP TO XXXFT AVOID AIRBORNE HAZARD BY 5NM. THIS BEAM IS INJURIOUS TO PILOT'S/AIRCREW'S AND PASSENGER'S EYES. (Name of facility)/(id)(type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA CDN FAC…
!FDC y/nnnn (ARTCC id) (state code)..AIRSPACE (city/state)..AIRBORNE TO GND LASER ACT WI AN AREA DEFINED AS (latitude/longitude or fix/radial/distance) TO (latitude/longitude or fix/radial/distance) SFC-7000FT AVOID AIRBORNE HAZARD BY 5NM. THIS BEAM IS INJURIOUS TO PILOT'S/AIRCREW'S AND PASSENGER'S EYES. (Name of facility)/(id)(type of facility) (telephone number) IS THE FAA CDN FAC (schedule, if needed)…

EXAMPLE-

GG KSEAYFYX
041749 KDZZNAXX
) SVC RQ INT LOC=KZSE NT=A0007/YY
040105 KZSE (A0007/YY) NOTAMN
Q) KZSE/QRRCA//////
A) KZSE
B) XX01042100
C) XX01050100
E) AIRSPACE W460B ACT
F) SFC
G) 2000FT

NOTE-

This is an example of the reply after Seattle FSS requested an international NOTAM from the U.S. NOTAM System computer. The request was for Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) International NOTAM A0007/YY and received the data from the computer. The NOTAM was issued on January 4 at 0105 UTC. The affected location was Seattle ARTCC (KZSE) with an effective time of January 4 at 2100UTC (B) and good through January 5 at 0100 UTC (C). The condition was that Warning Area W460B will be active during those times stated and for an altitude of surface (F) to 2000 feet MSL (G). There was only one NOTAM found.