Notam FormatSample NOTAM
A1470/10 NOTAMN Q)EGTT/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5129N00028W005
A)EGLL
B)1004282000
C)1006300800 EST
E)RWY09327L DUE WIP NO CENTERLINE AND TDZ LIGHTS AVBL
Decoding Sample NOTAM
A1470/10 NOTAMN
| A1470/10 | one letter to indicate the Series, a 4-digit NOTAM number followed by a stroke and two digits to indicate the year. |
| NOTAMN | Suffix N Indicates this is a new NOTAM. Other options are R for NOTAM replacing another or C for one cancelling another |
Q)EGTT/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5129N00028W005
| Q) | This is the “Q” or qualifier line, it always starts Q) and contains the following fields, each separated by a stroke. |
| EGTT | FIR (here EGTT, London FIR) |
| QMRXX | Q Group second and third letters – it conserns a runway |
| QMRXX | Q Group remaining details in plain language |
| IV | Indicates that this is significant for IFR and VFR traffic |
| NBO | Indicates for immediate attention of aircraft operators, for inclusion in Prefflight Information Bulletins (PIBs) and Operationally significant for IFR flights. |
| A | Indicates scope, here Aerodrome, others are E (en- route) or W (nav warning) |
| 000/999 | lower and upper limits expressed as a flight level. In this case it has been left as the default as it is not applicable. |
| 5129N00028W005 | Indicates the geographical center and radius of influence, always this number of digits. In this case the radius is 5 n.m. |
A)EGLL
| ICAO indicator of the aerodrome or FIR (London Heathrow) can include more than one FIR |
B)1004282000
| Date/time group (UTC) when this NOTAM becomes effective |
C)1006300800 EST
| Date/time group (UTC) when the NOTAM ceases to be effective. All NOTAM with EST remain in force until cancelled or replaced. |
E)RWY09327L DUE WIP NO CENTERLINE AND TDZ LIGHTS AVBL
| NOTAM text using ICAO abbreviations |
Source: ICAO Annex 15
See also:
Notices to Airmen