Notam codes
and table
Wen-Hung Wang
NOTAMS
GG EDZZNAEG
020610 EGGNYNYX
(A0623/91 NOTAMN
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W050
A) EGTT/EGPX
B) 9104030730
C) 9104281500
D) APR 03 07 12 21 24 AND 28 0700 TO1500
E) DANGER AREA DXX IS ACTIVE
F) GND
G) 12200(4000 FT.) MSL.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
GG EDZZNAEG
020610 EGGNYNYX
PRIORITY , ADRESS, AND DATE-TIME
GROUP FOR USE BY NOTAM OFFICE.
(0623/91 NOTAMN
NOTAM SERIES A NUMBER 0623 OF
1991. NEW NOTAM.
NOTAMN NEW NOTAM
NOTAMR REPLACES A PREVIOUS
NOTAM
NOTAMC CANCELS A NOTAM
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W050
FIR-ICAO LOCATION INDICATOR PLUS XX IF
APPLICABLE TO MORE THAN ONE FIR.
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W050
NOTAM CODE
TRAFFIC---I = IFR
V =VFR
IV=IFR/VFR
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W0500
PURPOSE---N=SELECTED FOR THE IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION OF AIRCRAFT OPERATORS.
B=SELECTED FOR PRE-FLIGHT
INFORMATION BULLETINS.
O=OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FOR IFR
FLIGHT.
M=MISCELLANEOUS.
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W0500
SCOPE--- A =AERODROME
E =EN ROUTE.
W= NAVIGATIONAL WARNING
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W0500
LOWER--- USED WHEN APPLICABLE TO
INDICATE LOWER LIMITS OF THE AFFECTED
AREA. DEFAULT VALUE OF 000 IS USED WHEN
LIMIT IS NOT DEFINED.
UPPER--- USED WHEN APPLICABLE TO INDICATE
UPPER LIMIT OF THEAFFECTED AREA. DEFAULT
VALUE OF 999 IS USED WHEN LIMIT IS NOT
DEFINED.
Q)EGXX/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/400/5510N00520W050
COORDINATES & RADIUS---LATITUDE AND
LONGITUDE PRESENT APPROXIMATE
CENTER OF A CIRCLE WHOSE RADIUS
ENCOMPASSES THE WHOLE AREA OF
INFLUENCE.
A) EGTT/EGPX
B) 9104030730
C) 9104281500
D) APR 03 07 12 21 24 AND 28 0700 TO1500
E) DANGER AREA DXX IS ACTIVE
F) GND
G) 12200(4000 FT.) MSL.
A) ICAO LOCATION INDICATOR OF
AERODROME OR FIR.
B) TEN FIGURE DATE-TIME GROUP
INDICATING WHEN THE NOTEM COMES INTO
FORCE.
A) EGTT/EGPX
B) 9104030730
C) 9104281500
D) APR 03 07 12 21 24 AND 28 0700 TO1500
E) DANGER AREA DXX IS ACTIVE
F) GND
G) 12200(4000 FT.) MSL.
C) TEN DATE-TIME GROUP OR PERM
INDICATING THE DURATION OF THE NOTAM .
IF THE DURATION OF THE NOTAM IS
UNCERTAIN,THE APPROXIMATE DURATION
MUST BE INDICATED USING “EST”.
A) EGTT/EGPX
B) 9104030730
C) 9104281500
D) APR 03 07 12 21 24 AND 28 0700 TO1500
E) DANGER AREA DXX IS ACTIVE
F) GND
G) 12200(4000 FT.) MSL.
D) SPECIFIED PEROIDS FOR CHANGES BEING
REPORTED, OTHERWISE OMITTED.
E) DECODED NOTAM CODE IN PLAIN
LANGUAGE. ICAO ABBREVIATIONS MAY BE
USED WHERE APPROPRIATE.
A) EGTT/EGPX
B) 9104030730
C) 9104281500
D) APR 03 07 12 21 24 AND 28 0700 TO1500
E) DANGER AREA DXX IS ACTIVE
F) GND
G) 12200(4000 FT.) MSL.
F) G). THESE ITEMS ARE NORMALLY
APPLICABLE TO NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
OR AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS CLEARLY
INDICATING REFERENCE DATUM AND UNITS
OF MEASUREMENT. ITEM F PROVIDES LOWER
LIMIT AND ITEM G PROVIDES THE UPPER
LIMIT.
ENROUTE RADIO AIDS
NDB
VOR
VORTAC
DME
INS
GPS
Non-directional Radio Beacon (NDB)
a. When a radio beacon is used in conjunction with the Instrument
Landing System markers, it is called a Compass Locator.
b. Since ADF receivers do not have a “FLAG” to warn the pilot
when erroneous bearing information is being displayed, the pilot
should continuously monitor the NDB’s identification.
VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RANGE (VOR)
a. VORs operate within the 108.0 to 117.95 MHz frequen
cy. It is subject to line-of-sight restriction,and the rang
e varies proportionally to the altitude of the receiving e
quipment.
b. Most VORs are equipped for voice transmission on the
VOR frequency.
c. The only positive method of identifying a VOR is by it
s Morse Code identification or by the recorded automa
tic voice identification which is always indicated by us
e of the word “VOR” following the range’s name.
d. Voice identification has been added to numerous VOR
s.
e. The effectiveness of the VOR depends upon proper us
e and adjustment of both ground and airborne equipme
nt.
a) Accuracy: The accuracy of course alignment of
the VOR is excellent, being generally plus or
minus I degree.
VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RANGE/TACTICAL
(VORTAC)
a. A VORTAC is a facility consisting of two
components, VOR and TACAN, which provide three
individual services: VOR azimuth, TACAN azimuth
and TACAN distance (DME) at one site.
b. Transmitted signals of VOR and TACAN are each
identified by three-letter code transmission and are
interlocked so that pilots using VOR azimuth with
TACAN distance can be assured that both signals
being received are definite from the same ground
station.
DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME)
a. In the operation of DME , paired pulses at a specific
spacing are sent out from the aircraft (this is the
interrogation) and are received at the ground station.
The ground station (transponder) then transmits paired
pulses back to the aircraft at the same pulse spacing
but on a different frequency. The time required for the
round trip of this signal exchange is measured in the
airborne DME unit and is translated into distance
(Nautical Miles) from the aircraft to the ground
station.
b. Operating on the line-of-sight principle. Reliable
signals may be received at distances up to 199 NM at
line-of-sight altitude with an accuracy of better than ½
mile or 3 percent of the distance.
c. DME operates on frequencies in the UHF spectrum
between 962 MHz and 1213 MHz.
INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (INS)
a. Inertial Navigation System is a totally sell-contained
navigation system, comprised of gyros,
accelerometers, and a navigation computer, which
provides aircraft position and navigation information
in response to signals resulting from inertial effects on
system components, and does not require information
from external references. INS is aligned with accurate
position information prior to departure, and thereafter
calculates its position as it progresses to the
destination. By programming a series of waypoints,
the system will navigate along a predetermined track.
b. New waypoints can be inserted at any time if a
revised routing is desired. INS accuracy is very
high Initially following alignment, and decays with
time at the rate of about 1-2 nautical miles per hour.
Position update alignment can be accomplished in-
flight using ground based references,and many INS
systems now have sophisticated automatic update
using dual DME and or VOR inputs.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
a. The GPS is a United States satellite-based radio naviga
tional, positioning, and time transfer system operated b
y the Department of Defense (DoD).
b. GPS provides two levels of service: Standard Positioni
ng Service (SPS) and Precise Positioning Service (PP
S).
c. GPS operation is based upon the concept of ranging.
GPS satellites have very accurate atomic clocks in
order to calculate signal travel time. Knowing the
speed at which the signal traveled (approximately
186,000 miles per second) and the exact broadcast
time,the distance traveled by the signal can be
computed from the arrival time.
d. The GPS constellation of 24 satellites is designed so
that a minimum of five are always observable by a
user anywhere on earth. The receiver uses data from
the best four satellites above its horizon, adding
signals from one as it drops signals from another, to
continually calculate its position.
