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Everything You Need to Know about NOTAMs

Thursday, March 08, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

NOTAMs provide time-critical, temporary aviation information regarding the National Airspace System, facilities, or procedures that cannot be published on aeronautical charts.
Key types include Notam (D) for airport-specific conditions, FICON for runway/taxiway surface conditions, and FDC for regulatory changes, IAP amendments, or Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs).
NOTAMs are issued for a specific duration or until published on charts, with airport operators responsible for Notam (D)s; the NTAP (Notices to Airmen Publication) periodically compiles more permanent NOTAM data.

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