The term "Notice to Airmen" (NOTAM) has been reinstated by the FAA, reversing its prior rebranding to "Notice to Air Missions" in December 2021.
The previous change to "Notice to Air Missions" was intended to be more inclusive of all aviators and missions, including unmanned aircraft, in compliance with Federal Women’s Program suggestions.
NOTAMs are crucial for flight safety, providing pilots with vital, real-time information on temporary flight restrictions, airspace changes, and equipment outages, which pilots are legally required to review before flight.
Aviators who have struggled with the term “Notice to Air Missions” as a rebrand of “Notice to Airmen,” are now in luck: Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) has returned.
NOTAM, which went from Notice to Airmen to Notice to Air Mission in December 2021, has returned to Notice to Airmen, according to FAA notice 7930.114.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
