U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

 ORDER
JO 7930.2M
Effective Date:
September 25, 2008
 
     
Subject:  Notices to Airmen

Includes: Change 1 effective February 11, 2010
and Change 2 effective October 20, 2011

 

Briefing Guide
Change 2

Effective: 10/20/2011

Table of Contents

Paragraph
Number

Title

5-5-7

RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

5-5-8

TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR)

6-1-10

DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS

6-1-11

GLIDERS/HANG GLIDERS

9-2-1

RELAY OF CANADIAN NOTAMS BY USNOF

9-2-2

AVAILABLE CANADIAN LOCATIONS

9-2-3

REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMS FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM SYSTEM

1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 5-5-7. RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

2. BACKGROUND: NOTAMs for Runway Visual Range (RVR) are currently issued under the keyword for service. It has been determined that the NOTAM user would be more inclined to look under the keyword RWY for RVR related NOTAMs than under the current keyword of “SVC”.
 

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5-5-7. RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

 

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Issue a NOTAM on runway visual range (RVR), RVR midpoint (RVRM), RVR touchdown (RVRT), and RVR rollout (RVRR). NOTAMs are not issued for failure of individual system components, such as a remote sensor.

 

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EXAMPLES-

 

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!BWI BWI SVC RWY 10 RVRR OTS

 

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!BWI BWI SVC RWY 28 RVR OTS

 

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1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 5-5-8. TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR)

2. BACKGROUND: FAA Order JO 7930.2M currently addresses two of the three FAA microburst/wind shear alert detection systems (LLWAS and TDWR). It does not cover the Weather System Processor (WSP) although NOTAMs are issued for all three (TDWR, LLWAS, and WSP).

The WSP is used primarily for the detection and reporting of hazardous wind shear such as microbursts and gust fronts in and near the terminal approach and departure zones of an airport. The system improves the management of air traffic in the terminal area through the detection of precipitation, tracking of storms, and through the forecast of gust front induced wind shifts. This information is provided to air traffic controllers at terminal facilities.

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5­5­8. TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR)

 

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Issue a NOTAM if a system failure rendering the TDWR unusable is reported. NOTAMs are not issued for failure of individual system components, such as a remote sensor.

 

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EXAMPLES­
!BWI BWI SVC TDWR OTS

 

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 !BWI BWI SVC TDWR CMSND

 

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1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 6-1-10. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS

2. BACKGROUND: Since 2002, industry groups have requested through the Aeronautical Charting Forum­Instrument Procedures Group (ACF­IPG) that the FAA revise policy to have all NOTAMs relating to instrument flight procedures under one category, preferably FDC. Currently, NOTAMs relating to graphic ODPs, SIDs, and STARs are issued as NOTAM Ds, whereas NOTAMs relating to all other procedures are issued as FDC. This change accommodates the industry request and also serves as a segue to the Federal NOTAM System (FNS) that is currently under development. The FNS will be ICAO compliant and have all instrument flight procedure NOTAMs under a single series.

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6­1­10. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS

 

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a. Departure Procedures (DP). Information pertaining to temporary changes in published DPs must be issued by the USNOF.

 

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EXAMPLE-
!USD SAN AIRSPACE BORDER THREE DEPARTURE JULIAN TRANSITION: FROM OVER BROWS INT VIA JLI R−182 O JLI VORTAC

 

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b. Standard Terminal Arrivals (STARs) and profile descents. Information pertaining to temporary changes in published STAR and profile descent procedures must be issued by the USNOF.

 

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EXAMPLE-
!UAR SAN AIRSPACE BARET FOUR ARRIVAL IMPERIAL TRANSITION: FROM OVER IPL VORTAC VIA IPL R−258 AND MZB R−076 TO BARET INT. THENCE.

 

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NOTE-
The appropriate 7100 series form must be submitted to affect permanent charting changes. NOTAMs on DPs and STARs will be carried on the system until published. At that time, the USNOF shall cancel the NOTAM.

 

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1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 6-1-11. gliders/hang gliders

2. BACKGROUND: This change incorporates glider and hang glider procedures into the directive.

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6­1­11. GLIDERS/HANG GLIDERS

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Obtain the following data:

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a. Date/time the activity will begin.

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b. Size of the affected area in a nautical mile radius.

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c. Location of the center of the affected area in relation to the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC when it is 25 nautical miles or less from the center of the activity.

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EXAMPLE­
!DEN BRK AIRSPACE HANG GLIDERS 2
NMR BRK205018 10000/BLW WEF 1012141400

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1. Include reference to the nearest public­use airport when the center of the activity is 25 nautical miles or less from the nearest public­use airport.

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EXAMPLE­
!CPR DDY AIRSPACE GLIDERS 2 NMR DDY205018/24 SW CPR 10000/BLW WEF 1012141400

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2. Include reference to the nearest public­use airport, when the center of activity is more than 25 nautical miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC.

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EXAMPLE­
!LAL LAL AIRSPACE GLIDERS 2 NMR LAL
10000/BLW WEF 1012141400

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3. Include reference to the affected ARTCC(s) when the center of the activity is more than 25 nautical miles from the nearest VOR/DME or VORTAC and also more than 25 nautical miles from the nearest closest public­use airport.

 

 

 

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EXAMPLE­
!CDC ZLC AIRSPACE GLIDERS WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY DSS227054 DSS250060 DSS256049 DSS227039 FL180­FL230 1800­0200 DLY WEF 1010041800

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d. Affected altitudes.

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e. Duration of the activity.

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f. Name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting authorization or giving notice.

1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 9-2-1. RELAY OF CANADIAN NOTAMS BY USNOF

2. BACKGROUND: FAA Order JO 7930.2M contains procedures for receiving and processing Canadian NOTAM data. It also contains a list of Canadian locations for airports of first landing and FIRS for customs and INS. Because this list constantly changes, it is rarely an accurate list of the available airports. Unless this listing is updated on a regular schedule the information is inaccurate and not of value to the NOTAM originator. The USNOF continually deals with inaccurate data between Canada and U.S. NOTAMs.

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9­2­1. RELAY OF CANADIAN NOTAMS BY USNOF

 

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The USNOF receives NOTAM data from the Canadian FSSs on those locations listed in TBL 9­2­1. If the data meets the U.S. NOTAM criteria, the USNOF reformats the data into an international NOTAM format for storage and to serve as a basis for formatting a U.S. domestic NOTAM. The domestic format is then transmitted to WMSC for storage and distribution.

 

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1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 9-2-2. available canadian locations

2. BACKGROUND: FAA Order JO 7930.2M contains a list of Canadian locations for airports of first landing and FIRS for customs and INS. Because this list constantly changes it is rarely an accurate list of the available airports. Unless this listing is updated on a regular schedule the information is inaccurate and not of value to the NOTAM originator.

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9­2­2. AVAILABLE CANADIAN LOCATIONS

 

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Canadian NOTAM data is made available in WMSC for the following locations. (See TBL 9­2­1).

 

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TBL 9­2­1
Canadian Locations

 

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YAM

YAW

YBG

YBR

 

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YCB

YCG

YCH

YDA

 

 

 

YDB

YCD

YDQ

YED

 

 

 

YEG

YEV

YFC

YGK

 

 

 

YHM

YHQ

YHU

YHZ

 

 

 

YJT

YKA

YLT

 

 

 

 

YMA

YMJ

YMX

 

 

 

 

YOD

YOW

YPA

YPG

 

 

 

YPR

YQA

YQB

YQD

 

 

 

YQG

YQH

YQI

YQK

 

 

 

YQL

YQM

YQQ

YQT

 

 

 

YQU

YQV

YQX

YQZ

 

 

 

YRB

YSB

YSC

YSJ

 

 

 

YSU

YTH

YTR

YTS

 

 

 

YUL

YVG

YVQ

YVR

 

 

 

YVV

YWG

YWL

YXC

 

 

 

YXD

YXE

YXH

YXJ

 

 

 

YXL

YXR

YXS

YXT

 

 

 

YXU

YXX

YXT

YYB

 

 

 

YXU

YYD

YYE

YYF

 

 

 

YYG

YYJ

YYQ

YYR

 

 

 

YYT

YYU

YYW

YYY

 

 

 

YYZ

YZE

YZP

YZT

 

 

 

YZV

YZW

YZX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE­
Altitude Reservations will be input by Canada utilizing FIR ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

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FIRs

 

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EDMONTON

CZEG

GANDER

CZQX

 

 

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MONCTON

CZQM

MONTREAL

CZUL

 

 

 

TORONTO

CZYZ

VANCOUVER

 

 

 

 

WINNIPEG

CZWG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND TITLE: 9-2-3. REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMS FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM SYSTEM

2. BACKGROUND: FAA Order JO 7930.2M contains procedures for Canadian NOTAMs. It currently includes a list of Canadian locations for airports of first landing and FIRS for customs and INS. Because this list constantly changes and is rarely an accurate list of the available airports, it is being removed from this order. In a subsequent change, users will be provided with more up­to­date and accurate information by using the Canadian website.

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9­2­3. REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMS FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM SYSTEM

 

9­2­1. REQUEST FOR CANADIAN NOTAMS FROM THE CANADIAN NOTAM SYSTEM

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a. The USNS receives NOTAM data from Canada only on those aerodromes of first landing (airports where you must clear into the country with Customs and Immigration). The USNS can not confirm that they have all NOTAM data; therefore, you are urged to contact the Canadian website for the most current and up­to­date NOTAM data.

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http://www.flightplanning.navcanada.ca

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NOTE­
Altitude Reservations will be input by Canada utilizing FIR ACCOUNTABILITIES.

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FIRs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EDMONTON

CZEG

GANDER

CZQX

 

 

MONCTON

CZOM

MONTREAL

CZUL

 

TORONTO

CZYZ

VANCOUVER

CZVR

 

 

WINNIPEG

CXWG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian NOTAMs are available via the NADIN system from the Canadian NOTAM System Computer for automated retrieval. The following is the format for the request/reply message to the Canadian system:

 

b. Canadian NOTAMs are available via the NADIN system from the Canadian NOTAM System Computer for automated retrieval. The following is the format for the request/reply message to the Canadian system:

EXAMPLE

 

No Change

NOTE-
The maximum number of locations that may be requested is 4; e.g., NOTAMQ CYUL CYXE CYYT CYYC

 

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EXAMPLE

 

No Change

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NOTE-
The maximum number of locations that may be requested is 4, for example, NOTAMQ CYUL CYXE CYYT CYYC.

 
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