Airspace & Restrictions

Which type of NOTAM carries regulatory information such as temporary flight restrictions and amendments to instrument procedures?

Answer

FDC NOTAM

Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs are regulatory in nature — TFRs, airspace restrictions, and changes to charts and instrument procedures all travel as FDC NOTAMs, which is why a remote pilot's TFR check is really an FDC NOTAM check. NOTAM (D) information covers the status of airports and navigational facilities, not regulatory restrictions. A pointer NOTAM merely highlights or points to another NOTAM. Military NOTAMs concern military airfields and are not the vehicle for civil regulatory restrictions.

Source: AIM 5-1-3

Not the answer

  • Military NOTAM
  • NOTAM (D)
  • Pointer NOTAM

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