ICAO Abbr Codes

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ICAO ABBREVIATIONS AND

CODESDoc 8400 8th Edition 2010 AMDT 30

Mirtha Angeles RequeInstructor


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ICAO Abbreviations and Codes

This document contains abbreviations and codesapproved by the Council of ICAO for worldwide use inthe international aeronautical telecommunicationservice and in aeronautical information documents, as

appropriate, uniform abbreviated phraseology for use inpre-flight information bulletins and ATS data linkcommunications, with the status of Procedures for Air

Navigation Services ( PANS-ABC)

e.g. : NOTAM AIP PIB AIC etc.


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ABBREVIATIONS DECODE

ADS-B

SAT

RVR

ACFT

RPLTRA

PJE

REDLAMDT

AMDT

PBN

ALS

RWY

TWY

AIRAC

ILS

ALTN

CTC

TWR

DTHR


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ABBREVIATIONS ENCODE

Taxiway

AeronauticalInformation

Regulation andControl

Repetitive

FlightPlan

Aircraft

TowerApproachLandingSystem

RunwayVisualRange

AutomaticDependence

Surveillance

RunwayEdge

Lights

Amendment

Displaced

Threshold

Performance

BasedNavigation

Runway

RepetitiveFlightPlan

ParachuteJumping

Exercise

Contact

Alternate

Saturday

TemporaryReservedAirspace

Instrument

LandingSystem


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DESIGNATION OF TYPICAL

RADIOCOMMUNICATION EMISSIONS

Shows information related to :

Type of modulation of main carrier

Type of transmission

Supplementary characteristics Abbreviations

T M of main carrier T T Sup char Abrev

None Continuous wave NON

Note. For additional assistance, see ITU Radio Regulations,Appendix 1and Recommendation ITU-R SM.1138.eviation


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SIGNAL REPORTING CODES

Codes for use in the international aeronauticaltelecommunication service for the preparation of messagesrelating to monitoring, propagation disturbance and radiointerference reports

1. A signal report shall consist of the code word SINPO or SINPFEMOfollowed by a five- or eight-figure group respectively rating the five oreight characteristics of the signal code.

2. The letter X shall be used instead of a numeral for characteristicsnot rated.

3. Although the code word SINPFEMO is intended for telephony,either code word may be used for telegraphy or telephony as may bedesired.


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SINPO SIGNAL REPORTING CODE


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SINPFEMO SIGNAL REPORTING CODE


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NOTAM CODES

If the subject of the NOTAM is not listed in the NOTAMCode, insert XX as the second and third letters.

If the condition of the subject is not listed in the NOTAMCode, insert XX as the fourth and fifth letters.

When a NOTAM is issued containing a checklist of validNOTAM, use KKKK.

When a NOTAM is used to announce the existence of AIRACAIP amendments or supplements (trigger NOTAM), insertTT as the fourth and fifth letters.


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SECOND AND THIRD LETTERS

AGA (Aerodromes)

. . . . . LIGHTING facilities L

. . . . MOVEMENT and landing area M

. . . . . FACILITIES and services F

ATM (Air Traffic Management)

. . . . . AIRSPACE organization A

. . . . . air traffic and VOLMET SERVICES S

. . . . . air traffic PROCEDURES P


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SECOND AND THIRD LETTERS

CNS (Communications, Navigation and Surveillance). . . . . COMMUNICATION and radar facilities C

. . . . . INSTRUMENT and microwave landing systems I

. . . . . GNSS services G

. . . . . terminal and en-route NAVIGATION facilities N

Navigation Warnings

. . . . . airspace RESTRICTIONS R

. . . . . WARNINGS

W

Other Information

. . . . . OTHER information O


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FOURTH AND FIFTH LETTERS

The fourth letter of the code group, which may be any letterof the alphabet except Q, indicates status subsections

as follows:

A : AVAILABILITY

C : CHANGES

H : HAZARD conditions

L : LIMITATIONS

XX: Other


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FOURTH AND FIFTH LETTERS

The following fourth and fifth letters of the NOTAM Codeshould be used in NOTAM cancellations:

AK: RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AL: OPERATIVE (OR REOPERATIVE) SUBJECT TO

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED LIMITATIONS/CONDITIONS

AO: OPERATIONAL

CC: COMPLETED

XX: PLAIN LANGUAGE


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THE NOTAM DECODE 2 AND 3 LETTERS

LT Threshold Lights thr lgt

FA Aerodrome ad

IC Instrument Landing System ils


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THE NOTAM DECODE 4 AND 5 LETTERS

CA Activated act

CH Changed changed

CR Temporarily replaced by tempo rplcd by


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THE NOTAM ENCODE 2 AND 3 LETTERS

Aerodrome beacon LB

Aircraft stands MP

Flow control procedure PF


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THE NOTAM ENCODE 4 AND 5 LETTERS

Realigned CL

Limited to LT

Plain language XX


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THE NOTAM CODE

the NOTAM Code is the basis for determination of the qualifiers

TRAFFIC, PURPOSE and SCOPE used in Q (Qualifiers) line andthe related text to appear in Item E) of the NOTAM Format.

(A2530/12 NOTAM

Q)SPIM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/200/0000S00000W010

A) SPCL

B) 1305210800

C) 1305211100

E) GUN FRNG WILL TAKE PLACE

ACFT CTC TWR BFR OPS)


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LATEST PUBLICATIONS

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AIP SUP

2005 : 15 18.2010 : 03 08; 09; 10 11; 12; 13 14; 152011 : 21; 27.2012 : 07-08, 09, 10-15, 23, 24, 25- 26,27, 28, 30

2013 : 01-04; 05, 06, 07-13.

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