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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
AIP AMDT 16/12
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.
AIC : 05,06/04; 01/06; 01/07; 01,02/08;02/09; 03,04/10; 03/11; 01, 02,03/13.
CHECKLIST
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