ORDER JO 7930.2M

Section 5. SERVICES NOTAMs

5-5-1. GENERAL

Originate NOTAMs concerning services for which your facility has reporting responsibility. VFR Traffic Advisory Service and CENRAP are not NOTAM D and shall be carried as aeronautical information. NOTAMs associated with any affected service will be prefaced with the contraction SVC as a keyword following the Location Identifier.

5-5-2. NOTAM (D) SERVICES

a. The flight service specialist is responsible for formatting the information correctly.

NOTE-
The examples used in this order are representative of the format discussed in this paragraph.

b. For guidance on NOTAM D composition, see paragraph 4-2-1, NOTAM Composition.

c. Commissioning, decommissioning, or outage of TWRs, APPs, RAPCONs, AFSSs, FSSs, and ARTCCs that are part of the NAS.

5-5-3. HOURS OF OPERATION

Disseminate the following conditions as NOTAM:

a. Change in the hours of operation an air traffic control facility or a service; e.g., EFAS, due to other than seasonal daylight time changes.

EXAMPLES-
!SBY SBY SVC FSS CLSD WEF 0711060200-0711061200

!ROA ROA SVC TWR CLSD TIL 0712061330

!SHD SHD SVC TWR 1215-0300 MON-FRI/1430-2300 SAT/1600-0100/SUN TIL 0710170100

!GNV 31J SVC TWR CLSD 0300-1215 MON-FRI/2300-1430 SAT/0100-1600/SUN TIL 0710301600

b. Establishment of a temporary air traffic control tower. Specify the frequency(ies) to be used and, if necessary, how the frequency(ies) are to be used.

EXAMPLE-
!PBF PBF SVC TEMPO TWR 121.0 1400-2100 DLY

NOTE-
Services for a temporary tower are available between 1400 and 2100 daily, and frequency 121.0 will be used to control aircraft on all movement areas and traffic patterns.

EXAMPLE-
!PBF PBF SVC TEMPO TWR LC 121.0 1400-2100 DLY

NOTE-
Services for a temporary tower are available between 1400 and 2100 daily, and frequency 121.0 will be used to control arriving and departing aircraft from the designated runway(s) only. Taxiing will be at pilot's discretion.

EXAMPLE-
!PBF PBF SVC TEMPO TWR LC 121.0 GC 121.7 1400-2100 DLY

NOTE-
Services for a temporary tower are available between 1400 and 2100 daily; frequency 121.0 will be used to control arriving and departing aircraft from the designated runway(s),and 121.7 will be used for controlling taxiing aircraft.

EXAMPLE-
!PBF PBF SVC TEMPO TWR LC/CD 121.0 1400-2100 DLY

c. Total failure of an air traffic facility (i.e., loss of communications, NAVAID monitoring, etc.).

1. ARTCCs.

EXAMPLE-
!DCA ZDC..SVC WASHINGTON ARTCC OTS

2. Approach control.

EXAMPLES-
!DCA ZDC NC.. SVC GREENSBORO APPROACH CONTROL OTS

!MCN ZTL NC..SVC GREENSBORO APPROACH CONTROL OTS

NOTE-
If an approach control area covers two or more ARTCCs, a NOTAM has to be issued for each ARTCC.

3. Flight service stations.

EXAMPLES-
!MIA ZMA SVC MIAMI AFSS CLSD WEF 0804201520-0804202359

!GNV ZJX SVC ST. PETERSBURG AFSS OTS

NOTE-
If a flight service station's flight plan area covers two or more ARTCCs, a NOTAM has to be issued for each ARTCC.

4. Air traffic control towers.

EXAMPLE-
!GSO GSO SVC TWR OTS

d. Traffic delays due to Presidential and other parties' aircraft operations:

1. Traffic delays required by the arrival and the departure of Presidential aircraft.

2. Transmit the NOTAM at least 8 hours in advance. The time period the NOTAM will be in effect will normally be 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the arrival and the departure times. Avoid any reference to Presidential activities.

EXAMPLES-
!LIT LIT SVC ATC DLA WEF 0710131800-0710131830

!LIT LIT SVC ATC DLA WEF 0710132100-0710132130

NOTE-
Presidential aircraft includes the aircraft and the entourage of the President, the Vice President, or other public figures designated by the White House.

REFERENCE-
FAAO JO 7210.3, Chapter 5. Section 1. Presidential Aircraft, and FAAO 2100.6, Flight Restrictions in the Proximity of the Presidential and Other Parties.

e. Traffic Management Program Alerts (TMPA)

1. When requested by the associated arrival ARTCC TMU, issue an alerting NOTAM for each airport where an arrival/departure reservation is required. NOTAMs should be in the self-canceling format whenever possible.

EXAMPLES-
!ORL ORL SVC TMPA SEE NTAP RSVN RQRD WEF 0710211400-0710270200

!LAL LAL SVC TMPA SEE TM MSG RSVN RQRD 1300-0159 DLY

NOTE-
Details of each traffic management program are published in Part 4 of the NTAP or included in a special traffic management program advisory message.

2. When a flow control message (arrival delays (e.g., ground stops, ground delays, airborne holding, etc.)) is received from ATCSCC, the tie-in AFSS/FSS for the affected airport(s) shall issue a NOTAM(s) in the self-canceling format.

EXAMPLES-
!JFK JFK SVC TMPA SEE ATCCC MSG WEF 0710231900-0710232300

!JFK JFK SVC TMPA SEE ATCCC MSG TIL 0710232300

5-5-4. FUEL UNAVAILABILITY

Issue a NOTAM if any type of fuel, as published, is temporarily unavailable.

EXAMPLE-
!CXO ARM SVC 100LL FUEL UNAVBL WEF 0711011200-0711041800

5-5-5. NOTAM (D) WEATHER AND WEATHER REPORTING EQUIPMENT

a. Accept NOTAM information on Federal AWOS-3 systems from technical operations personnel. They are responsible for system monitoring and for requesting that NOTAMs be issued by the associated FSSs.

NOTE-
Technical operations personnel are responsible for requesting that NOTAMs be issued by the associated FSSs when the following occur: (1) total system failure (which includes date-time code failures); and (2) altimeter setting is reported as "missing." AWOS-3 weather reports will be disseminated with missing report elements including altimeter setting. The letter "M" will appear in place of any missing elements. No report will be disseminated when there is a total system failure.

1. When malfunctions or discrepancies are reported to a facility, they shall be verified by any of the following methods:

(a) A certified observer, airport manager, or fixed base operator at the observation site.

(b) Reports regarding a given observation by two (2) pilots within two (2) miles of the airport prior to the observation.

(c) Technical operations personnel.

2. When verified, issue a NOTAM and notify the responsible technical operations office of the discrepancy, unless they reported the outage. If notified of system failure or other irregularity by other than a technical operations office that cannot be verified by the methods given above, forward the information to technical operations office for resolution. Accept NOTAM cancellation information only from the responsible technical operations office.

b. Accept NOTAM information on ASOS from the forecast office. The person on duty at the forecast office will request that NOTAMs be issued regarding ASOS system malfunctions. When malfunctions or discrepancies of an ASOS system are reported to a facility, they will be reported to the forecast office. Accept NOTAM cancellation information only from the forecast office.

c. The flight service specialist is responsible for formatting the information correctly.

NOTE-
The examples in this order are representative of the format discussed in the paragraph.

d. For guidance on NOTAM D composition, see paragraph 4-2-1, NOTAM Composition.

e. Disseminate the following conditions as NOTAM:

1. Commissioning or decommissioning of weather reporting. When commissioning an automated system which has a frequency/telephone number, include that information in the NOTAM.

EXAMPLES-
!DAN DAN SVC AWOS-3 CMSN 120.3/202-426-8000

!INT INT SVC LAWRS CMSN

!DRT DRT SVC AMOS DCMSN

!PBF PBF SVC WX REP DCMSN

2. The failure or nonavailability of weather reporting.

EXAMPLE-
!DAN DAN SVC AWOS-3 ALSTG NOT AVBL

NOTE-
The AWOS-3 altimeter setting is being reported as "missing" on the weather report.

!DDC DDC SVC WX REP NOT AVBL 0600-2200 DLY

EXAMPLE-
!PBF PBF SVC WX REP NOT AVBL

NOTE-
The nonautomated weather reporting service provided by the FAA or the NWS is not available as published.

3. AWOS unreliable/inaccurate elements.

EXAMPLES-
!MLC MLC SVC ALSTG UNREL

!PWA PWA SVC CIG UNREL

!COU COU SVC WND UNREL

!SJT SJT SVC T UNREL

!DRI DRI SVC CIG/VIS UNREL

NOTE-
Any element(s); i.e., ceiling, visibility, wind, temperature, dew point, and altimeter setting, being disseminated in the weather report is unreliable and/or inaccurate.

4. The broadcast frequency of the ASOS or AWOS is inoperative or returned to service.

EXAMPLES-
!DAN DAN SVC AWOS 120.3 OTS

!LOZ LOZ SVC ASOS 119.075 RTS

NOTE-
The failure of the telephone line and/or circuit used for connection to WMSC shall not be the basis for a NOTAM.

5-5-6. LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR ALERT SYSTEM (LLWAS)

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

EXAMPLE-
!IAD IAD LLWAS OTS

5-5-7. RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

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.

EXAMPLES-
!BWI BWI SVC RWY 10 RVRR OTS

!BWI BWI SVC RWY 28 RVR OTS

5-5-8. TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR)

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.

EXAMPLES-
!BWI BWI SVC TDWR OTS

!BWI BWI SVC TDWR CMSND