COMDTINST 16550.5
enclosure (1). Format NOTAMs as shown in the examples listed below. Provide
chain identifier (GRI) for Loran-C NOTAMs, station designator (M, X, Y, etc., for
Loran-C and A, B, C, etc., for OMEGA) and effective dates (Month-Day-Zulu Time
as MMDDHHMM) if applicable as follows:
LORAN-C CHAIN 9960 STN Y UNUSABLE DUE TO XMTR FAILURE
OMEGA STN - B UNUSABLE DUE TO SIGNAL PATH DISTURBANCE
LORAN-C CHAIN 9960 STN Y UNUSABLE FOR AVIATION NON-
PRECISION APPROACHES DUE TO ABS FAILURE
LORAN-C CHAIN 9960 STN Y UNUSABLE FOR AVIATION NON-
PRECISION APPROACHES EFFECTIVE 01071300 01082200 DUE TO
ABS MAINTENANCE
(It is acceptable to submit NOTAM-Ds for scheduled outages via Fax.)
f.
NOTAM format via AIG message. The AIG message is used for all Type-2
NOTAMs and NOTAM-Ds concerning scheduled outages. Insert a paragraph each
for ATP 210 and ATM 611 in the AIG message including the chain identifier (GRI)
for Loran-C NOTAMs, station designator (M, X, Y, etc., for Loran-C and A, B, C,
etc., for OMEGA) and effective dates as follows:
FOR ATM 611: LORAN-C CHAIN 9960 SCHEDULED UNUSABLE
EFFECTIVE 071300Z - 082200Z OCT 93.
FOR ATM 611: OMEGA STN - B UNUSABLE SCHEDULED
EFFECTIVE 011200Z - 021200ZJAN 94.
FOR ATP 210: LORAN-C CHAIN 7990 MASTER-XRAY BASELINE
SCHEDULED UNUSABLE EFFECTIVE 190700Z - 190900Z OCT 93.
ALTERNATIVE OFF-AIR PERIOD 200700Z - 200900Z OCT 93.
FOR ATP 210: NO ACTION REQUIRED.
g.
Return receipt for fax submissions.
(1)
The acknowledgment provided by the sender's own fax machine is sufficient
proof that the NOTAM request reached the FAA. This acknowledgment must
be kept as proof of submission until the FAA provides a return receipt.
(2)
The NOTAM Office will provide a receipt via fax to the originating office once
the NOTAM is issued
These return receipts shall become part of the operational logs. The
acknowledgment will consist of
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