FOMS Menu 466 (Company NOTAMs Program)

Field

Description

TYPE /NOTAM TYPE(WebFOMS): - ADMIN/EQUIP/FIN/APT/FIR/ROUTE/

Release/Waypoint/Airway/Geographic Area

ADMIN, aircraft type (e.g., B737), FIN number (e.g., 301) or airport identifier (e.g., KIND) or FIR (flight information region), ROUTE, Waypoint or Airway to specify the type of NOTAM you want to add.

NOTAM TYPE - Screen Mode

Only types loaded into your database are available from this drop-down menu. 

Example: If you do not have FIR types in your database, it will not be available in the list of options.

Orig

Enter the origin ICAO code. 

Note: This field is only accessible for route NOTAMs.

Dest

Enter the destination ICAO code. 

Note: This field is only accessible for route NOTAMs.

Num

Enter the route number.

Note: This field is only accessible for route NOTAMs.

WHO ALC

Enter the WHO airline code.

ATC ALC

Enter the ATC airline code.

NOTAM Number

Enter the NOTAM Identification number. 

Note: If a NOTAM with the entered number is already on file, it will be displayed, otherwise, the cursor will move to the next field.

Geo Area

Select the Geographic Area.

Note: This field is only available if Notam Type is Geographic Area. The list items are populated from items created using the FIR Configuration WebFOMS screen.

Field

Description

Filter Type / Second Filter EQUIP/FIN/APT

Type the aircraft type (e.g., B737), FIN number (e.g., 301) or airport ICAO Identifier to specify the desired secondary filter.

Series

Enter the aircraft series or use <?> to search. Note: This field is only accessible for FIN NOTAMs when using the secondary filter.

Operational

Enter <Y> or <N>. 

Operational NOTAMs will be included in Flight Papers, whereas non-operational ones will not. This permits you to turn individual company NOTAMs on or off at will.

Airport Usage

Enter the airport usage: <O> for origin, <D> for destination, <B>, <A> for alternate, or <E> for emergency. 

Note: This field is only accessible for airport NOTAMs when using the secondary filter.

Flt Num

Enter a flight number.

Origin

ICAO origin station is a mandatory secondary filter, only available with Route type

Destination

ICAO destination station is a mandatory secondary filter, only available with Route type  

Route Num

Route number is an optional secondary filter, only available with Route type.

Valid From/To

Enter the valid time limits for the NOTAM. Option is to leave the field blank for WIE and UFN.

• <WIE> may be entered to specify With Immediate Effect.

• <UFN> may be entered for Until Further Notice.

Message Text

You may now enter the text of the NOTAM. The program functions like a limited word processor. 

• You may move the cursor with the arrow keys to make corrections. 

• Pressing <backspace> will delete the character highlighted by the cursor

• Typing characters in the middle of a line will insert the new text, shifting the balance of the line to the right. 

• The one limitation is that there is no word-wrap at the end of the line.

Note: If you have a long NOTAM that takes more than one page, you may use the <Ctrl>-B and <Ctrl>-F control functions to move from one page to the next. The appropriate page will, of course, be displayed if you use the up and down arrows at the top or bottom of the page, but the <Ctrl>-B or <Ctrl>-F are much faster if you want to review several pages.

Display

Select where to display  this NOTAM in the webFOMS screen:

• FP Remark - display the NOTAM message in the flight plan remark.

• FP Release - display the NOTAM message in the flight plan release.

• PKG Notam - display the NOTAM message in the package NOTAM section.

• ATC Remark - display the NOTAM message in the ATC Item18 RMK - the ability to add messages to the ATC Item18 RMK field is now available.

• Info View - display the NOTAM message in the Info/View Panel of the interface.

Note: In the FOMS 466 Menu the options for Display are (F)P-remark, FP -(R)elease, (P)ackage, (A)tc-Remark and (I)nfoView.

Src

Enter your initials to indicate the source of this NOTAM.

Desk

Set a desk/group assignment as the matching criterion. This allows the distribution of desk/group specific information, such as a dispatcher’s phone number.

Valid Days

Specify which days of the week and times per day that the Company NOTAM is valid. 

Example: a NOTAM could be valid for three months, but only be effective from 2000-2200Z on Thursdays and Sundays.

Recorded

The Date/Time will be filled and recorded automatically when you respond positively to the confirmation prompt once your NOTAM has been completed.

• Expired NOTAMs Only? 

  • Options Y for Yes, N or blank for No.

  • Dictates if only NOTAMs past a given expiry date are considered in the data, with the following parameters. 

  • Selecting Y in this field necessitates the inclusion of an Expiration Date (see below).

• Between X and Y Days Old

  • X and Y represent a day range for the NOTAMs. 

  • Leave blank for no range.

• Expiration Date

  • The date past which the NOTAMs are considered expired, in DDMMYY format.