CFC NOTAM Processing & Distribution 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pilot reports receiving conflicting information from two separate NOTAMs for the same runway. What is the correct FSS action?
- Advise the pilot to disregard both NOTAMs
- Investigate the discrepancy, contact the originating authority, and issue a clarifying NOTAM (Correct answer)
- Cancel both NOTAMs automatically
- Issue a new NOTAM combining both pieces of information
Correct answer: Investigate the discrepancy, contact the originating authority, and issue a clarifying NOTAM
When conflicting NOTAMs are identified, the FSS specialist must investigate, contact the responsible authority, and coordinate issuance of a clarifying or corrected NOTAM.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the 'E' field in an ICAO NOTAM format?
- To specify the estimated duration of the condition
- To provide the plain-language text description of the NOTAM subject (Correct answer)
- To identify the equipment type affected
- To encode the geographic coordinates of the affected area
Correct answer: To provide the plain-language text description of the NOTAM subject
The 'E' field in ICAO NOTAM format contains the full plain-language text describing the subject and nature of the NOTAM.
Question 3: Which type of NOTAM would be issued to correct an error in a published instrument approach chart?
- SNOWTAM
- FDC NOTAM (Correct answer)
- Local NOTAM
- ASHTAM
Correct answer: FDC NOTAM
FDC (Flight Data Center) NOTAMs are issued to correct regulatory or procedural data, including errors in published approach charts and procedures.
Question 4: Under FAA procedures, who has the authority to originate a NOTAM for a privately owned public-use airport?
- Only the nearest FSS
- Only the FAA regional office
- The airport manager or owner, coordinated through the FSS (Correct answer)
- Any pilot operating at the airport
Correct answer: The airport manager or owner, coordinated through the FSS
The airport manager or owner has authority to originate NOTAMs for their facility, coordinating through the Flight Service Station for entry into the system.
Question 5: What NOTAM keyword is used when a taxiway is temporarily closed?
- CLOSED
- TWY (Correct answer)
- OBST
- AERODROME
Correct answer: TWY
The keyword TWY (taxiway) is used in NOTAMs that describe conditions affecting taxiways, including closures.
Question 6: When must a NOTAM be classified as a Class I NOTAM rather than Class II?
- When it affects international airspace
- When it requires immediate action or is safety-critical and time-sensitive (Correct answer)
- When it is issued by ICAO
- When it involves military airspace only
Correct answer: When it requires immediate action or is safety-critical and time-sensitive
Class I NOTAMs are safety-critical, time-sensitive items requiring immediate dissemination, as opposed to Class II NOTAMs which cover less urgent information.
Question 7: A NOTAM that describes unlit construction equipment on a taxiway from 0600–1800 local daily would use which time format in its D field?
- LOCAL TIME with timezone abbreviation
- UTC (Zulu) time (Correct answer)
- Either UTC or local, at the originator's discretion
- Elapsed time from issuance
Correct answer: UTC (Zulu) time
All NOTAM times, including activity schedules in the D field, must be expressed in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time/Zulu) per FAA and ICAO standards.
CFC NOTAM Processing & Distribution 4
A pilot reports receiving conflicting information from two separate NOTAMs for the same runway.
What is the correct FSS action?