FAA Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX)Flight Planning and PerformanceHard
A dispatcher discovers that the ILS minimums at the destination have been temporarily raised due to construction affecting the approach lighting system. In which type of NOTAM would this information be published?
- AMilitary NOTAM
- BPointer NOTAM
- CNOTAM (D)
- DFDC NOTAM
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. FDC NOTAM
FDC (Flight Data Center) NOTAMs are issued by the National Flight Data Center and contain regulatory information such as changes to instrument approach procedures, minimums, and temporary flight restrictions. NOTAM (D)s cover more routine items like taxiway closures, runway lighting, or navaid outages at that specific airport.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Military NOTAMs pertain to military airfields/operations, not civil IAP changes.
- B. Not a recognized standard NOTAM category.
- C. NOTAM (D)s cover local/distant items like runway or taxiway closures, not IAP amendments.
FDC NOTAMs
NOTAMs issued by the FAA's National Flight Data Center that contain regulatory changes, including amendments to instrument approach procedures, minimums, and temporary flight restrictions.
- Issued by the National Flight Data Center
- Include IAP amendments and TFRs
- Distinct from NOTAM (D)s, which cover airport/navaid status
Memory trick: FDC = 'Flight rule changes come from the Center.'