Plain English Meaning

These are official FAA notices that change the rules or details of published flight procedures and charts. If something on your approach plate or chart has been changed, suspended, or corrected, an FDC NOTAM is how the FAA tells you about it.

Full Definition

FDC NOTAMs are notices issued by the FAA's Flight Data Center that contain regulatory information affecting the National Airspace System, including amendments to published instrument approach procedures, charts, and other items of a regulatory nature. They are distributed nationally and remain in effect until cancelled or incorporated into the next chart revision.

Context Anchor

Seen during preflight planning, especially when checking , the Search , , or the Notices to Missions Publication for and changes.