Definition
A unique identifier assigned to a specific Notice to Air Missions, used to reference, track, and confirm receipt of that notice. The ID typically combines a letter or number sequence with the issuing facility or year, allowing pilots, controllers, and briefers to cite an exact NOTAM without quoting its full text.
Plain English
It is the reference code for a particular aviation notice, like a tracking number that identifies that one notice out of all the others currently in effect.
Context Anchor
Seen when checking current NOTAMs for airspace activity, including special use airspace that may affect a planned route.
Derivation
NOTAM stands for Notice to Air Missions (formerly Notice to Airmen). 'ID' is short for 'identifier.' Together it simply means the identifier that points to one specific notice.
Why Pilots Care
Enables quick, accurate lookup of time-critical safety information such as temporary flight restrictions or runway closures.
Intuition Check
Do not read NOTAM ID as a pilot’s personal ID or certificate number. Here, ID means the identifying label for a specific NOTAM.
Example Sentence 1
The briefer read back the NOTAM ID so the pilot could confirm she had reviewed the correct notice for the Restricted Area along her route.
Example Sentence 2
Each NOTAM ID appears at the start of the notice listing for easy identification during flight planning.