Definition
An FAA publication issued every 28 days that contains Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) considered essential to the safety of flight, as well as supplemental data affecting other operational publications. It consolidates long-duration NOTAMs that have not yet been published in the Chart Supplement or on aeronautical charts, so pilots can review them in one place during flight planning.
Plain English
A booklet the FAA puts out every four weeks that gathers up the important flight-safety notices that haven't yet made it onto the charts or into other regular publications. Pilots check it during planning so they don't miss anything important.
Context Anchor
Seen during flight planning, especially when checking FAA sources for current airport, airspace, procedure, or safety information.
Derivation
“Notice to Airmen” is the older FAA wording for an official notice sent to people who operate aircraft. “Publication” means the notices are gathered into one issued document instead of appearing only as separate alerts.
Why Pilots Care
Pilots must review the NTAP to stay aware of temporary or permanent changes that could affect the safety or legality of their flight.
Intuition Check
Do not assume the NTAP is simply general reading material. In this context, it is an official FAA source for important flight notices, and it may affect whether a planned flight is safe or allowed.
Example Sentence 1
During flight planning, she reviewed the latest NTAP to see if any long-standing NOTAMs affected her destination airport.
Example Sentence 2
The NTAP is consulted when preparing a cross-country flight to ensure all relevant notices are considered.