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what is the actual infrastructure of the current US NOTAM system?
After a Jan 11 2023 NOTAM outage, FAA and news outlets have reported there was a "damaged database file" and a problem with the backup. A government contractor, Spatial Front, was connected ...
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What are "CIRCLING CATS"?
A NOTAM at Pensacola International Airport (KPNS) uses the phrase "CIRCLING CATS". What does this phrase mean?
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Is "MATON" real or did ChatGPT just make this up? [closed]
I was asking ChatGPT a few questions about NOTAMs, and decided to ask it what pilots use MATONs (NOTAM backwards) for. It "knew" from context that it had something to do with NOTAMs. It said ...
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Could medevac/air ambulance flights take off during the NOTAM system disruption?
While the NOTAM system was down on the morning of January 11, 2023, was there a way for medical flights to take off legally and safely?
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What is the difference between a published and unpublished TFR?
On this article about Sporting Event TFRs on the Flight Service website, they mention unpublished TFRs:
Play Ball! Be Aware of Sporting Event TFRs June 26, 2016 when you ask
the specialist for TFRs ...
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Is there a public NOTAM archive that's searchable by airport?
Pilotweb lists NOTAMs currently in effect. Is it possible to view or sort the history for a particular airport?
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What is the relationship between the code of an Area Control Center (US) and associated Flight Information Region?
From the wiki page, what I understand is
an Area Control Center (ACC), also known as a Center (or in some cases, en-route, as opposed to TRACON control), is a facility responsible for controlling ...
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What is the difference between Distant (D) NOTAMs, Local (L) NOTAMs and FDC NOTAMs in the US?
I would like to know the difference between Distant (D) NOTAMs, Local (L) NOTAMs and FDC NOTAMs in the US. Is their meaning obsolete or still in use by the FAA?
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Is skydiving not NOTAMed in the US?
Recently there was a mishap at South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry, Florida where a Cessna 170 collided with a skydiver. Luckily all involved suffered only minor injuries. As far as I know, skydiving ...
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