NOTAM code


NOTAM Code is an aeronautical radiotelegraph and radiotelephony brevity code used to transmit information about radio navigation aids, airports, lighting facilities, dangers to aircraft, and actions related to search and rescue. All NOTAM Codes start with the letter Q, to distinguish them from radio call signs, and always consist of five letters, to avoid confusing them with Q codes. These codes are defined by ICAO Doc 8400: ICAO Abbreviations and Codes.

Second and third letters

CodeSignificationUniform abbreviated phraseology
AGALighting facilities -
LAApproach lighting system als
LBAerodrome beaconabn
LCRunway centre line lights rcll
LDLanding direction indicator lightsldi lgt
LERunway edge lights redl
LFSequenced flashing lights sequenced flg lgt
LGPilot-controlled lightingpcl
LHHigh intensity runway lights high insts rwy lgt
LIRunway end identifier lights rwy end id lgt
LJRunway alignment indicator lights rai lgt
LKCategory II components of approach lighting system cat II components als
LLLow intensity runway lights low inst rwy lgt
LMMedium intensity runway lights medium inst rwy lgt
LPPrecision approach path indicator papi
LRAll landing area lighting facilitiesldg area lgt fac
LSStopway lights stwl
LTThreshold lights thr lgt
LUHelicopter approach path indicatorhapi
LVVisual approach slope indicator system vasis
LWHeliport lightingheliport lgt
LXTaxiway centre line lights twy cl lgt
LYTaxiway edge lights twy edge lgt
LZRunway touchdown zone lights rtzl