Without fanfare, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has changed the term represented by the acronym NOTAM from notices to airmen to what the agency characterizes as a “more applicable term” – notices to air missions.
The change, which took effect Dec. 2, was outlined in the 176-page Order JO 7930.2S, Change 2, “Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM).”
“Per FAA memorandum on NOTAM name modification in coordination with the FAA administrator, the acronym NOTAM is updated from notice to airmen to the more applicable term notice to air missions, which is inclusive of all aviators and missions,” the order said.
The document said the change, and several others, were being made to ensure compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization “standards and contractions.”
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