Editing NOTAM (section)

=== Format ===

From left to right, U.S. NOTAMs contain the following elements:

* An exclamation point
* Accountability Location (using the [[Location identifier#FAA identifier|FAA identifier]])
* Affected Location (using the [[Location identifier#FAA identifier|FAA identifier]])
* One of the following keywords
{| class="wikitable"
|-
 !Keyword !! Meaning
|-
 | RWY || Runway 
|-
 | TWY || Taxiway
|-
 | RAMP || Terminal ramp 
|-
 | APRON || [[Airport apron]]
|-
 | AD || Aerodrome/Airport 
|-
 | OBST || Obstruction 
|-
 | NAV || Anything relating to navigational equipment, e.g. [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]] or [[Non-directional beacon|NDB]] being out of service. 
|-
 | COM || Any other communications, e.g. [[Automatic terminal information service|ATIS]]. 
|-
 | SVC || When tower, fuel, customs service hours are available.
|-
 | AIRSPACE || The [[airspace]] surrounding the affect location. 
|-
 | U || Other aeronautical information, but unverified. 
|-
 | O || Other aeronautical information.
|}
* Surface Identification (i.e., the runway or taxiway number)
* Condition
* Time

These NOTAMS are likely to use [https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/CNT.pdf FAA-specific abbreviations].

==== Examples ====

: !ORT 6K8 (U) RWY ABANDONED VEHICLE
Tok Junction Airport has an unverified vehicle that is abandoned on its runway.

: !LAX LAX NAV VOR OTS
Los Angeles International's VOR is out of service.

: !OSH OSH AIRSPACE AIRSHOW ACFT 5000/BLW 5 NMR AIRPORT AVOIDANCE ADZD WEF 0707152000-0707152200
There is an airshow being held at Oshkosh airport with aircraft flying 5,000 feet and below within a 5 nautical mile radius.  Avoidance is advised from 2000 UTC on July 15, 2007, until 2200 on July 15, 2007.