On May 21, the FAA is holding the first in a monthly series of online notam user forums where participants are invited to hear updates on the agency’s notam modernization efforts and ask questions of FAA and program leaders. These efforts are a result of the Notam Improvement Act of 2023 and work done by an industry task force assigned to recommend ways to fix the notam system in response to the act.
In April, the FAA said it would deploy a modernized notam system in September. The work is being done by contractor CGI Federal, which plans to deliver the Notam Modernization Service by July so it will become operational in September.
In the first forum session, the FAA will introduce the notam modernization program and provide an overview of the Notam Management Service’s transition planning process and what progress it has made. “Agency leadership will also brief users on upcoming changes to the program, including how notams are originated and distributed, as well as the benefits to users,” according to the FAA.
Forum participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of the first monthly (and subsequent) meetings to [email protected]. The forum registration can be accessed here.