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Help decyphering this NOTAM

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IMarsh
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Help decyphering this NOTAM

Post by IMarsh » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:04 pm

I've just found this for Fairford and was trying understand what it all means in practical terms. Can anyone help?

U0212/18 -
INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY09 LOCALISER ONLY
APPROACH NOT AUTHORISED WHEN TACAN U/S. 16 JAN 13:29 2018 UNTIL 29 MAR 09:00
2018. CREATED: 16 JAN 13:42 2018

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Re: Help decyphering this NOTAM

Post by nitro999 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:06 pm

To do with the ILS (instrument landing system) used by aircraft when landing. The B52s were reporting issues with the localiser element of it when they arrived last week, and the FAA flight checker aircraft was out last week as well to check it. This NOTAM is one directed at aircraft giving them info about the airfield equipment, so not much help to us in terms of predicting aircraft movements!
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Re: Help decyphering this NOTAM

Post by IMarsh » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:07 pm

Thanks Nitro999, I was wondering whether it meant as a result of the problems reported that runway 27 is more likely to be used for landings

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Post by nitro999 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:09 pm

Yes possibly. Although it tends to be R27 most of the time anyway due to the prevailing wind direction.
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Re: Help decyphering this NOTAM

Post by skywatch1 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:36 pm

Hello nitro999 what scanner receiver are you using... !

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