NOTAM Briefing

With its worldwide NOTAM database, skybriefing enables you to make queries about NOTAM information tailored to your individual needs. You can choose from the following NOTAM products from skyguide AIM Services Switzerland for your flight preparation:

OPADD

Original NOTAM as it was published.

SMART

SmartNOTAM are continuously updated by skyguide AIM Services (24/7/365) and checked for compliance with ICAO standards using a deposited rule database. The NOTAM text is revised to improve its readability and shortened to include only content of operational relevance. Further, the NOTAM are processed in such a way that they appear only in the briefing period in which they are valid. In addition, the SmartNOTAM can be filtered by means of the individual briefing settings.

This product add-on ensures clear readability of NOTAM messages and reduces the volume of your individual NOTAM briefings.

You have the following functions available:

New standard route briefing
New narrow route briefing
New area briefing
New aerodrome briefing
Create new FPL based on a briefing
Individual briefing settings (NOTAM, MET etc.)

You can save your briefings online and then examine and update them at any time.

You have the following SmartNOTAM products available:

Airline / Business Customer

Coverage area

Including around 1800 aerodromes worldwide coverage area
Including all FIR related NOTAM
Including ASHTAM

Filter criteria

All IFR relevant SmartNOTAM
No VFR relevant SmartNOTAM
No navigation warnings (D-Areas, R-Areas, Military Operating Areas, Firing and Exercises etc.) inside IFPZ (covered by CFMU)
No navigation warnings (D-Areas, R-Areas, Military Operating Areas, Firing and Exercises etc.) outside IFPZ below FL140
Excluding information not relevant to airline

General Aviation IFR low

Coverage area

including around 800 aerodromes within IFPZ
including all FIR related NOTAM within IFPZ
including SNOWTAM/ASHTAM within IFPZ

Filter criteria

all IFR relevant SmartNOTAM
no VFR relevant SmartNOTAM
including navigation warnings (D-Areas, R-Areas, Military Operating Areas, Firing and Exercises etc.) and airspace restrictions from 1000ft GND/AMSL up to FL300
excluding information not relevant to General Aviation IFR operation

General Aviation VFR low

Coverage area

including aerodromes in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and Austria allowing VFR approach
including all FIR related NOTAM for Switzerland and adjacent countries
including SNOWTAM/ASHTAM

Filter criteria

all VFR relevant SmartNOTAM
no IFR or Helicopter relevant SmartNOTAM
including navigation warnings (D-Areas, R-Areas, Military Operating Areas, Firing and Exercises etc.) and airspace restrictions from GND up to FL195
excluding certain subject/conditions not relevant to VFR operation

Helicopter Operation

Coverage area

including aerodromes in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and Austria allowing VFR approach
including all FIR related NOTAM for Switzerland and adjacent countries
including ASHTAM

Filter criteria

all VFR relevant SmartNOTAM
all Helicopter relevant SmartNOTAM
no IFR relevant SmartNOTAM
including navigation warnings (D-Areas, R-Areas, Military Operating Areas, Firing and Exercises etc.) and airspace restrictions from GND up to FL150
excluding information not relevant to Helicopter operation