SNOWTAM DECODER (Notam Format)

MEASURED OR CALCULATED COEFFICIENT

AERODROME A or ESTIMATED BRAKING ACTION
0.40 and above GOOD -5
DATE/TIME OF OBSERVATION B B B
0.39 to 0.36 MEDIUM/GOOD -4
Time of completion of measurement In GMT
0.35 to 0.30 MEDIUM -3
C C C
RUNWAY DESIGNATORS 0.29 to 0.26 MEDIUM/POOR -2

CLEARED RUNWAY LENGTH (meters) D D D 0.25 and below POOR -1

if less than published length 9 -- unreliable UNRELIABLE -9
- When quoting a measured coefficient use the observed two figures,
CLEARED RUNWAY WIDTH (meters) E E E followed by the abbreviation of the measuring equipment used.
if less than published length - When quoting an estimate use single digits)
if offset to the Left or Right of RWY center line add "L " or "R "
CRITICAL SNOWBANKS
F F F J J J
DEPOSITS OVER TOTAL RUNWAY LENGTH If present, insert height (cm) / distance from the edge of runway
Observed on each third of the runway, starting from threshold (m) followed by "L", "R" or "LR" if applicable
having the lower RWY designation number
RUNWAY LIGHTS
NIL - CLEAR AND DRY K K K
If obscured, insert "YES" followed by "L", "R"
1 - DAMP or both "LR" if applicable
2 - WET or water patches
FURTHER CLEARANCE
3 - RIME OR FROST COVERED (depth less than 1 mm) L L
if planned insert length (m) / width (m) to be cleared
4 - DRY SNOW or if to full dimensions, insert "TOTAL"
5 - WET SNOW
FURTHER CLEARANCE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY ... M M
6 - SLUSH (GMT)
7 - ICE
TAXIWAY N N N
8 - COMPACTED OR ROLLED SNOW If no appropriate taxiway Is available, insert "NO"
9 - FROZEN RUTS OR RIDGES
TAXIWAY SNOWBANKS P P P
G G G If more than 60 cm, insert "YES" followed by distance apart
MEAN DEPTH (mm)
for each third of total RWY length
APRON R
BRAKING ACTION on each third of RWY H H H If unusable insert "NO"
MEASURING EQUIPMENT
NEXT PLANNED OBSERVATION/MEASUREMENT IS FOR ... S
day / month / hour in GMT

PLAIN LANGUAGE REMARKS

including contaminant coverage and other operationally significant T
information, e.g. sanding, deicing

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