NOTAMs

DroneSense allows you to easily create Notice to Air Missions or NOTAMs (if you are flying under a COA) or a UAS operating space (if you are flying under Part 107) and file them with the FAA. 

To learn how to set this up, visit: NOTAM Setup

The UAS/NOTAMS page displays all the notices for your organization, sorted with the most recent first.

Click a notice card to view its details.

You can also edit current notices.

Creating NOTAMs/UAS Notices

Complete the following steps to create a new notice.

1. On the UAS/NOTAMs page, click Add New NOTAM. You also can create a new NOTAM by clicking the + button on the top of any page and selecting NOTAM.
2. Provide a Name for the notice, the associated Aircraft ID, and COA ID.
3. Set the Future Start and End Date.
4. Specify the intended elevation in feet above ground level (AGL) and radius in nautical miles (nm).
5. Use the map to place the marker over the area where you will be flying and resize it as needed.
6. Click File NOTAM to submit.

Completed NOTAMs/UAS Notices 

Once the NOTAM/UAS notice has been completed and submitted, the user named on the account should receive an email from Flight Service similar to the one below. 

Upcoming NOTAMs will appear in your organization's Planning Page, showing the Pending Status for the upcoming NOTAM. 

Once the NOTAM has been filed and is in pending status, the NOTAM will display the following information provided by the Flight Service Provider: 

1. Version Stamp
2. UAS Flight Identifier 
3. NOTAM Number - This will be left blank until it is active or in past status. 

While the NOTAM is in the Pending Status, it can be Amended or Canceled by clicking the Pencil Icon at the bottom of the NOTAM Card. 

Once the NOTAM enters Active and Past Status, the card will be changed, and the NOTAM Number will appear.  The user will no longer be able to amend or cancel NOTAM.

Once the NOTAM enters PAST Status, the user can Archive it as needed. 

Common Errors

• Ensure this is a future date and time, and not the current date/time.  It will provide an error stating an invalid range if not.

• If the COA is very new, Flight Service may not have a copy yet. You will need to contact Customer Support with 1800wxbrief to address the issue, and you may have to email them a copy of the new COA.