The first phase of a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service has been deployed,
The new NOTAM Management Service began operations Sept. 29, 2025, initially distributing NOTAMs to early adopter stakeholders, according to FAA officials.
“This initial deployment establishes the framework for the new service, enabling testing and validation with early user adopters,” agency officials said.
The full transition to the new single-source NOTAM service is on track for late Spring 2026, officials added.
The new initial services will operate in parallel with the existing legacy NOTAM system for the next few months, FAA officials added.
Originally built in 1985, the NOTAM service has experienced multiple outages in recent years, including a 2023 nationwide failure.
More than 4 million NOTAMs are issued each year.
According to FAA officials, the new system has a “streamlined, modern interface.”
“It provides near-real-time data exchange, enabling efficient data flows and better stakeholder collaboration,” they said, adding the system is “securely hosted in the cloud and has a scalable and resilient architecture designed for high availability. ”
The FAA used a “streamlined, innovative vendor challenge to cut through red tape to get this work done as fast as possible,” officials added.
“We built a brand-new NOTAM service from the ground up in record time,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “It is resilient, user-friendly, and scalable, and will significantly improve airspace safety and efficiency.”
The next phase of NOTAM modernization will be complete in February 2026 when the new service fully replaces the legacy and aging US NOTAM System (USNS).
Full transition will be complete in late Spring 2026. This involves migrating more than 12,000 NOTAM users worldwide, enabling the retirement of the second legacy system called the Federal NOTAM System (FNS).
This transition will establish the new system as the single source for all NOTAMs, agency officials said.
For more information: FAA.gov
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