Version 7 14 June 2019

STS/ Special Handling Reasons Filing for advanced services FAA ICAO FPL
Quick Guide (2019)
ALTRV altitude reservation HUM Humanitarian
ATFMX exempt from ATFM FFR Fire fighting Oceanic 50 NM lateral separation (AC 90-105A)
FLTCK Flight Check HEAD Head of State R in Fld 10a
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials SAR Search and Rescue A1 or L1 in Fld 18 PBN/
MEDEVAC Life-critical medical flight HOSP Medical Flight
MARSA Military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft Oceanic 50 NM longitudinal separation (AC 90-105A)
NONRVSMNon-RVSM requesting operations in RVSM airspace R and (J5, J6, or J7) in Fld 10a D1 in Fld 10b
A1 or L1 in Fld 18 PBN/ (FPL-ACID-Flt Rules Flight Type
STATE Military, customs, or police
Oceanic 30 NM Longitudinal or Lateral separation (AC 90-105A) - AC Type/Wake Cat-Equip.&Capability
PBN/ capabilities (8 max) R and (J5, J6, or J7) in Fld 10a D1 in Fld 10b
L1 in Fld 18 PBN/
- Departure EOBT
Note: The ADS-C contract requirements differ for longitudinal and lateral. - Speed Altitude [sp] Route
A1 RNAV 10 (RNP10)
L1 RNP 4 There is no PBN/
See AC 90-105 for details.
RNAV 5 code for RNP2; file Performance Based Oceanic Separation: - Destination ETE [sp] Alternate(s)
B1 All (at least B1-B5) RNP 1 as NAV/RNP2 R, P2, and (J5, J6, or J7) in Fld 10a D1 in Fld 10b
B2 GNSS O1 All - Other Information )
RSP180 in Fld 18 SUR/
B3 DME/DME O2 GNSS
In addition to the above, also include:
B4 VOR/DME O3 DME/DME Example:
O4 DME/DME/IRU For 23 NM lateral: L1 in Fld 18 PBN/
B5 INS or IRS (FPL-TTT123-IS
B6 LORANC For 5 minutes longitudinal: A1 or L1 in Fld 18 PBN/; or RNP2 in Fld
Approach
18 NAV/ -C550/L-SDE1E2GHIJ3J5RWZ/SB1D1
S1 RNP APCH -KPWM1225
RNAV 2 For 30 NM longitudinal: L1 in Fld 18 PBN/, or RNP2 in Fld 18 NAV/
S2 RNP APCH -N0440F310 SSOXS5 SSOXS DCT BUZRD
C1 All w/BARO VNAV For 50 NM longitudinal: A1 or L1 in Fld 18 PBN/
C2 GNSS DCT SEY DCT HTO J174 ORF J121
AR Approach RNAV Route Assignment CHS EESNT LUNNI1
C3 DME/DME
T1 RNP AR APCH Q Route: C1, C2, or C4 in Fld 18 PBN/ ; R in Fld 10a
C4 DME/DME/IRU -KJAX0214 KMCO
With RF T Route: C1, C2, or C4 in Fld 18 PBN/ ; R and G in Fld 10a
T2 RNP AR APCH
-PBN/A1B1C1D1L1 DAT/1FANS2PDC
RNAV 1 RNAV DP or STAR: D1, D2, D4 in Fld 18 PBN/ ; R in Fld 10a
Without RF SUR/260B RSP180 DOF/180217
D1 All Include a NAV/ entry to exclude an arrival or departure: NAV/RNP2 REG/N123A SEL/BPAM
D2 GNSS See “Filing for Advanced Services” on back Can fly the RNAV departure only: NAV/RNVD1E2A0
panel for detailed guidance by route type. CODE/A05ED7
D3 DME/DME Can fly the RNAV arrival only: NAV/RNVD0E2A1
D4 DME/DME/IRU
TALT/8ME2)
Datacomm DCL (basic options): For more information
PER/ Performance Cat. Include Z in Fld 10a and Include in Fld 18 DAT/:
PDC- for ACARS PDC Examples: FAA ICAO Flight Planning:
Categories based on Vref if specified, or 1.3Vso, FANS- for FANS DCL Only DAT/1FANS
http://www.faa.gov/ato?k=fpl
each at maximum certificated landing weight per FANSP- for FANS 1/A+ DCL DAT/1FANS2PDC
CFR 97.3 Note: DCL does not require a “J” code
A less than 91 knots IAS In item 10a. Codes J1-J7 indicate en route/oceanic CPDLC (not DCL).
B at least 91 and less than121 knots IAS See AC 90-117 Appendix D for full details and all options.
C at least 121 and less than 141 knots IAS Datacomm En Route Services:
D at least 141 and less than 166 knots IAS Include appropriate codes in Fld 10a and Fld 18 DAT/
E greater than 166 and less than 211 knots IAS
According to AC 90-117 Appendix D.
H Helicopters

Field 10a (Nav/Com/Appr)
File capabilities in the order shown
N No capabilities
Include no other entries if filed
Note:
Do not use an oblique
Field 10b (Surv) Field 18 (Other Info) stroke except as part of
an indicator. Do not use
special characters in
Field 18 text.
File Transponder, ADS-B and ADS-C capabilities
K MLS (File in this order)
as applicable, in the order shown. File ‘N’ only if
L ILS none of these capabilities are present. STS/ Special Handling (see list)

S Standard ATC Satvoice When filing ATC N No capability- include no other entries if filed PBN/ Performance Based Navigation (see list on back)
A GBAS Landing Sys. Satvoice
M1 Inmarsat capability, Include Transponder (file no more than one letter) NAV/ Other Navigation Capability (see advanced services)
B LPV (APV w/SBAS) M2 MTSAT the Aircraft A Mode A COM/ Other Comm. Capability
Address in CODE/
C LORAN C C Mode A and C
M3 Iridium DAT/ Other Data Application (See AC 90-117)
D DME O VOR S Mode S, ACID and Altitude
See AC 90-117 and P Mode S, Altitude, no ACID SUR/ Other Surv. Capability (e.g. 260B RSP180)
E1-E3 ACARS P1-P9 RCP AC 20-140C; Requires
Ops Approval Auth. I Mode S, ACID, no Altitude DEP/ Non-standard Departure (e.g. MD24)
E1 FMC WPR P1 RCP400 X Mode S, no ACID, no Altitude
DEST/ Non-standard Destination (e.g. EMI090021)
E2 D-FIS P2 RCP240 E Mode S, ACID, Altitude, extended squitter
E3 PDC DOF/ Date of Flight (YYMMDD, e.g. 121123)
P3 RCP400 (Satvoice) H Mode S, ACID, Altitude, Enhanced Surveillance
F ADF Must include type of L Mode S, ACID, Altitude, Enhanced Surveillance, REG/ Registration (e.g. N123A)
R PBN
PBN in Field 18 PBN/ extended squitter
G GNSS T TACAN EET/ Estimated Elapsed Times (e.g. KZNY0124)
H HF RTF ADS-B
U UHF RTF SEL/ SELCAL (e.g. BPAM)
B1 1090 MHz out capability, or
I INS V VHF RTF Do not file W TYP/ Non-standard AC Type
B2 1090 MHz out and in capability
J1 CPDLC ATN unless authorized
W RVSM for RVSM U1 UAT out capability, or CODE/ Aircraft/Mode S address in hex (e.g. A519D9)
J1 VDL Mode 2 X MNPS operation U2 UAT out and in capability DLE/ Delay (at a fix) (e.g. EXXON0120)
J2-J7 CPDLC FANS 1/A
Y 8.33 kHz VHF V1 VDL Mode 4 in capability, or
OPR/ Operator
J2 HFDL Requires NAV/, V2 VDL Mode 4 out and in capability
Z Other Cap.
J3 VDL Mode A
COM/, or DAT/ ORGN/Flight Plan Originator (e.g. KHOUARCW)
in Field 18 Notes:
1. Include Aircraft Address in Field 18 CODE/ PER/ Performance Category (e.g. A)
J4 VDL Mode 2
2. When compliant with 14 CFR 91.227 and
J5 Satellite Inmarsat AC 20-165, also include in Field 18 SUR/: ALTN/ Non-standard Alternate(s) (e.g. 61NC)
Notes:
J6 Satellite MTSAT 260B (for 1090 MHz) RALT/ Enroute Alternate(s) (e.g. EINN CYYR KDTW)
1. Standard equipment is VOR,
J7 Satellite Iridium VHF, and ILS 282B (for UAT)
TALT/ Take-off Alternate(s) (e.g. KTEB)
2. J1-J7 signify authorization for
En Route/Oceanic CPDLC RIF/ Route to revised Destination
3. Always file the aircraft ADS-C
registration in Field 18 REG/ Note: Always file the
when planning a CPDLC login. D1 ADS-C FANS-1/A, and/or RMK/ Remarks- include any information instructed to
aircraft registration in
G1 ADS-C ATN include in Remarks (e.g. for NAS Field 11)
Field 18 REG/ when
planning an ADS-C login.