Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

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aeronautical telecommunication network message switching system

The Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) is a global, standardized message-switching system used by aviation authorities to exchange flight safety, air traffic control, and meteorological information.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aeronautical telecommunication network ⓘ
message switching system ⓘ
abbreviation AFTN NERFINISHED ⓘ
addressComponentsInclude four-letter ICAO location indicator ⓘ
one-letter department or function designator ⓘ
three-letter organization designator ⓘ
contributesTo air traffic management efficiency ⓘ
flight safety ⓘ
domain civil aviation ⓘ
ensures timely distribution of safety-critical information ⓘ
governedBy International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasAddressFormat eight-character station address ⓘ
hasCharacteristic 24-hour operation ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ
standardized message procedures ⓘ
hasScope global ⓘ
hasTopology store-and-forward message switching network ⓘ
messageFormatIncludes ending ⓘ
heading ⓘ
text ⓘ
operatesOn dedicated aeronautical communication circuits ⓘ
leased communication lines ⓘ
radio links ⓘ
satellite links ⓘ
predecessorOf ATN-based digital aeronautical communication systems ⓘ
relatedTo Aeronautical Telecommunication Network NERFINISHED ⓘ
standardizedBy ICAO Annex 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ
ICAO Annex 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ
ICAO Doc 4444 NERFINISHED ⓘ
ICAO Doc 7910 NERFINISHED ⓘ
ICAO Doc 8585 NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsMessageType NOTAM messages ⓘ
aeronautical administrative messages ⓘ
air traffic services messages ⓘ
arrival messages ⓘ
delay messages ⓘ
departure messages ⓘ
flight plan messages ⓘ
meteorological forecasts ⓘ
meteorological reports ⓘ
usedBy air traffic services units ⓘ
airlines ⓘ
airports ⓘ
aviation authorities ⓘ
meteorological offices ⓘ
usedFor exchange of aeronautical administrative messages ⓘ
exchange of air traffic control messages ⓘ
exchange of flight safety messages ⓘ
exchange of meteorological information ⓘ

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RSMC Wellington (volcanic ash advisory centre) → communicationChannel → Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network ⓘ