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APPENDIX B
AMBEX COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF LONG TAF (FT) BULLETINS
Table B : FT TAF
Explanation of the Table
1: Name of the AMBEX Centre (BCC) compiling the bulletin.
2. ICAO location indicator of the AMBEX Centre compiling the bulletin.
3. Bulletin identifier- The identifier to be used in the WMO abbreviated heading of AMBEX
TAF (FT) bulletins prepared by the BCC in Column 1.
4. ICAO location indicator of the aerodrome forming part of the collection area of the BCC in
Column 1.
5. Name of the aerodrome forming part of the collection area of the BCC in Column 1.
6. Bulletin Filing Time - The latest filing times for AMBEX bulletins containing TAFs with
the validities listed in Column 8.
7. Start of validity period
8. TAF validity
9. Distribution of the bulletin to other AMBEX centres and RODBs – Name of the
AMBEX/RODB Centre
10. Distribution of the bulletin to other AMBEX centres and RODBs – AFTN address of the
AMBEX/RODB Centre
Notes: 1 The RODB responsible for storing the bulletin is in bold