Aircraft Movement Control — AHM 730

Numeric Alphabetic
AHM 730 15 PH BOARDING, discrepancies and
paging, missing checked-in pass-
CODES TO BE USED IN enger
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT AND 16 PS COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY
/PASSENGER CONVENIENCE,
DIVERSION MESSAGES VIP, press, ground meals and
missing personal items
RECOMMENDED that, Members shall:
17 PC CATERING ORDER, late or incor-
Use the following codes to express the reason for delay, rect order given to supplier
diversion or other irregularities in aircraft MVT/DIV and other
messages. The standardisation of codes used for this pur- 18 PB BAGGAGE PROCESSING, sort-
pose is essential for commonality in EDP systems, uniform ing, etc.
agency handling, exchange of information, statistical com-
parison and management analysis. 1.4 Cargo and Mail (If delays caused by
Two-digit codes (numeric) are primary, as shown below. mail handling can be identified, use codes
Members using alpha codes, when acting as handling agents 27–29, otherwise use codes 21–26.)
for members using numeric codes, shall provide for the
transmission of numeric codes, either manually or automati- Numeric Alphabetic
cally.
21 CD DOCUMENTATION, errors, etc.
A description of a code may cover several possible state-
ments. Where there is still some doubt of interpretation, use 22 CP LATE POSITIONING
the SI to amplify. 23 CC LATE ACCEPTANCE
It is essential that these codes be applied impartially and not 24 CI INADEQUATE PACKING
be considered as reasons for blame but rather to identify
corrective action. 25 CO OVERSALES, booking errors
26 CU LATE PREPARATION IN WARE-
1. STANDARD CODES HOUSE

1.1 Airline Internal Codes 1.5 Mail Only

Numeric
Numeric Alphabetic
00-05 These codes are left blank so that
27 CE DOCUMENTATION, PACKING,
each airline may develop codes
etc.
specifically to meet their own indi-
vidual requirements, e.g. 03 28 CL LATE POSITIONING
“Three-class system” moving cur- 29 CA LATE ACCEPTANCE
tain.
1.6 Aircraft and Ramp Handling
1.2 Others
Numeric Alphabetic
Numeric Alphabetic
31 GD AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION
06 OA NO GATE/STAND AVAILABILITY LATE/INACCURATE, weight and
DUE TO OWN AIRLINE ACTIVITY balance, general declaration, pax
manifest, etc.
1.2.1 Schedules 32 GL LOADING/UNLOADING, bulky,
special load, cabin load, lack of
09 SG SCHEDULED GROUND TIME loading staff
LESS THAN DECLARED MINI-
MUM GROUND TIME 33 GE LOADING EQUIPMENT, lack of
or breakdown, e.g. container pal-
let loader, lack of staff
1.3 Passenger and Baggage
34 GS SERVICING EQUIPMENT, lack of
or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g.
Numeric Alphabetic
steps
11 PD LATE CHECK-IN, acceptance
35 GC AIRCRAFT CLEANING
after deadline
36 GF FUELLING/DEFUELLING, fuel
12 PL LATE CHECK-IN, congestion in
supplier
check-in area
37 GB CATERING, late delivery or
13 PE CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger
loading
and baggage
38 GU ULD, lack of or serviceability
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Numeric Alphabetic 1.10 Flight Operations and Crewing

39 GT TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, lack
of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. Numeric Alphabetic
push-back
61 FP FLIGHT PLAN, late completion or
change of, flight documentation
1.7 Technical and Aircraft Equipment
62 FF OPERATIONAL REQUIRE-
MENTS, fuel, load alteration
Numeric Alphabetic
63 FT LATE CREW BOARDING OR
41 TD AIRCRAFT DEFECTS DEPARTURE PROCEDURES,
42 TM SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, other than connection and
late release standby (flight deck or entire
crew)
43 TN NON-SCHEDULED MAINTEN-
ANCE, special checks and/or ad- 64 FS FLIGHT DECK CREW SHORT-
ditional works beyond normal AGE, sickness, awaiting standby,
maintenance schedule flight time limitations, crew meals,
valid visa, health documents, etc.
44 TS SPARES AND MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT, lack of or break- 65 FR FLIGHT DECK CREW SPECIAL
down REQUEST, not within operational
requirements
45 TA AOG SPARES, to be carried to
another station 66 FL LATE CABIN CREW BOARDING
OR DEPARTURE PRO-
46 TC AIRCRAFT CHANGE, for techni-
CEDURES, other than connection
cal reasons
and standby
47 TL STANDBY AIRCRAFT, lack of
67 FC CABIN CREW SHORTAGE, sick-
planned standby aircraft for techni-
ness, awaiting standby, flight time
cal reasons
limitations, crew meals, valid visa,
48 TV SCHEDULED CABIN CONFIGUR- health documents, etc.
ATION/VERSION ADJUSTMENTS
68 FA CABIN CREW ERROR OR
SPECIAL REQUEST, not within
1.8 Damage to Aircraft operational requirements
69 FB CAPTAIN REQUEST FOR SE-
Numeric Alphabetic CURITY CHECK, extraordinary
51 DF DAMAGE DURING FLIGHT OP-
ERATIONS, bird or lightning 1.11 Weather
strike, turbulence, heavy or over-
weight landing, collision during
Numeric Alphabetic
taxiing
71 WO DEPARTURE STATION
52 DG DAMAGE DURING GROUND
OPERATIONS, collisions (other 72 WT DESTINATION STATION
than during taxiing), load- 73 WR EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE
ing/off-loading damage, contami-
nation, towing, extreme weather 75 WI DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT, re-
conditions moval of ice and/or snow, frost
prevention excluding unservicea-
bility of equipment
1.9 EDP/Automated Equipment Failure
76 WS REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE,
Numeric Alphabetic WATER AND SAND FROM AIR-
PORT
55 ED DEPARTURE CONTROL
77 WG GROUND HANDLING IMPAIRED
56 EC CARGO PREPARATION/ DOCU- BY ADVERSE WEATHER CON-
MENTATION DITIONS
57 EF FLIGHT PLANS
58 EO OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEM
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1.12 Air Traffic Flow Management 1.14 Reactionary

Restrictions
Numeric Alphabetic
Numeric Alphabetic 91 RL LOAD CONNECTION, awaiting
81 AT ATFM DUE TO ATC EN-ROUTE load from another flight
DEMAND/CAPACITY, standard 92 RT THROUGH CHECK-IN ERROR,
demand/capacity problems passenger and baggage
82 AX ATFM DUE TO ATC 93 RA AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late ar-
STAFF/EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, rival of aircraft from another flight
reduced capacity caused by in- or previous sector
dustrial action or staff shortage or
equipment failure, extraordinary 94 RS CABIN CREW ROTATION, await-
demand due to capacity reduction ing cabin crew from another flight
in neighbouring area 95 RC CREW ROTATION, awaiting crew
83 AE ATFM DUE TO RESTRICTION from another flight (flight deck or
AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, air- entire crew)
port and/or runway closed due to 96 RO OPERATIONS CONTROL, rerout-
obstruction, industrial action, staff ing, diversion, consolidation, air-
shortage, political unrest, noise craft change for reasons other
abatement, night curfew, special than technical
flights
84 AW ATFM DUE TO WEATHER AT 1.15 Miscellaneous
DESTINATION
Numeric Alphabetic
1.13 Airport and Governmental Authorities 97 MI INDUSTRIAL ACTION WITH
OWN AIRLINE
Numeric Alphabetic 98 MO INDUSTRIAL ACTION OUTSIDE
85 AS MANDATORY SECURITY OWN AIRLINE, excluding A.T.S.
86 AG IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, 99 MX This code shall be used only
HEALTH when it is clear that a reason
87 AF AIRPORT FACILITIES, parking cannot be matched to a code
stands, ramp congestion, lighting, above (explain in SI section)
buildings, gate limitations, etc. Commentary
88 AD RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT The IATA Airport Services Committee has responsibility for
OF DESTINATION, airport and/or the development of this procedure.Any proposals for amend-
runway closed due to obstruction, ment to this procedure should be forwarded to the Manager,
industrial action, staff shortage, Airport Services, IATA, Geneva, who will circulate the pro-
political unrest, noise abatement, posals.
night curfew, special flights
89 AM RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT
OF DEPARTURE WITH OR
WITHOUT ATFM RESTRIC-
TIONS, including Air Traffic Ser-
vices, start-up and pushback, air-
port and/or runway closed due to
obstruction or weather (restriction
due to weather in case of AFTM
regulation only, else refer to code
71 (WO)), industrial action, staff
shortage, political unrest, noise
abatement, night curfew, special
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