Current NOTAMs are categorized into three series: A, E, and F. Starting from 08:00 on August 29, 2015, five new series—G, L, U, W, and Y—will be added, effectively subdividing the airspace into more detailed segments. Specific details are provided in the new AIP PART 1 GEN 3.1, transcribed as follows:

Series A: Contents include regulations, standards, services, and procedures; Airways/Airways; Airspace, navigation aids, and aviation warnings related exclusively to en-route flight; And other aeronautical information not included in Series E, F, G, L, U, W, and Y NOTAMs.

Series E: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Beijing Flight Information Region.

Series F: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Shanghai Flight Information Region.

Series G: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Sanya Flight Information Regions.

Series L: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Lanzhou Flight Information Region.

Series U: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Kunming Flight Information Region.

Series W: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Urumqi Flight Information Region.

Series Y: Contents include relevant aeronautical information for international or open-to-foreign airports within the Shenyang Flight Information Region.

Series S: NOTAMs regarding airport snow conditions, etc., numbered consecutively, starting from number 0001 each winter.

After 2015/08/29 Series A - Contains information concerning: a) Regulations, standards, services and procedures; b) ATS routes; c) Airspace, navigation aids and navigation warnings, which affect en-route flights exclusively; d) Other information not covered by Series E, F, G, L, U, W and Y.

Series E - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Beijing FIR/ZBPE. Series F - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Shanghai FIR/ZSHA. Series G - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Guangzhou FIR/ZGZU, Wuhan FIR/ZHWH and Sanya FIR/ZJSA. Series L - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Lanzhou FIR/ZLHW. Series U - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Kunming FIR/ZPKM. Series W - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Urumqi FIR/ZWUQ. Series Y - Contains information concerning aerodromes within Shenyang FIR/ZYSH. Series S - stands for SNOWTAM and is numbered consecutively, with a new serial number 0001 being assigned for each winter.

The contents of the existing 3 series are also recorded here for future reference.

Series A contents include regulations, standards, services, and procedures; Airways/Airways; Airspace, navigation aids, and aviation warnings related exclusively to en-route flight; And other aeronautical information not included in Series E and F NOTAMs. Series E contents include relevant aeronautical information for international airports within Beijing, Kunming, Lanzhou, Shenyang, and Urumqi Flight Information Regions. Series F contents include relevant aeronautical information for international airports within Guangzhou, Wuhan, Sanya, and Shanghai Flight Information Regions. Series S NOTAMs publish airport snow conditions, etc., numbered consecutively, starting from number 0001 each winter.

Before 2015/08/29 Series A contains information concerning: a) Regulations, standards, services and procedures; b) ATS routes; c) Airspace, navigation aids and navigation warnings, which affect en-route flights exclusively; d) Other information not covered in Series E and F.

Series E contains information of aerodromes located in Beijing FIR/ZBPE, Kunming FIR/ZPKM, Lanzhou FIR/ZLHW, Shenyang FIR/ZYSH and Urumqi FIR/ZWUQ.

Series F contains information of aerodromes located in Guangzhou FIR/ZGZU, Wuhan FIR/ZHWH, Sanya FIR/ZJSA and Shanghai FIR/ZSHA.

Series S stands for SNOWTAM and is numbered consecutively, with a new serial number 0001 being assigned for each winter.

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