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Filing for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Routes 

Type of Routing 

Capability Required 

Item 10a 

Item 18 PBN/ 

See NOTE 2 

Item 18 NAV/ 

See NOTE 3 

Notes 

RNAV SID or STAR 
(See NOTE 1) 

RNAV 1 

GR 

D2 

If GNSS 

DIR 

D4 

If DME/DME/IRU 

RNP SID or STAR 
(See NOTE 2) 

RNP 1 
GNSS 

GR 

O2 

If GNSS only 

RNP 1 
GNSS 

DGIR 

O1 

If GNSS primary and 
DME/DME/IRU backup 

RNP SID or STAR with RF 
required 
(See NOTE 2) 

RNP 1 
GNSS 

GRZ 

O2 

Z1 

If GNSS only 

RNP 1 
GNSS 

DGIRZ 

O1 

Z1 

If GNSS primary and 
DME/DME/IRU backup 

Domestic Q

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Route (see 

separate requirements for 
Gulf of Mexico Q

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Routes) 

RNAV 2 

GR 

C2 

If GNSS 

DIR 

C4 

If DME/DME/IRU 

T

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Route 

RNAV 2 

GR 

C2 

GNSS is required for 
T

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Routes 

RNAV (GPS) Approach 

RNP Approach, GPS 

GR 

S1 

Domestic arrivals do not 
need to file PBN approach 
capabilities to request the 
approach. 

RNAV (GPS) Approach 

RNP Approach, GPS 
Baro

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VNAV 

GR 

S2 

RNAV (GPS) Approach 
with RF required 

RNP Approach, GPS 
RF Capability 

GRZ 

S2 

Z1 

RNP AR Approach with 
RF 

RNP (Special Autho-
rization Required) RF 
Leg Capability 

GR 

T1 

RNP AR Approach with-
out RF 

RNP (Special Autho-
rization Required) 

GR 

T2 

NOTE

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1. 

If the flight is requesting an RNAV SID only (no RNAV STAR) or RNAV STAR only (no RNAV SID) then consult guidance 

on the FAA website at 

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/air_traffic_services/flight_plan_filing

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2. 

PBN descriptor D1 includes the capabilities of D2, D3, and D4. PBN descriptor B1 includes the capabilities of B2, 

B3, B4, and B5. PBN descriptor C1 includes the capabilities of C2, C3, and C4. 

3. 

In NAV/, descriptors for advanced capabilities (Z1, P1, R1, M1, and M2) should be entered as a single character string 

with no intervening spaces, and separated from any other entries in NAV/ by a space. 

EXAMPLE

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NAV/Z1P1M2 SBAS 

7.

 Automated Departure Clearance Delivery (DCL or PDC). When planning to use automated pre

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departure 

clearance delivery capability, file as indicated below. 

(a)

 PDC provides pre

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departure clearances from the FAA to the operator’s designated flight operations 

center, which then delivers the clearance to the pilot by various means. Use of PDC does not require any special 

flight plan entry. 

(b) 

DCL provides pre

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departure clearances from the FAA directly to the cockpit/FMS via Controller Pilot 

Datalink Communications (CPDLC). Use of DCL requires flight plan entries as follows: 

FAA Form 7233

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 International Flight Plan 

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