Reading the Map
The map shows airspaces, airports and NOTAMs for the whole of Europe. This page explains what the colours, lines, markers and icons mean.
Airspaces
- Each airspace is drawn with an outline and, for most types, a light fill. The colour and line style depend on the airspace type and class.
- The label shows the ICAO class in brackets, the name and the vertical limits, for example
[E] NAME 1500-FL65. - Tap an airspace to open its details. Tap the same spot again to step through the other airspaces that overlap there.
Airspace types and classes shows the icon for every type and class, as the map draws it, for example 
a control zone (CTR), 
a restricted area or 
an aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ).
Activation colours (Live)
With a Live plan, the map colours airspace by its status in your Activity range:
| Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|
  Pink fill | Activated by NOTAM |
  Dark blue fill | Activated by AUP/UUP |
  Purple fill | Activated by AUP and NOTAM |
  Green, dotted edge | Deactivated by NOTAM |
  Faint | Not active in your Activity range |
The Status section of the filters shows the same colours and lets you hide any of them.
When you zoom far out, airspace that is not activated fades, so the active areas stand out.
Without Live, airspaces show in their normal type colours, without activation status.
Graphical NOTAMs
A graphical NOTAM is a NOTAM with its own area, such as a temporary restricted area or an air display. NOTAMbriefing.com draws it on the map like an airspace:
Restrictive NOTAMs have a red fill.
Activity NOTAMs have a dotted outline only.
More background: What is a graphical NOTAM?
NOTAM and AUP markers
A small round marker next to an airspace tells you why it is active:
| Marker | Meaning |
|---|---|
 | A NOTAM affects this airspace |
 | An AUP/UUP activates this airspace |
 | Both a NOTAM and an AUP/UUP |
 | The status is unknown |
A thin line with an arrow links each marker to its airspace. You can turn these markers off in the filters, under Display Options, with Show NOTAM/AUP Tooltips.
Airports
Airport icons follow the runway direction, and their shape depends on the runway surface and length.
A pink marker next to an airport, with a number, shows how many NOTAMs the airport has. Zoom in to see it.
An airport closed by NOTAM turns red and gets a small cross.
Disused airfields show as a grey crossed circle.- Tap an airport to see its NOTAMs. See Details.
Point NOTAMs
NOTAMs without an area show as an icon at their position. The icon shows what the NOTAM is about, for example:
| Icon | NOTAM about |
|---|---|
 | An airport closure |
 | An obstacle, such as a crane |
 | A wind turbine |
 | Obstacle lights |
 | An unserviceable navaid |
 | Drones (UAS) |
 | Military activity |
Scale bar
The bar at the bottom of the map shows the distance in nautical miles and the map scale, for example 1:500K. Next to it are buttons that open the altitude filter and, with Live, your Activity range.