ARCID List

Function presentation

The ARCID flight list gives the list of flights corresponding to a specific aircraft identifier.
The query may optionally include a given day, a selected Aerodrome of Departure and/or an Initial Off Block Time.

Opening the window

From the Application / ATFCM menu, select the option Flights / ARCID List.
Immediate shortcut to bypass menu selection : <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <F10>.

A new empty ARCID List window will be opened with the following defaults :

  • IOBD : current or last queried traffic date is proposed (relative to current UTC date) dependant on selected user preference (CHMI / ATFCM application / General / Dates and times / Default date proposed for query).
  • IOBT : blank. Drop-down list will propose pre-formatted time on a 20 minutes step base.
  • ARCID : the drop-down box will propose the most recent query data elements you have queried before with success.
  • ADEP : the drop-down box will propose the most recent query data elements you have queried before with success.


The Select on IOBD/T check box is always initially pre-checked.
On initial display, the focus is set on the first mandatory query control with no default value: the ARCID input control.

Preparing to query

The Initial Estimated Off Block Date (IOBD) may be adjusted to one of the proposed values. Common ATFCM Tactical / Pre-Tactical dates behaviour is implemented.
The Initial Estimated Off Block Time (IOBT) input box may be adjusted to a valid time value from 00:00 to 23:59 included. This time does not have to be exact. The system will allow some flexibility to identify the precise flight the user wants to query. This is an optional query data element.
By unchecking the Select on IOBD/T box, the user indicates he does not want any selection of the flights on date and time criteria. Consequently, the IOBD and IOBT input controls are disabled.
The Aircraft Identifier (ARCID) shall be filled in or selected from the drop-down list (when a previous query was successful). It is the only mandatory query data element.
The Aerodrome of Departure (ADEP) may be filled in with an Aerodrome ICAO code or selected from the drop-down list (when a previous query was successful). This is an optional query data element.
Select the Proposal radio button on the button bar to include the proposed flights in the retrieved list. Otherwise the list will be based on the normal flights only.
The Send button will send the query to the CFMU system.
This window may be closed before any query is issued.
The Reset action common functionality is implemented for this function. All query criteria except Normal/Proposal selection are considered for activating the Reset action.

Displaying the query results

The title contains the time stamp when the information was retrieved from the CFMU system.
Presence of the keyword (Prop) in the title indicates that the displayed data are including the flight "Proposals".
The header box of the window contains the different query data elements used to retrieve the displayed flight data :

  • IOBD : Initial Estimated Off Block Date
  • IOBT : Initial Estimated Off Block Time
  • ARCID : Aircraft Identifier
  • ADEP : Aerodrome of Departure


IOBD and IOBT controls may be disabled if Select on IOBD/T is unchecked.
At the top of the flight list, a counter indicates the number of flights retrieved.
This counter may be affected by filtering (fff / rrr Flights where fff is the filtered number and rrr is the retrieved number).
On query results display, the focus is set on the flight list after selecting the first flight in the list.
The READY Flights only checkbox allows to display only the flights being in READY state. This sub-selection is done locally by the application, no query to the server is issued for this request. The counter is adjusted to reflect the number of displayed flights.
For each flight the ARCID List display contains following columns:

  • The Initial Estimated Off Block Time (IOBT).
  • Just after the IOBT, the presence of the letter P. When a flight is still a Proposal that needs to be confirmed, then the letter P will appear along with the IOBT value.
  • The Status of the flight (STA) (see later).
  • The Aerodrome of Departure (ADEP).
  • The Aerodrome of Destination (ADES).
    1. For a diverting flight, when the requested traffic kind selects the Estimated model or the Calculated model, the originally filed ADES will be displayed in the column with header ‘ADES’.
    2. For a diverting flight, when the requested traffic kind selects the Actual model, the new ADES will be displayed in the column with header ‘ADES’.
  • The Diversion indicator (D). Indicated with “>” symbol. This symbol is present for a diverted flight, independent of the requested model.
  • The Type of flight data (T) (see later).
  • The highest Requested Flight Level (RFL).
  • The ICAO identifier of the Aircraft Type (ATYP).
  • The Suspension status (U) if the flight is suspended (see later).
  • The Estimated (E) or Calculated (C) Take Off Time (E/CTOT) (only shown when flight is published).
  • The Ready status (S) (see later).
  • The Actual Take Off Time (ATOT) (see later).
  • The Delay in minutes (between "*" if slot not yet published).
  • The Rerouting indicator (R) (see later).
  • The "AO What If Reroute" indicator (W) (see later).
  • The last Message sent or received (MSG) (see later).
  • The identifier of the most penalising Regulation (REGUL+).
  • If Other Regulations apply (O).


The Status of the flight may be :

  • LF for Late Filer
  • LU for Late Updater
  • LFU for Late Filer and Updater
  • blank when not applicable


The Type of flight data may be :

  • A for ACT
  • I for IFPL
  • P for PFD
  • R for RPL
  • T for TACT
  • E for TERM


The flight might be suspended with the following status :

  • ST for SIT Time Out
  • SM for Slot Missed
  • RC for FCM Required
  • TV for RVR
  • NR for Not Reported as Airborne
  • RV for FP Revalidation


The column remains blank if the flight is not suspended.
the Ready status may be :

  • I when the flight is in Request For direct Improvement mode (RFI),
  • S when the SIP Wanted Message mode is on (SWM), per opposition to the RFI mode.
  • R when the flight is REAdy to depart (REA message received).


The REA state has priority (overwrites) the RFI/SWM state.
The rerouting indicator is composed of a reason and optionally a state.
The rerouting reason code may be:

  • N for not rerouted
  • M for ATFCM rerouting
  • C for CFMU rerouting (CWIR)
  • A for Auto rerouting (AWIR)
  • O for AO rerouting (AOWIR)


If the rerouting reason is N, there is no state.
Otherwise, the rerouting state code may be :

  • P for Produced. There is a valid rerouting going on, waiting to be realised by either an FPL or a CHG.
  • E for Executed. Rerouting has been done.
  • T for Timed Out. No FPL/CHG received on time.
  • R for Rejected. Rerouting proposal has been rejected.
  • V for Revoked. Rerouting proposal has been revoked.
  • N for No match. Message received did not match the proposal. Rerouting has been invalidated.


The "AO What If Reroute" indicator code may be :

  • N for TRY and APPLY are NOT possible.
  • T for TRY is allowed.
  • A for TRY and APPLY are allowed.


The reroutable indicator grants only access to the initial display of the Rerouting Function.
Further detailed analysis of the flight in the Rerouting Function might disable some rerouting possibilities.
The types of CFMU ATFCM Messages that may appear in the column MSG can be consulted in the ATFCM Handbook part ATFCM Message Examples.
The initial display sort sequence for the ARCID List is Ascending order on the IOBT (first column).
The ARCID list allows only single selection.
When a flight is selected in the list, the note box at the bottom is filled in with more details :

  • The Initial Estimated Off Block Date (IOBD).
  • The last received Estimated Off Block Date and Time (Last EOBT).
  • The Flight type, only present if it is a Proposal.
  • The CDM Provisional information is displayed if present. It is composed of the Target TOT with the evaluation stamp and remarks, if any, resulting from the evaluation.
  • The CDM discrepancy details are displayed if any.
  • The Proposed Calculated Take Off Time (Proposed CTOT) if present for the flight,
  • with the related limit in time for the response (Response by).
  • The time limit for the Confirmation message (FCM) after the issuance of a Flight Suspension (FLS Response by), if present for the flight.
  • The name of the most penalising regulation (Regulation) if any,
  • and if Other Regulations Apply to the same flight.
  • If the flight is subject to a rerouting, the reason and the current state in full text.
  • The "AO What If Reroute" possibility in full text.
  • The type of flight data (ACT, IFPL, PFD, RPL, TACT, TERM).
  • The ready state composed of the SWM/RFI mode indicator
  • and if a READY to depart message has been received (REA).
  • The initial requested flight Level (Initial RFL).
  • The title of the last message sent or received for the flight.
  • The suspension status if the flight is suspended. Blank if not applicable.
  • The full text corresponding to the state in the list (Late Filer, Late Updater, Late Filer and Updater). Blank if not applicable.
  • The originally Filed ADES: only visible in case the selected flight diverted and the flight list contains the diversion ADES.


The CDM Provisional information consists of "Provisional Target TOT=HH:MM - Evaluation at HH:MM".
Possibly appended with "(No problem to report)".
Or appended with any combination of the following :

  • "(Most Penal Reg=REG12345)"
  • "(Poss CASA TOT= HH:MM)"
  • "(Suspension= reason)"


In practice, the second and third items are mutually exclusive.
Other provisional info will only be displayed on the Airport Target TOT Confirmation dialog (see Contextual actions).
CDM Discrepancy details might include the following :

  • "Airport Discrepancy with Airport Off Block Time"
  • "Airport Discrepancy with Aircraft Type=xxxx" where xxxx is the Aircraft Type received in the CDM info.
  • "Airport Discrepancy with Registration Mark=xxxxxxx" where xxxxxxx is the Registration Mark received in the CDM info.


The Invalidate function works for this window, if the user preference CHMI / ATFCM application / General / Dates and times / Activate invalidate functionality is checked.

User interactions

Check or uncheck the Select on IOBD/T check box in order to activate or not the IOBD / IOBT selection. This action needs to issue a new query to get up to date data.
Click on a line to select the flight and have more detailed information displayed in the details pane of the ARCID List.
The Normal / Proposal button may be adjusted before issuing a new query.
Following user preferences may be adjusted to associate colours with one of the pre-defined delay categories.
Delay values are coloured using the selected preferences.

  • CHMI / ATFCM application / Flights / General / Delay less than 1' colour : Colour used for the display of delays less than 1 minute.
  • CHMI / ATFCM application / Flights / General / Delay less than 15' colour : delays between 1 and 15 minutes.
  • CHMI / ATFCM application / Flights / General / Delay less than 30' colour : delays between 15 and 30 minutes.
  • CHMI / ATFCM application / Flights / General / Delay less than 45' colour : delays between 30 and 45 minutes.
  • CHMI / ATFCM application / Flights / General / Delay greater or equal 45' colour : delays greater or equal to 45 minutes.


When the line is selected, colour is used in reverse video (background/foreground).
This window allows to modify a previous query selection and to issue a new request.
On query modification, the Reset action is enabled.
To display / hide the query part, click respectively the Down / Up arrow on the left underneath the split bar.
To update the display, click on the Send button on the button bar or select the Action / Send menu option. This will issue exactly the same query to obtain an up to date list.
The Invalidate function may be activated for this window. Just check or uncheck the user preference CHMI / ATFCM application / General / Dates and times / Activate invalidate functionality.
To print the ARCID list, first retrieve, sort and filter the data in the window. When ready, click on the Print button or select the File / Print menu option.
To display a sub-selection of the retrieved data, click on the Filter button on the button bar or select the Action / Filter menu option and adjust the desired filtering criteria.
To modify the Sort sequence of the flights, click on column headers corresponding to your desired sort criteria.
To export the displayed details, click on the Export button or select the Action / Export menu option.
Increasing / reducing the window height will impact the size of the main ARCID list control.
Increasing / reducing the window width will impact the size of the main ARCID list and the bottom note box controls.

Contextual actions

When a line is selected in the list, the right mouse button pops up a contextual menu.
This popup menu lists the possible actions for the selected Flight and may contain the following options:

  • Flight Data: displays the details for the selected flight (profiles ...).
  • Point Profile: same as Flight Data but activates immediately the Point Profile display when flight details are retrieved.
  • Airspace Profile: same as Flight Data but activates immediately the Airspace Profile display when flight details are retrieved.
  • Reroute Violation: same as Flight Data but activates immediately the Rerouting Violations display for the flight.
  • Flight History: displays Flight Event History list for one flight.
  • Operational Log: lists TACT Operational Log entries for one flight.
  • Departure Aerodrome Delays: displays the delays for the departure aerodrome of the flight.
  • Rerouting Function: allows to evaluate and request the rerouting for the selected flight.
  • If the flight is not reroutable, the option Alternate Routes: allows to list the different route alternative for the selected flight.
  • Regulation Delays: displays the delays due to the regulation, if the selected flight is regulated.
  • Ready To Depart: sends an REA message for the selected flight. This option is accessible only if the flight has received a slot and is not yet Actual.
  • Request For direct Improvement: sends an RFI message for the selected flight. This option is accessible only if the flight has an IFPL flight type and is not yet in RFI state.
  • SIP Wanted Message: sends an SWM message for the selected flight. This option is accessible only if the flight has an IFPL flight type and is not yet in SWM state.
  • Slot Proposal Accept: sends an SPA message for the selected flight. This option is accessible only if the flight has received an SIP, which is still valid.
  • Slot Proposal Reject: sends an SRJ message for the selected flight. This option is accessible only if the flight has received an SIP, which is still valid.
  • Slot Missed: sends an SMM message for the selected flight. This option is available only if the flight has received a slot.
  • Flight Confirmed: sends an FCM message for the flight. This option is not available for PFDs.
  • Airport Target TOT Confirmation: sends a confirmation message for a previously received Provisional Target TOT. This option is only available when a Provisional Target TOT is available for a flight.