B737-300 crew questions company provided NOTAMS dealing with takeoff minimums at dtw.

Attributes
ACN	499629
Time
Date	200101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Fog
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	499629
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	499630
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication

Narrative:

Our flight pushed at the gate in dtw and taxied to runway 3C. We were informed that the RVR was 1000 ft for runway 3C. Upon reviewing the commercial publication runway information page, we found an RVR of 1000 ft to be below takeoff minimums and we requested runway 3R. At that point, dtw ground told us they were changing runways to runway 21 and would we like runway 21C with an RVR of 1000 ft. Again we referenced the runway information page and found this to be below minimums and requested runway 21L. We also inquired and found out that the RVR was 800 ft for runway 21L. After again referencing the runway information page and opc, we elected to take off on runway 21L. The takeoff and flight to bna were uneventful. The question I submit has to do with the company NOTAMS. The dtw company NOTAMS stated that the takeoff minimums for all runways is standard, which would be an RVR of 5000 ft or 1 SM. Because this is stated as a NOTAM, does that void our ability to take off using the lower than standard takeoff minimums, as stated in the fom?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW QUESTIONS COMPANY PROVIDED NOTAMS DEALING WITH TKOF MINIMUMS AT DTW.

Narrative: OUR FLT PUSHED AT THE GATE IN DTW AND TAXIED TO RWY 3C. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE RVR WAS 1000 FT FOR RWY 3C. UPON REVIEWING THE COMMERCIAL PUB RWY INFO PAGE, WE FOUND AN RVR OF 1000 FT TO BE BELOW TKOF MINIMUMS AND WE REQUESTED RWY 3R. AT THAT POINT, DTW GND TOLD US THEY WERE CHANGING RWYS TO RWY 21 AND WOULD WE LIKE RWY 21C WITH AN RVR OF 1000 FT. AGAIN WE REFED THE RWY INFO PAGE AND FOUND THIS TO BE BELOW MINIMUMS AND REQUESTED RWY 21L. WE ALSO INQUIRED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RVR WAS 800 FT FOR RWY 21L. AFTER AGAIN REFING THE RWY INFO PAGE AND OPC, WE ELECTED TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 21L. THE TKOF AND FLT TO BNA WERE UNEVENTFUL. THE QUESTION I SUBMIT HAS TO DO WITH THE COMPANY NOTAMS. THE DTW COMPANY NOTAMS STATED THAT THE TKOF MINIMUMS FOR ALL RWYS IS STANDARD, WHICH WOULD BE AN RVR OF 5000 FT OR 1 SM. BECAUSE THIS IS STATED AS A NOTAM, DOES THAT VOID OUR ABILITY TO TAKE OFF USING THE LOWER THAN STANDARD TKOF MINIMUMS, AS STATED IN THE FOM?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.