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DEFINITIONS AH Alert Height
AHP Army Heliport
A/A Air to Air AIRAC Aeronautical Information
AAF Army Air Field Regulation and Control
AAIM Aircraft Autonomous Integrity AIREP Air-Report
Monitoring AIS Aeronautical Information Services
AAIS Automated Aerodrome Information ALA Aircraft Landing Area
Service
ALF Auxiliary Landing Field
AAL Above Aerodrome Level
ALS Approach Light System
AAS Airport Advisory Service
ALS Low Intensity Approach Lights
AAU Authorized Approach UNICOM
ALT Altitude
AB Air Base
ALTN Alternate
ABM Abeam
AMA Area Minimum Altitude
ABN Aerodrome Beacon
AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AC Air Carrier
ANGB Air National Guard Base
ACA Arctic Control Area
AOC Aircraft Operator Certificate
ACA Approach Control Area
AOE Airport/Aerodrome of Entry
ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance
AOM Airport Operating Minimums
System
AOR Area of Responsibility
ACARS Airborne Communications
Addressing and Reporting System APAPI Abbreviated Precision Approach
Path Indicator
ACC Area Control Center
APC Area Positive Control
ACFT Aircraft
APCH Approach
ACN Aircraft Classification Number
APP Approach Control
AD Aerodrome
APT Airport
ADA Advisory Area
APV Approach Procedure with Vertical
ADF Automatic Direction Finding
Guidance
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
AR Authorization Required
ADNL Additional
ARB Air Reserve Base
ADR Advisory Route
ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance
ARO Aerodrome Reporting Officer
ADS-B Automatic Dependent
ARP Airport Reference Point
Surveillance-Broadcast
ARR Arrival
ADV Advisory Area
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
AEIS Aeronautical Enroute Information
Service ASDA Accelerate Stop Distance Available
AER Approach End of Runway ASDE-X Airport Surface Detection
Air Radio Equipment - Model X
AERADIO
Aerodrome ASMGCS Advanced Surface Movement
AERO
Guidance and Control System
AF Aux Air Force Auxiliary Field
ASOS Automated Surface Observing
AFB Air Force Base System
AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information ASR Airport Surveillance Radar
Service
ASSC Airport Surface Surveillance
AFIS Automatic Flight Information Capability
Services (FAA)
ATA Actual Time of Arrival
AFLD Airfield
ATCAA Air Traffic Control Assigned
AFN American Forces Network Airspace
AFRS Armed Forces Radio Stations ATCC Air Traffic Control Center
AFRU Aerodrome Frequency Response ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower
Unit
ATD Actual Time of Departure
AFS Air Force Station
ATF Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
AFSS Automated Flight Service Station
ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management
A/G Air-to-Ground
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information
AGL Above Ground Level Service
AGNIS Azimuth Guidance Nose-in-Stand ATND SKD Attended Scheduled Hours
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ATS Air Traffic Service CH Channel

ATZ Aerodrome Traffic Zone CH Critical Height
AU Approach UNICOM CHGD Changed
AUP Airspace Utilization Plane CL Centerline Lights
AUTH Authorized CMNPS Canadian Minimum Navigation
AUW All-Up Weight Performance Specification
AUX Auxiliary CMV Converted Met Visibility
AVBL Available CNF Computer Navigation Fix
AWIB Aerodrome Weather Information CO County
Broadcast COMLO Compass Locator
AWIS Aerodrome Weather Information COMMS Communications
Service CONT Continuous
AWOS Automated Weather Observing CONTD Continued
System
COORDS Coordinates
AWSS Aviation Weather Sensor System
COP Change Over Point
AWY Airway
CORR Corridor
AZM Azimuth
CP Command Post
Baro VNAV Barometric Vertical Navigation
CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link
BC Back Course
Communications
BCM Back Course Marker
Cpt Clearance (Pre-Taxi Procedure)
BCN Beacon
CRC Cyclical Redundancy Check
BCOB Broken Clouds or Better
CRP Compulsory Reporting Point
BCST Broadcast
CRS Course
BDRY Boundary
CST Central Standard Time
BLDG Building
CTA Control Area
BM Back Marker
CTAF Common Traffic Advisory
BRG Bearing Frequency
B-RNAV Basic RNAV CTL Control
BS Broadcast Station (Commercial) CTOT Calculated Take-off Time
C ATC IFR Flight Plan Clearance CTR Control Zone
Delivery Frequency
CVFP Charted Visual Flight Procedure
C Converted Met Visibility
CVFR Controlled VFR
CADIZ Canadian Air Defense Identification
D Day
Zone
DA Decision Altitude
CAE Control Area Extension
DA (H) Decision Altitude (Height)
CA/GRS Certified Air/Ground Radio Service
D-ATIS Digital ATIS
CANPA Constant Angle Non-Precision
Approach DCL Data Link Departure Clearance
Service
CARS Community Aerodrome Radio
Station DCT Direct
CAT Category DECMSND Decommissioned
CBA Cross Border Area DEG Degree
CCN Chart Change Notices DEP Departure Control/Departure
Procedures
CDFA Continuous Descent Final
Approach DER Departure End of Runway
CDI Course Deviation Indicator DEWIZ Distance Early Warning
Identification Zone
CDR Conditional Route
DF Direction Finder
CDT Central Daylight Time
DISPL Displaced Threshold
CEIL Ceiling THRESH
CERAP Combined Center/Radar Approach DIST Distance
Control
DME Distance-Measuring Equipment
CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain
DOD Department of Defense
CGAS Coast Guard Air Station
DOM Domestic
CGL Circling Guidance Lights
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DP Obstacle Departure Procedure FMC Flight Management Computer

DRCO Dial-up Remote Communications FMS Flight Management System
Outlet FOD Foreign Object Damage
E East or Eastern FOM Flight Operation Manual
EAT Expected Approach Time FPM Feet Per Minute
ECOMS Jeppesen Explanation of Common FPR Flight Planning Requirements
Minimum Specifications
FRA Free Route Airspace
EDT Eastern Daylight Time
FREQ Frequency
EET Estimated Elapsed Time
FSS Flight Service Station
EFAS Enroute Flight Advisory Service
FT Feet
EFF Effective
FTS Flexible Track System
EFVS Enhanced Flight Vision System
G Guards only (radio frequencies)
EGNOS European Geostationary
GA General Aviation
Navigation Overlay Services
EH Eastern Hemisphere GBAS Ground-Based Augmentation
System
ELEV Elevation
GCA Ground Controlled Approach
EMAS Engineered Materials Arresting (radar)
System
GCO Ground Communication Outlet
EMERG Emergency
GEN General
ENG Engine
GLONASS Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite
EOBT Estimated Off Block Time System
EST Eastern Standard Time GLS Ground Based Augmentation
EST Estimated System [GBAS] Landing System
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival GMT Greenwich Mean Time
ETD Estimated Time of Departure GND Ground Control
ETE Estimated Time Enroute GND Surface of the Earth (either land
ETOPS Extended Range Operation with or water)
two-engine airplanes GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
EVS Enhanced Vision System GP Glidepath
FAA Federal Aviation Administration GPA Glidepath Angle
FACF Final Approach Course Fix GPS Global Positioning System
FAF Final Approach Fix GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
FAIL Failure GS Glide Slope
FANS Future Air Navigation System G/S Ground Speed
FAP Final Approach Point GWT Gross Weight
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation H Non-Directional Radio Beacon or
FAS DB Final Approach Segment Datablock High Altitude
FAT Final Approach Track H24 24 Hour Service
FATO Final Approach and Take-off Area HAA Height Above Airport
FBL Light (to qualify icing, turbulence, HALS High Approach Landing System
etc.) HAS Height Above Site
FBO Fixed Based Operator HAT Height Above Touchdown
FCP Final Control Point HC Critical Height
FIA Flight Information Area HDG Heading
FIC Flight Information Center HF High Frequency (3-30 MHz)
FIR Flight Information Region HGS Head-up Guidance System
FIS Flight Information Service HI High (altitude)
FL Flight Level (Altitude) HI High Intensity (lights)
FLARES Flare Pots or Goosenecks HIALS High Intensity Approach Light
FLD Field System
FLG Flashing HIRL High Intensity Runway Edge Lights
FLT Flight HIRO High Intensity Runway Operations
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HIWAS Hazardous Inflight Weather I/V Instrument/Visual Controlled

Advisory Service Airspace
HJ Sunrise to Sunset JAA Joint Aviation Authorities
HN Sunset to Sunrise JAR-OPS Joint Aviation Requirements–Oper-
HO By Operational Requirements ations
hPa Hectopascal (one hectopascal = KGS Kilograms
one millibar) kHz Kilohertz
HR Hours (period of time) KIAS Knots Indicated Airspeed
HS During Hours of Scheduled KM Kilometers
Operations Kmh Kilometer(s) per Hour
HST High Speed Taxiway Turn-off KT Knots
HSTIL High Speed Taxiway Turn-off KTAS Knots True Airspeed
Indicator Lights
L Locator (Compass)
HUD Head-Up Display
LAA Local Airport Advisory
HUDLS Head-Up Display Landing System
LAAS Local Area Augmentation System
HX No Specific Working Hours
LACFT Large Aircraft
Hz Hertz (cycles per second)
LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations
I Island
LAT Latitude
IAC Instrument Approach Chart
LBCM Locator Back Course Marker
IAF Initial Approach Fix
LBM Locator Back Marker
IAML Integrity Monitor Alarm
LBS Pounds (Weight)
IAP Instrument Approach Procedure
LCG Load Classification Group
IAS Indicated Airspeed
LCN Load Classification Number
IATA International Air Transport
Lctr Locator (Compass)
Association
LDA Landing Distance Available
IAWP Initial Approach Waypoint
LDA Localizer-type Directional Aid
IBN Identification Beacon
LDI Landing Direction Indicator
ICAO International Civil Aviation
Organization LDIN Lead-in Light System
IDENT Identification LGTH Length
IF Intermediate Fix LIM Locator Inner Marker
IFBP Inflight Broadcast Procedure LIRL Low Intensity Runway Lights
IFR Instrument Flight Rules LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert
System
IGS Instrument Guidance System
LMM Locator Middle Marker
ILS Instrument Landing System
LNAV Lateral Navigation
IM Inner Marker
LNDG Landing
IMAL Integrity Monitor Alarm
LO Locator at Outer Marker Site
IMC Instrument Meteorological
Conditions LOC Localizer
IMTA Intensive Military Training Area LOM Locator Outer Marker
INDEFLY Indefinitely LONG Longitude
IN or INS Inches LP Localizer Performance
INFO Information LPV Localizer Performance with Vertical
INOP Inoperative Guidance
INS Inertial Navigation System LSALT Lowest Safe Altitude
LT Local Time
INT Intersection
LTP Landing Threshold Point
INTL International
LTS Lights
IORRA Indian Ocean Random RNAV Area
IR Instrument Restricted Controlled LTS Lower Than Standard
Airspace LVP Low Visibility Procedures
IS Islands LWIS Limited Weather Information
System
ITWS Integrated Terminal Weather
System M Meters
MAA Maximum Authorized Altitude

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MACG Missed Approach Climb Gradient MROT Minimum Runway Occupancy

MAG Magnetic Time
MAHF Missed Approach Holding Fix MSA Minimum Safe/Sector Altitude
MALS Medium Intensity Approach Light MSL Mean Sea Level
System MST Mountain Standard Time
MALSF Medium Intensity Approach Light MTA Military Training Area
System with Sequenced Flashing MTAF Mandatory Traffic Advisory
Lights Frequency
MALSR Medium Intensity Approach Light MTCA Minimum Terrain Clearance
System with Runway Alignment Altitude
Indicator Lights
MTMA Military Terminal Control Area
MAP Missed Approach Point
MTOM Maximum Take-off Mass
MAX Maximum
MTOW Maximum Take-off Weight
MB Millibars
MUN Municipal
MCA Minimum Crossing Altitude
MVA Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MCAF Marine Corps Air Facility
N Night, North or Northern
MCAS Marine Corps Air Station
NA Not Authorized
MCTA Military Controlled Airspace
NAAS Naval Auxiliary Air Station
MDA Minimum Descent Altitude
NADC Naval Air Development Center
MDA(H) Minimum Descent Altitude (Height)
NAEC Naval Air Engineering Center
MDT Mountain Daylight Time
NAF Naval Air Facility
MEA Minimum Enroute Altitude
NALF Naval Auxiliary Landing Field
MEHT Minimum Eye Height Over
Threshold NAP Noise Abatement Procedure
MEML Memorial NAR North American Routes
MET Meteorological NAS Naval Air Station
MF Mandatory Frequency NAT North Atlantic Traffic
MFA Minimum Flight Altitude NAT/OTS North Atlantic Traffic/Organized
Track System
MHA Minimum Holding Altitude
NATIONAL National Specific Criteria
MHz Megahertz XXX
MI Medium Intensity (lights) NATL National
MIALS Medium Intensity Approach Light NAVAID Navigational Aid
System
NCA Northern Control Area
MIL Military
NCN NavData Change Notices
MIM Minimum
NCRP Non-Compulsory Reporting Point
MIN Minute
NDB Non-Directional Beacon/Radio
MIPS Military Instrument Procedure
Beacon
Standardization
NE Northeast
MIRL Medium Intensity Runway Edge
Lights NM Nautical Mile(s)
MKR Marker Radio Beacon No Number
MLS Microwave Landing System NoPT No Procedure Turn
MM Millimeter NOTAM Notices to Airmen
MM Middle Marker NOTSP Not Specified
MNM Minimum NPA Non-Precision Approach
MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance NW Northwest
Specifications NWC Naval Weapons Center
MOA Military Operation Area OAC Oceanic Area Control
MOC Minimum Obstacle/Obstruction OAS Obstacle Assessment Surface
Clearance OCA Oceanic Control Area
MOCA Minimum Obstruction Clearance OCA (H) Obstacle Clearance Altitude
Altitude (Height)
MORA Minimum Off-Route Altitude (Grid OCL Obstacle Clearance Limit
or Route)
OCNL Occasional
MRA Minimum Reception Altitude

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OCTA Oceanic Control Area QNH Altitude above sea level based on
ODALS Omni-Directional Approach Light local station pressure
System R R-063 or 063R
ODP Obstacle Departure Procedure Magnetic Course (radial) measured
OFZ Obstacle Free Zone as 063 from a VOR station. Flight
can be inbound or outbound on
OM Outer Marker this line.
OPS Operations or Operates R Runway Visual Range
O/R On Request RA Radio Altimeter
O/T Other Times RAI Runway Alignment Indicator
OTR Oceanic Transition Route RAIL Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
OTS Other Than Standard RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity
OTS Out-of-Service Monitoring
PA Precision Approach RAPCON Radar Approach Control
PAL Pilot Activated Lighting RASS Remote Altimeter Source
PANS-OPS Procedures for Air Navigation RCAG Remote Communications Air
Services - Aircraft Operations Ground
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator RCC Rescue Coordination Center
PAR Precision Approach Radar RCL Runway Centerline
PARK Parking RCLM Runway Center Line Markings
PBN Performance Based Navigation RCO Remote Communications Outlet
PCL Pilot Controlled Lighting REF Reference
PCN Pavement Classification Number REIL Runway End Identifier Lights
PCZ Positive Control Zone REP Reporting Point
PDC Pre-Departure Clearance RESA Runway End Safety Area
PDG Procedure Design Gradient REV Reverse
PDT Pacific Daylight Time REP Ramp Entrance Point
PERF Performance RF Radius to Fix
PERM Permanent RFL Requested Flight Level
PinS Point In Space RL Runway (edge) Lights
PISTON Piston Aircraft RLLS Runway Lead-in Light System
PJE Parachute Jumping Exercise RMZ Radio Mandatory Zone
PLASI Pulsating Visual Approach Slope RNAV Area Navigation
Indicator RNP Required Navigation Performance
PNR Prior Notice Required RNP AR Required Navigation Performance
POFZ Precision Obstacle Free Zone Authorization Required
PPO Prior Permission Only RNPC Required Navigation Performance
PPR Prior Permission Required Capability
PRA Precision Radar Approach ROC Rate of Climb
PRM Precision Radar Monitor RON Remain Overnight
P-RNAV Precision RNAV RPT Regular Public Transport
PROC Procedure RSA Runway Safety Area
PROP Propeller Aircraft RTE Route
PSP Pierced Steel Planking RTF Radiotelephony
PST Pacific Standard Time RTS Return to Service
PTO Part Time Operation RVR Runway Visual Range
PVT Private Operator RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation
Minimum
QDM Magnetic bearing to facility
RVV Runway Visibility Values
QDR Magnetic bearing from facility
RW Runway
QFE Height above airport elevation (or
runway threshold elevation) based RWSL Runway Status Lights
on local station pressure RWY Runway
QNE Altimeter setting 29.92" Hg or S South or Southern
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SAAAR Special Aircraft and Aircrew STAP Parameter Automatic Transmission

Authorization Required System
SALS Short Approach Light System STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route
SALSF Short Approach Light System with (USA)
Sequenced Flashing Lights Standard Instrument Arrival (ICAO)
SAP Stabilized Approach STD Indication of an altimeter set to
SAR Search and Rescue 29.92" Hg or 1013.2 hPa (Mb)
without temperature correction
SATCOM Satellite voice air-ground calling
Std Standard
SAWRS Supplementary Aviation Weather
Reporting Station ST-IN Straight-in
SBAS Satellite-Based Augmentation STOL Short Take-off and Landing
System SUPP Supplemental/Supplementary
SCA Southern Control Area SW Single Wheel Landing Gear
SCOB Scattered Clouds or Better SW Southwest
SDF Simplified Directional Facility SYS System
SDF Step-Down Fix °T True (degrees)
SE Southeast T Terrain clearance altitude (MOCA)
SEC Seconds T Transmits only (radio frequencies)
SELCAL Selective Call System T-VASI Tee Visual Approach Slope
SFC Surface of the earth (either land or Indicator
water) TA Transition Altitude
SFL Sequenced Flashing Lights TAA Terminal Arrival Area (FAA)
SFL-V Sequenced Flashing Lights - TAA Terminal Arrival Altitude (ICAO)
Variable Light Intensity TACAN Tactical Air Navigation (bearing
SID Standard Instrument Departure and distance station)
SIWL Single Isolated Wheel Load TAR Terminal Area Surveillance Radar
SKD Scheduled TAS True Air Speed
SLD Sealed Runway TCA Terminal Control Area
SLP Speed Limiting Point TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision
SM Statute Miles Avoidance System
SMA Segment Minimum Altitude TCH Threshold Crossing Height
SMGCS Surface Movement Guidance and TCTA Transcontinental Control Area
Control System TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
SMSA Segment Minimum Safe Altitude TDZ Touchdown Zone
SOC Start of Climb TDZE Touchdown Zone Elevation
SODALS Simplified Omnidirectional TEMP Temporary
Approach Lighting System TERPS United States Standard for
SPAR French Light Precision Approach Terminal Instrument Procedure
Radar THR Threshold
SRA Special Rules Area TIBA Traffic Information Broadcast by
SRA Surveillance Radar Approach Aircraft
SRE Surveillance Radar Element TIZ Traffic Information Zone
SR-SS Sunrise-Sunset TL Transition Level
SSALF Simplified Short Approach Light TMA Terminal Control Area
System with Sequenced Flashing TML Terminal
Lights TMN Terminates
SSALR Simplified Short Approach Light TMZ Transponder Mandatory Zone
System with Runway Alignment
TNA Transition Area
Indicator Lights
TODA Take-off Distance Available
SSALS Simplified Short Approach Light
System TORA Take-off Run Available
SSB Single Sideband TP Turning Point
SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar (in TRA Temporary Reserved Airspace
U.S.A. ATCRBS) TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control
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TRANS ALT Transition Altitude VPA Vertical Path Angle

TRANS Transition Level VPT Visual Maneuvering with
LEVEL Prescribed Tracks
TRCV Tri-Color Visual Approach Slope VSS Visual Segment Surface
Indicator VV Vertical Visibility
TSA Temporary Segregated Area V/V Vertical Velocity or speed
TVOR Terminal VOR W West or Western
TWEB Transcribed Weather Broadcast WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
TWIP Terminal Weather Information for WATIR Weather and Terminal Information
Pilots Reciter
TWR Tower (Aerodrome Control) WH Western Hemisphere
TWY Taxiway W/O Without
U Unknown/Unrestricted/Unspecified WP Area Navigation (RNAV) Waypoint
U UNICOM WSP Weather Systems Processor
UAS Unmanned Aerial System WX Weather
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle X Communication Frequency On
UFN Until Further Notice Request
UHF Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 Z Zulu Time/Coordinated Universal
MHz) Time (UTC)
UIR Upper Flight Information Region
UNCT’L Uncontrolled
UNICOM Aeronautical Advisory Service
UNICOM (A) Automated UNICOM
UNL Unlimited
UPR User Preferred Route
U/S Unserviceable
USAF US Air Force
USB Upper Sideband
USN US Navy
UTA Upper Control Area
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
V Visibility
VAL Vertical Alert Limit
VAR Magnetic Variation
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VDA Vertical Descent Angle
VDP Visual Descent Point
VE Visual Exempted
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VGSI Visual Glide Slope Indicator
VHA Volcanic Hazard Area
VHF Very High Frequency (30-300
MHz)
VIS Visibility
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNAP Vertical Noise Abatement
Procedures
VNAV Vertical Navigation
VOLMET Meteorological Information for
Aircraft in Flight
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
VORTAC VOR and TACAN co-located
VOT Radiated Test Signal VOR

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