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1 | ABBR | MEANING |
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2 | 3P | Perceive, Process, Perform |
3 | 5P | Plan, Plane, Pilot, Passengers, Programming |
4 | 7500 | Transponder code for Aircraft hijacking (ICAO) |
5 | 7600 | Transponder code for Radio failure (lost communications, ICAO) |
6 | 7700 | Transponder code for Emergency (ICAO) |
7 | A/A | Air to air TACAN function |
8 | A/C | Aircraft |
9 | A/D | Aerodrome |
10 | A/F | Autofeather |
11 | A/FD | Airport/Facility Directory |
12 | A/P | Autopilot |
13 | A/R | Altitude Rate |
14 | A300 | Airbus A300 twinjet |
15 | A310 | Airbus A310 twinjet |
16 | A320 | Airbus A320 family of twinjets |
17 | A330 | Airbus A330 twinjet |
18 | A340 | Airbus A340 quadjet |
19 | A350 | Airbus A350 twinjet |
20 | A380 | Airbus A380 quadjet |
21 | AAA | Airport Airspace Analysis |
22 | AAE | Above Aerodrome Elevation |
23 | AAF | Airway Facilities Service |
24 | AAF | Army Air Field |
25 | AAI | Arrival Aircraft Interval |
26 | AAI | Airports Authority of India |
27 | AAIB | Air Accidents Investigation Branch (UK) |
28 | AAIM | Aircraft Autonomous Integrity Monitoring |
29 | AAMS | Aircraft Arrival Management System |
30 | AARTS | Army Aviation Radar Training System |
31 | AAO | Assumed Adverse Obstacle |
32 | AAS | Airport Advisory Service |
33 | AB | Air Base, Afterburner |
34 | ABI | Advanced Boundary Information |
35 | AC | Air Conditioning |
36 | AC | Aircraft |
37 | ACAC | Arab Civil Aviation Conference |
38 | ACAM | Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness Monitoring |
39 | ACARS | Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
40 | ACAS | Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
41 | ACC | Area Control Center |
42 | ACE | Airport airside Capacity Enhancement |
43 | ACI | Airports Council International |
44 | ACP | Accept |
45 | AD | Air Defence |
46 | ADAC | Abu Dhabi Airports |
47 | ADEP | Aerodrome of Departure |
48 | ADES | Aerodrome of Destination |
49 | ADF | Automatic Direction Finding |
50 | ADI | Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor |
51 | ADIRS | Air Data and Inertial Reference System |
52 | ADIRU | Air Data Inertial Reference Unit |
53 | ADIZ | Air Defense Identification Zone |
54 | ADL | Aeronautical Data Link |
55 | ADLY | Arrival Delay |
56 | ADP | Aerodrome dé Paris (Charles de Gaulle) |
57 | ADP | Automated Data Processing |
58 | ADS | Automated Distribution System |
59 | ADS | Automatic Dependent Surveillance |
60 | ADS-B | Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast |
61 | AENA | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
62 | AEO | All Engines Operative |
63 | AERA | Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control |
64 | AEW | Airborne Early Warning |
65 | AF | Air Field |
66 | AFCS | Automatic Flight Control System |
67 | AFI | Air Force Instruction |
68 | AFIS | Aerodrome Flight Information Service |
69 | AFTN | Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network |
70 | AFM | Aircraft Flight Manual |
71 | AGAS | Action Group for ATM Safety (EUROCONTROL) |
72 | AGL | Above Ground Level |
73 | ahdg | alter heading |
74 | AICS | Aircraft Inventory and Charter System |
75 | AID | Airport Information Desk |
76 | AIDS | Aircraft Integrated Data System |
77 | AIG | Airbus Industries Group |
78 | AILS | Automatic Instrument Landing System |
79 | AIM | Aeronautical Information Manual |
80 | AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication |
81 | AIPA | Aeronautical Information Production Application |
82 | AIRAC | Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control |
83 | AIRMET | Airmen's Meteorological Information |
84 | AIRNAV | Airports and Navigation Aids Database System |
85 | AIRNET | Airport Network Simulation Model |
86 | AIRPAC | Advisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft |
87 | ALO | Aviation Logistics Organization |
88 | ALP | Airport Layout Plan |
89 | ALPA | Airlines Pilots Association |
90 | ALS | Approach Lighting System |
91 | ALSF | Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights |
92 | ALSF1 | ALS with Sequenced Flashers I |
93 | ALSF2 | ALS with Sequenced Flashers II |
94 | ALSIP | Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan |
95 | ALTRV | Altitude Reservation |
96 | AM | Airfield Management |
97 | AMAN | Arrival Manager |
98 | AMASS | Airport Movement Area Safety System |
99 | AMCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center Maintenance Control Center |
100 | AMIC | Area Manager in Charge |
101 | AMIS | Aircraft Management Information System |
102 | AMOC | Alternative Methods of Compliance |
103 | AMOS | Automated Meteorological Observation Station |
104 | AMP | ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan |
105 | AMS | Acquisition Management System |
106 | AMT | Aviation Maintenance Technician |
107 | AMVER | Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System |
108 | ANC | Alternate Network Connectivity |
109 | ANCA | Airport Noise and Capacity Act |
110 | ANG | Air National Guard |
111 | ANGB | Air National Guard Base |
112 | ANMS | Automated Network Monitoring System |
113 | ANSP | Air Navigation Service Provider |
114 | AOA | Angle of Attack, Air Operations Area, Airport Operating Area |
115 | AOB | Airfield Operations Board |
116 | AOC | Airline Operational Control Center |
117 | AOCC | Atlantic Operations Control Center |
118 | AODR | Authorizing Official Designated Representative |
119 | AOM | Airplane Operating Manual |
120 | AOPA | Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association |
121 | AOR | Area of Responsibility |
122 | AP | Acquisition Plan |
123 | APB | Acquisition Program Baselines |
124 | APM | Approach Path Monitor |
125 | APP | Approach |
126 | APS | Airport Planning Standard |
127 | APTS | Automated Personnel Tracking System |
128 | APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
129 | AQAFO | Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office |
130 | AR | Aerial Refueling |
131 | AR | Aspect Ratio |
132 | ARAC | Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) |
133 | ARFOR | Area Forecast |
134 | ARLNO | Airline Office |
135 | ARP | Airport Reference Point |
136 | ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Centre |
137 | ASB | Airspace Block |
138 | ASDE | Airport Surface Detection Equipment |
139 | ASDE-X | Airport Surface Detection Equipment, model X |
140 | ASOS | Automated Surface Observation System |
141 | ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
142 | ATA | Actual Time of Arrival |
143 | ATC | Air Traffic Control |
144 | ATCALS | Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems |
145 | ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service |
146 | ATM | Air Traffic Manager |
147 | ATO | Air Traffic Organization |
148 | ATPL | Airline Transport Pilot License |
149 | AURO | Autorotation of helicopters |
150 | AWACS | Airborne Warning And Control System |
151 | BC | Back Course |
152 | BAF | Belgian Air Force |
153 | BASH | Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard |
154 | BDOC | Base Defense Operations Center |
155 | BIRTAM | NOTAM on Bird Activity |
156 | BIT | Build-In Test |
157 | BITE | Build-In Test Equipment |
158 | BRNAV | Basic Area Navigation |
159 | BWC | Bird Watch Condition |
160 | C2 | Command and Control |
161 | C3 | Communication, Command and Control |
162 | C4I | Communication, Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence |
163 | CAAC | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
164 | CAAS | Civil Aviation Authorization of Singapore |
165 | CAL | Computer Assisted Learning |
166 | CAMACA | Common Agreed Methodology for Airport airside Capacity Assessment |
167 | CANAC | Computer Assisted National Air Traffic Control Centre (Belgium) |
168 | CANSO | Civil Air Navigation Services Organization |
169 | CARMA | CATC Radar Simulator Allahabad |
170 | CAS | Calibrated Airspeed |
171 | CASE | Controlled Airspace Synthetic Environment (Simulator of Alenia Marconi) |
172 | CAT | Category of Aircraft, Clear Air Turbulence |
173 | CATC | Civil Air Traffic Control |
174 | CAVOK | Clouds And Visibility OK |
175 | CBT | Computer-based Training |
176 | CC | Commander |
177 | CCBC | Community College Baltimore County |
178 | CCIS | Closed Circuit Information System |
179 | CCTLR | Chief Controller |
180 | CDA | Continuous Descent Approach |
181 | CDI | Course Deviation Indicator |
182 | CDM | Collaborative Decision Making |
183 | CDTI | Cockpit Display of Traffic Information |
184 | CDU | Cockpit Display Unit |
185 | CEATS | Central European Air Traffic Services |
186 | CESC | Chief Executive Standing Conference |
187 | CFIT | Controlled Flight Into Terrain |
188 | CFMU | Central Flow Management Unit |
189 | CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
190 | COG | Center of Gravity |
191 | CON | Control |
192 | CGD | Combined Graphic Display |
193 | CISM | Critical Incident Stress Management |
194 | CLC | Course Line Computer |
195 | CLNC | Clearance |
196 | CMA | Controlled Movement Area |
197 | CMIC | Civil/Military Interface Standing Committee |
198 | CNS | Communication, Navigation, Surveillance |
199 | CODA | Central Office for Delay Analysis |
200 | ConOps | Concept of Operations |
201 | COPS | Changeover Point(s) |
202 | CORA | Conflict Resolution Advisory |
203 | COTS | Commercial Of-The-Shelf |
204 | CPA | Closest Point of Approach |
205 | CPDLC | Controller Pilot Data Link Communication |
206 | CPI | Crash Position Indicator |
207 | CPL | Commercial Pilot License |
208 | CRC | Control and Reporting Centre |
209 | CRDA | Converging Runway Display Aid |
210 | CREDOS | Crosswind Reduced Separations for Departure Operations |
211 | CTA | Controlled Area, Controlled Time of Arrival |
212 | CTAF | Common Traffic Advisory Frequency |
213 | CTOT | Calculated Take-Off Time |
214 | CTR | Control Zone or Controlled Traffic Region |
215 | CV | Vice Commander |
216 | CVFR | Controlled Visual Flight Rule (flight) |
217 | CVSM | Conventional Vertical Separation Minimum |
218 | CW | Continous Wave |
219 | CW | Cold Weather |
220 | CWS | Collision Warning System |
221 | CWP | Controller Working Position |
222 | DA | Density Altitude |
223 | DAS | DFS Aviation Services (DFS subcompany for services outside Germany) |
224 | DCIA | Dependent Converging Instrument Approach |
225 | DECIDE | Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, and Evaluate |
226 | DEL | Delivery |
227 | DFS | Deutsche Flugsicherung (ATC in Germany) |
228 | DGAC | Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile |
229 | DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
230 | DSNA | Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne |
231 | DTI | Direction Technique Innovation |
232 | DW | Downwind |
233 | EAS | Equivalent Airspeed |
234 | EAVA | Estonian Aviation Academy |
235 | ECAC | European Civil Aviation Conference |
236 | ECP | Entry Control Point |
237 | EFM | Gesellschaft für Enteisen und Flugzeugschleppen |
238 | ELEV | Field Elevation |
239 | ELT | Emergency Locator Transmitter |
240 | EOL | Engine-off landings |
241 | ERPM | Engine Rotations per Minute |
242 | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival, East Transition Area |
243 | ETL | Effective Translational Lift (for helicopters) |
244 | ETOPS | Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards |
245 | ETVS | Electronic Terminal Voice Switch |
246 | FAA | U.S. Federal Aviation Administration |
247 | FAR | Fuel Air Ratio |
248 | FAS | Final Approach Segment |
249 | FAS | Final Approach Speed |
250 | FAST | Future Aviation Safety Team |
251 | FAT | Factory Acceptance Test (see also SAT and RAT) |
252 | FAT | Final Approach Track |
253 | FATO | Final Approach and Take-off Area |
254 | FAWP | Final Approach Waypoint |
255 | FAWS | Flight Advisory Weather Service |
256 | FBO | Fixed-Base Operator |
257 | FBW | Fly-by-Wire |
258 | FCA | Final Cruise Altitude |
259 | FCC | Federal Communications Commission (USA) |
260 | FCC | Flight Control Computer |
261 | FCI | Flight Command Indicator |
262 | FCL | Flight Crew Licensing |
263 | FCLP | Field Carrier Landing Practice |
264 | FCLT | Freeze Calculated Landing Time |
265 | FCLTP | Flight Crew Licensing and Training Panel (ICAO) |
266 | FCOM | Flight Crew Operating Manual |
267 | FCOM | Flight Crew Operations Manual |
268 | FCPC | Flight Control Primary Computer |
269 | FE | Field Elevation (highest point of an airport’s usable runways and is measured in height above mean sea level) |
270 | FIA | Flight Information Area |
271 | FIR | Flight Information Region |
272 | FL | Flight Level |
273 | FLIP | Flight Information Publication |
274 | FMG | Flughafen München GmbH |
275 | FMS | Flight Management System |
276 | FOD | Foreign Object Debris |
277 | FOV | Field of View |
278 | FWC | Flight Warning Computer |
279 | GA | General Aviation |
280 | GND | Ground |
281 | GP | Glide Path |
282 | GPS | Global Positioning System |
283 | GS | Ground Speed or Glideslope |
284 | HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Services |
285 | HKIA | Hong Kong International Airport |
286 | HOTS | Higher-Order Thinking Skills |
287 | IAA | Israeli Airport Authority |
288 | IAF | Israeli Air Force |
289 | IAS | Indicated airspeed |
290 | IFE | In-flight Emergency |
291 | IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
292 | IG | Image Generator |
293 | IGE | In Ground Effect |
294 | IGLR | Integrated Ground Lighting and Radar |
295 | ILS | Instrument Landing System |
296 | ISA | International Standard Atmosphere |
297 | IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
298 | KAT | Kaufbeuren ATM Training (DFS subcompany) |
299 | KCAS | Calibrated AirSpeed in Knots |
300 | KIAS | Indicated Airspeed in Knots |
301 | KTAS | True AirSpeed in Knots |
302 | LAA | Lappland Aviation Academy |
303 | LDAH | Landing distance available (Helicopter) |
304 | LITAS | Low Intensity Two Colour Approach System |
305 | LL | Lower Limit |
306 | LMUK | Lockheed Martin UK |
307 | LOD | Level of Detail |
308 | LTA | Lower Traffic Area |
309 | LVNL | Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (Air Traffic Control the Netherlands) |
310 | LVP | Low Visibility Procedures |
311 | MATS | Malta Air Traffic Services |
312 | MEA | Minimum En-route Altitude |
313 | METAR | Meteorological Aerodrome Report |
314 | MCP | Maximum Continuous Power |
315 | MLW | Maximum Landing Weight |
316 | MMR | Multi-Mode Receiver |
317 | MSA | Minimum Safe Altitude |
318 | MSL | Median Sea Level |
319 | MSTA | Minimum Safe Turning Altitude |
320 | MTOW | Maximum Take-Off Weight |
321 | NATCA | National Air Traffic Controllers Association |
322 | NAVAIDS | Navigational Aids |
323 | NCOIC | Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge |
324 | NIMA | National Imagery Mapping Agency |
325 | NLFS | Night Low Flying System |
326 | NORDO | No Radio |
327 | NOTAM | Notice to Airmen or Notice to Air Missions |
328 | NUAIR | Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (a New York based nonprofit organization) |
329 | OCS | Obstacle Clearance Surfaces |
330 | OCTA | Outside Control Areas |
331 | OEI | One Engine Inoperative |
332 | OGE | Out of Ground Effect |
333 | OFZ | Obstacle Free Zone |
334 | OJT | On the Job Training |
335 | OODA | Observation, Orientation, Decision, and Action |
336 | PA | Pressure Altitude |
337 | PAPI | Precision Approach Path Indicator |
338 | PAR | Precision Approach Radar |
339 | PCAS | Primary Crash Alarm System |
340 | PIC | Pilot in Command |
341 | PNF | Pilot Not Flying |
342 | POH | Pilot's Operating Handbook |
343 | PPL | Private Pilot's License |
344 | PMI | Preventative Maintenance Inspection |
345 | POFZ | Precision Obstacle Free Zone |
346 | PTAC | Position, Turn, Altitude, Clearance (also known as Approach Clearance) |
347 | PtF | Permit to Fly |
348 | QFE | the altimeter setting that will cause the altimeter to read the height above a specific aerodrome or ground level, and therefore read zero on landing |
349 | QNE | pressure altitude at the landing runway threshold |
350 | QNH | atmospheric pressure adjusted to mean sea level |
351 | RADAR | Radio Detection And Ranging |
352 | RADNET | Radar Network |
353 | RAIM | Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (GPS) |
354 | RAPCON | Radar Approach Control |
355 | RAT | Reliability Acceptance Test (see also FAT and SAT) |
356 | RAM | Radar Absorbent Material |
357 | RAP | Recognised Air Picture |
358 | RASP | Recognised Air and Surveillance Picture |
359 | RB | Relative Bearing |
360 | RBI | Relative Bearing Indicator |
361 | RBAF | Royal Belgium Armed Forces |
362 | RCAF | Royal Canadian Air Force |
363 | RCC | Rescue Co-ordination Centre |
364 | RCL | Runway Centre Line Lighting |
365 | RCR | Runway Condition Reading |
366 | RCS | Radar Cross Section |
367 | RET | Rapid Exit Taxiways |
368 | RF | Radio Frequency |
369 | RFFS | Rescue and Fire Fighting Services |
370 | RFM | Rotorcraft Flight Manual |
371 | RIMCAS | Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert System |
372 | RJAF | Royal Jordanian Air Force |
373 | RJC | Reject |
374 | RPI | Runway Point of Intercept |
375 | RPM | Rotations per Minute |
376 | ROFZ | Runway Obstacle Free Zone |
377 | RMI | Radio Magnetic Indicator |
378 | RNAV | Area Navigation |
379 | RNP | Required Navigation Performance |
380 | ROC | Rate Of Climb |
381 | ROC | Required Obstacle Clearance |
382 | RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
383 | RPS | Radar Position Symbol |
384 | RRPM | Rotor Rotations per Minute |
385 | RSA | Runway Safety Area |
386 | RSC | Runway Surface Condition |
387 | RSI | Remote Status Indicato |
388 | RSRS | Reduced Same Runway Separation |
389 | RTCA | Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics |
390 | RVR | Runway Visual Range |
391 | RVSM | Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum |
392 | RWR | Radar Warning Receiver |
393 | RWY | Runway |
394 | SADL | Situational Awareness Data Link |
395 | SAF | Sustainable Aviation Fuel |
396 | SAR | Search and Rescue, Synthetic Aperture Radar |
397 | SARPS | Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO) |
398 | SAT | Site Acceptance Test (see also FAT and RAT) |
399 | SATCO | Senior Air Traffic Control Officer |
400 | SATCOM | Satellite Communication |
401 | SATNAV | Satellite Navigation |
402 | SATSE | State Air Traffic Services Enterprise |
403 | SCN | Secondary Crash Net |
404 | SDD | Situation Data Display |
405 | SEOL | Simulated engine-off landings |
406 | SELCAL | Selective Calling System |
407 | SES | Single European Sky |
408 | SESAME | Single European Sky ATM Master Plan |
409 | SESAR | Single European Sky ATM Research |
410 | SFL | Sequencing Flashing Light |
411 | SFO | Simulated Flameout Operation |
412 | SI | Selective Interrogation |
413 | SIAP | Standard Instrument Approach Procedure |
414 | SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
415 | SIF | Selective Identification Friend or Foe |
416 | SIGMET | Significant Meteorological (Information) Report |
417 | SILs | Sector Inbound Lists |
418 | SIM | Simulator |
419 | SKYGUIDE | Air Traffic Control of Switzerland |
420 | SL | Sea Level |
421 | SLB | Side lobe Blanking |
422 | SLC | Side lobe Cancellation |
423 | SLOC | Slovenia Control |
424 | SM | Statute Mile |
425 | SMR | Surface Movement Radar |
426 | SOF | Supervisor of Flying |
427 | SOW | Statement of Work |
428 | SRC | Safety Regulation Commission (EUROCONTROL) |
429 | SRU | Safety Regulation Unit (EUROCONTROL) |
430 | SSR | Secondary Surveillance Radar |
431 | STAR | Standard Arrival Route or Standard Terminal Arrival Route |
432 | STARS | Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System |
433 | STB | Stop Bar |
434 | STCA | Short Term Conflict Alert |
435 | STD | Synthetic Training Device |
436 | STDMA | Self-organising Time Division Multiple Access (known as VHF digital link - Mode 4) |
437 | STNA | Service Technique de la Navigation Aerienne |
438 | STO | Short Take-Off |
439 | STOVL | Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing |
440 | STOL | Short Take-Off and Landing |
441 | STRATFOR | Eurocontrol Statistics and Forecasts Service |
442 | SUA | Special Use Airspace |
443 | SV | Supervisor |
444 | SVFR | Special Visual Flight Rules |
445 | SWT | Switch |
446 | SYSCO | System Coordination – Data Exchange and Coordination |
447 | TA | Terminal Airspace |
448 | TAA | Terminal Arrival Area |
449 | TAAM | Total Airspace and Airport Modeller |
450 | TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation (System) |
451 | TACS | Theater Air Control System |
452 | TACTICOS | Tactical Information and Command System |
453 | TAF | Terminal Aerodrome/Area Forecast |
454 | TAIS | Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army) |
455 | TAIS | Tactical Air Intelligence System |
456 | TAP | Target Acquisition Protocol |
457 | TARMAC | Taxi and Ramp Management and Control |
458 | TAS | Terminal Airspace System |
459 | TAS | True Air Speed |
460 | TAWS | Terrain Avoidance and Warning System |
461 | TCAS | Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System |
462 | TCDS | Type Certificate Data Sheet |
463 | TCH | Threshold Crossing Height |
464 | TCL | Taxi Center Lights |
465 | TDW | Tower Display Workstation |
466 | TDZ | Runway Touchdown Zone Lighting |
467 | TDZE | Touch Down Zone Elevation |
468 | TERPS | US Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures |
469 | TFDM | Terminal Flight Data Management |
470 | TFDPS | Tower Flight Data Processing System |
471 | TFM | Traffic Flow Management |
472 | TFR | Temporary Flight Restriction |
473 | TH | True Heading |
474 | TID | Touch Input Device |
475 | TIS | Traffic Information System |
476 | TLOF | Touchdown and Lift-off Area |
477 | TM | Traffic Management |
478 | TMA | Terminal Control Area |
479 | TOC | Top Of Climb |
480 | TOD | Top Of Descent |
481 | TODAH | Take-off distance available (Helicopter) |
482 | TOP | Take-Off Power |
483 | TOR | Terms Of Reference |
484 | TOR | Tornado aircraft |
485 | TOWSIM | Tower Simulator |
486 | TRACON | Terminal Radar Approach Control |
487 | TSO | Technical Standard Order |
488 | TSTC | Texas State Technical College |
489 | TT | True Track |
490 | TVOR | Terminal VOR |
491 | TWEB | Transcribed Weather Broadcast (USA for ATIS) |
492 | TWR | Control Tower or Thrust to Weight Ratio |
493 | TWY | Taxiway |
494 | TXC | Taxiway Centreline Lights |
495 | TXE | Taxiway Edge Lights |
496 | UA | Unmanned Aircraft |
497 | UAC | Upper Area Control Centre |
498 | UAS | Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
499 | UAT | Universal Access Transceiver |
500 | UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
501 | UCAV | Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle |
502 | UDF | Ultra High Frequency Direction Finding |
503 | UEI | Units, Equipment, Installations |
504 | UFA | UFA, Inc., the world's premier developer of Air Traffic Control simulation systems |
505 | UHF | Ultra High Frequency (300MHz to 3 GHz) |
506 | UIR | Upper Flight Information Region |
507 | UKCAA | United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority |
508 | UMASS | University of Massachusetts |
509 | URET | User Request Evaluation Tool |
510 | USAF | US Air Force |
511 | UTA | Upper Traffic Area |
512 | V2 | Takeoff speed. The speed at which the aircraft may safely be climbed with one engine inoperative |
513 | VAR | Magnetic Variation |
514 | VASI | Visual Approach Slope Indicator |
515 | VASIS | Visual Approach Slope Indicator System |
516 | VCS | Voice Communication System |
517 | VCCS | Voice Communication Control System |
518 | VDF | Very High Frequency Direction Finding |
519 | VDGS | Visual Database Generation System |
520 | VDL-4 | VHF digital link Mode 4 (see also STDMA) |
521 | VDU | Visual Display Unit |
522 | VFOW | Vertical Field of View |
523 | VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
524 | VHF | Very High Frequency (3 to 300MHz) |
525 | VLF | Very Low Frequency |
526 | VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |
527 | VOLMET | Meteorological Information for Aircraft in Flight |
528 | VOR | VHF Omni-directional Receiver |
529 | VORTAC | VOR -TACAN combination |
530 | VREF | 1.3 times the stalling speed of the aircraft in the stated landing configuration and at the prevailing aircraft weight |
531 | VS | Stall speed, defined as the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable |
532 | VSBY | Visibility |
533 | VSP | Vertical Speed |
534 | VSTOL | Vertical Short Take-Off and Landing |
535 | VTC | Visual Terminal Chart |
536 | VTC | Virtual Training Centre |
537 | VTOL | Vertical Take-Off and Landing |
538 | VTOSL | Vertical Take-Off and Short Landing |
539 | VTS | Vehicle Tracking System |
540 | Vtoss | Take-off safety speed |
541 | Vy | Optimimum climbing speed |
542 | Vz | Rate-of-climb |
543 | WA | Wind Angle |
544 | WAAS | Wide Area Augmentation System |
545 | WAM | Wide Area Multilateration |
546 | WBS | Work Break-down Structure |
547 | WCA | Wind Correction Angle |
548 | WDI | Wind Direction Indicator |
549 | WGS | World Geodetic System |
550 | WIAS | Wetter Informations- und Anzeigesystem (German) |
551 | WP | Waypoint |
552 | WS | Work Station |
553 | WTC | Wake Turbulence Category |
554 | WTWS | Wake Turbulence Warning System |
555 | WX | Weather |
556 | WXR | Weather Radar Transceiver |