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A/C -- Aircraft
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A/G -- Air to Ground
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A/H -- Altitude/Height
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AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
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AAF -- Army Air Field
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AAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval
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AAP -- Advanced Automation Program
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AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate
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ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B
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ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System
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ACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
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ACC -- Airports Consultants Council
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ACC -- Area Control Center
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ACCT -- Accounting Records
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ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor
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ACDO -- Air Carrier District Office
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ACF -- Area Control Facility
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ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office
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ACFT -- Aircraft
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ACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America
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ACID -- Aircraft Identification
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ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan
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ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System
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ACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated
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ACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations
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ACO -- Aircraft Certification Office
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ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program
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ADA -- Air Defense Area
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ADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System
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ADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure
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ADDA -- Administrative Data
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ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding
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ADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
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ADIN -- AUTODIN Service
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ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone
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ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link
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ADLY -- Arrival Delay
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ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office
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ADP -- Automated Data Processing
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ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance
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ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model
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ADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems
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ADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network
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ADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
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ADVO -- Administrative Voice
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AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group
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AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control
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AEX -- Automated Execution
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AF -- Airway Facilities
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AFB -- Air Force Base
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AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System
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AFP -- Area Flight Plan
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AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station
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AFS -- Airways Facilities Sector
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AFSFO -- AFS Field Office
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AFSFU -- AFS Field Unit
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AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU)
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AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station
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AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
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AGL -- Above Ground Level
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AID -- Airport Information Desk
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AIG -- Airbus Industries Group
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AIM -- Airman's Information Manual
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AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan
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AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information
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AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model
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AIS -- Aeronautical Information Service
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AIT -- Automated Information Transfer
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ALP -- Airport Layout Plan
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ALS -- Approach Lighting System
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ALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
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ALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
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ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation
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AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System
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AMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
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AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station
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AMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan
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AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
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ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity
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ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act
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ANG -- Air National Guard
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ANGB -- Air National Guard Base
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ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System
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ANSI -- American National Standards Group
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AOA -- Air Operations Area
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AP -- Acquisition Plan
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APP -- Approach
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APS -- Airport Planning Standard
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AQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
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ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF)
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ARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
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ARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
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ARF -- Airport Reservation Function
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ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
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ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
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ARLNO -- Airline Office
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ARO -- Airport Reservation Office
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ARP -- Airport Reference Point
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ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area
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ARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar
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ARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center
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ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System
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ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System
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ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center
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ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan
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ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display
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ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available
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ASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery
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ASM -- Available Seat Mile
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ASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program
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ASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System
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ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance
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ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar
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ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation
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ASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor
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AT -- Air Traffic
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ATA -- Air Transport Association of America
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ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
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ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
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AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph
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AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center
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AT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate
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ATC -- Air Traffic Control
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ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator
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ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center
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ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator
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ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
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ATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
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ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center
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ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower
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ATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service
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ATISR -- ATIS Recorder
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ATM -- Air Traffic Management
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ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System
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ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
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ATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS)
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ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility)
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ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System
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ATS -- Air Traffic Service
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ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems
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AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network
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AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network
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AVON -- AUTOVON Service
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AVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City
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AWIS -- Airport Weather Information
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AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System
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AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor
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AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator
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AWS -- Air Weather Station
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BANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System
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BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool)
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BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station
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BASOP -- Military Base Operations
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BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis
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BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio
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BDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data
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BMP -- Best Management Practices
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BOC -- Bell Operating Company
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BRI -- Basic Rate Interface
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BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment
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BRL -- Building Restriction Line
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BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications
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BUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment
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CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority
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CAA -- Clean Air Act
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CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board
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CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility
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CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office
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CAT -- Category
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CAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence
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CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit
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CBI -- Computer Based Instruction
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CCC -- Communications Command Center
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CCCC -- Staff Communications
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CCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host
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CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation
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CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator
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CCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect
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CCU -- Central Control Unit
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CD -- Common Digitizer
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CDR -- Cost Detail Report
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CDT -- Controlled Departure Time
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CDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
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CENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange
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CEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program
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CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality
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CERAP -- Central Radar Approach
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CFC -- Central Flow Control
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CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility
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CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service
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CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations
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CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor
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CFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit
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CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station
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CLC -- Course Line Computer
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CLIN -- Contract Line Item
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CLT -- Calculated Landing Time
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CM -- Commercial Service Airport
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CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
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CNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System
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CNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
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CO -- Central Office
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COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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COMCO -- Command Communications Outlet
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CONUS -- Continental United States
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CORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE
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CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment
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CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
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CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory
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CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid
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CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube
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CSA -- Communications Service Authorization
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CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System
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CSO -- Customer Service Office
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CSR -- Communications Service Request
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CSS -- Central Site System
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C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
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CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival
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CTA -- Control Area
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CTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region
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CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
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CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System
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CTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor
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CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
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CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules
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CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service
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CW -- Continuous Wave
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CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit
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CWY -- Clearway
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DA -- Direct Access
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DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height
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DA -- Descent Advisor
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DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
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DAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
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DAR -- Designated Agency Representative
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DARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel
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dBA -- Decibels A-weighted
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DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
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DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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DBMS -- Data Base Management System
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DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
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DCA -- Defense Communications Agency
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DCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device
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DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit
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DCE -- Data Communications Equipment
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DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access
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DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing
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DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation
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DDS -- Digital Data Service
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DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency
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DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System
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DEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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DEP -- Departure
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DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
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DF -- Direction Finder
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DFAX -- Digital Facsimile
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DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator
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DGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System)
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DH -- Decision Height
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DID -- Direct Inward Dial
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DIP -- Drop and Insert Point
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DIRF -- Direction Finding
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DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
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DME -- Distance Measuring Equipment
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DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
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DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network
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DNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn)
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DOD -- Direct Outward Dial
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DoD -- Department of Defense
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DOI -- Department of Interior
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DOS -- Department of State
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DOT -- Department of Transportation
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DOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System
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DOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center
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DSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service
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DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace
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DTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service
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DUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal
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DVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules
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DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules
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DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range
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DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator
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E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
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EA -- Environmental Assessment
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EARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
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ECOM -- En Route Communications
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ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
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EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path
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EFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service
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EFC -- Expect Further Clearance
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EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems
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EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features
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EIS -- Environmental Impact Statement
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ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter
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ELWRT -- Electrowriter
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EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System
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EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System
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EMS -- Environmental Management System
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ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids
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EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency
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EPS -- Engineered Performance Standards
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EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility
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EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service
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ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar
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ESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar
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ESP -- En Route Spacing Program
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ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems
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ESF -- Extended Superframe Format
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ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival
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ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator
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ETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System
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ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network
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EVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
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EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System
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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration
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F&E -- Facility and Equipment
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FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center
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FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System
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FAATC -- FAA Technical Center
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FAC -- Facility
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FAF -- Final Approach Fix
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FAP -- Final Approach Point
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FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager
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FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation
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FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite
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FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool
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FAX -- Facsimile Equipment
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FBO -- Fixed Base Operator
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FBS -- Fall Back Switch
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FCC -- Federal Communications Commission
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FCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time
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FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications
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FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit
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FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service
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FDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout
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FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output
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FDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center
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FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote
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FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing
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FDP -- Flight Data Processing
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FED -- Federal
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FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement
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FEP -- Front End Processor
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FFAC -- From Facility
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FIG -- Flight Inspection Group
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FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office
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FIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard
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FIRE -- Fire Station
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FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation
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FL -- Flight Level
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FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
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FMA -- Final Monitor Aid
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FMF -- Facility Master File
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FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System
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FMS -- Flight management System
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FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System
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FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act
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FONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact
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FP -- Flight Plan
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FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance
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FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System
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FSDO -- Flight Standards District Office
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FSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System
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FSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile
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FSP -- Flight Strip Printer
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FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter
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FSS -- Flight Service Station
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FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service
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FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service
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FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
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FTS -- Federal Telecommunications System
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FTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000
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FUS -- Functional Units or Systems
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FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station
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GA -- General Aviation
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GAA -- General Aviation Activity
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GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics
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GADO -- General Aviation District Office
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GNAS -- General National Airspace System
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GNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System
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GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
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GOESF -- GOES Feed Point
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GOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment
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GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act
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GPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System
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GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment
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GS -- Glide Slope Indicator
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GSA -- General Services Administration
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GSE -- Ground Support Equipment
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H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB)
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HAA -- Height Above Airport
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HAL -- Height Above Landing
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HARS -- High Altitude Route System
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HAT -- Height Above Touchdown
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HAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials
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HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control
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HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment
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HDQ -- FAA Headquarters
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HELI -- Heliport
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HF -- High Frequency
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HH -- NDB, 2kw or More
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HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS
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HOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle
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HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators
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HUD -- Housing and Urban Development
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HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory
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IA -- Indirect Access
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IAF -- Initial Approach Fix
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I/AFSS -- International AFSS
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IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures
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IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
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IBM -- International Business Machines
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IBP -- International Boundary Point
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IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate
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ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization
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ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems
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IDAT -- Interfacility Data
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IF -- Intermediate Fix
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IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor
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IFDS -- Interfacility Data System
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IFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance
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IFO -- International Field Office
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IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules
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IFSS -- International Flight Service Station
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ILS -- Instrument Landing System
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IM -- Inner Marker
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IMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions
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INM -- Integrated Noise Model
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INS -- Inertial Navigation System
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IRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan
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ISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network
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ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
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ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface
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IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System
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IW -- Inside Wiring
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Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second
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Khz -- Kilohertz
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KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal
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LAA -- Local Airport Advisory
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LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System
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LABS -- Leased A B Service
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LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer
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LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment
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LABSW -- LABS Switch System
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LAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation
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LAN -- Local Area Network
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LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area
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LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System
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LCF -- Local Control Facility
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LCN -- Local Communications Network
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LDA -- Localizer Directional Aid
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LDA -- Landing Directional Aid
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LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights
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LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier
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LF -- Low Frequency
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LINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System
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LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System
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LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
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LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency
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LMM -- Locator Middle Marker
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LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site
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LOC -- Localizer
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LOCID -- Location Identifier
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LOI -- Letter of Intent
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LOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker
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LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation
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LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance
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LRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet
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LRNAV -- Long Range Navigation
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LRR -- Long Range Radar
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MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude
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MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
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MALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers
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MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program
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MAP -- Military Airport Program
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MAP -- Missed Approach Point
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MAP -- Modified Access Pricing
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Mbps -- Megabits Per Second
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MCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude
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MCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station
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MCC -- Maintenance Control Center
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MCL -- Middle Compass Locater
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MCS -- Maintenance and Control System
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MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude
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MDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal
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MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude
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METI -- Meteorological Information
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MF -- Middle Frequency
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MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment
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MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time
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MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude
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Mhg -- MegHERTZ
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MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes
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MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office
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MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement
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MISC -- Miscellaneous
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MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
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MIT -- Miles In Trail
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MITRE -- Mitre Corporation
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MLS -- Microwave Landing System
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MM -- Middle Marker
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MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console
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MMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System
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MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
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MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
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MOA -- Memorandum of Agreement
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MOA -- Military Operations Area
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MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
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MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply
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MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar
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MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System
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MOU -- Memorandum of Understanding
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MPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization
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MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement
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MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude
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MRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge
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MSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude
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MSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
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MSL -- Mean Sea Level
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MSN -- Message Switching Network
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MTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System
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MTI -- Moving Target Indicator
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MUX -- Multiplexor
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MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude
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MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules
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NAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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NADA -- NADIN Concentrator
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NADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network
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NADSW -- NADIN Switches
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NAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
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NAMS -- NADIN IA
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NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System
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NAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station
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NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data
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NASP -- National Airspace System Plan
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NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
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NATCO -- National Communications Switching Center
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NAVAID -- Navigation Aid
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NAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control
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NAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
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NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility
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NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO
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NCF -- National Control Facility
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NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit
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NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program
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NCS -- National Communications System
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NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon
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NDNB -- NADIN II
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NEM -- Noise Exposure Map
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NEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act
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NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar
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NFAX -- National Facsimile Service
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NFDC -- National Flight Data Center
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NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System
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NI -- Network Interface
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NICS -- National Interfacility Communications System
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NPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement
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NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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NM -- Nautical Mile
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NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision
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NMC -- National Meteorological Center
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NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment
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NMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System
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NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOC -- Notice Of Completion
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NOTAM -- Notice to Airmen
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NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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NRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge
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NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems
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NSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan
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NSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
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NSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center
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NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK
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NTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication
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NTP -- National Transportation Policy
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NTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board
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NTZ -- No Transgression Zone
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NWS -- National Weather Service
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NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD
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OAG -- Official Airline Guide
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OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
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OAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station
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ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
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ODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station
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OEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership
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OFA -- Object Free Area
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OFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System
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OFT -- Outer Fix Time
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OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone
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OM -- Outer Marker
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OMB -- Office of Management and Budget
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ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report
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OPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
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OPSW -- Operational Switch
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OPX -- Off Premises Exchange
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ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration
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OTR -- Oceanic Transition Route
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OTS -- Organized Track System
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PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange
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PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler
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PAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module
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PAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator
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PAR -- Precision Approach Radar
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PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route
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PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
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PBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time
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PBRF -- Pilot Briefing
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PBX -- Private Branch Exchange
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PCA -- Positive Control Airspace
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PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation
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PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
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PDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance
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PDC -- Program Designator Code
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PDR -- Preferential Departure Route
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PDN -- Public Data Network
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PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge
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PGP -- Planning Grant Program
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PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier
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PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor
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PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report
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PMS -- Program Management System
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POLIC -- Police Station
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POP -- Point Of Presence
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POT -- Point Of Termination
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PPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System
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PR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport
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PRI -- Primary Rate Interface
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PRM -- Precision Runway Monitor
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PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network
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PSN -- Packet Switched Network
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PSS -- Packet Switched Service
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PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network
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PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform
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PUB -- Publication
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PUP -- Principal User Processor
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PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit
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PVD -- Plan View Display
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RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF)
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RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA)
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RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center
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RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN)
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RBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer
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RBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
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RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron
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RCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground
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RCC -- Rescue Coordination Center
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RCF -- Remote Communication Facility
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RCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers
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RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit
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RCL -- Radio Communications Link
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RCLR -- RCL Repeater
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RCLT -- RCL Terminal
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RCO -- Remote Communications Outlet
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RCU -- Remote Control Unit
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RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data
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RDP -- Radar Data Processing
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RDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model
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REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights
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RF -- Radio Frequency
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RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport
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RMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center
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RMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility
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RML -- Radio Microwave Link
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RMLR -- RML Repeater
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RMLT -- RML Terminal
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RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring
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RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System
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RMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem
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RMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator
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RNAV -- Area Navigation
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RNP -- Required Navigation Performance
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ROD -- Record of Decision
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ROSA -- Report of Service Activity
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ROT -- Runway Occupancy Time
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RP -- Restoration Priority
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RPC -- Restoration Priority Code
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RPG -- Radar Processing Group
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RPZ -- Runway Protection Zone
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RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer
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RRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer
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RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display
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RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site
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RSA -- Runway Safety Area
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RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team
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RSS -- Remote Speaking System
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RT -- Remote Transmitter
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RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level
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RTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display
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RTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
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RTP -- Regional Transportation Plan
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RTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver
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RTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display
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RVR -- Runway Visual Range
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RW -- Runway
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RWDS -- Same as RRWDS
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RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor
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S/S -- Sector Suite
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SAC -- Strategic Air Command
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SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection
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SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System
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SATCOM -- Satellite Communications
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SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System
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SBGP -- State Block Grant Program
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SCC -- System Command Center
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SCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service
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SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding
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SDF -- Software Defined Network
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SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service
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SDP -- Service Delivery Point
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SDS -- Switched Data Service
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SEL -- Single Event Level
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SELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
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SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
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SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer
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SIC -- Service Initiation Charge
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SID -- Station Identifier
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SID -- Standard Instrument Departure
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SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information
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SIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
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SIP -- State Implementation Plan
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SM -- Statute Miles
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SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control
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SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
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SMS -- Safety Management System
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SMS -- Simulation Modeling System
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SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N
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SOC -- Service Oversight Center
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SOAR -- System of Airports Reporting
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SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways
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SOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways
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SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor
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SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers
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SSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System
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SSB -- Single Side Band
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STAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route
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STD -- Standard
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STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer
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STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing
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SURPIC -- Surface Picture
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SVCA -- Service A
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SVCB -- Service B
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SVCC -- Service C
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SVCO -- Service O
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SVFO -- Interphone Service F (A)
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SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B)
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SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C)
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SVFD -- Interphone Service F (D)
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SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules
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T1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer
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TAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System
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TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation
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TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only
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TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast
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TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service
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TAS -- True Air Speed
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TATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation
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TAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool
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TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport
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TCA -- Terminal Control Area
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TCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System
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TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System
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TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center
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TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex
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TCE -- Tone Control Equipment
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TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time
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TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer
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TCOM -- Terminal Communications
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TCS -- Tower Communications System
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TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services
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TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer
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TDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
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TELCO -- Telephone Company
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TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System
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TERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures
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TFAC -- To Facility
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TH -- Threshold
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TIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System
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TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System
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TL -- Taxilane
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TMA -- Traffic Management Advisor
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TMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator
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TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator
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TMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System
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TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex
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TMF -- Traffic Management Facility
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TML -- Television Microwave Link
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TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator
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TMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater
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TMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal
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TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations
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TMP -- Traffic Management Processor
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TMS -- Traffic Management System
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TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists
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TMU -- Traffic Management Unit
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TODA -- Takeoff Distance Available
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TOF -- Time Of Flight
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TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer
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TOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool)
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TORA -- Take-off Run Available
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TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids
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TR -- Telecommunications Request
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TRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab
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TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
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TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service
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TRB -- Transportation Research Board
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TRNG -- Training
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TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area
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TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service
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TSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority
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TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request
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TSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems
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TTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor
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TTY -- Teletype
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TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range
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TW -- Taxiway
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TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast
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TWR-- Tower (non-controlled)
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TY -- Type (FAACIS)
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UAS -- Uniform Accounting System
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UHF -- Ultra High Frequency
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URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
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USAF -- United States Air Force
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USC -- United States Code
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USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code
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VALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission
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VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator
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VDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment
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VF -- Voice Frequency
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VFR -- Visual Flight Rules
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VHF -- Very High Frequency
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VLF -- Very Low Frequency
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VMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions
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VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids
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VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center
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VON -- Virtual On-net
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VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range
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VOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
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VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
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VOT -- VOR Test Facility
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VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
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VRS -- Voice Recording System
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VSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System
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VTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival
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VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
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VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing
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VTS -- Voice Telecommunications System
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WAAS -- Wide Area Augmentation System
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WAN -- Wide Area Network
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WC -- Work Center
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WCP -- Weather Communications Processor
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WECO -- Western Electric Company
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WESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications
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WMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center
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WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
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WSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory
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WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office
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WSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory
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WTHR -- "Weather"
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WX -- Weather
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