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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms
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A/C -- Aircraft. g0 m: f: o* {! F9 ]; W! q
A/G -- Air to Ground2 P* X# k7 U+ V' G8 r# }
A/H -- Altitude/Height o" r$ c3 e0 J& K
AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
" f2 _8 R# x! r0 V% @AAF -- Army Air Field
# u! W+ m: B) W( f: ^# L: _. lAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval
, k6 Q0 j0 N; f& B, `AAP -- Advanced Automation Program
. ]# p; b, O7 Q' w0 M! P. Z0 u8 }AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate
6 u5 r2 L; d& s. a3 ~ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B2 d. Z, \% z; s) P; H+ r, @; ]
ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System
/ W! d& _7 P- X/ @" C- W# ~ACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
0 v% Q+ j q# s! {7 h# }ACC -- Airports Consultants Council
: g/ v+ R c. C% qACC -- Area Control Center
2 X3 g/ _7 K( h" u1 mACCT -- Accounting Records, ~ x" z& o, X4 g. L5 F3 a
ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor
9 F$ i+ _) W' s* V5 \1 [ACDO -- Air Carrier District Office
8 ^! c+ e; b1 B/ t2 {9 _$ tACF -- Area Control Facility 9 l0 \$ x0 o8 Y) |6 h( S
ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office
. s7 @* ]' W/ ~8 EACFT -- Aircraft
6 }0 M$ H3 @ ~ACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America
7 J9 w4 S; j8 @6 W# b4 ~ACID -- Aircraft Identification' V! W& ]7 ^, `. U
ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan
$ b* Q2 y* i) x3 n% k; {ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System & d. @: @: N( e
ACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated
! s/ ?, J z) d4 R, t# a0 k4 b" dACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations6 Q3 u4 Y. l O4 x
ACO -- Aircraft Certification Office # e, n% N, n' R
ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program
9 V, i; l$ m) G& b; J1 n |& z; WADA -- Air Defense Area
# J( B. z' Q! M! N6 wADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program
# E, b+ T2 \* f1 I1 s! xADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System % @; ~' B) C* t9 K% k8 Q {5 H/ l6 m" \5 I) e
ADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure # C1 K0 @: `+ F' A
ADDA -- Administrative Data : L$ c6 L+ A0 |7 M
ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding
" h( H3 J( d* n. f( K+ L( }; OADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
* M+ h9 a( w; o0 L8 G' N; EADIN -- AUTODIN Service $ z& a$ V- G- f1 }
ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone % b2 h2 `' o( ]$ a. l* y
ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link
2 x- i* x3 G; ]" z- @$ M4 mADLY -- Arrival Delay ' w2 |: X, X6 ? w$ j5 m
ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office / A' ~" ]+ Q' N9 k$ ]; S- y
ADP -- Automated Data Processing
2 K- S" ~4 j6 R0 EADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance + @. G1 n2 p5 w/ K4 K3 ~
ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model
' z6 f# R, \+ b2 C o. W+ yADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems 3 b% n3 ?; u3 _8 q- J$ Q* L
ADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network
' z2 K, S! H+ d( B9 NADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
E: y0 H. ]8 [; ^ADVO -- Administrative Voice
2 U: a( ]; u* |AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group
% ]# [* Y/ ^4 k- |AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control
- M- ?3 M9 n& ]' z9 v' d8 N% jAEX -- Automated Execution
& z3 y) ]8 d F3 _( G, t: r( lAF -- Airway Facilities $ a. C1 V( A* Z
AFB -- Air Force Base 2 C, w2 x% S) a; P* Q
AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System * R, @0 c4 V% F& u% ?0 A
AFP -- Area Flight Plan . T% I$ {& H$ x |& N" `
AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station
* J+ ~% E T7 P4 I1 QAFS -- Airways Facilities Sector
9 T I1 q- A' F7 M, s, }1 BAFSFO -- AFS Field Office
& m: e) z2 ?9 L& Q$ cAFSFU -- AFS Field Unit 5 R- ]$ [8 {( @) N
AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) % X; {7 F+ ]/ S9 {9 u2 T
AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station
" M$ J7 W. D! ?' S/ T _AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
( }* ?5 T- ^! \$ \: C) E0 aAGL -- Above Ground Level
; u3 U7 ?8 o5 E% A( nAID -- Airport Information Desk 8 i$ a7 G! ^2 F+ e; g
AIG -- Airbus Industries Group S% `- [, q* _( x/ ^( z
AIM -- Airman's Information Manual / S/ [7 s5 J b. v/ Q8 y) L6 [
AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan
: M# N8 P+ H. p: ^, |) S# n4 BAIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information ! k( {6 R* O2 X* u/ e ~9 J, P. Q
AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model - f0 I0 J) w3 S& h
AIS -- Aeronautical Information Service
4 e9 h4 J" R% q* H1 d( W4 }& q {" oAIT -- Automated Information Transfer
! X8 q& [5 W7 L) }2 |. IALP -- Airport Layout Plan 2 O. K6 ^7 X9 j
ALS -- Approach Lighting System
6 k0 M& Q8 R% `: y- u. WALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
& i( |( ~( [4 ]8 F5 v* qALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
9 X+ E$ f- F0 }$ SALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
+ a6 v. k& h5 w1 v5 M( F/ TALTRV -- Altitude Reservation 8 W* j7 o- ?0 Y; |% ~4 u, G
AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System 2 n# @6 b; ~) B* m1 Z( X5 S {, T$ L
AMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
& J! {5 I% |& ~6 p; \AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station
- h3 W( S9 w. Z h& K1 W7 dAMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan ; ], _4 Z1 U- O% |# D+ U0 J" G$ C
AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ) b+ v4 c3 p) _& M% n: w
ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity
5 I& B7 B: x {. e; a5 aANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act , y3 p8 [. D0 ~1 W
ANG -- Air National Guard
4 T% e6 Y, y0 r! VANGB -- Air National Guard Base 8 x: x3 }& h, o. v k+ G8 U" F
ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System
8 x3 g) {0 [% P/ `( xANSI -- American National Standards Group
( s- }8 Q/ G. p) Y kAOA -- Air Operations Area3 X+ I4 d+ b7 ?
AP -- Acquisition Plan 5 _3 w0 i" ?. l! Q# p
APP -- Approach
( h9 ~+ ?; T7 OAPS -- Airport Planning Standard / ^) p0 |& t2 ~" |/ w( M
AQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
3 ~7 e2 k/ Y+ t0 Q( R1 N8 `) J" T( \ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) " j+ D# E- _) z& U) R/ l
ARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
; x% P, }' q/ D& e6 B; [' Y0 TARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
8 ` q) P1 r5 AARF -- Airport Reservation Function
, Z( P: F+ R- G: N. yARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting z; Q- i" }3 m
ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 2 N% S2 x9 |9 ]+ a& _* [
ARLNO -- Airline Office
7 T7 s( I& x+ o# B9 L9 s" K4 `: AARO -- Airport Reservation Office
' X" g5 y& C- x; F$ WARP -- Airport Reference Point
" d7 k2 u/ E: o9 `/ y6 VARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area
6 c, w# L& u( W* d! UARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar
" s6 v. i5 J" l$ XARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center ) O5 e4 [7 D$ R' w; J S
ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System
) O' e) n# O/ |% g' _ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System
+ Q: R# X8 \# J8 dASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center
9 p4 b: O. e7 M* r, Q/ o; |5 J$ |ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan . H% B; s9 J: @$ ^2 J V
ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display # F9 Q# t) D$ H/ d! \
ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available
2 _ s% |& k/ j6 Y$ AASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery / Y w) r" f/ U$ D
ASM -- Available Seat Mile
' P: k! S' T$ F, g: X6 zASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program ; ^0 o% K+ z" \0 v: R( o
ASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System
. V y$ b6 r- l/ [. G- AASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance ; N1 o6 s9 g6 }! m
ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar 9 S5 W; @7 _2 p: g
ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation
( d/ k7 p9 F# n( d% A0 FASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor ! m7 y# E _: g
AT -- Air Traffic
/ N; f9 U- ]% G( v2 UATA -- Air Transport Association of America % H2 M1 h9 |# b# v* V
ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
7 R7 J) a# W7 C8 HATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace ' t) t$ }1 ?4 s5 b
AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph
1 D; H( w0 u3 M- X1 BAT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center * |0 @' y( p& O; r3 T" X: P
AT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate
+ s, X# n" W1 N" Q# `ATC -- Air Traffic Control
& j) e0 ?" G' f4 j4 ?+ Y( a) t3 t/ @ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator . H1 W% l4 `8 K' M! H( z5 J# s
ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center - g# c# g0 `$ X# t9 o
ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator ' x* {- d0 ?5 C+ V4 W0 r
ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
, y( h" _9 _3 t0 ^. MATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
: t) `+ N7 \0 e G9 a/ @ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center - [7 z. J& z5 m
ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower
9 b y% \3 _5 f9 WATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service 9 |7 [0 s8 z. ?: C$ Y! q
ATISR -- ATIS Recorder ' P: W d7 W, m" I9 Q1 v0 z
ATM -- Air Traffic Management
$ T* K+ } ~6 k6 w! XATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode 0 x T2 Q/ S9 k( t
ATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System
l' y( P6 p& @4 b3 ]# nATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
5 z& n' p% R/ y$ ZATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) 1 E/ w6 R" U+ ~7 D: {$ m# A! J
ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) ) z7 |' h! Y$ a4 A9 e
ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System 7 n; b) Y% r2 a
ATS -- Air Traffic Service 3 z4 A. Q4 G7 r. Z0 E# l
ATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post . t- B$ n0 w$ A; D4 }* O4 t
ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems
% F5 K" }* v! E( CAUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network 9 {3 t- a9 W; g l
AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network
8 o$ K' a, b+ y$ |( eAVON -- AUTOVON Service
2 ]8 `2 e; b( LAVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City
& }1 h9 k% ]5 |" z% A2 v0 b3 {( sAWIS -- Airport Weather Information
4 l( G. S: Z- c$ h7 M/ |: iAWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System - B5 ~. i* D+ m7 W
AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor
# m: x+ b2 F. m3 p0 y% }AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator ' L$ V1 l) e3 C8 z) L; K; P
AWS -- Air Weather Station
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5 m# B7 a) T8 P6 I+ H) e, }& sBANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System
+ M; P3 j5 `* r7 a) q' s5 ABART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) . b) {2 \- W; n* d0 j
BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station
4 |3 E: W% N S4 h+ |: f5 x6 aBASOP -- Military Base Operations ! _; w# ^( _2 D( t/ D
BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis
* b0 E/ ^( w9 S- a1 hBCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio 2 P9 W# A$ S* d& L1 N+ W
BDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data + Q8 i. f; m: w0 Y$ M1 q( J8 |, ]6 M) Y
BMP -- Best Management Practices e: R2 E( p% i. B) R' e1 |
BOC -- Bell Operating Company ) F7 b1 A/ I7 s
bps -- bits per second
- U5 {3 i. y* d& j+ M- JBRI -- Basic Rate Interface
# a5 _, @: [1 {) d+ P% z9 oBRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment
4 H$ s8 v+ O. S$ CBRL -- Building Restriction Line
$ U* a7 k# p6 H. EBUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications
" G$ q9 V# X7 `( R3 vBUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment ' g5 E" n3 t! S! M4 i1 q
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CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority
9 G' L3 S4 q) O. h9 |CAA -- Clean Air Act ) S# q- m# T, ^8 ]0 e
CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board 8 E9 b* X; @) o6 A' H. i( U
CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility # A/ p! d5 ]4 w D$ q6 _5 S4 C; I5 g
CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office
3 U4 ^' Q- L9 Z" L* i+ j& \$ @! V$ lCAT -- Category
: F; j" Y0 J2 b+ |- T# ECAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence
3 I. f4 w0 z* q) s2 \3 }CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit
9 j' W- o0 ^* l# \CBI -- Computer Based Instruction
4 J. @9 b1 t/ ]/ B. [CCC -- Communications Command Center * _( g9 Y: |: P" V% d% Y6 F
CCCC -- Staff Communications
5 C' T1 f t4 ^+ m1 p! {; i8 k4 FCCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host
/ T; k. B( G" o7 x. v& ^7 Z8 m9 JCC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation 3 Q! A8 F- b6 ?$ h5 Q
CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator 9 J/ @- ~5 g" b# ~
CCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect 1 _. u1 P- ^" Y* u- v
CCU -- Central Control Unit 4 ^( n* X t; J
CD -- Common Digitizer # q: [% `9 V- P; {
CDR -- Cost Detail Report
. F: I0 r0 P8 r. f, QCDT -- Controlled Departure Time
) R( A8 z* r* p4 I; v+ I1 }CDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information / X) M s7 J( [
CENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange
% K& {3 F" }2 G: MCEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program / W9 H) K/ e! d3 x, f6 Z/ e
CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality 9 C$ V9 `8 b9 [! }1 q8 @
CERAP -- Central Radar Approach
( C# X' R6 d" e) a' \& j6 OCFC -- Central Flow Control
: ~+ U! U& e( R/ a ?CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility Y$ g" |; J. T7 h
CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service 9 p- `. n3 f2 S0 ^2 W5 a$ Y8 S e
CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations
6 s; s4 I. S, q% S4 `6 |CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor
7 X9 a6 n+ G0 p. r. uCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit
( J9 l; M3 y4 S( }/ L1 z/ VCGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station , _+ `; z; x" c! x2 }
CLC -- Course Line Computer
. g. ~/ A1 }5 @4 XCLIN -- Contract Line Item v0 L* U; T- c# h7 p2 B
CLT -- Calculated Landing Time
$ R& D" ~1 q. x& t1 q2 DCM -- Commercial Service Airport $ f' t' C4 }# y& D3 G
CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace ' t9 h' P; g9 o& n2 U( Y& w
CNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System m& h5 Y1 J- \" o u4 V3 o
CNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
9 W; K3 `3 f) {+ hCO -- Central Office 5 I+ u% Z4 d9 n2 H
COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
, C6 X* x. G: {- q1 |' C; hCOMCO -- Command Communications Outlet 4 t: a& N8 j0 I2 Q l
CONUS -- Continental United States
" h& {9 j% l- m* W% {) I" V. mCORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE , B; b. _$ ]3 T) r _6 D6 |: t
CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment / q+ u' @% A* d
CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System ; w# R3 W* D' s9 A) K' h- |
CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory
% Y R; E0 l o% pCRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid 3 |7 E7 D6 G# ]# f
CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube 8 e/ W$ R3 i- `8 r! ^0 x2 f9 g) \) A4 |
CSA -- Communications Service Authorization
! I* Y8 R# ~4 X* I. {8 E/ ZCSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System , B: j4 g% _! J# C; g
CSO -- Customer Service Office
3 l$ _; u" x3 d! t0 g, MCSR -- Communications Service Request . u# p: L: t6 E% Z7 F; K: s& h* m
CSS -- Central Site System 6 P: k1 R- L3 o" D' J2 F1 g
C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise ' A3 w9 H7 i+ i- c$ @
CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival
3 D) k5 q4 o' { w0 w& q. m; wCTA -- Control Area : ~0 _1 i5 s3 o+ x7 t
CTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region + s b6 u" |1 [8 [% X4 A
CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency 2 q, y* P% V3 P
CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System
, v/ x) F* D9 i, _6 f6 cCTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor
& L l1 f* n7 P1 D. D/ J- sCUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
1 y g" \2 f- \. H; P% wCVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules
- @2 o0 c& C/ P0 \ `+ I- W- z, O7 ZCVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service
Q- m4 @* z2 u, v: q" C, f* aCW -- Continuous Wave
. e' L- e* j8 N- OCWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit
: D; L: P$ K- D0 U5 `9 W" {* qCWY -- Clearway
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DA -- Direct Access
$ f) E' A4 ^- l8 v! N2 aDA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height $ T4 W. n6 V1 s% b2 }6 ]6 G
DA -- Descent Advisor
7 l! c; F' y! G6 {" A$ C) nDABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
% E$ ~% t; s8 A4 a( IDAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout
* \ z5 p) O5 M+ q% aDAR -- Designated Agency Representative
( t, U$ I; M6 c: Z# T( s4 {( EDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel 2 l6 ]9 l; O% }. ` G
dBA -- Decibels A-weighted 6 w2 {: U0 I- f7 D' S9 U% b9 S
DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission & e. j0 Z& Y c9 u% X8 D% ]4 |
DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise : J/ J! f" K% [- ]% K$ k
DBMS -- Data Base Management System % e% V. h9 F- J; W# \
DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment $ G+ n" w! v p E8 j
DCA -- Defense Communications Agency
* a7 t* Q1 k$ n& ?5 \1 mDCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device % k) h+ f0 ?# S( Q% ~6 l
DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit 4 M, l3 p- V+ p0 P6 u3 q' K
DCE -- Data Communications Equipment
) D0 N. Y& d! Y4 P- v1 D- BDDA -- Dedicated Digital Access
. ?- O, j- _: t7 {7 WDDD -- Direct Distance Dialing + a, v# J5 [) _
DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation
. j5 y: b) d3 X, a3 _DDS -- Digital Data Service : A% q7 Z- t$ K3 _: `
DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency + M& D( Z* [2 I" q
DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System
5 L# n3 i3 ~ k YDEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
' C7 b) B; Y: ?DEP -- Departure
! D& [2 Z4 s9 e2 R7 nDEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
5 z b( e( R+ P/ b8 ^DF -- Direction Finder Q6 A* E N4 P# d/ @; _
DFAX -- Digital Facsimile 5 e6 r4 @# A. I* P1 u t
DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator
3 {* W" n3 k! E' |DGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System) ) c. [9 O4 P/ w/ @( h6 W
DH -- Decision Height 1 a$ ?7 J, ? b& a
DID -- Direct Inward Dial
6 z* B1 A6 r( N2 w) C1 `$ q5 q- tDIP -- Drop and Insert Point
' H# y; P7 b, a. N% ^9 O6 JDIRF -- Direction Finding 1 f, C' ^- P, F) E
DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
6 @8 z3 L$ {9 i8 {+ GDME -- Distance Measuring Equipment
4 z) a3 @7 e' R/ E3 @7 jDME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment 7 o, z! p w/ C: k5 R: i4 u
DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network & A' i$ R# H% v" M+ O9 T; h
DNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn)
" a9 o2 h P) `8 ~( _( k" O& W* BDOD -- Direct Outward Dial 3 @5 ]: ]4 t, V, N% C2 O: F; S, k
DoD -- Department of Defense 0 S* u F+ q& \& Z; V+ k D
DOI -- Department of Interior
$ N c1 Y; x0 P9 z) i9 H4 m1 ODOS -- Department of State I8 }4 X @* p
DOT -- Department of Transportation
f( l! l p; @- N/ CDOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System
* z7 @6 P% z! `) b, kDOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center
7 i/ T. H' A- U, l/ P7 wDSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service 4 n' P4 H! { O
DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace
9 \8 H l% O" O: w/ e! nDTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service
- N* U7 Q! W+ a' G8 q, E IDUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal
" m' z8 c+ _' Z/ ?: R" mDVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules 5 X5 {$ \/ B! K; `
DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules
6 S$ G: Q# d& B; d/ ^# dDVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range I: C& A# A2 K! q4 O) t7 m$ J
DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator # M+ B l" Y Z0 @7 K
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O' @1 V% o5 h3 E$ m9 q9 u' ^E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
9 k: U% X) M8 J& d/ t( JEA -- Environmental Assessment
) D2 K/ @: ]8 K7 D: J, H9 d o' vEARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System 7 N# m2 V: _5 x0 t8 l
ECOM -- En Route Communications ! w; m6 e7 r1 E. L/ X' o
ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures ) ]8 J2 s& u) ^0 d1 q4 e
EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path 7 r4 B; |" i* [8 |2 e: o
EFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service : a# U9 Z- q3 m: ]8 L Z
EFC -- Expect Further Clearance
: Y1 m1 A3 F: v- d* q6 qEFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems
- d- d1 u6 B) D* d8 _EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features
( ]& j5 M. y m. GEIS -- Environmental Impact Statement & s! ~9 ^- u( T% x
ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter 6 q( T: e3 q6 k3 y% L7 k
ELWRT -- Electrowriter : x# v1 P$ j2 f0 i4 o6 n
EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System / m# i0 c* j/ z$ g6 k
EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System
, J8 Q1 [) ^9 [2 D+ Q$ I) |EMS -- Environmental Management System 3 |$ ^% E, w& d% x1 e; M7 r
ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids 5 A+ y; `9 L8 J0 |* V: F( a/ O) g8 c6 s) f
EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency
8 p; Y5 W, c, q: Y s8 qEPS -- Engineered Performance Standards 3 @( q: V+ X \* S P/ G6 R* r
EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility # D; M1 @3 X% a( ~; s) _; L
EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service + g! u# s( U- I1 A! @$ u; w
ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar 1 s+ z' h2 F) l! K& }2 l2 d
ESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar 1 a5 E% t* q# \, z: ]. b
ESP -- En Route Spacing Program - C7 c i+ U& t$ ^ q1 w0 u E
ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems
. n9 q- p3 E. u. ~ESF -- Extended Superframe Format . @+ i2 H0 J; O; R4 _6 o4 d
ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival
' R% b8 d! A8 w( p; Q8 tETE -- Estimated Time En Route 0 p# H% |. W7 q# E# A' z
ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator
8 i! f: G! W& [& A/ iETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System
4 y! Y8 }" j0 u: I5 XETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network 2 e) ^! C4 N, ?# P4 ^ G; x" R) j! c
EVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System
6 e% w: R5 F! H, cEVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System - V% l. i" }/ l2 c/ f: h6 d
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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration
/ u" T% ] F/ E2 C) ~F&E -- Facility and Equipment
6 M/ J9 e" X, b% x4 A2 JFAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center 7 }- o. I1 h* u+ u+ G- ?' k
FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System + d" b, c1 V# r4 @4 `8 V1 ~
FAATC -- FAA Technical Center / H. m. z* B, C0 d* A
FAC -- Facility
% y4 `, G( x6 i) {* d+ RFAF -- Final Approach Fix * r2 @, `2 z j) X
FAP -- Final Approach Point
" m9 T% u; _" T& C9 @FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager 1 B! X: U4 K0 @" z7 O% }* _% x
FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation
- F2 i% F0 X* h1 Z- N _3 LFAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite ' T$ _. G' G+ \
FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool
! G, d- T+ i1 @% L1 cFAX -- Facsimile Equipment
, _& c6 z1 D$ T; u' D% PFBO -- Fixed Base Operator 1 R0 a! b6 O: l) |; |
FBS -- Fall Back Switch
* n$ F+ Q* ~. w3 t. `. _ }% E4 IFCC -- Federal Communications Commission
8 b/ T8 i9 Z7 h. z3 cFCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time
# c! R2 G0 X2 G7 b/ }FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications $ Y. B" R0 ]# x. k! G4 Y
FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit
/ b, [- f* O t: j/ ~( P* d% I, ZFDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service : x8 Y$ P6 W2 T/ Y
FDE -- Flight Data Entry
: U- k- L. c( }6 _$ KFDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout 5 i, K. K; h' M6 l' d8 o
FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output
7 t) o$ `) o# R3 dFDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center 4 a$ [) c" z; b) ?, X
FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote $ I: p, Z: _0 {" H
FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing 0 ?$ {' y0 y- l; D
FDP -- Flight Data Processing 1 A. T) F. g6 t: C4 b8 s0 i, ?3 A7 a
FED -- Federal
: J7 B$ b/ j7 K3 @. G; CFEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement 0 X9 V: p' k/ j( A f
FEP -- Front End Processor 5 @7 R! |' O6 c6 V; Y
FFAC -- From Facility 2 g# ]- |8 M+ U7 E9 {9 E$ c
FIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office
- N3 ?. K" U; sFIG -- Flight Inspection Group
6 q1 X( g# N' l7 ~3 y4 ~FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office 4 j: R8 ? H3 D
FIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard
6 H( }7 Z: Y. r! k! u2 zFIR -- Flight Information Region + N) n2 r/ Q6 O* g! j$ @; C3 e
FIRE -- Fire Station / a+ _& P2 ]* ]; D
FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation 8 M+ Z; m' \( ?: u# m H1 F7 d! C
FL -- Flight Level 9 Y$ m2 P& d. T" {" C( f9 q
FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation 4 k/ E1 M" G5 ]* u
FMA -- Final Monitor Aid # n0 x0 d- b$ _! G( O
FMF -- Facility Master File : Y" _+ z% L5 S c' d# y# g
FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System - j# T% Z+ f! d* f: S' e- f
FMS -- Flight management System 6 s$ t8 m! z1 y- c, ^
FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System
2 ~0 y2 u9 c* Y) a0 b. `7 Q5 SFOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act 6 C4 l" a: X7 O# I7 U( P& r
FONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact
3 {( ~/ W! Y, IFP -- Flight Plan % @6 V, W0 X t' f0 H9 T& J
FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance 7 {, U: K; @. b1 i; h
FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System
- G0 d( x- P+ p# R4 VFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office
9 }9 p* ~; v3 x- p" I7 I6 MFSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System
! m0 i5 A2 a0 pFSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile 3 S5 ~6 f/ N V, P# i2 p4 n+ m( w; h
FSP -- Flight Strip Printer + E2 d' h$ @! c# L$ Q
FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter 8 L3 ?! ]* x5 ?; f* C3 ?+ i
FSS -- Flight Service Station
, S! r" x# f1 ]FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service : S1 {- Z/ _( E! \
FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service
4 S7 ]# \* i: d- y# R- y4 L+ EFSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
5 F, p, F7 ^$ l' {1 b% a1 RFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System
8 [0 W1 p: [# \- k% dFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000
q% a! h& y) m- R4 c' `3 Y0 IFUS -- Functional Units or Systems
, X" v+ T, P7 d" @$ d/ H$ VFWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station
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8 S4 C1 j- G; D3 F( q9 [4 @- S( x, EGA -- General Aviation
! @0 V* W0 k1 j( F0 \' [$ Z1 IGAA -- General Aviation Activity
& k% n7 j$ F" K- A2 y# RGAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics x6 x' I/ a- t2 P: p
GADO -- General Aviation District Office
; C/ [2 L2 H4 l! CGCA -- Ground Control Approach ( u2 g0 [4 |4 r6 D" ]. K
GNAS -- General National Airspace System
* d$ @; E3 M& z4 u( ^- |* dGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System
' Z; a% e! M5 `GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 1 A, Y8 g( x N( w
GOESF -- GOES Feed Point
2 }: e- }9 W. o3 j2 a" | WGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment
1 B$ ]- I ^/ c1 l/ k% L' T/ cGPRA -- Government Performance Results Act + I. e3 u0 v1 r% T; s6 I; R
GPS -- Global Positioning Satellite : `0 M2 P, F% T7 `( ]- M
GPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System
8 z7 w' k0 K/ t; Q% a& l. |GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment 7 B7 O5 U7 a6 u- ~. F
GS -- Glide Slope Indicator 4 d$ n: j5 H9 \, T1 H) {; B
GSA -- General Services Administration " m/ T. o/ c" ?4 O- U2 X8 a5 f
GSE -- Ground Support Equipment
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HAA -- Height Above Airport : [8 k' _" P" z4 y! r* C( j0 P
HAL -- Height Above Landing
, {$ l& @' H& \. {3 PHARS -- High Altitude Route System + R$ Z& i5 n N6 C3 p1 a/ y
HAT -- Height Above Touchdown
! J, H, U" K+ J! `HAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials 5 E- w# _6 l [- Z1 H7 \$ T- c
HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers
+ K, Z ^* b8 V9 f8 D# XHLDC -- High Level Data Link Control / v5 Q7 _7 M4 F3 U
HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment 9 k9 d3 T* f$ o3 G; q; V
HDQ -- FAA Headquarters
5 _$ l7 k) C# }( ]- I; d9 E9 oHELI -- Heliport - c9 m; z$ X% n A2 ?% j
HF -- High Frequency
; D, W3 o: f& U/ S. Y4 r8 yHH -- NDB, 2kw or More 9 Y$ e5 c {+ P/ d. Q
HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS
( \* [! U8 K1 K) d, FHOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle & g5 Z# P8 |! w5 Z+ b2 F
HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators 8 E* }; X+ F2 Z* a! k
HUD -- Housing and Urban Development
( r% ?2 R7 r) ~8 E* c4 y4 E2 gHWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory
' X0 Q B6 }7 ^' ?: ^Hz -- HERTZ P8 k9 _6 l! H/ d* x$ n4 O! E
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) j0 @9 L. O! x/ [7 N; TIA -- Indirect Access
, q6 b7 V6 Y) n. RIAF -- Initial Approach Fix
6 S1 F- F, d3 D R4 vI/AFSS -- International AFSS 0 y% R# {1 T0 S- E. }! F) v* D" ]
IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures : t: F" Q- t( {# x
IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
$ H: D p8 ^! ]% f2 DIBM -- International Business Machines
" t- m5 \( _, ?7 u* h; b! @IBP -- International Boundary Point
( K6 P8 L2 D3 E" s: d) W. {9 N3 ~IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate * D, ~" ~/ Q7 L5 b' }' @& C0 I) _
ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization
& C t! E2 c% Y! Y) kICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems . |) q% A# k H) h) F& }. x# I0 K
IDAT -- Interfacility Data
0 Q0 B7 H' G2 l% w8 T1 }IF -- Intermediate Fix - i$ {5 }" ?* D( O4 d% J( c
IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor 0 O) h- w0 t: N l* Y: _! F- O V
IFDS -- Interfacility Data System
+ i4 z4 t- W9 r- [2 KIFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance
+ G t' H- n* W3 i1 M( HIFO -- International Field Office
3 R3 [' f1 B3 z) `+ i0 V1 xIFR -- Instrument Flight Rules
8 _/ |* `, \2 b& ?* ?IFSS -- International Flight Service Station 8 I# F ]/ _& _
ILS -- Instrument Landing System ) i- g: _7 Z2 } |. R; b2 n- l
IM -- Inner Marker
h% d. ?* ^2 c1 C: e& hIMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions * G& v1 X, x" S% f$ W0 V
INM -- Integrated Noise Model 6 L1 k6 }5 D0 s( m. M
INS -- Inertial Navigation System 3 o8 D: e/ U, P' a, M
IRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan
3 p2 |. }1 ]3 U. mISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network
5 T* s! [( }& ^1 @9 ^ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System 2 j# \1 s) n5 W' [- p/ E
ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface * N. Z/ n0 V( l1 P, F2 ~
IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System
. e q8 Q& l3 A+ GIW -- Inside Wiring
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Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second
- g7 ^: f. r x( { CKhz -- Kilohertz : w! U# R$ h( B) ~5 V2 V2 w
KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal : `3 I( u9 h" k, ^; d# p
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) X5 T! t9 ?9 v0 S. x1 I% RLAA -- Local Airport Advisory
2 v K( M; M: q& f! y3 k% J& dLAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System * b+ ]4 E6 A5 z% r7 w3 u( {
LABS -- Leased A B Service
: W6 G& Y& X5 n3 d6 QLABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer 6 }$ C4 A4 B; e$ Y
LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment ' ?0 _; D+ P' A4 @" B) F
LABSW -- LABS Switch System
. }$ e% z" {. N0 U+ ?) D+ E: ^LAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation 7 q; e1 t: t( ?; h+ b1 t
LAN -- Local Area Network
) S. }* o( U' q- d: |# s3 x. oLATA -- Local Access and Transport Area
& ?( a4 G2 L* F7 Y: U$ V1 ULAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System ( a) A2 P" j" b; j' B9 R, `. r
LCF -- Local Control Facility
/ ^) j% {; W6 H1 @8 ?3 pLCN -- Local Communications Network 4 t8 l- Q, I& X, T( N
LDA -- Localizer Directional Aid
# W) X( B0 j& p! Q Q. R! ~LDA -- Landing Directional Aid ; H, i7 s: T- a3 W4 Y7 l' h
LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights 4 ?# |! N9 E) E4 j' z: N
LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier
) Q6 x7 h! i7 m6 TLF -- Low Frequency
6 _( P" k# F2 D5 T: ?1 gLINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System
% G+ j" w& m- J( n1 T. B4 @% Q( Q, nLIS -- Logistics and Inventory System $ a3 ]9 n1 z( J7 |- g. E1 ]2 N6 z n, X
LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System 0 C6 G; `/ m$ Z3 t% u7 t
LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency
/ Q T1 V2 l/ x+ h) tLMM -- Locator Middle Marker * _. G; t; F( R4 ^4 y3 p- k) y6 m; w8 T
LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site
% b$ m" f5 N7 t5 Q2 j$ O! Q' ?LOC -- Localizer
! m/ \$ o- ~1 ]3 g. \& DLOCID -- Location Identifier # S6 h: D; f" i8 x* q
LOI -- Letter of Intent
9 L8 v7 J0 i5 _4 G+ aLOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker
5 F+ b" _. b% n* j5 z) A- lLORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation8 e D! J+ A4 f( ?9 p0 x D" m
LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance
% s4 B# r7 y/ ~0 G* K+ kLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet " u5 N: B3 r7 X; S% B
LRNAV -- Long Range Navigation . a( [4 M8 q0 R) y5 y$ o
LRR -- Long Range Radar ( @, K! C1 p, d. J3 A: s# w
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MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude 9 W7 ~$ f" D5 y9 a/ f i
MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
+ ~! I5 ^4 Q! N. b- e. R# A" kMALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers
7 v, K9 u8 G0 C" v( c/ F! t% K7 pMALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
& K. c7 C5 M7 S! @3 | [MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program + q. N Q3 S- f% V
MAP -- Military Airport Program " g/ ]. ~% S# r& V
MAP -- Missed Approach Point
/ z0 Z" {/ i5 o% e4 {6 xMAP -- Modified Access Pricing / p& X) x. b: f& ^
Mbps -- Megabits Per Second 5 \/ c$ I0 o* [: E9 x0 Z1 _; A
MCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude
. P3 S9 N" U7 c% e; mMCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station
+ F# a: s [% ?: ?' yMCC -- Maintenance Control Center
2 r8 T5 ]# f$ MMCL -- Middle Compass Locater
* ?8 l* u g" ~2 CMCS -- Maintenance and Control System 2 {. g: e# K& n0 L
MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude : b$ H+ a# n& \. v! p
MDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal ( ^2 M& N9 W$ F6 ?' b; y8 w# P" o
MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude
$ S, [5 i& C# zMETI -- Meteorological Information
- b4 a6 m( t3 y" v8 pMF -- Middle Frequency
8 l7 h* K8 D. J- [MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment ! b7 F3 g V9 o1 U$ Z3 V
MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time
2 n& \; s$ M/ h) ^* U( KMHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude
3 G3 x4 Y! U9 g2 \1 ^* U. |- gMhg -- MegHERTZ 8 E7 R4 Y& `. J4 S
MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes ( L l: R, s/ P! z! v
MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office
( y% ^. ~. j+ nMIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement
) Q5 @5 L. x3 J, i! w; r1 q+ NMISC -- Miscellaneous
+ N' e# x* V% oMISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office + d+ v9 N: m4 _" l' E2 f( `3 x
MIT -- Miles In Trail ( c) Z" U1 g( d% M f% V: e
MITRE -- Mitre Corporation
) y6 d! M5 B! H R" C, A3 xMLS -- Microwave Landing System ) N, k. B0 t* o9 R: }
MM -- Middle Marker / L* s4 R! \; w5 K6 l& C4 G
MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console 5 U' {, X1 r6 ~2 n8 h. L; s
MMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System " t2 V3 A2 {2 |' Y' f) E3 @) _2 c# g% {
MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification 5 r" C& E% b9 C7 x3 y
MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
* m- O8 _7 T" w8 M+ RMOA -- Memorandum of Agreement \, U7 e o, _4 A5 N$ h9 F
MOA -- Military Operations Area
& x" i( t' j& L# m2 EMOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
% |/ m$ i) N# N( V8 m8 L& sMODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply ! M* J/ y; K% T/ \+ C
MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar
9 O8 [1 ]- N* @* T: ~MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System
' c2 V2 C) h% ~( s4 a1 eMOU -- Memorandum of Understanding
' N5 J3 d' \) v5 ~2 }6 d, e; rMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization + H' E1 K Q# X
MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement $ ~0 b8 F8 O/ [6 h
MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude
7 _) Y6 I# c J9 s# [MRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge . r$ v/ u; s& w+ y" q. t0 Z
MSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude
/ V, X7 s4 _' T" q% C9 j* y. zMSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
9 ^8 }2 K- ]5 Y' Z, w) VMSL -- Mean Sea Level ) ^" o' H, T+ v/ G
MSN -- Message Switching Network 5 o4 a( t5 O) {7 A
MTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System
7 w+ Y5 p* ?* Y' H @MTI -- Moving Target Indicator 2 @" H8 P* |9 g
MUX -- Multiplexor * Q a& h" ]9 i( M. [/ x: w
MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude
( q- d# K; T1 M0 O. ?1 aMVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules
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NADA -- NADIN Concentrator + J( X; w3 r. F0 a, S- ^; ~* q
NADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network
$ S1 P: M; [9 R1 ]: L: t/ tNADSW -- NADIN Switches
% N+ {4 N* M, gNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support 5 s; V1 P* y" a3 Z
NAMS -- NADIN IA / e8 c$ I# m0 X! r R @% N7 m
NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System 2 x0 f1 h8 T8 ~2 i( s4 ?/ n& s
NAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station
( x. ~0 h3 k) _: nNASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data 5 W; p* d1 @3 q% b- s; r1 W! }0 Q1 m
NASP -- National Airspace System Plan
% `% o- ~% w- b; ~NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability 8 e- D1 Y. z6 r- x) J# h& }' Y# M
NATCO -- National Communications Switching Center
" |1 c) }# j& d* aNAVAID -- Navigation Aid - \) T5 `/ e+ B/ {
NAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control ) s/ ?( n6 @$ Q, H/ S5 M$ K
NAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit # ]4 b0 G3 y3 i( j- s6 ?2 s s
NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility 7 d) ?& M% N) S" ^- ?/ ?$ D5 |
NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO 2 w$ O4 t- ^, u0 n4 D
NCF -- National Control Facility
8 G! L1 F2 G$ }' Y4 e( c/ _% ?NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit
5 }8 K1 U0 ]& _4 Q5 FNCP -- Noise Compatibility Program
* Q8 T; z1 L$ K/ I4 K3 l. [5 kNCS -- National Communications System , V5 P- ?% v: C0 e
NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon
" [) P' Q. M- M% ENDNB -- NADIN II
+ X' D' w2 ]- i: ^0 h3 ~NEM -- Noise Exposure Map : T$ c8 L+ j3 ?' b- w y9 r- }
NEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act
. g7 X" g$ V* r5 r* f# s! tNEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar , k5 _. Q9 _5 c! |* n+ W
NFAX -- National Facsimile Service 1 P7 `/ \) A' N9 r" p5 T2 ^/ n% o
NFDC -- National Flight Data Center , ]7 u& Q Q$ Q% M; _! g7 w
NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System
: I" `; ]: G. b% y6 l# MNI -- Network Interface
7 F$ p+ i) Q* [! p6 D8 uNICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 0 N. u) o* [5 q! M9 l3 p7 j
NPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement
3 l# K$ L1 M' ]! {8 G n tNPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
5 t3 C5 v& L2 d1 B) w$ C' {NM -- Nautical Mile
: w/ i1 E$ m% g; U) m: a0 YNMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision % x! A4 o. {5 N1 q. s9 `
NMC -- National Meteorological Center : @" W" E9 [: U$ C
NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment
9 C7 [, j0 p. jNMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System : i/ t* y, r& V! T1 R
NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( ~/ ` G8 m1 X& E; H6 i
NOC -- Notice Of Completion
4 R6 W3 m4 w6 Q! j4 U5 {0 iNOTAM -- Notice to Airmen ! i$ F1 C5 n8 `; v j$ |! a3 E
NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
, e y; k5 @- n4 q8 k, cNPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
0 U# h2 _3 |; [8 s* CNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge 5 S/ E( s3 y, }5 r9 u
NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems
) U. H0 x2 P% s8 w5 }+ Z/ LNSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan % n0 J: z9 _( e9 u8 v' p* j/ o
NSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
5 X, p4 O+ L# g ]/ k4 F) JNSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center
. [( N v+ S2 ?/ o3 f3 j; M5 YNSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK
& c( I- |5 V2 L- H6 ?$ kNTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication 3 O8 K4 R F( C- f
NTP -- National Transportation Policy
; r9 b0 [! \( m! w/ q1 w+ UNTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board
" `, E$ N' f5 KNTZ -- No Transgression Zone 0 Z2 h5 G, \2 @- s2 J3 x
NWS -- National Weather Service
" D) c6 G' [1 T3 R4 n2 m2 uNWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD
2 t! L! q# F% ?6 P8 D) S4 s3 V9 nNSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters
; l9 @$ x% W7 yNXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System
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& K% F& b/ v j, `+ _OAG -- Official Airline Guide 8 X2 a8 v; d/ A7 r
OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
8 z" x: E: V# c, t8 HOAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station
3 [+ y G0 L/ M' B1 Z) A" K* T; t NODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 6 b0 m" h5 n1 {+ R# z7 U
ODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station
T; D5 J2 B2 G' T1 a. tOEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership
; ~( v, W2 d+ h L6 `6 oOFA -- Object Free Area
7 z8 i- c1 d4 B# W! t* C3 l$ W7 e+ X2 IOFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System % x/ a% u9 k- \
OFT -- Outer Fix Time / g0 v9 `) r3 J; s6 ^1 \% G# n
OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone & O/ D$ R+ L7 v6 X/ _6 _, V' n6 g9 c
OM -- Outer Marker - C& B5 ^1 ^+ [
OMB -- Office of Management and Budget , A" B6 m! e" ]* I
ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report : m3 q; Q/ K5 c4 f% @& R$ C. d
OPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic 8 Y8 P6 t$ b9 Y% Z/ H1 m
OPSW -- Operational Switch % _% X- w7 b0 V/ Y+ Z# N
OPX -- Off Premises Exchange % n% r3 x* H! n/ q8 k3 v/ T
ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration
3 i1 N% i: i6 p& b- |$ O2 SOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route - a( y2 Q! X" }1 J
OTS -- Organized Track System
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+ B0 `8 N( \2 X. }. w# T, ?PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange 6 B4 t+ U( m0 B
PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler 3 _+ ^8 [8 ~# |9 t
PAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module & l2 W0 |6 j( q P
PAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator * [" i) e( e8 D
PAR -- Precision Approach Radar
; C% t9 v! E. B& MPAR -- Preferential Arrival Route & P9 b2 r* y' O& V4 k
PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
2 O; x+ E4 y0 }2 f# J5 W" S+ D( n% {PBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time " S+ q, m1 ]5 o9 P: q
PBRF -- Pilot Briefing : p Q; y+ _+ H% ?
PBX -- Private Branch Exchange - N/ w% a1 o; F+ |$ [( R
PCA -- Positive Control Airspace % i- v- d, K+ _
PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation , A% \" L/ e, c1 Z: d' P
PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route ' V2 }6 o0 Z! o4 v* H( G* @4 A
PDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance 7 h! L$ R4 C- v+ ?, e; H {' u
PDC -- Program Designator Code & @& Z! {9 q' g0 ]! P$ P. S
PDR -- Preferential Departure Route ' ]* f+ H, H; s7 B5 @( ]$ P/ K$ v
PDN -- Public Data Network
% {- T8 ^' ]9 a: m. {( @PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge
" [6 s# p. W8 t j8 e0 V7 _! z7 ePGP -- Planning Grant Program 6 W/ d, o1 _) Z( d$ J5 \; Q
PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier ; y; g, \+ R6 z/ q9 B! J
PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor
/ a5 V2 ]8 }. G/ j7 |PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report . R' u5 k, X, b. b( B/ O
PMS -- Program Management System
: K" r" E4 X7 S1 QPOLIC -- Police Station ; K& l, R5 F# V
POP -- Point Of Presence % A! O2 Q; l# G
POT -- Point Of Termination $ e4 ` `) t& n P4 f7 `
PPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System % V, E8 ~8 I8 G
PR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport . J2 o) G1 D, |! b g0 r
PRI -- Primary Rate Interface
" @) |4 q# o8 j" ?- k0 \* B* v" VPRM -- Precision Runway Monitor 2 D4 G, S ?" |; w! Q; |! I" n6 J
PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network
6 R( i/ h+ ]6 u' h1 ]7 vPSN -- Packet Switched Network
2 M/ R Z- K9 G0 q& K1 Q$ ~PSS -- Packet Switched Service
) \5 p3 ]! A, q) S# X' B# jPSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network 7 x) W/ z+ U$ p" s: ?
PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform
* P8 ]- j1 z8 L5 ZPUB -- Publication
# y. W+ |; k/ u$ r$ e6 q" tPUP -- Principal User Processor
1 v" k. N8 @+ n0 HPVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit 0 ~: ^( d3 ]) r4 P
PVD -- Plan View Display % O) _4 v3 J9 A4 i# o
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4 s/ e4 Z# A1 K. c) bRAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
% j! |# q5 k& V' |. gRAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) : j) G ?9 m! T: ?* G$ }
RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) 3 Y. h' V- P# h# l2 C) L1 l
RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center $ J0 l7 J# D: Z& m2 H8 w+ Y+ l
RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN)
1 Y' y4 Q7 ]' b- u2 h1 T; TRBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer . w4 _" s( F5 X9 B9 o; j P
RBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment ' V: x+ L% r; w6 t3 M/ K
RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron
; n, K% L2 Q- fRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground
. p! B3 f( z( s0 ^RCC -- Rescue Coordination Center
: B- e; w1 c6 b* sRCF -- Remote Communication Facility 8 K1 Z$ U* _4 T* f2 e
RCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers ) c+ D8 N* h2 G6 i3 k% S
RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit
- r' E! s! v# l3 ]3 Q& l* _RCL -- Radio Communications Link 2 l7 |. i6 s- n
RCLR -- RCL Repeater
. w0 V0 s+ \' d) c: G% f5 dRCLT -- RCL Terminal
$ | V! f; r8 {7 C2 y) URCO -- Remote Communications Outlet & M# W' Y! W, J3 u( N( ]7 a9 Y
RCU -- Remote Control Unit
9 C9 d8 g: O# JRDAT -- Digitized Radar Data 1 e/ ~7 ^ w5 c N6 I
RDP -- Radar Data Processing
t; i5 x0 Y. U5 j- QRDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model 2 A& Q2 D5 h* M/ Y
REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights
' q" u u; @ N7 d2 SRF -- Radio Frequency ( u$ ]9 `/ J% R% j
RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport + z7 `9 f% L9 [8 J2 C; i
RMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center 2 y* z9 {$ m1 }/ N! U- `
RMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility : r9 R, [8 R0 v ~1 L' {. K$ | P# F
RML -- Radio Microwave Link / {5 W! [8 }- F# g0 m
RMLR -- RML Repeater
1 w1 s# V9 s, sRMLT -- RML Terminal
' c: {) x. D9 ^: d* b$ ]RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring
1 q$ Z. j/ V! j' KRMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System # T/ {( A; E# `7 c, }( b% |
RMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem 3 r O; w- Y3 M2 W
RMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator : ~( T! S% a. x
RNAV -- Area Navigation
8 z1 p# K9 Z( y E6 A: g6 |( e8 tRNP -- Required Navigation Performance ( d2 T0 }6 `$ `. l. u" ]
ROD -- Record of Decision 6 h5 e) M' W. e6 a+ p
ROSA -- Report of Service Activity 8 {$ p0 o% j8 {. N- m
ROT -- Runway Occupancy Time + B' |$ c( b$ p6 Y: M' L
RP -- Restoration Priority
& h- u$ Y. y6 _9 yRPC -- Restoration Priority Code
8 F' E8 {5 r- E6 N$ e6 _- k( XRPG -- Radar Processing Group . K8 \% D3 x2 N/ {4 i
RPZ -- Runway Protection Zone
* j" q7 T+ W: [7 vRRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer
; c( s& o6 C1 q8 I$ K7 jRRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer 0 x9 P8 e; }7 z
RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display ; \, s, g* D, f# Q) \
RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site 1 t) R* E8 o+ F! ]' Q) P9 H- p6 N
RSA -- Runway Safety Area
8 e6 y7 l% w7 M+ K# ~RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team
0 W" Y& d1 V) T6 `2 h4 jRSS -- Remote Speaking System
0 p% V7 f) [+ F( ^RT -- Remote Transmitter
4 q9 V2 ~4 A7 U/ I; ], b+ K* A6 v; }8 p6 lRT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level
& }2 E- t( n+ o; GRTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display
8 F. R) S" k4 w$ yRTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
5 O* r5 v h8 \ A jRTP -- Regional Transportation Plan
9 d8 Q' S& b7 xRTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver
: n" d6 j" n- Z3 p: Z$ dRTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display
3 p3 r: ^2 n6 B, I; W: eRVR -- Runway Visual Range
. F0 V) h1 z8 hRW -- Runway , E( b7 p$ [8 y
RWDS -- Same as RRWDS
+ \2 g( U$ w( w0 V- Y$ vRWP -- Real-time Weather Processor ( S* J5 [1 @/ B) A8 ~; B3 S2 k2 D
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0 p3 v( f3 I# CS/S -- Sector Suite 7 M% ^9 m3 F, l9 c* l
SAC -- Strategic Air Command
4 C/ E& F* j( _4 _SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection ! H% [" Z% G. M6 ]# t4 N
SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System
* }' K u! \2 Z7 ISATCOM -- Satellite Communications / |+ g0 ]5 @% u- F
SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System 1 b- w) o+ a9 e2 J4 ?
SBGP -- State Block Grant Program
4 I: Y* ~2 H( I# Q1 QSCC -- System Command Center + m3 M; w2 ^3 `3 o% X( u
SCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service - ?; o( f3 }/ m5 r
SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding
1 Y/ C3 s4 G4 A0 ASDF -- Software Defined Network 4 c3 y3 o. J, \! B
SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service
! F: B. O; T- D" C4 W. z; QSDP -- Service Delivery Point 0 H# M2 n7 C: G1 L5 i4 q* n1 I
SDS -- Switched Data Service % \4 w( X4 P; J8 E
SEL -- Single Event Level
' W6 B! C- y- I/ vSELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
6 X1 r1 b8 F" wSFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 : m% g7 \. j! o3 s
SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer * _2 P/ A$ Z) Z0 k
SIC -- Service Initiation Charge i! c8 v& @2 r0 A( C
SID -- Station Identifier
! g( ^$ _. e/ G- L# R f: `SID -- Standard Instrument Departure 4 o5 f0 n1 I% S! T- J9 u
SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information
# q, J0 U( M( e" M0 v2 T; ASIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
- ?$ @1 P# T6 f; e) k" i8 M( O# F: U2 fSIP -- State Implementation Plan $ x; p6 a7 [( Q) _, i7 A
SM -- Statute Miles : k: P5 U' d: R
SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control 2 t, J) C4 j! c& z& l5 `, ^
SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
- M) [; c, {/ {+ t" e* rSMS -- Safety Management System
: N3 I1 G, t" s8 B- mSMS -- Simulation Modeling System ! \( T% ?* Y: l6 a5 n) H( h+ e
SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N 5 z1 l2 n6 m" a% G) |- v l) J; y
SOC -- Service Oversight Center
( A4 _% h. \6 `* W, a& FSOAR -- System of Airports Reporting ! q: y% J+ w- \3 C3 Z
SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways
3 G2 Y8 ~( [2 L$ |+ K3 I$ Q' q4 ySOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways 1 h0 A. ~# Q1 y9 X/ B$ ?' F+ K' r
SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor
7 ?- G/ k1 w# c4 `# V1 nSSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers
5 T5 `# e q- N, M0 j& J% aSSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System 0 n# e) x0 U9 E
SSB -- Single Side Band 4 F! K u- g. u. x. ~* v: j
STAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route
7 m" O- b+ {8 E* lSTD -- Standard
) [; k* \6 a$ e1 A' mSTMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer ' P$ ?9 R1 I: a6 R" f
STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing
2 u4 {" }5 ?8 o0 rSURPIC -- Surface Picture
1 H. b1 I2 j- R0 fSVCA -- Service A ' @) f5 V5 E2 g9 @( x3 P
SVCB -- Service B
1 c+ g. ^9 t# ]; `( TSVCC -- Service C
) {0 ~6 E- O7 n+ RSVCO -- Service O . i" p* e3 N3 A7 l
SVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) . @# }* d$ Y3 j
SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B)
; j5 x0 F% q* \( sSVFC -- Interphone Service F (C)
1 }% v& F, r2 GSVFD -- Interphone Service F (D) * j; }3 Q' A- y& n
SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules
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T1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer
" P8 ~# N" N, K% \0 ^TAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System 1 T. W. S6 A5 J& y! D
TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation
2 g" I, @% k" a/ ^TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only
4 A+ K2 \. u) F2 n4 [1 K% K' f% VTAF -- Terminal Area Forecast
" i5 u1 U- x1 Y+ u0 Q# |7 r1 mTARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service ' c" s0 |' _ I) N- {
TAS -- True Air Speed
! j2 [( I& I/ G3 x' l2 fTATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation 4 L( H6 h6 t4 m1 H) i5 c5 n
TAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool 6 w2 C6 s( T4 T/ K% d- a
TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport 2 u2 `; N) D9 D
TCA -- Terminal Control Area
2 _) Z3 ~3 U5 }# W/ |* ZTCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System 4 [! h4 C: L+ l7 L4 J' T& W
TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System 9 r" D. n- e9 q( T5 @' g# A+ q' U
TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center 2 C8 k- a9 s; J% S0 u
TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex
$ q/ D9 D& g9 w5 I; [. }7 YTCE -- Tone Control Equipment ( n% n& ~, f2 o( f, y' M
TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time 1 U( k% H# e' o: c6 y* s. C
TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer
- U/ W" n: V' v9 T- nTCOM -- Terminal Communications 2 x3 Y& l# t8 V3 j6 z% _, [
TCS -- Tower Communications System
" i; y: u: }& T# K8 O1 @TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services , R/ ?# V# C$ @7 S: A2 Y1 v
TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer
3 m: h- e9 a" qTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar 5 M! d0 L0 z- w5 o
TELCO -- Telephone Company
5 w" o' v! X) GTELMS -- Telecommunications Management System / V; Y' J( h% V6 a' K) ?( ?
TERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures " R! U! `, R3 c1 K# Z# x/ e6 ?+ `
TFAC -- To Facility
$ ?! v- a( j: ?! J+ mTH -- Threshold
8 X- |. d7 I2 u5 BTIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System * M0 n+ f, T4 ?, F* N: ~0 ~2 ]
TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System
; _/ c$ S4 K! n. ATL -- Taxilane # R% F9 D \% }' j5 e' N! `
TMA -- Traffic Management Advisor
$ m* ]; y( ^9 D# m' cTMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator
: k: h9 G' m$ ]; z! STMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator
' }% A) N/ ]# R* c4 cTMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System
; T. G6 ^& Q. [7 h7 \4 g/ i/ {7 G2 TTMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex
$ ~# T" n" v D C; d hTMF -- Traffic Management Facility
& x) e; ]% B3 K; PTML -- Television Microwave Link 1 B, ]6 K% k! A9 w! ]; M
TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator
5 W0 R7 g9 I. NTMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater 1 k9 B) e9 t) m; I7 B. b! ~
TMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal ! \' A$ {+ I3 k1 n% u8 A" n: @, z5 P
TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations ; | M/ X' S) Q8 D- L2 n: G
TMP -- Traffic Management Processor
; j l5 J H% @" qTMS -- Traffic Management System
6 B7 k( {' ]& u- |$ x; [TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists ' v' V& u" g1 r( \4 T/ W. D, A
TMU -- Traffic Management Unit
9 V0 L1 {5 D$ s: {5 bTODA -- Takeoff Distance Available 7 M$ F: Y- N Z5 i0 X( j
TOF -- Time Of Flight , v( y7 ^, _) f" }
TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer
9 U4 S4 l0 G' z3 |! p/ eTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool)
+ E V! V* ^' r& D" H# [TORA -- Take-off Run Available " T: z1 m+ F6 M& x2 i
TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids
, ^) }/ N1 ]. p9 l" ~: k& v% YTR -- Telecommunications Request
$ w5 Y0 X7 ^7 T) UTRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab 4 a& _6 R" [* M( t
TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility & s/ k2 S- Y% m
TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service
7 Z0 b' G0 q! P& d4 u4 ZTRB -- Transportation Research Board
" S/ X* d$ a3 r( p8 xTRNG -- Training , K' @/ f; d0 w$ f. n
TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area 6 s& r6 |- A! o2 z$ Q( Y3 V
TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service ! ^, Q6 s- i d
TSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority & U1 ^7 L' {: m; J6 J/ D( ?0 \
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TSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems 0 M/ \6 o8 c+ e
TTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor " s$ a8 J5 `2 \) E8 [& c- K
TTY -- Teletype ' P( h: D7 O1 E0 z; P" z
TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range / y0 I, W2 n" W" s# w0 i* a3 }0 U |
TW -- Taxiway 4 H9 N. j" o7 e
TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast
; F# `$ Z6 N2 E. d4 ^TWR-- Tower (non-controlled) ( {( }: n; s9 c* \% G- @) g0 A1 B" _
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UAS -- Uniform Accounting System . O" j2 s1 U- {' B4 K
UHF -- Ultra High Frequency - N& G$ C% l- W. n" W% _3 p
URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
4 ?% T$ i8 {. \. e+ G J% {USAF -- United States Air Force
' ]$ A! J7 @1 L" j1 d& BUSC -- United States Code
. H1 }0 |0 u3 | ]9 _6 ~USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code
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VALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission + A; j1 v L) Z+ B! i
VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator
: F' e' y/ x7 BVDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment 6 B) C* @- E! _3 M) {
VF -- Voice Frequency / n- Y2 m- F: K
VFR -- Visual Flight Rules
' G7 G8 i8 v2 `3 `+ C6 V0 i# iVHF -- Very High Frequency
* T% s1 ^+ b3 O* y, K( X; Y& @; |* {VLF -- Very Low Frequency
0 H& Q' z$ o' M, VVMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions 5 Y5 g4 E" k) d. T
VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids
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( \( g/ l8 K8 SVON -- Virtual On-net " a6 H4 x( R G8 [* p
VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range
k3 G. b# [7 G: d! _0 k: HVOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
5 j: o" a5 |" D h( }% D( f3 `VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
7 s3 F- E4 A: k: z e0 Z3 {* A zVOT -- VOR Test Facility
+ P! m* j3 E$ z# F4 FVP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
3 }5 k, G; t$ v2 r8 HVRS -- Voice Recording System
: i2 z0 Z: Y" u+ q' P2 i# b% QVSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System
7 A7 A F- G, w* D7 b% m- y- FVTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival
P: @/ p' ]% S/ T9 Z& @2 sVTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
, v" z( e+ e ~! C) {" gVTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing . Q# _ z, N5 j" ?6 {; B/ ~
VTS -- Voice Telecommunications System
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WAN -- Wide Area Network 4 O2 D$ s; G$ J. f; s* V; ~
WC -- Work Center
# x7 l3 x- K+ W1 hWCP -- Weather Communications Processor
* @; w) O* V5 @WECO -- Western Electric Company ; X- Z6 ]& |' J* U4 d8 Y
WESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications / a5 E4 |, P! d
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WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement 9 O% r: U% q8 ~. E
WSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory , u0 L- F R) a/ A2 J6 n0 s. g
WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office
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WSO -- Weather Service Office
( ^: J3 F& ]8 B0 p: I% CWTHR -- "Weather"
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