Glossary of Airport Acronyms

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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms 5 E/ S, }& C+ L L0 b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 [" J+ w# W0 c( k1 C5 _ 8 _4 K5 z. ]' w, T! j( W5 EA | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M 6 h) I) q4 H$ M; H% |/ P7 E* p3 S [. f 9 m3 e+ D! z7 F6 yN | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ; y: m' `/ i( n 4 {4 ~0 \- c0 ?; eA top 4 |1 u) R6 q6 X( L" u) ?7 m$ `-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/C -- Aircraft A/G -- Air to Ground A/H -- Altitude/Height AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center AAF -- Army Air Field ' H5 h- e0 W8 N+ Q; xAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval AAP -- Advanced Automation Program ( r; B! ~6 [4 pAAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B ( N x: J5 I' W9 f- P* [! c- U+ @ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System ACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System ACC -- Airports Consultants Council ACC -- Area Control Center ACCT -- Accounting Records 3 `* H h) f& I0 b: N- KACD -- Automatic Call Distributor - ^# w+ c- l; r! f; W3 WACDO -- Air Carrier District Office ACF -- Area Control Facility ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office 8 f$ b5 }$ r- |. n# M( eACFT -- Aircraft 9 E+ L. ~ [0 d" Z, K. WACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America + g; O) t' b+ A. f2 HACID -- Aircraft Identification ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan + z8 i( V4 K9 B4 @% iACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System $ {% \% m: D/ l! b6 d3 Q# XACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated : q# q: d4 l9 u4 R" W' Z2 y1 ] j6 Z4 tACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations 6 C! q, G6 `" L: A1 l; X2 AACO -- Aircraft Certification Office 8 J2 p5 N9 H8 P3 M% r F% ~6 ]/ KACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA -- Air Defense Area ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program ADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System " v' I! A( U$ }( RADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure ) A! n6 x* @" J& l5 A! W7 AADDA -- Administrative Data ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding % Y K, u8 X, e/ @. d; d- `( XADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor ( n* Z3 m0 Y cADIN -- AUTODIN Service ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link ADLY -- Arrival Delay ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office " @5 ]) m! d9 D1 G0 X9 C/ FADP -- Automated Data Processing ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model ADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems & z. g$ h8 e. j6 IADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000 ADVO -- Administrative Voice 2 s' M( [2 P0 Z0 V8 [AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control AEX -- Automated Execution AF -- Airway Facilities % `0 A1 ~) G' @AFB -- Air Force Base 6 A% I* V. w5 B: W$ p0 |& ]7 uAFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System 3 d2 n; E1 |- @/ b O0 LAFP -- Area Flight Plan AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station ! K3 o- R- x9 L* \5 vAFS -- Airways Facilities Sector : h, I" J5 q S/ w xAFSFO -- AFS Field Office 0 s) z4 l/ ?* U/ iAFSFU -- AFS Field Unit AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network . o) b+ q5 J2 S1 X$ T/ p$ rAGL -- Above Ground Level AID -- Airport Information Desk 5 D: |6 h( v" |( ?3 h8 iAIG -- Airbus Industries Group 3 \' ?) J* M/ n7 u ]AIM -- Airman's Information Manual AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model # a4 J* D4 r9 E# N; uAIS -- Aeronautical Information Service AIT -- Automated Information Transfer ; H0 K4 y' b& wALP -- Airport Layout Plan ALS -- Approach Lighting System ALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I . C& n8 }6 R5 @% g/ j0 NALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II - t/ E# ^7 E# Z3 V" EALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan / |% @- E2 H! {) g# L2 i! O2 M7 aALTRV -- Altitude Reservation AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System AMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center 0 E: R \( o( J( XAMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station 8 r. l* {, w7 L) |& x7 yAMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan 3 A M* Y i+ }9 dAMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act ANG -- Air National Guard ANGB -- Air National Guard Base ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System ANSI -- American National Standards Group AOA -- Air Operations Area AP -- Acquisition Plan , J( Q: |) v' yAPP -- Approach APS -- Airport Planning Standard * F( B8 }5 l- J# A% v# ^! r0 qAQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) 4 `/ C+ h7 F GARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee 7 E5 p' n8 n* l+ nARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy ARF -- Airport Reservation Function ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting 7 Y$ i. h, A' q2 x% `! s. w, {ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 2 u$ {7 H- g$ D5 hARLNO -- Airline Office ARO -- Airport Reservation Office " f) r) ^9 z! G4 IARP -- Airport Reference Point 4 C/ ?% I- X6 ^ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area ARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar ARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center ; c4 K4 J& J: [5 }ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available ASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery ASM -- Available Seat Mile 9 \) V. }2 |9 l; v7 ~) DASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program 0 ?9 P( c! q1 RASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System ! ]4 ]! b7 \- y; \ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance 8 n) c. f8 P3 B/ u* f; K$ _- E+ QASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation ASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor : s: l# u; I# B8 g5 K8 MAT -- Air Traffic 5 g* n% l8 T# O7 R( ~6 j' LATA -- Air Transport Association of America ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service 0 l+ }$ {/ r& V/ d7 F2 BATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace O: M2 ?" G5 q9 gAT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph ) c2 H/ w2 } P+ [6 x) k8 _AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center + Q8 m% G# Q! K) E. |AT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate ATC -- Air Traffic Control ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center * ^/ b3 G+ _3 DATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon ATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System + q6 L: v8 I3 M3 W. a" |. A+ XATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower ATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service ATISR -- ATIS Recorder ATM -- Air Traffic Management / l% q4 H+ |# j1 f: b$ fATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network ATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System 1 p2 |/ X1 u' c" H& |' s$ SATS -- Air Traffic Service ATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems " o/ e: i: D! z; \# ]AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network 2 q9 q) c. T! m1 v& ZAVON -- AUTOVON Service 8 f) ^$ g8 k6 l8 s( C1 D" `AVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City - J. e1 ?; \2 e/ }AWIS -- Airport Weather Information AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator 9 v3 q6 M( z" F: f' O" iAWS -- Air Weather Station , A; b4 {& j0 i% H$ E ; M' p, u7 c. N6 s# U* pB top & f i# i% ~8 Y5 X7 q0 p , P8 [& R7 S" n2 t; b-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 c7 ?$ e+ Z( }* j. Z- q! fBANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station BASOP -- Military Base Operations 3 |9 F! E b* y3 G6 ~0 @/ U$ bBCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio BDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data n4 p" N X- t \! iBMP -- Best Management Practices 3 |6 r" b* O9 Q/ h0 P# x4 _BOC -- Bell Operating Company + N% t. n2 M% Q: J4 @+ Bbps -- bits per second ' t O9 }( R+ ?0 O" u* SBRI -- Basic Rate Interface BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment BRL -- Building Restriction Line ' }0 c( ?; R9 p @7 Q1 b" H9 BBUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications + E3 ~5 E. f; P( N4 tBUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment * |1 a9 j& D* v3 n+ V: W C top - @- _5 W; D! ~4 V- n! j 6 U: A. K1 k* e, h: k# r) l7 }-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority CAA -- Clean Air Act CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office 5 T5 f; k0 D* V4 j5 h: LCAT -- Category CAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit CBI -- Computer Based Instruction $ j4 I$ @( O. ^& @& {/ ICCC -- Communications Command Center CCCC -- Staff Communications - E; @; P; P8 W: R% @/ u0 A% PCCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation . h* w, @/ m, k% A, _CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator CCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect 5 a4 Z+ a! T( K2 a/ W! }CCU -- Central Control Unit # H, J4 O: {( R: p% e$ d% R# \CD -- Common Digitizer ) v) n! F2 p2 K! H% p4 l# jCDR -- Cost Detail Report CDT -- Controlled Departure Time CDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information 9 a) }# v" E9 H; b' J CCENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange CEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program 8 F* x+ N( r% i0 o+ Z) YCEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality CERAP -- Central Radar Approach CFC -- Central Flow Control CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility . Y/ x) L: |2 Q9 \* {2 W( _CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service / K8 q: [, Y i$ ~ {CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor ! r/ F6 m: Y2 v0 O& ?+ SCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station ! g5 [" L1 z6 E2 Y! |CLC -- Course Line Computer CLIN -- Contract Line Item 0 a0 C( f d5 j, P, sCLT -- Calculated Landing Time ; G4 s6 T7 x: v: r4 r) LCM -- Commercial Service Airport CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace 1 P; E+ ~% V ACNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System CNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor # K) \6 v; d4 r; V* u# q# ?CO -- Central Office COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers % z' L9 z: T. Y: `. `2 n5 MCOMCO -- Command Communications Outlet 2 S' G# {- F) X5 N7 g* T# ^) H4 q6 `CONUS -- Continental United States $ W( L& o4 R! M$ x, aCORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory 8 l+ l, z( m/ G; y: m, lCRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube ( \! `. t7 j3 Z/ @4 z5 ^/ NCSA -- Communications Service Authorization % L- u% k; V' r$ G1 A( [CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System $ D- r; s8 v) {4 HCSO -- Customer Service Office ) ^- p2 X) t" {. I! CCSR -- Communications Service Request % X# S* f+ |! p5 E$ K3 sCSS -- Central Site System C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival : X: h, ?3 q6 L/ XCTA -- Control Area : K5 c$ K# n- o( d9 n; K- i) ZCTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region ! X4 l; B5 m' z9 c9 xCTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System / o3 y/ X; t7 n& H3 }* v" l1 cCTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor " \0 D; D2 m7 ~CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System 1 w& K7 k& [% P5 `CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service 4 ^$ g( J5 c2 ^/ H% qCW -- Continuous Wave CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit CWY -- Clearway & D8 f( f- N, z: V; d; Y# w5 U ' g" C0 C1 T& ^ D top , |- k, H g7 F( [ ! b# f: h% n! ^* g/ S-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DA -- Direct Access DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height ) O1 U+ v/ z( E9 J( M6 NDA -- Descent Advisor DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System ' E; J! I+ _, p- w8 J8 vDAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout - T# U/ Z7 L1 {2 R. [4 jDAR -- Designated Agency Representative * [4 }3 [, L) l7 K' |( fDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel . v% o' ^( o. W( ^9 d' VdBA -- Decibels A-weighted + o' P/ N, D+ C" i2 Z5 c9 I: E4 \9 j7 PDBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise / w* u3 h2 [7 jDBMS -- Data Base Management System DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment DCA -- Defense Communications Agency # a, N/ o* i. y# t0 E+ RDCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit DCE -- Data Communications Equipment 9 P; d9 o6 L9 t0 FDDA -- Dedicated Digital Access DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation DDS -- Digital Data Service 6 w u4 ^! k% x8 oDEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency , v: @8 \% `$ B7 CDEDS -- Data Entry and Display System + c+ l7 c* a( Y% s7 |4 eDEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement 3 k1 _2 L8 l1 | Z" f1 Z5 ^, GDEP -- Departure ' I' o) ]# i; H0 h9 [+ IDEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone DF -- Direction Finder DFAX -- Digital Facsimile DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator 7 U/ N. d) e; O: L @, lDGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System) DH -- Decision Height # z( q% b8 s4 ~# gDID -- Direct Inward Dial 1 I* l4 w- J7 L2 _) m- p# ?DIP -- Drop and Insert Point 5 d r% L3 w- O% s: e; m5 hDIRF -- Direction Finding # C9 |; l. Q0 W; W: ]1 ?DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency 2 X4 T& I9 }7 v, e4 o2 ]- m i. SDME -- Distance Measuring Equipment DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment g% t- ~/ B( X' D' bDMN -- Data Multiplexing Network 1 |9 ~2 ~4 ^! t3 S- EDNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn) w& g" t! K9 D: K! P- p S$ r$ wDOD -- Direct Outward Dial $ S" e. a @2 K: c$ TDoD -- Department of Defense DOI -- Department of Interior DOS -- Department of State DOT -- Department of Transportation , ^0 X+ H9 c zDOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System % y9 h7 D& `0 a( l6 VDOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center DSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service ' J: H8 x6 u) X+ f1 [DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace ( p# o4 m% K4 pDTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service DUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal 1 V* {" w) U! R* q) ]DVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator 3 C9 J6 d5 j8 j 2 W- r/ E! T. b2 `9 R: vE top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning ( G" b% d. w, v& ^+ tEA -- Environmental Assessment EARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System 6 W$ A' I9 ]$ v6 ^! j# BECOM -- En Route Communications ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures 0 Q- B/ r- D: P( M# ~/ V2 }EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path EFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service EFC -- Expect Further Clearance EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features EIS -- Environmental Impact Statement ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter ELWRT -- Electrowriter EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System 9 {: s; |+ u- l. p" O1 Y; \2 FEMS -- Environmental Management System ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency 7 S* m9 x7 Y2 bEPS -- Engineered Performance Standards 6 O4 x& N( T h% D; O# _0 `9 }: g3 sEOF -- Emergency Operating Facility 4 X3 c$ o, Q/ _7 bEPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar ' h/ l5 d* e' g( {+ \1 wESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar ESP -- En Route Spacing Program ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems ESF -- Extended Superframe Format ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival 1 a7 I3 S4 ~+ l1 R4 b- E$ T& f! pETE -- Estimated Time En Route ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator 4 Y5 G$ _3 n. Z# CETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System ) P7 V4 @" p" F6 ?8 ~ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network EVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System + @5 l* f1 C! ]# K( r4 j/ y# g7 z* PEVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System F top 8 t9 K; h o& G2 ]! F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration F&E -- Facility and Equipment FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System # |7 Z" H6 m! @FAATC -- FAA Technical Center FAC -- Facility + [0 q% `" Q t7 X# PFAF -- Final Approach Fix 9 ]- h% b, S) b/ Z' S& DFAP -- Final Approach Point 3 @( x: X' ^# |/ hFAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite 8 y5 ^( T+ A/ q9 y4 hFAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool X+ _( Z5 _+ U5 cFAX -- Facsimile Equipment . a* E9 d, R, Q) `" xFBO -- Fixed Base Operator & Y* _% u7 ^; m, L/ J n2 c. V" D7 AFBS -- Fall Back Switch + y. q% I5 p4 ~) i7 K% QFCC -- Federal Communications Commission 0 r! C4 R: K* Q; J2 vFCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time / \2 y- T( M( V P& W: t) Z o+ c# t1 [FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit 7 T. q' l6 b1 {: lFDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service FDE -- Flight Data Entry 5 d- d* E3 a$ Z+ E* VFDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout 3 O7 [+ j' ?$ l1 T$ O) hFDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output / o2 n6 n& A6 j% R v: n/ R% QFDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center 7 ] j: O. C/ U8 lFDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote 8 a m" i* ]- a8 E3 v$ AFDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing ; B4 J& P o- {, jFDP -- Flight Data Processing FED -- Federal FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement : X8 o: C4 y4 E/ eFEP -- Front End Processor FFAC -- From Facility FIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office FIG -- Flight Inspection Group FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office , r! f0 E; m8 o7 w2 m# B UFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard FIR -- Flight Information Region FIRE -- Fire Station FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation / k6 X$ `) X+ H. o; Z. tFL -- Flight Level FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation FMA -- Final Monitor Aid : E3 Z; d, I- T: m/ k2 e7 y8 kFMF -- Facility Master File FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System FMS -- Flight management System FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act 2 G5 s9 E: X/ x; y; w; m# ^6 TFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact FP -- Flight Plan FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance 8 t+ g: Q4 K# AFSAS -- Flight Service Automation System * A2 `% \9 y; y- g9 {1 m0 I0 b3 WFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office ; ~& J. A+ F% D* F( OFSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System FSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile FSP -- Flight Strip Printer FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter FSS -- Flight Service Station 9 r0 ~! y- q A, MFSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems 6 H1 x8 V; n8 S& SFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System " z/ E# E/ @0 K8 Y' B5 v0 W! fFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000 ' `. l8 v" A# o' {* t8 LFUS -- Functional Units or Systems FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station 0 E* c! I1 R0 ^& d |! s+ }8 s " ]0 o. {) h, C# f7 b cG top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GA -- General Aviation , ?# d$ O: ]2 a, o1 j v! v8 WGAA -- General Aviation Activity & h2 t3 z+ h K+ qGAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics GADO -- General Aviation District Office GCA -- Ground Control Approach GNAS -- General National Airspace System ' x5 ^; g, t- e. E2 ?0 sGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOESF -- GOES Feed Point 7 q; S, @5 M" e I3 wGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act % E; j; F$ N tGPS -- Global Positioning Satellite GPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System ) w# p. X4 @+ S2 D" K, tGRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment O) A, `0 F# Y/ b$ _& b. M ^GS -- Glide Slope Indicator GSA -- General Services Administration GSE -- Ground Support Equipment H top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 h% j8 @9 [0 {5 l8 |7 VH -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) HAA -- Height Above Airport . e8 p' z l. Q% |9 G- {/ S- j& ^/ nHAL -- Height Above Landing 4 f! w" }/ }4 o8 wHARS -- High Altitude Route System , K4 P; a+ n6 U" j; [$ p bHAT -- Height Above Touchdown 5 F& v# H: g8 A- w/ zHAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control , S, u3 e4 m5 m, A. mHDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment * t1 }) i) s" |: ]1 P$ Y0 wHDQ -- FAA Headquarters HELI -- Heliport HF -- High Frequency HH -- NDB, 2kw or More HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS * Q8 E- ]) \! s4 z$ ~+ ^HOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle / t2 h) R* M2 p3 H! jHSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators HUD -- Housing and Urban Development HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory W# c; R' q, r3 d! IHz -- HERTZ 0 N; N2 M! n5 ?1 `, A# O" f5 B I top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 q# B& h- p, |3 |; l( L9 H7 tIA -- Indirect Access IAF -- Initial Approach Fix I/AFSS -- International AFSS IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 2 w; g- n) Y# [6 I. ]; BIBM -- International Business Machines IBP -- International Boundary Point IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization 8 y8 ]4 D# k7 i, q+ X. @ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems IDAT -- Interfacility Data # z& f7 N' w) |$ n6 Y8 ?; SIF -- Intermediate Fix 8 ]! a+ R9 \0 K) tIFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor IFDS -- Interfacility Data System + Q7 i3 ~$ _) g, i& K$ nIFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance IFO -- International Field Office IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules % ~0 |8 U1 `- p+ HIFSS -- International Flight Service Station ILS -- Instrument Landing System IM -- Inner Marker IMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions INM -- Integrated Noise Model . e# ?3 Y% P0 }/ [* `INS -- Inertial Navigation System & w# ?8 R4 H3 K" }- N. WIRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan B7 V: S- M9 @7 `' m5 Y, w& wISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System 9 P* |& o' P# J( {- oITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System IW -- Inside Wiring % f# E- o3 a3 c1 a5 r' v; t 5 ?. l3 |7 }$ `7 LJ top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + r, k. P8 S3 o/ ? |: P% Z1 Q; W# O+ k( u) y6 ` K top 2 ?. b8 q+ D1 S9 D7 u5 l ?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Q3 w8 z3 F, v" Z6 HKbps -- Kilobits Per Second ; e, E1 x! b' R$ bKhz -- Kilohertz KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal 3 O7 ^) ~5 I+ G8 o5 t7 a: O+ i# G 4 t4 \# @( X5 y7 \" y # z4 a! U% R% d- }$ _" ]6 P9 AL top ' U, [; u. A/ I 2 s% E' }7 {( v8 F) J-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : s, G6 @! L* k% G7 V5 G 5 X) \& O; b, c) |. [& u/ xLAA -- Local Airport Advisory 2 q& B. n# y7 K ^LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System , M4 t, R6 h, `# E! v9 U. tLABS -- Leased A B Service LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment 3 c- z+ n0 B. o8 w O$ N- j+ j! dLABSW -- LABS Switch System LAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation ) E* z2 L: R& r# TLAN -- Local Area Network : e7 x; @7 T3 ^* SLATA -- Local Access and Transport Area LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System LCF -- Local Control Facility 5 c9 ]- H$ u0 `0 [: k$ t: w) uLCN -- Local Communications Network 4 H J' E, ^" w- VLDA -- Localizer Directional Aid LDA -- Landing Directional Aid LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier - o- H- A) c9 k& aLF -- Low Frequency " I' m; R% |% WLINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System 3 u! E3 e% ~7 H- uLLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency LMM -- Locator Middle Marker LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site LOC -- Localizer 3 F& L/ I5 Z7 w. x% c; d* F3 LLOCID -- Location Identifier LOI -- Letter of Intent LOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation ( B3 G; ^' r/ n# sLPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance * _$ r- V# L( q7 `0 r5 w. eLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet q/ w$ J0 N; |7 v7 PLRNAV -- Long Range Navigation LRR -- Long Range Radar 3 ]1 b8 q, p& h/ R2 y' [9 `2 O. ]1 b * v3 |' i% ~( n9 i2 F8 l" R3 Q - e1 ]& {% A8 P- q I% T. C: W, ^M top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 H$ m4 Y0 V, F( D: D7 sMAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System MALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights ( |: k( W1 E+ J6 v% p3 Q' kMAP -- Maintenance Automation Program - k. ?! k" \$ F# Q! I& j/ c# F( vMAP -- Military Airport Program 0 ~8 {% A& ^8 K, l) FMAP -- Missed Approach Point MAP -- Modified Access Pricing , }) g: ?, @9 ?3 z) i5 _Mbps -- Megabits Per Second ! ^1 p2 J3 x% J5 S. Q, oMCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude MCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station " C: a$ H9 ]& F! g# |7 j; [; WMCC -- Maintenance Control Center MCL -- Middle Compass Locater MCS -- Maintenance and Control System MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude 4 h. _1 i8 l1 yMDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal 9 T' ]$ d' u' A0 uMEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude METI -- Meteorological Information 0 a- n8 c0 B, Q; c/ E EMF -- Middle Frequency MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment + W* z: x: z0 k+ t2 oMFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time 9 N9 d5 J- y6 pMHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude Mhg -- MegHERTZ MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement MISC -- Miscellaneous 8 D- D9 _. T/ T6 S6 w% t( _MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office MIT -- Miles In Trail + w6 C8 p1 m& l, P1 R+ GMITRE -- Mitre Corporation % ?3 \5 v9 o7 t. d' L, dMLS -- Microwave Landing System MM -- Middle Marker MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console ) y" L3 U- u: P" pMMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification 4 n* w# b3 @. J7 tMNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace MOA -- Memorandum of Agreement # o" r8 x" D: IMOA -- Military Operations Area MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar ) n9 X( F- ^* V: ]1 }9 g2 C" Z9 @MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System MOU -- Memorandum of Understanding 4 p% d3 L4 ]: I7 EMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 @. W" R3 V- r/ m' R$ [8 kMPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement ( D+ A1 q* Z) E( y& t9 ?6 _MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude 9 [5 z* x- R2 _+ m" l! i9 y0 lMRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge MSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude MSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning MSL -- Mean Sea Level / a8 H; K% a0 C% u4 {MSN -- Message Switching Network ( Y* }4 B! F/ DMTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System MTI -- Moving Target Indicator MUX -- Multiplexor + x- [: O( y% EMVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules 8 _8 M* h& [. f$ ^ N top ( d! h0 @& u% Q" [7 J -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ Z) k3 S3 j9 G2 nNAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards NADA -- NADIN Concentrator & E& `- n' v+ t# A7 tNADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network 8 f2 L7 q, t- ~' tNADSW -- NADIN Switches NAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support 5 [7 `5 T% _0 wNAMS -- NADIN IA # x- e" W; g( F* z( y, h3 k/ fNAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System NAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data : _, U% _6 c( d- qNASP -- National Airspace System Plan NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability 9 Z5 j% e4 f$ cNATCO -- National Communications Switching Center . [; r9 R7 N: G, Y/ _6 @6 XNAVAID -- Navigation Aid NAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control NAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility 2 `0 [5 u9 U/ t* b3 p, |NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO NCF -- National Control Facility M: ?' Y$ x8 _! n6 d% m4 g; ~/ }NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program & `( D/ Z& v- E; ^' u% O" ZNCS -- National Communications System NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon NDNB -- NADIN II NEM -- Noise Exposure Map : i7 P: B) V+ k" aNEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act 9 u7 A2 J- }% k3 ]. ]" ~2 @NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar NFAX -- National Facsimile Service NFDC -- National Flight Data Center NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System U. w/ Q3 _ y% E1 {& HNI -- Network Interface 9 W5 }$ K; E d( L' ^NICS -- National Interfacility Communications System / X) U# d9 z& ?# t) yNPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement # O( ^. U7 R; A: zNPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NM -- Nautical Mile NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision NMC -- National Meteorological Center NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment - x5 T4 I- [; ]0 R0 l- sNMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System w) j( i+ T0 v6 Y# J/ |NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOC -- Notice Of Completion NOTAM -- Notice to Airmen 6 k" c* J T: S$ a( eNPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems a y& I4 ^" ^2 z U8 qNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge * v7 F( y6 W! W4 ~: j pNRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems , s! L: N1 _" u' P3 iNSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan ! T7 P& r: P! v+ l1 M9 VNSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network NSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK NTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication * F4 d9 T6 y! p; N' [. A& p. P. YNTP -- National Transportation Policy . I& P& j" @% tNTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board NTZ -- No Transgression Zone 7 m3 v# H# ]) XNWS -- National Weather Service NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD NSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters 9 @8 h, R0 }, O7 wNXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System 2 t9 y2 Y5 v* |4 Q O top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 \1 j4 [3 l9 OOAG -- Official Airline Guide OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic 3 b3 c) u# s7 E( b, uOAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station 9 o% G# }9 h# ?" IODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 9 L9 f5 N; p$ HODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station OEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership / M2 m$ t) H* i1 uOFA -- Object Free Area & m# k9 `$ i7 I) ZOFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System OFT -- Outer Fix Time OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone 0 O# Y9 J8 j6 k4 ?8 WOM -- Outer Marker % ^# W' L/ _8 |$ ~/ @+ F; XOMB -- Office of Management and Budget 7 q7 _6 q( h4 kONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report OPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic ; H7 N2 ~% G3 X8 IOPSW -- Operational Switch OPX -- Off Premises Exchange % L+ o/ f$ k, b0 W6 ~ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration + E9 S4 f% Q* V1 UOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route OTS -- Organized Track System - x2 @& @: v6 _" |2 @- O ; h5 p! ~' ~7 k# N( bP top + ~1 s% S0 l* f$ C- c % w- z) A* ~3 f- o% |$ t6 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange ! u0 u( J, P3 _+ Y% aPAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler PAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module . ]2 C1 N0 ]( r7 a) v6 hPAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator , j. @8 |/ \0 U: `2 o, Z, i- L$ I! FPAR -- Precision Approach Radar PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route ! u0 h" |3 k, h( f4 c% v) _PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service 3 B+ U4 N2 K7 B4 V0 T$ JPBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time PBRF -- Pilot Briefing - h f, e1 x& rPBX -- Private Branch Exchange PCA -- Positive Control Airspace PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route PDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance # _4 h0 z5 |6 ~6 v/ k, M: hPDC -- Program Designator Code PDR -- Preferential Departure Route 1 L! T; f8 t/ P& }6 WPDN -- Public Data Network 7 s% ~. T7 f# W. n6 A3 z: IPFC -- Passenger Facility Charge PGP -- Planning Grant Program PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier 7 ]# u, _7 ?. \PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report PMS -- Program Management System POLIC -- Police Station POP -- Point Of Presence POT -- Point Of Termination PPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System PR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport ! b7 T: }' u& O, L4 f, M/ F, rPRI -- Primary Rate Interface + t8 m X4 t" V ^8 e$ H: mPRM -- Precision Runway Monitor ' I" V5 ~8 {5 M7 m, nPSDN -- Public Switched Data Network PSN -- Packet Switched Network . G# d# s6 S$ b! b1 pPSS -- Packet Switched Service ) n1 o" u/ G2 t. d* h, k' ePSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform 8 L1 B8 C+ u* k5 GPUB -- Publication PUP -- Principal User Processor ) {3 e; t( v1 n: ~* KPVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit 6 N0 F5 E7 x+ jPVD -- Plan View Display ' v. w" |: v! @; Z# D3 v4 B% B7 v / X" o- r2 m8 m ' U2 _4 w$ ?& S6 w" i9 n. VQ top % u3 S, U3 H; R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R top ( D* t! Z2 |2 C% `( R-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center $ A" {2 ]* z8 j; rRATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) RBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer 1 i3 ?' G, z* Z- D, ^RBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron 6 d: y) o' i4 e* d3 y4 W, cRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground RCC -- Rescue Coordination Center RCF -- Remote Communication Facility RCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit ! q( j: y* d0 R1 a8 Q0 JRCL -- Radio Communications Link 2 p# F8 j& Y1 ~3 V4 X( }RCLR -- RCL Repeater 0 |' b( l" T6 w+ RRCLT -- RCL Terminal RCO -- Remote Communications Outlet RCU -- Remote Control Unit ( |6 `+ v. J% t4 oRDAT -- Digitized Radar Data RDP -- Radar Data Processing RDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights : V" _6 D- H8 aRF -- Radio Frequency RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport RMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center 3 R" l5 F2 o; V' d9 m$ ~4 d1 SRMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility RML -- Radio Microwave Link 8 s+ U/ H$ `! Q- ~! v6 JRMLR -- RML Repeater 3 J- y# r9 \9 T& K( g$ L( d k0 p* d! wRMLT -- RML Terminal RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System RMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem 8 C8 d7 a8 |/ A$ |/ ` c& v' @RMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator ' \' X ~! i/ _3 R9 }6 j1 O5 ^RNAV -- Area Navigation # n; X) @( k# Y8 b: R& N: VRNP -- Required Navigation Performance 7 `" }1 P/ y$ ]1 k6 F$ u( E& i, I* FROD -- Record of Decision 7 ^ o) f, b3 o2 `9 a# }6 F) v9 h0 RROSA -- Report of Service Activity ; Q' u: f" r, ^* @; ~7 T# u0 S; H. H* ?9 JROT -- Runway Occupancy Time RP -- Restoration Priority 7 p( R8 r4 X: F- HRPC -- Restoration Priority Code + Q; _& H! Z) D7 NRPG -- Radar Processing Group RPZ -- Runway Protection Zone ! _9 L" x$ N+ |1 T: u- l+ z% X. ARRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer RRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer $ u9 d4 Q; O$ h( _9 oRRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site RSA -- Runway Safety Area RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team # q; I7 W6 \* E' hRSS -- Remote Speaking System RT -- Remote Transmitter , z* V+ U& Y+ T$ wRT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level RTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display 6 _7 ^" C# K$ q( A3 vRTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics RTP -- Regional Transportation Plan ' Y2 A/ u" U6 ]( A8 F0 i ?0 E4 V# \RTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver RTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display . Z* m# P! c3 H( rRVR -- Runway Visual Range 1 u8 Q. u6 B6 n, e6 }& mRW -- Runway ' S- f5 h5 N4 wRWDS -- Same as RRWDS 7 J5 u6 K8 S' b3 C9 tRWP -- Real-time Weather Processor : z" S8 |& f' E/ P S top . w* p* V- o+ C- l) b , e3 e d* c+ l( L5 i; K. B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 D6 h5 Q/ V" f X( LS/S -- Sector Suite 0 j& S+ q, c' g+ k R5 gSAC -- Strategic Air Command ( x3 Y5 o* \7 c+ ?SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection ; c5 e$ Q$ u# H" v! x- W8 t7 c* @SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System SATCOM -- Satellite Communications SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System V) Y c& ]2 h( F5 p$ \SBGP -- State Block Grant Program SCC -- System Command Center ' y/ {) {: V( X9 f3 l) ?7 XSCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding - ?" j: c( ?; f: U7 Q ?0 iSDF -- Software Defined Network 8 e; D8 s y) r( _5 g X, g rSDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service " }( l& c& r. g% D" ~SDP -- Service Delivery Point 9 M$ r8 C4 i% E/ ]$ DSDS -- Switched Data Service 4 u4 l3 `! Y; _5 [8 [& o* r/ H1 ESEL -- Single Event Level v4 Y! M( h2 L8 SSELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 : i3 Q- H1 o+ ~9 J( n" `SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer SIC -- Service Initiation Charge SID -- Station Identifier SID -- Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information # z+ c6 l4 |8 Q* rSIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model 7 B& f+ j8 Q1 c d- VSIP -- State Implementation Plan . J4 h8 A7 _3 o8 r5 i7 m3 pSM -- Statute Miles * W5 b6 S* z% F2 GSMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control ( E* g5 T2 n3 M0 sSMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem + O( X* p# T1 [- ], j" NSMS -- Safety Management System SMS -- Simulation Modeling System " d) B8 p# I$ E$ @SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N SOC -- Service Oversight Center SOAR -- System of Airports Reporting # D: m: R9 r7 U6 Y" ?SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways SOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways ! `" ]) [8 T- O. d: \: o% A$ QSRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor V1 | j) A: ISSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers SSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System 9 z$ `! Y5 }2 A) U5 ^$ [SSB -- Single Side Band STAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route & e6 ?+ y! P. @7 iSTD -- Standard . s( }4 _$ P, z& J6 f8 N! ISTMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer 8 }9 e( N I* r5 U5 E. ~7 D, XSTOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing 4 v; i: R" @9 m- ESURPIC -- Surface Picture SVCA -- Service A SVCB -- Service B SVCC -- Service C , K( ]% U- v- l0 h; t- gSVCO -- Service O % u( J, g" e2 k# D' BSVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) / b# V! P* v' m) G, F. e2 S, ?SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) 6 g/ ^$ W% m$ E, A5 k1 JSVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) 0 U( V" a+ D/ U2 v9 R% O9 j; l( Q( sSVFD -- Interphone Service F (D) SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules + a! A, E# @) I5 i# P! x 6 t: Q" }: f! X* u2 |3 H T top % ^! F. P, J7 q$ U6 E! r! e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer + s, x& q4 N% kTAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast ! a+ g# x) D* b7 f6 T0 p; @5 @% N% h8 `TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service 0 r/ Q* u3 [, ^7 \7 X# T7 {TAS -- True Air Speed , N4 @ e3 q8 d1 UTATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation 3 }- N8 K$ f0 vTAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool 1 W1 G6 s) Z) D( K7 v) F6 r r& bTCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport # p$ n9 K& x& t. g' N7 NTCA -- Terminal Control Area K7 H8 g- o1 d7 i: l# @TCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System 3 C) b b5 ]/ p( ^8 ~ rTCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex TCE -- Tone Control Equipment TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer TCOM -- Terminal Communications & `8 d2 }- [+ ]$ q& XTCS -- Tower Communications System 6 s* g# l. G: HTDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer " w$ [9 ?% U m5 cTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar TELCO -- Telephone Company TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System # A2 W/ E% O1 |% S8 z: Q( M6 g" a8 i: ZTERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures $ `; L( k) l! e- K. ~. ITFAC -- To Facility TH -- Threshold TIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System TL -- Taxilane # O/ c. h& ]/ G; f( x% xTMA -- Traffic Management Advisor * ~- P# T5 R6 D. X5 Y6 }8 ATMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator 7 K+ r2 R! ]! s, [TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator TMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System , f% B1 b& O7 l) ]$ z- QTMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex + N+ b3 J1 ?6 P Q8 N7 k3 O+ ~- OTMF -- Traffic Management Facility ! Z" L# @/ I5 D! T5 }TML -- Television Microwave Link TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator TMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater " Z& M1 G4 u# [5 TTMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal 8 ^* N2 q" C( x/ O" q/ xTM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations , ?4 V8 o/ Y" n3 h. f. kTMP -- Traffic Management Processor . [: @9 a; q" w5 zTMS -- Traffic Management System # M; f6 W. u, H7 L9 q1 ]: RTMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists TMU -- Traffic Management Unit . Q$ O$ K: F, v! }. ?9 fTODA -- Takeoff Distance Available 0 N9 B4 G9 i) u+ hTOF -- Time Of Flight ; ]/ X$ M' v0 ^8 Y& ^TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer TOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) TORA -- Take-off Run Available TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids TR -- Telecommunications Request TRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service TRB -- Transportation Research Board % j9 V2 b+ L# @% mTRNG -- Training TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service : t% c) ?# q# E- YTSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority 2 P# d- g$ i8 n- P! l. x4 TTSR -- Telecommunications Service Request 6 a3 y4 F8 \6 Y" }0 c X( lTSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems TTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor TTY -- Teletype TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range TW -- Taxiway . w* I; [, g2 q* @' y' M. T7 X2 iTWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast 1 o6 i5 i; p7 b, K" u& z7 QTWR-- Tower (non-controlled) TY -- Type (FAACIS) 4 o6 a2 q3 I6 m* Q! q# F* W! ~ `& d: z1 \ _U top 3 C# ?+ J: @5 U2 M0 X! w* C. I5 W1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UAS -- Uniform Accounting System 1 o( D3 x* w; ~: y0 wUHF -- Ultra High Frequency URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 7 Y# c$ G; D+ r* [$ m) Y+ |1 Y/ sUSAF -- United States Air Force 2 L$ R; l5 ]- [* {- ^USC -- United States Code USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code 5 I4 Y* }" R* ?8 w: D3 H- [( o V top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 a" I: B0 q8 a4 @, FVALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator $ f( l: P/ e8 C0 FVDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment : i1 x9 M4 k8 V/ X( AVF -- Voice Frequency 7 @% r8 [! ]2 N* O6 y' F& N+ f7 qVFR -- Visual Flight Rules 2 a3 @$ [- E' X) }% c% OVHF -- Very High Frequency , @" N: B1 `. q( f' T% D$ qVLF -- Very Low Frequency " s/ L! [7 L, e* M6 b# _- G7 W' yVMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center ; B/ C& h+ U$ Y) C! aVON -- Virtual On-net VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range $ v) g3 v: R! c# J+ a' B3 D$ l* t2 {VOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment : }5 C; Q1 D; i$ }8 J T! RVORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN VOT -- VOR Test Facility 3 d( O" J! M8 L* X6 ^VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation ( y% Z% c# r% \3 d7 C2 bVRS -- Voice Recording System + f6 J9 T2 p P y8 QVSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System VTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing VTS -- Voice Telecommunications System , |- }5 }1 m& i- LW top 1 @1 Q1 g A7 i, c+ I3 ]! N " H8 W( W3 m& P" Q; z# H" i$ u-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Q& W1 Q# n2 i A8 V. ^WAAS -- Wide Area Augmentation System WAN -- Wide Area Network WC -- Work Center * M2 m1 V! [* l4 ~; \WCP -- Weather Communications Processor WECO -- Western Electric Company : @" H8 g3 _" J" S9 AWESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications 6 I! ?& Q# W2 aWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement WSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office WSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory WSO -- Weather Service Office * a: l/ k$ z$ l6 b8 [$ bWTHR -- "Weather" WX -- Weather 7 c* I( x8 l' [" _ ; B* Q2 i" u5 \6 R. ?- K5 g6 T/ W X top ! ]* ~9 q- R& U w 0 [6 a- S6 s. ?- C; P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 ~: J" H1 K1 {* p( q2 t Y top % `$ U$ V8 S; [, P6 v; |' I1 R: B -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & r/ ~; @& O+ b! D % h! n0 w8 i; w. B Z top " o3 x3 K( n0 z/ I- z* y# t! g --------------------------------------------------------------------------------