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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms
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7 ?* F$ y/ d, ^( d$ O) MA/C -- Aircraft
" |& {* `8 K- j* I& nA/G -- Air to Ground" s4 H) `9 ?" t; Y
A/H -- Altitude/Height
" C$ ]6 z L! I" U3 H! tAAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center- ^/ C3 R4 H$ k, u v, ~" f: Z. p
AAF -- Army Air Field
& M/ R6 x/ `9 ]0 k2 i) TAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval
- O* [2 q2 \+ F6 N) l4 e* k$ J7 hAAP -- Advanced Automation Program: t5 P( k# b) ~* |
AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate2 b4 I, o& H1 c# V/ I3 S E0 F
ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B
1 E$ u5 Y' u& v0 p. UACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System9 \/ q+ |" H `
ACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
) r# H1 s! K; C kACC -- Airports Consultants Council
( L$ T1 Z8 R3 MACC -- Area Control Center, e" c7 H: ]" K
ACCT -- Accounting Records
& n4 p: h$ ~; O- KACD -- Automatic Call Distributor1 ~, D4 s% O1 y
ACDO -- Air Carrier District Office $ j# }: y8 O% \
ACF -- Area Control Facility
* F H' z T2 Y1 _5 i0 T" sACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office 4 M. f7 w# B3 H5 l
ACFT -- Aircraft
+ r. S; j9 d8 r/ ?6 P# h4 oACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America
( ]' g8 q0 Q# m$ k% j Q. K( D: AACID -- Aircraft Identification
& @9 K4 n$ m: F4 A3 h- n8 K: UACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan E6 K; ^+ G u/ P+ _5 C1 |2 \
ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System
6 r" ^3 s; z4 CACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated
) d" Q5 t+ t- YACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations
9 M) I j8 z7 P; S- v oACO -- Aircraft Certification Office
$ F; V. H4 ^$ e) v1 U+ wACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program 0 A' x7 X5 N9 {, \; G0 [
ADA -- Air Defense Area & D7 r: l8 [( q9 b) a! D) V% c
ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program $ l6 T4 v0 n% j) h
ADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System - Y0 ~0 S0 d# r* J& k5 Q5 M" p# D
ADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure * Y% H% M1 b4 J6 W7 X
ADDA -- Administrative Data
0 F; x' K& {' l/ _' DADF -- Automatic Direction Finding - S r7 ?6 j6 L; u Q
ADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor " X8 C* c. b2 p+ n
ADIN -- AUTODIN Service
- N8 K( q2 `, H ~, kADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone
$ y+ X% k' a) n! xADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link
" f: f1 Y, f- P& a/ z G- qADLY -- Arrival Delay
5 q0 @3 ^2 o! b" `ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office
) a8 J9 S( G _8 A9 ~, [6 w" VADP -- Automated Data Processing
1 A! W, t0 Q+ q/ F6 z: K" Z- z$ GADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance " N, H4 q) r! W4 b& F
ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model 9 m# w" W) ]1 w( V9 t: x; |
ADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems ( P8 R; {* E( @ h# f
ADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network
- r% s1 N6 t9 i& D6 r; aADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000 # r S/ k( Y- ^! T- Y& K
ADVO -- Administrative Voice 4 k4 p1 N8 D! u$ K- A' ?# k# L
AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group % {4 H2 Y4 L7 c! k
AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control % i; ]" W4 @- v0 H- V4 n, K
AEX -- Automated Execution u U( L( [( l% r; I
AF -- Airway Facilities
0 P& m( V* S1 Q% WAFB -- Air Force Base 4 b: B" ?9 N9 {- Q0 z! X
AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System 1 d' C& w4 N' v$ i+ ?* @
AFP -- Area Flight Plan " Z M! S) D; [& A7 h1 i1 S% a
AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station $ s; w2 W. p5 a) E3 \
AFS -- Airways Facilities Sector 8 D x& P( a; C4 d$ I- F: D$ x' U
AFSFO -- AFS Field Office
0 ^; C. D1 o, V. m- {4 `AFSFU -- AFS Field Unit 5 I h& g( |4 {: F
AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU)
! {% \' W9 M7 @1 z! O5 |8 JAFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station
: R8 _) U6 `4 oAFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
+ E% ^1 e" b [" `& v1 d" t4 CAGL -- Above Ground Level ' Q c, ?) m& h
AID -- Airport Information Desk 3 c4 ^1 L' U! |6 j u
AIG -- Airbus Industries Group : K) P9 @% c% k! v3 f8 W
AIM -- Airman's Information Manual
7 [' a8 C$ U- Y% }% fAIP -- Airport Improvement Plan
: R, \6 E" w4 V9 {5 Y7 V z. jAIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information
- e( o& x! x5 R( VAIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model
2 W% V# k& @' u9 r7 GAIS -- Aeronautical Information Service % M1 c8 [5 X( `+ F b1 h$ u- b
AIT -- Automated Information Transfer 0 d5 ]3 y/ a$ f% p
ALP -- Airport Layout Plan
9 z# [; N. [1 I9 G/ f8 IALS -- Approach Lighting System
; Z$ X& \* @) v% B5 S0 uALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I & _0 `1 |" |$ l
ALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
+ X) ?- y$ n0 ]9 e: }$ L! OALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan & f) I: r4 _6 Q5 j! a- Z
ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation 5 y+ f) C7 E1 j2 x9 b, Z
AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System
5 f- W3 m% m. Y4 Z; U3 Q# wAMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
4 v9 A0 G0 w3 J0 I6 {AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station
7 A. H4 {5 C; q# w' M" B1 cAMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan 5 l' I/ E2 q4 ?+ V% u2 X. ?& D
AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
. J& F5 I5 k7 {3 y" yANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity 6 \- m3 W! T. i4 A4 ?
ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act " ~; h5 `7 E% z
ANG -- Air National Guard + j: ~+ w5 U# }! i' j# P6 g
ANGB -- Air National Guard Base ) P& ^3 A# L1 i; J3 X
ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System
; ~$ ?& l0 r9 y% k% DANSI -- American National Standards Group
x! k3 W9 [/ R+ P! qAOA -- Air Operations Area- Q/ t* R: k+ @9 X' r
AP -- Acquisition Plan # c+ N$ P; e% \. h/ r0 }
APP -- Approach
* q, A, E1 M! @: l u$ ?' p/ RAPS -- Airport Planning Standard
% i. G: W. n# U6 t1 B1 YAQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office E6 S) m z1 g1 l4 E
ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF)
$ G( r$ b; K" X. w2 c3 x5 ]( VARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
+ D$ o( P8 A- F. s+ q$ }' _$ yARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
9 R ]9 `6 o8 B5 VARF -- Airport Reservation Function 2 l b% G8 B2 {& k
ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting0 D! G4 E3 D+ w
ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. & q9 k( ^: ?/ W
ARLNO -- Airline Office , r5 f/ A$ e. n
ARO -- Airport Reservation Office ; C1 q- b# Y$ m7 d C
ARP -- Airport Reference Point " `9 K/ h$ b: @% R1 x' y
ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area
0 a1 R0 E4 m( \( B6 `0 eARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar 4 U7 s/ n1 V9 g0 I6 M
ARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center 8 }, }; T0 `8 G- M" y) J1 g
ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System , T) ~# U6 K% u& s
ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System
2 ?) f2 L* x2 W/ J* e4 KASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center ' G# Y, S. v8 X3 U- K* y4 s5 j; \( s
ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan
# l5 }" {2 L3 b& ?ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display 8 \7 ^% b& f. C. _7 z! F$ c
ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available
" D- q B* | Z7 y: Q$ h: w1 {$ c m+ MASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery . j5 r/ r3 k( ^
ASM -- Available Seat Mile
n# z }: E: z/ O3 O0 X* PASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program
5 K0 F* q* D, C, {) A5 L: _ASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System * X3 r% }* Y) i4 l& S
ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance - U" \2 z1 J; \% M: v1 `
ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar $ i7 h# D5 e2 P! b4 W- I
ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation X2 V( N) {. }0 K4 F
ASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor # Q5 v* s. J, B& e* ]
AT -- Air Traffic
; y: T) V! H7 `" I; {& j0 IATA -- Air Transport Association of America + ~/ Y7 }% X3 J) p! _# R: R$ p
ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service C7 l/ \" _ H' S% T" @7 g
ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace 6 B$ v, h1 y9 e0 }
AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph - e; J6 T, M: A! m4 B: Z; L2 ?
AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center : V% L/ X+ o/ n* [; [1 }
AT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate
; k: ]/ a* U% {6 e9 ^ATC -- Air Traffic Control & Z7 q4 U9 ?: ^
ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator
0 f9 Z! Y7 [4 Z, M: |3 h$ GATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center 9 I7 u5 ^8 P2 q4 \) X- j1 W; U
ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator % ]# O$ Y+ e+ m$ h) l
ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
/ Z$ D8 T- K, d# wATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System 4 u% {+ y/ R# @3 T( z4 j
ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center
; {1 Y7 l2 P$ U6 F" UATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower
6 F s9 Y6 `9 F+ tATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service
* l* g. Z& Y. w" rATISR -- ATIS Recorder
* \) Q/ F. g* V' I3 e7 a) GATM -- Air Traffic Management " i( i [2 P* ^/ [8 w/ V
ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode
: z, j' U7 K1 GATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System % J' B: t2 E e6 J5 v) x6 h; X. x
ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
( K% E: h* {3 c$ ZATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) 5 \) H5 n1 p# a8 [2 R
ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) 8 I1 k) i9 |, A/ e$ Z
ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System
% N! r: Z' u8 Y' JATS -- Air Traffic Service
9 X+ ]9 a& G' N: i1 D& xATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post : F3 j% m# _( i& z* r$ m
ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems / {$ F, u5 {* X; n7 }( @
AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network 6 f+ ?! e8 Z* `8 [/ M; H1 w. O! k* M9 N
AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network
( s' S, r6 M5 [6 R4 xAVON -- AUTOVON Service
, h' ]/ Q! z1 \; VAVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City + W7 |, P. ]1 P2 {
AWIS -- Airport Weather Information + T* D' ` ~" k/ T* L
AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System * b' f4 C3 w4 Q0 a1 I
AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor ( I2 u* u2 s9 c7 Y$ w) l7 e- m6 K" r
AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator , v" ?$ I4 V3 P( o1 T
AWS -- Air Weather Station
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BANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System 3 N' b+ f9 a( A. u1 I9 D% T8 o; }/ J6 h
BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) ( Y& f+ [* M& ?$ a
BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station 8 y- S+ l: f9 |) x& R* P
BASOP -- Military Base Operations
) |' Z" I z9 _ lBCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis
: Q8 S# Z) t* {BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio
) T6 {* f8 B% r+ K( K6 fBDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data
) U* r( Q- m1 k U6 y& Y2 `5 ^BMP -- Best Management Practices
; m. I2 Y6 [ O2 P& o7 LBOC -- Bell Operating Company 3 _+ W8 i- z: L, h( @8 ^
bps -- bits per second
7 u' ?: |' F0 p' x% x) A0 jBRI -- Basic Rate Interface
8 c$ |' Y2 f3 }7 Z9 f' NBRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment ) a& [0 q8 h" y+ ^$ V g
BRL -- Building Restriction Line 9 { B9 Y8 Y2 _' [6 K" U
BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications $ d' a* }; S/ F, J8 [
BUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment
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6 k' n5 b" R7 t; t+ |' }CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority $ a6 X( }0 e. A7 ^* u; n8 b% F- b
CAA -- Clean Air Act & L5 \% S5 v# m& T
CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board
9 F: V f' W% X( j9 @CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility
* S; N. Q2 N7 G1 l2 U3 E: |6 DCASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office 5 i# t4 Y# V& @% N S
CAT -- Category 6 T$ p+ r3 e4 E
CAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence
2 n; L5 q6 C' b% zCAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit
3 ]7 I7 O X( MCBI -- Computer Based Instruction
" W, o4 c' c( j3 U1 X1 @CCC -- Communications Command Center ; k* u- U9 W9 f1 S/ y
CCCC -- Staff Communications 0 V9 ?. O1 X4 ? |4 G5 b6 ?
CCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host 1 _6 P+ K. R9 {* O3 R. P
CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation ) `) T1 ~/ z/ V9 U3 h
CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator / k. R8 ~/ K6 @6 Y# I3 q9 K& v
CCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect $ m) c* b5 f6 J$ H7 y9 X# Z
CCU -- Central Control Unit % L3 i Z: p/ D6 k
CD -- Common Digitizer % t' m7 R/ Y" Q
CDR -- Cost Detail Report
9 A, y% S2 A/ X5 G {7 sCDT -- Controlled Departure Time
) J3 g- k) e* aCDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information : Y5 V) k$ x; ]6 \* C) g
CENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange
! ^2 \4 @9 p* X6 u! J# G! C7 KCEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program 8 b2 J3 B' R& Y7 \8 ?% }
CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality
: n0 \( K2 H" qCERAP -- Central Radar Approach T4 ~* s$ U% n' J0 X1 Z
CFC -- Central Flow Control 6 A. O E/ V4 L( D! l/ G* v! _
CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility
9 G% y( Q# u* g- S+ }: LCFCS -- Central Flow Control Service
# W6 W& Q1 c$ W; B, X7 {+ ^CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations
$ X, a _7 I3 {6 T2 cCFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor
2 Z' {. r) w$ d1 H. f+ ?' c+ L. dCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit / C0 y, E; b+ ?5 H5 [/ V
CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station : S9 |) y& F5 o' p4 \
CLC -- Course Line Computer 5 S7 t5 C$ B' N- X4 ]9 E4 v+ m
CLIN -- Contract Line Item 7 j7 k9 b$ }6 W
CLT -- Calculated Landing Time
& h0 D; Z. {3 a: c8 gCM -- Commercial Service Airport
/ ~$ G+ Y, I; U- ~CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
% K U/ P" M5 k, [6 l7 T& u, mCNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System
0 f9 n. X t6 B2 r3 n+ i) nCNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor
0 K F" R- Y$ j- G9 o. iCO -- Central Office
$ R. d4 j( B3 D$ O9 O8 \COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
0 s0 K8 C4 n1 U9 FCOMCO -- Command Communications Outlet # {7 G: i, a) N& Y
CONUS -- Continental United States & R/ T" `+ _1 i% u$ d: q
CORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE R( [5 m* v! ~8 e7 L/ _. w
CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment
5 W: x4 E' s* X OCPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
" _" ^( x3 n+ v$ P% Z5 i+ ACRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory ' [; w* {7 x6 i, e& _ `
CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid
! F# y6 B" T+ g3 o r$ K( gCRT -- Cathode Ray Tube
% l- Z2 n0 Q( R/ g# _! B4 BCSA -- Communications Service Authorization
+ p5 _7 D! F7 l1 X2 zCSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System
) x5 O: d# [/ P7 [! {/ [CSO -- Customer Service Office
! w8 P" E l$ p+ o7 D+ JCSR -- Communications Service Request * m8 P% ^5 ?& c+ v- n5 P
CSS -- Central Site System
# | p7 d, T: f7 SC/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
: u9 t5 o9 w# }# VCTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival 0 [% A( Z6 i: s
CTA -- Control Area
3 g* ^* x3 W( \: _+ B- XCTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region / _% n3 I3 k. Q; m; r. Z% x. ~
CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency % ]& g7 d" |3 ~
CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System
) e! }# P ^( Z1 B$ o0 e9 cCTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor 8 S2 g2 t) v; a- j: B, e
CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System 7 n, J6 b3 k4 ?* a# a/ D
CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules D# @ }/ y# G
CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service " o$ c0 h4 X& S. H5 s. i/ I1 {
CW -- Continuous Wave
! w5 g2 q4 ?# B. x9 @. |- LCWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit
! U3 H7 |! ~3 u" W3 BCWY -- Clearway
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/ I) e; @, R3 P3 ADA -- Direct Access 3 _* V9 L+ O" W- m
DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height
% F; {' i) W9 |5 I4 wDA -- Descent Advisor 7 }. Y8 v3 p+ B$ M% O
DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System + y" s" g$ g- q7 i& z ~, s1 c
DAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout ' s5 o. [! C. B' I6 ?) D# f
DAR -- Designated Agency Representative
8 P9 p' [2 f3 E8 _8 X" L- YDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel
2 I! H2 |( M3 i1 BdBA -- Decibels A-weighted
1 }1 w2 \4 V, A* LDBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission ( R' G0 }5 z! G. T; F; B/ D! T( i
DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
9 r8 b4 e$ ?: v7 r/ hDBMS -- Data Base Management System ' b& i6 ?8 T# A, N; P$ m
DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
: h$ v- I. ^! B4 @DCA -- Defense Communications Agency & @( k8 M3 N$ k% Z0 N
DCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device
6 A' b& B" ]; TDCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit ; M0 k$ R+ z/ W3 H
DCE -- Data Communications Equipment ' k' r" s; O. n6 h( z' C1 N; Z# P# P
DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access
# ], P' f8 r w1 e& p: j5 Y9 H9 ^/ bDDD -- Direct Distance Dialing
5 v& R( Q1 d/ H) H9 ^& TDDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation ! |3 P1 Q, r9 z$ U$ z: V% d' i+ A
DDS -- Digital Data Service
1 z% Q& W3 d) K% y6 WDEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency + P, i# \; u6 b0 `% |
DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System & f1 s# H! ?7 e
DEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1 B9 O8 H+ F; X
DEP -- Departure - U2 k [! [- C4 i* |) Y% K
DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
) o/ j8 J6 m% r0 l0 oDF -- Direction Finder
1 _ G* @: V! T% s; V! _9 A5 q QDFAX -- Digital Facsimile " ?( }/ h! O1 J# X8 I2 K+ Z
DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator
* { X# ?* }5 { @6 e0 }$ O& xDGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System)
$ K# V' J: ^. W4 |DH -- Decision Height $ U0 ^; G/ L; l; ^$ Q) ]# W1 u/ F
DID -- Direct Inward Dial : b( p ~" w( c# x
DIP -- Drop and Insert Point 2 _& s6 D% e7 Y c1 K
DIRF -- Direction Finding ) W" C( k) Q( g1 @7 b
DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
" S5 L/ U" @5 ?/ c: ^6 E* I; XDME -- Distance Measuring Equipment + ]! T; p( W5 |6 S- y1 y6 K
DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment 2 O7 Z9 S4 j+ ~8 e8 w" K; i
DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network
4 e3 C4 K& h3 D1 s* C. ]% G0 E4 zDNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn)
5 F& K: t6 K( A! M" M4 `3 XDOD -- Direct Outward Dial & C) W/ ~* n* g4 q% S
DoD -- Department of Defense
" b7 E& g- R) k0 sDOI -- Department of Interior , {/ U2 k5 C! _9 k9 z
DOS -- Department of State
r4 }0 X: O! n$ l4 O6 y% MDOT -- Department of Transportation
+ @8 x( m) \& fDOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System
: w+ F) f: o% F( _4 \: ^DOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center
# n9 l* m8 h" k$ nDSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service
3 {$ N1 Q; Q1 WDSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace 0 ~! T. q; b7 g) _3 | @6 l8 u
DTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service ( U# C5 F1 `8 }& i1 l0 n
DUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal
- K" G" ]& h6 TDVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules 2 T' z; {, ]1 P
DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules * ?5 ^; [5 N$ b/ S/ I: U
DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range 9 g. c0 H6 \4 v4 F# ]
DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator
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E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
, ]3 l* A" B+ ?# ^4 \) d' \EA -- Environmental Assessment
3 ?( a4 r. a6 E- u( c5 ^. IEARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
g; A( S! {4 g2 S/ tECOM -- En Route Communications
|& ]5 p* Y, IECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures * _6 d9 p1 h" F4 E1 j6 f
EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path
6 D ~9 k& I# {" |# A0 n+ N8 D" fEFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service
" Q0 M2 e- ^ _5 a/ o$ a1 {# P0 ^EFC -- Expect Further Clearance & N& }- b' |# y, _
EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems , k9 I% j$ v3 B' h# e
EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features 1 |3 _% I6 k( C0 B/ ^
EIS -- Environmental Impact Statement $ ]2 r3 t3 Q1 G; f I
ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter
. x! M4 O% S+ j& t6 ^# h8 k' iELWRT -- Electrowriter - N! W* A) e- l- \$ d( J8 Y
EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System
0 U1 d- _- Y7 X9 eEMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System
; M! ~$ @ R' sEMS -- Environmental Management System 5 L2 D- ]& r- b* n
ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids
! W6 _7 f. N# MEPA -- Environmental Protection Agency % _4 |: K. p" w# Z: K- c7 L$ j
EPS -- Engineered Performance Standards ' A; \4 ^. L% L0 {! i
EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility
6 s7 ~- X! _3 U4 Z& yEPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service * i/ ^$ N+ s3 C. j* k/ _
ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar
' o$ ~, i) b. t' P8 tESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar
7 U' h2 k9 o" {/ ~) _: DESP -- En Route Spacing Program . \4 ~* d( ~) q0 A6 P2 s
ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems & ]& R+ d! {* g
ESF -- Extended Superframe Format
9 T6 J/ O# e ~! SETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival
& e5 m- y4 G8 r* B# m: FETE -- Estimated Time En Route
3 H6 Q% w# R0 |) `ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator 6 \1 v& \: n U3 p G2 F
ETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System
5 D* d2 P; }- U1 ]; {. D& h& k, s1 PETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network
6 o. Y. J$ W2 B+ p( y+ ?$ [EVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System 0 c3 M2 k2 T) N
EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System 0 R7 }7 [% p0 u
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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration * [' i7 q. [0 e) z7 P8 Y
F&E -- Facility and Equipment
- n1 g# ^% p' u: g% {FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center " d) p7 c o. }* l; A) W: Q* C- e
FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System j. A. Y' P+ u2 J6 H1 x
FAATC -- FAA Technical Center
6 `/ D$ t) D7 k# d) }" NFAC -- Facility
6 S: u; r& r1 p6 H) O* yFAF -- Final Approach Fix
. L0 v( X. s# Q8 p6 O( UFAP -- Final Approach Point . t. H! j( n3 H3 p
FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager 4 ?3 T: [. z+ P/ B0 g
FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation % v4 ^. Z2 U" d) a( i' z4 r+ C# M9 w; b
FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite
; R; o3 L! e. K5 }FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool
7 U& _% g! \% aFAX -- Facsimile Equipment
3 \% \* V6 h' z1 M) x' TFBO -- Fixed Base Operator V7 X' P& r) E( D- \# O
FBS -- Fall Back Switch - I" @' O) O5 R$ d7 `
FCC -- Federal Communications Commission
5 d0 B" ]$ `% RFCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time
1 ]/ c! O; Y' F3 @FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications 1 ~9 r$ F- p' R5 ~. M
FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit & B9 |6 B0 q) h( W
FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service
. H) _7 o( n" f! s, OFDE -- Flight Data Entry # ~6 R7 M# H: x) A
FDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout / j( O, s. K) w5 x1 n: X4 ?
FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output + F8 E4 q4 Y/ W% d
FDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center - }( H# t8 x+ @; }
FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote
3 r8 P7 Z( K$ DFDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing + S6 V5 h6 U* i; b' J0 L( f- K
FDP -- Flight Data Processing
& L5 H' X$ P9 O3 l2 ^FED -- Federal
2 X" y: s4 j6 |FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement 7 g7 u2 w9 \0 M1 y$ |
FEP -- Front End Processor 6 R) F% [: u6 G! S
FFAC -- From Facility ' q6 \. V& @% }7 M, N9 y( Q
FIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office p: J6 [. t+ \! d0 W1 a. J+ u
FIG -- Flight Inspection Group 8 M* P% B# D8 J% p6 k# y
FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office
' v7 z, F# v) DFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard
; }8 A4 ]8 |+ A( A2 BFIR -- Flight Information Region 8 l3 {5 w. D7 @6 t
FIRE -- Fire Station
& S! o& r/ k1 \- m' a- F. xFIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation
* E- d5 {0 g+ KFL -- Flight Level
8 A- q; o* B& {0 O1 i3 GFLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
( O6 H" K4 [+ Y: W# o7 LFMA -- Final Monitor Aid
7 L4 T4 r8 a4 @ L. b8 M/ vFMF -- Facility Master File 6 X- W. x t- p: g; \; l0 B% A
FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System * b. ?% E$ b) q, p! M/ F
FMS -- Flight management System
' q* {5 {2 P" g3 ^. ZFNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System 6 P3 U0 U1 o Y3 a! b* C; y( R
FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act
- P, g" {! s- L! e$ nFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact & z. K" [: A z3 F2 N+ s$ Z4 b
FP -- Flight Plan ( s$ ~' @" |; o& ]1 Z
FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance
1 s2 M% c( N, E: Q wFSAS -- Flight Service Automation System
5 g( m7 N B9 u0 N0 l! i+ mFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office
6 h7 h% j* ^: `' u& {FSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System
; U4 j: O, S9 ] a- F8 VFSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile - I8 l* o$ y& ~* E2 ~
FSP -- Flight Strip Printer ( ^$ x1 k3 l" o2 a
FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter
0 m- S# j' T4 ^" ^FSS -- Flight Service Station - t% b1 f' x1 S, n. K; X
FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service 2 z. {0 |" x/ `) e* K/ I
FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service
" S9 ?6 C& D; m; n- OFSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems 5 c5 B. t8 F- o2 y( F6 N! W8 J( C
FTS -- Federal Telecommunications System
1 p$ n; T& H9 P2 z _6 X# JFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000
# F4 _0 J: [* g' ]% TFUS -- Functional Units or Systems ! |2 Z) g/ O1 o2 z' j: N2 o! q
FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station / U2 V% L" V! k% I0 a
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0 m6 k' k1 U- R% M+ cGAA -- General Aviation Activity 8 h0 R7 [. O+ x& O' R" H' G6 s# j
GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics
/ f9 N' h+ A, F* ]0 b' C* h7 mGADO -- General Aviation District Office 8 d" z9 m9 E% F' u ~3 |9 }( u
GCA -- Ground Control Approach : F6 C9 r- v0 T l6 K. _
GNAS -- General National Airspace System " W( m5 I* o1 l. Z4 m( M
GNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System 0 r& N! [' f/ _
GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite ( D v7 a2 \% j
GOESF -- GOES Feed Point
5 O. t+ x' q. {5 RGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment
% K' c2 T+ r2 T* U0 @; e5 vGPRA -- Government Performance Results Act & c5 o4 i* j7 Z k2 S/ A1 P# i: p
GPS -- Global Positioning Satellite
" p2 V( O( c6 u# E! W5 U3 l, GGPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System 7 a3 p- }. }4 o# ?* W9 _: P" q
GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment 9 W( o: N2 L+ l S/ `: U
GS -- Glide Slope Indicator * @4 R2 t" y5 q n4 o
GSA -- General Services Administration 5 T' L0 w5 @5 T" M2 m( j
GSE -- Ground Support Equipment & I# Q! U2 S* k6 L- S
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H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) * p( v" J# e# E$ c) N+ m
HAA -- Height Above Airport / A7 S! _* J0 v+ t
HAL -- Height Above Landing L4 |% o$ A4 a( Q1 k9 @0 v1 h
HARS -- High Altitude Route System
/ x4 B; U- `* M) SHAT -- Height Above Touchdown
: T" l V% T/ }% `9 BHAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials ) N A1 V2 i& F7 v
HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers - F9 i6 Q2 `6 v$ a
HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control
" v0 D& f2 E/ V, }5 p: E: g" zHDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment
: N& M2 {6 l x" XHDQ -- FAA Headquarters
" w: @& d; ?- }& fHELI -- Heliport " h% m: d b7 z# C: r
HF -- High Frequency
7 d8 z9 r x: n% S& j5 N; m: kHH -- NDB, 2kw or More 7 v8 h0 S& @+ U; X
HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS
0 K3 w9 j! @3 |) K' ]3 j( U" {HOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle
/ ]; F2 z5 d1 \HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators . o# V# j; @7 p' k6 g
HUD -- Housing and Urban Development / z& m! S: P* g1 ~$ t
HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory / j+ \1 |" c; T* V1 @6 G) h
Hz -- HERTZ
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: c& d* V( S y& i$ `IA -- Indirect Access
3 u2 t* A# V* {1 q3 {IAF -- Initial Approach Fix
4 Z& p x7 d) G) D9 Z* c, cI/AFSS -- International AFSS 1 q. T# L3 p6 V* \9 n4 B, b
IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures / v5 u* U* E& D+ u( q
IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 5 O' c/ R5 z/ _# q- w% o
IBM -- International Business Machines
! `9 G7 w& H8 @0 e {5 I# a* d ]IBP -- International Boundary Point
# ]2 p& x/ w* s8 qIBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate
! _$ F9 o" T" o3 `ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization 4 S. j, H9 O$ j
ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems / K' n5 e' ]% J9 ]1 C9 ?
IDAT -- Interfacility Data
) P0 v0 m3 u: BIF -- Intermediate Fix
7 K- B) ^; C7 p& j# H y1 s4 _! j1 [IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor & Q7 q/ y& [. ~
IFDS -- Interfacility Data System
8 D, A4 M5 l+ {7 L" s# lIFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance
2 Q/ n( v1 T% D( kIFO -- International Field Office ( J! M0 M0 U. q; W
IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules
( A9 y; g0 q% _ [IFSS -- International Flight Service Station 1 K& O) Q; @# n# ]0 k) ?6 X
ILS -- Instrument Landing System
5 p8 C, j- C9 \0 }8 l) P; H# f. yIM -- Inner Marker
+ e, x; h/ U, d3 T8 k9 ]( `8 r$ l/ S' FIMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions
3 y: C e! ~5 G2 w% ^# TINM -- Integrated Noise Model
, k0 \3 q" Y8 z- v( N7 WINS -- Inertial Navigation System
& P' l' x" C! e2 g! ^# o" U! aIRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan ; C% P- o6 g/ `* w5 k- l
ISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network " }* f; r/ j# O3 p1 d& U
ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System " ]& G2 o& h) q- [: {4 }) X' [! @
ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface
, v+ `* `6 ^+ ?3 |5 Q& N8 Y0 k/ NIVRS -- Interim Voice Response System
& ?5 v# O1 H7 ]+ h4 ^& ^IW -- Inside Wiring
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Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second , H& o! u6 z" a" a1 q
Khz -- Kilohertz , X; N6 A% r. N
KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal
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LAA -- Local Airport Advisory
5 O" @5 ]1 f3 j2 ^2 BLAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System
/ k0 A0 d2 z) F# HLABS -- Leased A B Service 4 X n( F3 V) j8 ^; }: y& J
LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer
3 [3 a7 d3 b7 |& p( WLABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment
' C; y+ |5 m. v+ U6 R" d0 K/ qLABSW -- LABS Switch System
9 }. [4 i" K( wLAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation " R/ e( @( C8 X8 w& J4 H: e
LAN -- Local Area Network
1 E: H* r7 m2 K \. @. ^3 M6 ]# P2 }LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area
+ T4 S9 ?& i, \! u$ d- @LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System
a) l/ E/ i) {, M) M9 `6 LLCF -- Local Control Facility
* y& z# F1 ?, b* h$ ^6 YLCN -- Local Communications Network w, q* w1 S j0 h- H9 ]) a
LDA -- Localizer Directional Aid
; j* Y( L( K8 D5 `6 r; z8 ?LDA -- Landing Directional Aid 3 g1 ]) Y- |1 S
LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights
/ d: S2 M' p/ B3 l+ K+ ~LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier
3 {. z3 c6 V& @LF -- Low Frequency
. r+ O# {$ h6 L) c0 M- SLINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System ! Z8 i& n& \% Y7 f* @
LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System & a, {% |. C/ j' o2 h) f$ X
LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System + U- S9 q( r3 _0 ?# d3 Q5 S, m
LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency
: N* N6 D( d3 P4 b7 NLMM -- Locator Middle Marker
' q+ N5 g% G5 _, Z: ZLMS -- LORAN Monitor Site $ X( ?8 |# x3 e
LOC -- Localizer
( e/ L" p$ b$ Q. i. N1 i$ N; TLOCID -- Location Identifier - J6 E1 y6 g9 I
LOI -- Letter of Intent
* o" A8 e/ x2 ~/ w. t8 ZLOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker
. h; }4 l/ b+ @: `8 a) y `4 G- iLORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation
, H$ M. n B, i* R6 |5 u9 Z) _! cLPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance ; m" C- m( f8 i
LRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet " y5 \& m5 n+ S' [( m8 T. y
LRNAV -- Long Range Navigation * \, _) v2 u( Z. Q! W
LRR -- Long Range Radar 7 O# z2 N1 M6 w8 X
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9 ~2 W$ ?9 q; L9 |! JMAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude 1 ^, ?1 G2 Y/ F- G6 \! y& S
MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System n' ?3 S8 o& W( p3 o- C- L
MALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers
8 n" T( E/ e: Z) y1 bMALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
, X; c: t6 ?& |MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program
7 B1 _: G. ?0 t9 b1 P- ZMAP -- Military Airport Program 9 f6 _0 \* S: Q- ]% r) e$ \: Q. i
MAP -- Missed Approach Point 0 h* W2 X* V, ]4 o5 Z& @9 B
MAP -- Modified Access Pricing
% M: i* J- I' m' ~+ k {Mbps -- Megabits Per Second 3 D+ L+ G, z2 [# R1 T7 j
MCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude
% w2 d: Z h7 Q% u% \' `5 jMCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station
$ |! U5 W9 Z: [3 q. fMCC -- Maintenance Control Center 2 j1 D/ V5 ], r; V5 @3 ~
MCL -- Middle Compass Locater
# ^" f7 d1 g- H) y% gMCS -- Maintenance and Control System 6 V( C+ t# L5 F/ t0 ^! A8 U
MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude # |; y- O2 [/ N
MDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal ( X" P5 `5 _3 c/ E
MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude , `8 N" ~8 S6 Q
METI -- Meteorological Information
# M6 [5 i8 l% [8 }3 A3 CMF -- Middle Frequency 3 s# R% O; B4 _0 `3 q% Z
MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment
/ c) o$ u. e/ S8 ~MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time
* I, a9 h- e. z% VMHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude
/ `# q+ }- N% G$ n0 T* OMhg -- MegHERTZ 3 |. v# d. D2 M$ }: I- [' V
MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes
+ i, v# n9 ?/ eMIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office
6 E3 Y. V, ]' i" m. u! w ?MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement
8 Z: V, Z& H: g5 O9 D0 L' KMISC -- Miscellaneous 3 |! ^4 p% L% O) j3 Z$ N# r% r$ C
MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
3 p: ?# s0 T$ `% S/ s3 z* ?MIT -- Miles In Trail 6 H" B* ]" W/ G% ~9 _5 @
MITRE -- Mitre Corporation $ |( l. ~ g$ Z. [
MLS -- Microwave Landing System
- e1 x" K- V4 h/ l' w: `; YMM -- Middle Marker ! I! M& J; R, {* v+ g
MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console
9 O; z2 E( D) R8 KMMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System 9 e, _! R1 W5 @8 z& v
MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
, G0 P3 u3 J( I8 R" \MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
5 \- Q( U* I6 Q0 q# a* ~MOA -- Memorandum of Agreement , C+ |& f l3 _$ ?- z
MOA -- Military Operations Area
$ l% C/ }) J4 t- ?MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
4 h6 ~" V; u. y$ h# ?3 e0 pMODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply * M2 w: ?- V4 N+ g
MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar ( d, ]; C$ U0 {2 x [
MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System
- @! o- u- a) v, YMOU -- Memorandum of Understanding
& e# r8 h; z- E; N- jMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization
& \9 n P% c a! N9 ZMPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement $ S4 y( ~0 e. X/ d" a3 \
MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude & N' H# v# l8 j0 o' X0 m% N
MRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge % Y4 I* o. H0 e0 j4 g7 p
MSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude
: \% a$ B! j0 I! L# g( o7 D6 G' tMSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning 7 `% |8 `/ T, o, z; q
MSL -- Mean Sea Level 6 p6 W& ?+ y- V" F
MSN -- Message Switching Network
1 {, e$ @. F4 S, U+ y* f" x8 lMTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System
9 Z) O2 [% b% _8 X; IMTI -- Moving Target Indicator
2 \. j' Q( [* J+ c0 f$ WMUX -- Multiplexor " _# Z3 _% U. [" b; z0 R0 Y
MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude
6 ]& o( l. F5 O: j0 j; gMVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules
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NAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards 2 w% B1 \: y( A. u6 N f' x% s0 z
NADA -- NADIN Concentrator
" S0 l) U# `# X( PNADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network 6 }! Z" u" E7 s! r3 A
NADSW -- NADIN Switches
3 S, k/ H+ W4 _5 lNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support
' s- M: H8 s8 d' w4 Z9 S9 JNAMS -- NADIN IA 5 n; ^- P2 N4 {3 M; M
NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System
% {; N, E% y0 i8 o& L, UNAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station ' ` N' C" _/ I& {
NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data
0 K4 l) e3 p# [; q0 x* QNASP -- National Airspace System Plan , q q% \4 _5 n+ X) n1 @& |
NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability 6 Q4 u# c4 V' e5 P
NATCO -- National Communications Switching Center 3 F" K2 q$ I( r( b6 r4 t' g5 B
NAVAID -- Navigation Aid 1 A" ~0 r1 L- x% u# q3 q% y+ i" f
NAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control
0 Y0 n1 ]/ k$ t* r; A1 M/ s) pNAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
# A- ?0 Z$ g5 O7 R' c8 \7 xNAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility . b V. W. ?: w: S$ E
NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO $ `( r0 o4 c9 e0 X
NCF -- National Control Facility
( g; P$ y1 Y E" K* w6 Y7 CNCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit / C0 {# P3 a/ u- v6 r
NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program / l. g2 [5 B; l
NCS -- National Communications System
$ R' m- A. ` u+ j! e& x' t# z" gNDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon
: T8 Q% T- @1 [NDNB -- NADIN II - c5 ?) u7 _! v+ h
NEM -- Noise Exposure Map ) h- W* U) {6 U" g' o9 ^& h# v
NEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act * v( |$ g; s# M8 W3 Z+ u7 i, Y
NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar
1 v. T0 `2 T! \4 Z8 mNFAX -- National Facsimile Service & m2 c5 `5 z4 _& a% ?
NFDC -- National Flight Data Center 5 g; I2 X# H; R; H, r
NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System - ]; e% f/ s; U) w9 v: i+ N( g" O
NI -- Network Interface ! Z, C# v' G8 D3 A& C9 M7 [
NICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 9 Y" g: ?* X+ f0 w, L5 x
NPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement - _1 g! r: ]! f; L% N
NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
" f/ w+ I1 L+ Q$ ^) zNM -- Nautical Mile : U$ b1 `" K i3 W$ x
NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision % C( ^( i4 z6 b
NMC -- National Meteorological Center ! N) C# _. [9 D! z
NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment
$ U2 l+ I3 D" I0 n9 dNMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System
4 j5 r: x8 v+ G1 ]9 eNOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
) q, w( e& z. iNOC -- Notice Of Completion
) |8 v! W5 _7 E( Z: ?% l3 JNOTAM -- Notice to Airmen
) ]5 b+ w/ J& INPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- M) I! J! N6 l3 ?NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
! F/ c e) ]3 Z* JNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge
3 `' Q" h$ A: v, B% k4 v9 X4 w. `NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems " D! N- _. q8 S/ L* W# `
NSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan ) A& s- m8 y' e
NSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
8 r9 X8 P$ Z1 P& C/ M, ~6 i, @! wNSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center / ~" l% r( X" z& S
NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK
! L' {& Z2 ]- ^! Y- d t! B. H) }NTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication
G2 o# z0 P9 e( }# F/ ZNTP -- National Transportation Policy ( s4 Z+ L& o" R L6 j
NTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board 1 ?6 k# S6 W+ S0 b1 x
NTZ -- No Transgression Zone
: N7 f6 U7 C/ K+ N# J2 eNWS -- National Weather Service 5 w, [* [7 z" l% _* O
NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD 6 g+ p3 i7 t2 j3 V4 b9 W, D
NSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters - {' X( ^* Y" \6 [" n+ V% [
NXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System ! Y& s7 k) B( s. B0 a; }3 }
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) P% v( l" l) ?& V# M) E6 B: G! Q$ GOAG -- Official Airline Guide 7 `9 d& u" M. i( v+ {( ?% t6 G3 z
OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
0 e8 e% W( t& O( K3 TOAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station : t g2 J' _+ I
ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
9 u+ k! `% C" c: ]ODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station
0 N5 p3 u5 Y- KOEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership % e" O1 i( t; S
OFA -- Object Free Area
/ F7 z2 ]4 v& bOFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System
- O$ J9 F- ]9 \; n- NOFT -- Outer Fix Time
- p* F( n3 S, x# |3 AOFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone
6 n5 I: I" i2 _+ h9 ?! POM -- Outer Marker
0 }! ]! }6 i! ?6 gOMB -- Office of Management and Budget - U: r; H8 i/ H2 }: A
ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report
, R$ b' [+ r3 k. t' V' YOPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic : b! j. k8 D3 \% b. m: S
OPSW -- Operational Switch / S+ J* j! I) A+ k
OPX -- Off Premises Exchange
( Q) p5 R3 Z! K4 Q# _ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration ; Z# s, B5 L/ F! M y
OTR -- Oceanic Transition Route
2 _1 i) N0 `& p% [OTS -- Organized Track System
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PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange 3 F" _2 Q3 a/ y) R# D( V, v
PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler
1 y6 D# P7 L, }" D; D1 e, A4 hPAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module
& x' ]* O1 |- l5 e, a8 m( TPAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator
6 K, X) D! _9 }PAR -- Precision Approach Radar % g4 W& r# ]4 ~4 U
PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route
3 B0 \% @( u# vPATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
: Z( _! j( o APBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time
0 p( ]) j4 u. r! I- n6 G8 F/ L3 SPBRF -- Pilot Briefing
3 I' c8 q- S J5 a3 bPBX -- Private Branch Exchange
2 v1 q$ I) w3 u6 G. E) N( OPCA -- Positive Control Airspace 3 q' [9 O$ y9 F
PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation " a" o- ]: t* S8 {, b9 Q
PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route ( b, B. |! V" U7 O( R3 V# ]
PDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance ' ~ j9 b4 u- b2 T3 t
PDC -- Program Designator Code 6 W* J E6 ]. R: O- h( e
PDR -- Preferential Departure Route
$ x; [5 g4 A( VPDN -- Public Data Network
W$ ]7 c. U4 \2 H \9 BPFC -- Passenger Facility Charge
?3 ]; {0 P! T. qPGP -- Planning Grant Program $ t, A! a/ H/ s; Y3 ]$ u
PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier
( ^) t, E% v5 N6 ?! F) i q. I5 g# oPIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor % W3 `0 [- C# ?7 o- [, E* K
PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report 4 x j/ K* ^- m; O5 ^2 l4 v
PMS -- Program Management System
5 J% B4 ? B# `: d0 F4 GPOLIC -- Police Station 4 u! O/ I: L1 H y
POP -- Point Of Presence + h$ w& k: H# T
POT -- Point Of Termination ; `0 Y" Z+ e7 Z8 p/ }) @
PPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System
+ C+ S1 U* R* ZPR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport
: i4 @$ I$ T$ m6 n4 Q* }PRI -- Primary Rate Interface 4 L9 x2 D- a& d: v
PRM -- Precision Runway Monitor
1 C! l4 U3 c; T5 xPSDN -- Public Switched Data Network / J6 E% m* F6 L+ d" I+ Y4 a
PSN -- Packet Switched Network 5 I' r, P" Q+ h( `# @& A+ D& p
PSS -- Packet Switched Service U9 N" l" ]( J6 P6 f: q; Q- t
PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network - f( e; U) k/ \: V
PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform
; T. H$ F) q9 v8 P/ fPUB -- Publication ) C+ e% @& r; P+ n
PUP -- Principal User Processor 2 f, x; S8 q% G
PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit
8 X: k9 {& N/ t7 YPVD -- Plan View Display
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1 r& O. W' D: ~8 J- C/ cRAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
9 l1 |; |- d$ ]& PRAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) d; e$ E2 U( R) X3 c2 D |8 Z5 m
RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) - E# o5 a2 H9 o* J
RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center . ^, G# p" }, u) I$ j# ~! ?
RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) 8 {2 u2 }) _) c! K+ N
RBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer
; ?- [5 a' f4 y& A% W; D! f" wRBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment 5 ~/ x7 K; ^% h8 B2 t5 r1 q
RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron
_" O0 M0 b& T6 z6 _4 W. W/ SRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground
* V1 n) N2 b2 \/ Y* ]3 {RCC -- Rescue Coordination Center / `5 l: x/ I4 a
RCF -- Remote Communication Facility
2 e2 N2 |* D8 R" X( IRCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers 3 i- f1 R9 M( {8 E" _( m+ p# b
RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit 8 j) T# l* J2 @5 @+ L7 ~
RCL -- Radio Communications Link
+ n; P3 p# d0 X& @! eRCLR -- RCL Repeater
, Y' ]4 _$ H! r; v& s, T) `RCLT -- RCL Terminal ! O9 u! e4 a3 d5 I5 r
RCO -- Remote Communications Outlet 5 c& {. C$ {7 Z! D2 b. ^
RCU -- Remote Control Unit d9 o$ v. }& x2 \4 k8 s
RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data 2 y* i+ Q2 s7 b& g
RDP -- Radar Data Processing , S% V6 M2 b/ O5 {
RDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model " m3 F0 B5 X- _: j7 n& Z# B
REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights
9 x" l H( _% [) |5 n* [RF -- Radio Frequency 7 M' M1 g& C5 c8 \; q
RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport
8 T N" |. F7 U& a% K6 Y5 V$ g6 IRMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center 5 Y; ?$ y) v9 C2 z5 G, d& C) a2 S
RMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility
2 Q+ I% R4 M2 ARML -- Radio Microwave Link 5 Q! i/ ^: |: X) J
RMLR -- RML Repeater - \ T" B7 f- B
RMLT -- RML Terminal 3 Z% w' q! {) D2 F
RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring ! I h2 S# w7 e! q% V6 ?8 ^$ n
RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System
! V4 C7 H2 p: M$ r+ sRMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem # d$ S a3 e$ V
RMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator 5 w* p* x& d' }3 J" u' M! r1 u. i
RNAV -- Area Navigation
: p7 q0 u( `: O* ^RNP -- Required Navigation Performance & [2 e: D6 B1 `2 Y
ROD -- Record of Decision
. |& e" U0 ?1 |ROSA -- Report of Service Activity
! b, g! a4 S+ vROT -- Runway Occupancy Time
( C1 R4 T; F* g+ L/ ]RP -- Restoration Priority 7 m/ t- Y" g2 O' w6 H: z% F
RPC -- Restoration Priority Code
* u9 e5 m5 N- m# Y/ a* ~. jRPG -- Radar Processing Group 9 ]1 @) n, k3 H9 w2 ^# s
RPZ -- Runway Protection Zone
" G, a1 _- @* y) z% ORRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer - R- v' b. [: F+ n0 Y% ^3 @
RRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer ; @( Z1 P/ Q0 I# U& Y& g( E) E2 Y
RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display
0 g" [& J8 T( u5 B. V% vRRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site ! Y9 J' [. S, e4 x- E$ q9 Q
RSA -- Runway Safety Area! r) \. @1 n4 g1 ^+ [/ [
RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team
! G. ]* ?2 l# M! F& {+ xRSS -- Remote Speaking System : Z7 A8 [: v* l. }# J
RT -- Remote Transmitter 9 \2 G! C. ?- D8 b: t0 M
RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level 1 ^ ~' l1 V7 z) ]% d+ G
RTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display 7 z0 q3 `, F$ O8 v: t& K: z4 s
RTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
+ c7 `9 f2 [- Q% ~% U oRTP -- Regional Transportation Plan
0 f* n+ T, c }$ M7 vRTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver . M( q6 j9 ~: F- F
RTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display
/ S* S9 d( M! v, T* I* b# URVR -- Runway Visual Range 0 f% D- ?. y2 P% N' s: X9 S
RW -- Runway
$ X( Z, [% D E$ i& k5 u% V! K \RWDS -- Same as RRWDS ! E8 j) U- ~: m; F* `
RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor
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S/S -- Sector Suite
/ I% [7 E, l2 y: ~. FSAC -- Strategic Air Command
7 C) R; p1 U% Q) m* s9 G8 l) ^SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection 3 z* t7 T; n/ W# w" B; k0 f; ^& U' @
SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System
0 J8 }, \! f/ YSATCOM -- Satellite Communications I: l2 ]: Q; p0 }% Y3 U1 B# e( i
SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System 2 O8 \7 J9 ~! P) D
SBGP -- State Block Grant Program + c1 Q/ m* y% T" ]1 v/ w; L
SCC -- System Command Center 5 m, I/ c1 w/ d9 l& V
SCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service
& f5 B" t8 i" e$ i0 jSDF -- Simplified Direction Finding
m' m3 X8 Z- G5 O7 S' hSDF -- Software Defined Network
" X6 U$ ~9 H$ t- m4 l& TSDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service # j# T# o( C4 n
SDP -- Service Delivery Point - C! X. Q, W0 l
SDS -- Switched Data Service 0 i2 J2 ~ o. c/ q5 Q7 i' P Z" q
SEL -- Single Event Level
8 ~# z }5 w4 _5 }; A. K( uSELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights
7 \, C/ D' e; v7 ~/ A5 MSFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 # d% _8 k$ w& z1 z: g* Z. g# W
SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer
: r4 Q6 n" D7 o- d4 d) Q5 N& d$ wSIC -- Service Initiation Charge ( l+ g$ O/ S5 ]. C
SID -- Station Identifier & _2 B# b/ `4 {9 Z
SID -- Standard Instrument Departure
7 }8 g' K/ |+ sSIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information , M9 {/ u* @( t% Z( d2 g
SIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
2 a" t, T }' f* S7 i$ ?SIP -- State Implementation Plan
* z6 N* O7 A9 u5 {SM -- Statute Miles 8 |) ~! a1 R. D$ H5 E* K- p) t. ?
SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control
; _6 T$ ^( J) H7 hSMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
& k# u; i9 g0 n6 w7 c5 v6 E% v% ~, VSMS -- Safety Management System + W- J% ^) ~) S4 w ^/ b1 [
SMS -- Simulation Modeling System
g+ }! e4 ?% M( S& d, wSNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N 8 \ n- A1 @: o! `' Q
SOC -- Service Oversight Center
2 Q d, d, ?$ u% @' E% o2 O MSOAR -- System of Airports Reporting $ P4 }. S4 n; o3 d* u- {) w8 W
SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways
! p3 x* j& ~! wSOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways * u8 H7 D( Y. \% p4 \* G6 o
SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor * B% z2 R1 v* ^, p) O: E
SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers % m$ U7 }; C( m/ k' P4 R
SSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System
3 r% D6 P* a2 N3 r1 ISSB -- Single Side Band
) o1 i% w8 c" \' e% W% f9 C8 eSTAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route
" f8 Z5 D2 l8 W% q7 {# ISTD -- Standard
3 @( ]' {8 @5 o2 I: \STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer , Y2 r* P0 `$ l
STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing . w: K! J. ]4 P: T, [- x9 N
SURPIC -- Surface Picture : [6 Z9 J3 d% U
SVCA -- Service A $ C2 Y1 H n# K! O0 m9 n! \
SVCB -- Service B ) j3 D) \( h9 X: x
SVCC -- Service C " g) ^- v0 O, o% a2 e6 B! z, D
SVCO -- Service O % \; T/ ~ `- q0 k
SVFO -- Interphone Service F (A)
4 H; v6 T. k! {6 K6 D' p* m: JSVFB -- Interphone Service F (B)
, c3 i3 Q% z- @3 [- A3 W7 bSVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) ! o9 L, @2 Z3 n- X* n( V' K; Q
SVFD -- Interphone Service F (D)
) l' Z" d+ A' G# }SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules ) k4 O. B! n9 L1 F
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T1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer
- n3 j: Z8 s8 u( kTAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System / D; `0 N7 p* `# r$ y
TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation ! m* H4 t+ p$ d# J& W* {! Z
TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only
6 x7 I+ D6 J: YTAF -- Terminal Area Forecast - C1 u0 S! p6 q' A% {( H
TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service
' h/ Z. @* ^+ q9 g ^7 RTAS -- True Air Speed 1 Z l: f/ J: G& T7 R( u4 V
TATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation
; [0 ]3 W* W4 i2 f: g+ aTAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool $ j0 |7 }( q* @: L6 [* |0 C
TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport " q4 Z# K5 P9 x+ [9 U) P
TCA -- Terminal Control Area
3 p; m' _ i0 E, F$ N9 @TCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System
+ X1 F2 O/ m) d; U4 T$ e5 ?+ vTCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System / Q" e6 A/ T; [! c. b
TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center S% L$ K8 W$ n8 g7 k
TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex ! I6 \5 s1 q6 a3 L' E1 l; Y! Q
TCE -- Tone Control Equipment
, W" t2 j4 \" OTCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time 0 |5 C) z. ?! Z _
TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer $ k+ I. @6 I- O9 ]$ B9 g% M
TCOM -- Terminal Communications ; Q7 y6 s! V4 ]$ K0 w1 M$ M$ X
TCS -- Tower Communications System
1 [; @& }6 n# K4 h6 `TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services ! U6 b# k- E! q3 h
TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer
3 @, p2 a7 ]( P$ |: bTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar / V- F# S% U( {- U( q/ ?
TELCO -- Telephone Company . u% C1 b1 R- T, E" `9 G2 T/ ?/ H
TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System # _8 L! t( H. V9 ]/ G5 v% l' g
TERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures " p5 V/ h, e/ {
TFAC -- To Facility
& |: O/ m) v3 TTH -- Threshold ) X+ Y" K4 m8 l% H$ D
TIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System
8 g: P" D4 k: v, k% lTIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System
5 `) G! P( a5 g' o+ w0 ]TL -- Taxilane 6 v9 B6 b8 @# r0 u9 ]: D
TMA -- Traffic Management Advisor , v( {3 R8 r/ a# p3 r! G- Z
TMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator 2 e3 U: B1 a$ ? k9 f! }2 m# `0 v
TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator
- O! u% z: a0 X; q- X9 S& DTMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System % o( |; ]$ X$ @; C9 G/ m3 z
TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex
# |/ Q: P1 h) ~TMF -- Traffic Management Facility ' k9 A. h l! j7 y# c
TML -- Television Microwave Link ' k5 @! u1 I* C; h, _0 _
TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator
2 J X& G+ j/ M% X cTMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater
& h; N* u4 z0 ?/ E0 [TMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal $ \% t$ G2 K E/ A+ i' {1 j. B
TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations
% a/ b# T, g8 {( HTMP -- Traffic Management Processor
3 s8 y$ _ Q; \: TTMS -- Traffic Management System
+ e6 t! h' ?* x5 X; n: \TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists
7 H7 l# k3 ^' b$ b. [# ^TMU -- Traffic Management Unit , g! D% y/ [7 L6 e2 o, S* _! @7 f- x9 }7 C
TODA -- Takeoff Distance Available ) p+ f0 t: Z0 }: G( Z7 a) i
TOF -- Time Of Flight
p& o2 A( I3 K: p3 c8 }5 f; s/ ~TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer
3 d, D8 i* Y6 d5 Z3 ?1 x& y5 |8 ETOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) 7 ]# }9 G( b( ~+ s9 ]
TORA -- Take-off Run Available
# j& `0 A9 y. P2 d4 F `6 x6 {# \TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids ( `& m1 j5 c2 p7 i
TR -- Telecommunications Request 8 }3 c, K, F4 T6 Q q# y% {5 U
TRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab
' V U% n: j; n5 [TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility ( Q/ D/ d1 ?4 y1 I) D
TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service & ^: X* K% q' r9 c: o1 Q5 D
TRB -- Transportation Research Board 0 f# E2 |4 t/ `/ j& O% x1 \
TRNG -- Training
' A0 L$ C2 J2 l7 b& `# g0 f. h# STSA -- Taxiway Safety Area F" }# \" o, x. W, k
TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service c; D' o0 f8 G+ T- c3 C
TSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority * `+ I1 A+ ?) y! c; i" J) e
TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request 8 t8 p' B2 c, Y, ]2 g2 ]" ~
TSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems
7 \4 t5 H# Q2 e3 U0 ^ G GTTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor & |: m( ~; W* H
TTY -- Teletype ( y7 ^9 \8 h3 K% q1 }9 V1 b3 [
TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range
4 M; a5 J/ v7 G, @" J% FTW -- Taxiway # z8 i5 A" y( f$ T. @2 [
TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast
* i9 [' F2 I" X7 q$ S9 a( }TWR-- Tower (non-controlled)
1 ]4 @% Y. V" j3 JTY -- Type (FAACIS) ( t7 R# w4 z3 w7 q4 N
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UHF -- Ultra High Frequency
; y) Q2 v. b0 P9 D2 x# N$ b wURA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 " k6 [; _& j+ e' l9 U0 ~. J
USAF -- United States Air Force
# [' D9 B6 X0 qUSC -- United States Code / {. Y; ~2 v: U# S" i8 w9 N! ^
USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code % p5 Z. M3 i+ r; _' u" p
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VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator
/ i/ p- q+ a1 WVDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment * S" I% a9 g- L8 U. O
VF -- Voice Frequency # ^9 H, z0 `2 F4 c0 F1 P
VFR -- Visual Flight Rules
# Q2 g4 \+ w6 `" G }, `9 yVHF -- Very High Frequency
4 W" U' a, D6 h$ k+ IVLF -- Very Low Frequency
6 y3 Z% m9 ~& P* p8 O+ O! ]VMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions
0 W% k5 G0 e$ R3 s3 QVNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids 1 M8 W/ Y8 U5 I2 _7 _# r5 [* r
VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center
) R& r {3 o3 N& e I& B. Z) pVON -- Virtual On-net
2 E7 v7 E& h4 _- p) p! t% m! dVOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range
( U# N, L& C9 L) S( |VOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment . p/ q- S' e5 G, _& X% O
VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN & G3 @- N" ]" s8 `0 X
VOT -- VOR Test Facility 7 V7 z0 }* z- X; E# {
VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
8 ]. P* ^' C$ fVRS -- Voice Recording System
& a' l- @6 l5 `! n: `VSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System * C& v2 S I& Y
VTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival 7 K2 H H4 |7 Z
VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN + v- M; a' E! G1 @7 t+ ~2 _" T
VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing
' A6 x/ A! ]; FVTS -- Voice Telecommunications System
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WAN -- Wide Area Network
! C1 x/ h/ l. k7 O+ o1 Z( {WC -- Work Center
8 P4 y) r( z7 a0 N& b: n, ]8 HWCP -- Weather Communications Processor w( K3 R' ^' L$ S" ^; W
WECO -- Western Electric Company
) {2 ]# @$ b: P) C4 a- S/ [WESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications
/ F) A! K4 W) DWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center
% P( i. J7 ?2 ?5 ^WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
% P& p9 T6 F. s4 v i1 n+ nWSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory + ^( [- o M8 r( b& _4 P
WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office
4 w$ X' c1 ?, ~3 `/ p5 ^5 TWSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory
! q. |5 f) z7 {' |0 tWSO -- Weather Service Office " e1 u X5 f" c4 S# |! V# }
WTHR -- "Weather"
" p8 D" [( k z6 K" F- s8 }) ]2 G7 PWX -- Weather
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