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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms
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! T; x4 d/ X: P8 F' R' ?A/C -- Aircraft
4 i0 B% a( ~; l h H! L; w+ `; v# j4 |A/G -- Air to Ground+ t! Q8 m2 A3 Z% X
A/H -- Altitude/Height6 u% d8 E8 }6 @% s' M5 c' w, a4 R
AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
, q% n& m0 f5 D4 ^9 S/ uAAF -- Army Air Field4 N t/ ^1 V$ O1 |4 v
AAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval X8 C3 @; Y9 i( [; O
AAP -- Advanced Automation Program* }2 Q# ^" ~! H! G O5 z) o
AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate* F0 _9 i& ~4 K; h0 G" ^6 W
ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B; |/ Y N- C1 p, f1 M
ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System
! ]- g% f7 h2 n1 K( {1 m: aACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
% d6 D$ t! }' @& K5 r5 HACC -- Airports Consultants Council
& a. \/ \/ ^4 o! B, }1 c0 m( N( UACC -- Area Control Center+ j. s$ i' {6 H F4 O! O0 f$ t
ACCT -- Accounting Records% ~/ m' h4 e; e
ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor
0 f+ z, |- e( D% E: n( NACDO -- Air Carrier District Office - [$ n! ^$ K+ T3 D6 N6 r, S2 ^( J! t
ACF -- Area Control Facility * u- D% z2 w; j/ e
ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office e6 t- t$ C2 e
ACFT -- Aircraft 6 H" o4 W1 {+ m
ACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America
1 \% B+ a! B5 U* o9 C* k9 n0 aACID -- Aircraft Identification1 ]. }6 S4 x/ u
ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan 8 }: \ v: ^& Z# m
ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System
) R" m \. x) T6 V# hACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated G) U v; i0 }: z" D+ I
ACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations
, T6 H" f: e/ r7 p& ]3 wACO -- Aircraft Certification Office " t1 {6 L; ~* x% V' o
ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program ; t- @: J+ Y% B# D ~$ R
ADA -- Air Defense Area / i3 l$ |7 l, h! n" J& T+ ~3 z
ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program 2 ?! {7 H' o# ^1 s# e4 ~2 n$ E
ADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System # ^; ~/ E8 [# o" `
ADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure 0 ^# y! s2 K4 {# m) a( g5 i
ADDA -- Administrative Data # k$ t+ s p4 T
ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding % e& R- e$ }4 i2 C- d& z, {/ u2 f
ADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor
. j! c2 }" C7 Q. [ O, x6 UADIN -- AUTODIN Service
2 D! R1 i! k( b0 _/ x: G* R8 zADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone 7 C9 I( I5 B8 Y% I6 x' W( d
ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link * ~2 `7 |; l& E3 D- U" S; [
ADLY -- Arrival Delay
7 q. V% O% F. p M! d% w: S' LADO -- Airline Dispatch Office $ f6 f$ h% k3 }2 H3 C) | ^
ADP -- Automated Data Processing
6 n5 }, n' W6 T) S! [. ?, A. ?ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance 6 b' z: v% S/ {! z, f6 z
ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model
t( q( f. u9 D1 G, _* q# zADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems " S6 ]; h7 _6 M/ R; w
ADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 1 d$ \/ ?# t2 D' m9 M4 P
ADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
l6 E& o9 @' ^$ d- PADVO -- Administrative Voice 1 E* b* ^1 c6 M k4 A. K
AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group + b! a# u# l4 R; u
AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control
: s' @1 y3 k' A! c4 x5 ~AEX -- Automated Execution
8 \5 ?6 |: o/ ^AF -- Airway Facilities
' p( Q3 `; u! r1 Y6 |' i& BAFB -- Air Force Base - c# S( k: \0 T3 J. o n
AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System
; Q5 N6 U" `( w( C! C7 T( pAFP -- Area Flight Plan
8 m1 u" ~* Z: O9 g0 r l' Z4 OAFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station
; n( T2 q1 V, m# C. j1 V/ l, KAFS -- Airways Facilities Sector
* H6 }- g1 {. Q; GAFSFO -- AFS Field Office ! k. T0 k. i! E* m7 ], t& z: {. @
AFSFU -- AFS Field Unit ' P& o% S& A& _2 f
AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) * z9 H& G1 a2 R, k# g. Z0 ^
AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station
" }' c% R/ A9 M: Q: x, d% {AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network 6 \9 h- N& I( w
AGL -- Above Ground Level 6 S" r# d& p8 \& ^: |
AID -- Airport Information Desk
* ^2 B6 q2 }2 w: H0 `- [. B8 mAIG -- Airbus Industries Group 0 [1 c5 x, z+ C) a6 h* ~' Z- _. V
AIM -- Airman's Information Manual
* ]4 a% r* g' Z( n# v, H* t5 JAIP -- Airport Improvement Plan
9 E% L& A1 T. X aAIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information
# F( [$ d# ]6 _$ ?& e) M" D; ^' {AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model
' Q* |4 y/ y& g2 u! J( _AIS -- Aeronautical Information Service 6 E: Z/ y$ L7 ], T1 W- h
AIT -- Automated Information Transfer 6 G: f) P( ~" E% h [
ALP -- Airport Layout Plan : t/ p( v. w) Q9 m" g
ALS -- Approach Lighting System
6 ~ N7 v q2 ?8 k# i) e( oALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I
: F. C0 S$ y1 s( T( U8 y$ B9 o4 rALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II # {, B$ G, E% _) u- Z0 G3 j$ a
ALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
' ? y# z- | w' pALTRV -- Altitude Reservation ! i# P8 h `& N @* @9 N$ ?% O8 t
AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System & p% H- c9 Z) T! \1 C6 t
AMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
6 W2 G; A* {; P0 _- [: ~9 ]AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station * G& e9 ?$ g1 n7 e9 v" S
AMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan & [ q0 C/ E8 ?& P% S% A0 x& Q
AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System 2 w+ k6 t" Y$ B2 A4 U% @
ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity 3 |: m3 x# |' [7 \! k4 Q
ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act / g; L6 c5 d( k; B1 g0 }4 W
ANG -- Air National Guard
" p# F8 R' i. Q! wANGB -- Air National Guard Base $ Y- G$ v/ k9 s' q3 `$ {
ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System ) Y; \! x) T0 e! _7 M
ANSI -- American National Standards Group
0 r& @0 P. g9 IAOA -- Air Operations Area
! i3 C9 s1 D: ~- g; JAP -- Acquisition Plan ; @! Z+ h, l8 T# a4 q6 g4 a- s
APP -- Approach
1 H" s# V" G1 W: ^APS -- Airport Planning Standard ( g- Q, ^+ g0 l1 Q9 k! V3 ^' k
AQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
) _2 F& M8 ?( s, e. sARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) ; c( g* R$ V# F1 S! u7 {
ARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
6 z5 `- c* K6 v) t, _ARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy 9 }- n9 ^' E3 W
ARF -- Airport Reservation Function ! w1 J2 [* T. Q' i" M' |
ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting% {/ x' X4 I( r! G# W
ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 5 {2 w( C9 ]( @+ o9 X: e
ARLNO -- Airline Office
' @: H0 J# S5 lARO -- Airport Reservation Office % E& s, z" T4 }4 d
ARP -- Airport Reference Point
# h9 P8 h. ?$ R; K7 qARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area
$ h h. W! o; I7 XARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar & T9 ~# q+ g7 Z# T+ m8 l
ARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center
: [2 G* a O/ m4 I3 oARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System
) F" B' T5 W9 h$ R. AASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System S9 b5 {6 |6 Q! C) V( {3 _
ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center
5 p" j! Q! U# }3 E4 M1 |& ?! cASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan & f/ W1 ^4 \" l" q; m
ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display ( M+ r! D# d( a
ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available
. p0 o1 H& f) c% R7 }1 jASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery " ]$ y0 Z! P/ j; {: ?* x4 N' ]# \6 \
ASM -- Available Seat Mile 8 X+ T1 `- y; [+ w# z
ASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program
) U, L6 t6 `# k R" |6 @/ F% pASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System $ } Z* n9 c+ |) T9 \
ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance
6 H# a: B8 ^2 @3 NASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar ( L0 j. ]! O1 U. J6 a
ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation
% ?* M6 Z7 C( OASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor " G$ O* `% T0 D
AT -- Air Traffic
% T* W0 ?. I1 {0 NATA -- Air Transport Association of America 6 U& I) S5 p; ~3 J
ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service & T( \) C1 O6 e) h7 M; R
ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
, y9 G+ F7 t$ u% T, h: d, AAT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph & q7 a' G" ]! U' j
AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center
3 [: g8 N. F1 ?' t& o* qAT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate
& j2 J9 b3 v8 Y7 z9 _; }# a" XATC -- Air Traffic Control / w2 A5 D0 X: U }; N3 O
ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator
3 t) |# P9 D9 f, ?ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center
; r: S! H0 K1 [" W8 ?ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator
+ g( ^, M" }! z+ x, c/ \; ZATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon " \: [8 F7 j# {
ATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System / X2 Q+ S; E6 [5 B7 I4 Y
ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center
# J5 v% o: u4 g2 H% a$ g$ [ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower
. s2 L) [- N9 g z' rATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service
- h, K- l0 o+ b% H5 v/ C7 eATISR -- ATIS Recorder / K# ^& }2 l0 ?8 A: ^1 S
ATM -- Air Traffic Management
0 B/ C; H8 R- d7 GATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode 8 |) Y9 o* H6 C0 X% B, m
ATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System
! [# ~0 ^" S, i8 s, C" UATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network $ |" v6 Y% j {+ c( a+ j1 `4 |
ATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS)
& D- T: i$ w- g. n% Y9 F; jATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility)
, f8 t# c. L& P' h! k. K# {6 o0 QATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System
) O1 x1 M! B' G, Y9 IATS -- Air Traffic Service & J/ V4 H8 _4 k( T' G& @
ATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post
9 }: p* F. o* H6 ]; e( l( [+ f3 iATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems
, K5 _ J: \+ u) vAUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network
( y9 N3 K( F( I4 Z3 tAUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network
6 q L& ]* e! R" q/ H* aAVON -- AUTOVON Service
2 G+ g% w& Z# S/ r% {AVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City ! Z5 W r7 V# |: X) m, Q
AWIS -- Airport Weather Information # U4 Y/ ^$ X* }/ g' ?
AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System ' h4 E1 P4 F" ]6 m# o1 ]7 l
AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor , j: n& r$ B* [4 I
AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator . |. W0 m7 V& f3 A8 q( {8 F' J
AWS -- Air Weather Station 2 }) M0 R* |# w0 d
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* P$ X; S; E" N' D2 SBANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System
6 _, ~7 G. p( G6 uBART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool)
* m1 M X& L$ h+ a6 P, q0 T- H; L) d4 yBASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station
0 ^! w6 p; H3 VBASOP -- Military Base Operations
# S9 a8 ~( o! Q( S9 c2 w; ]BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis
5 z1 R1 l0 _2 }2 C7 RBCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio # n+ W* b1 u* H3 T9 O
BDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data
6 U8 i/ K/ P" U7 bBMP -- Best Management Practices ; [4 W S# X/ |3 H- s2 ^3 l
BOC -- Bell Operating Company
% n4 h5 _: `8 g5 Y3 nbps -- bits per second
- {3 G4 c- u5 d% N2 `# |/ oBRI -- Basic Rate Interface 8 \4 ]6 |0 u( M# ]; ^! P- u% |
BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment
. K4 O2 h4 U: U: JBRL -- Building Restriction Line 6 A: F* Q0 `6 A; o2 ?9 Q) h" x
BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications # u1 k7 M. q' Q: o2 o! m* f5 ~7 ?
BUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment
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3 ^4 K6 M9 X4 Z' ~: z# B) l$ qCAA -- Civil Aviation Authority
. g: I% i; B- N V3 e$ |CAA -- Clean Air Act 7 m/ w- p$ E9 \5 k! V8 y# N* n
CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board
2 M( l, o8 q4 {' l+ p9 H9 ]CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility / H( w% }! p: z. Z! J
CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office " B0 {4 A+ t4 M( X
CAT -- Category
% M+ r, D* \/ c6 \! yCAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence
) \7 V' O& ^) s- ^CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit 8 n) T; N/ F0 t6 B( I# Q4 r; |
CBI -- Computer Based Instruction
! |; b: P! {# |: oCCC -- Communications Command Center
0 W, `0 ]; O0 d" pCCCC -- Staff Communications
& }" _0 c9 x& f7 n' t9 vCCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host
8 z8 M0 l% l, B/ \* i7 \CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation 8 y* T" @- C6 G) b
CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator
g5 \& a1 T# H! dCCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect 3 t6 U; [/ G$ o) |* a* F ]
CCU -- Central Control Unit
7 x+ C, E* o# x' l" ]CD -- Common Digitizer & P. x+ T+ F3 G# z& P
CDR -- Cost Detail Report % @- ]* e6 k& Y, Z& `: f+ O
CDT -- Controlled Departure Time
: {. B3 I# H( T' uCDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information & B' x8 D# u2 c# x; R
CENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange 8 u3 ^: y4 K$ Q! `3 N6 e
CEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program
8 |3 N" \' C: k0 tCEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality
: Y1 P+ A6 P+ x+ T' `' _CERAP -- Central Radar Approach $ D% y1 U5 a* B* `0 n7 V' I
CFC -- Central Flow Control $ B W% z6 h! Z8 B6 A) \
CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility
' |* ]' o$ t2 i2 s" iCFCS -- Central Flow Control Service
" Q- G; K( x. w; R* C7 ~/ XCFR -- Code of Federal Regulations u. M; x0 K: f+ B! w2 P
CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor
# d6 d& L8 u" m+ j8 V* V& I- |# j SCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit $ j9 |( L o8 Z7 Z
CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station
6 R( c( B- L ^9 p! pCLC -- Course Line Computer
8 |5 U4 O) q) k8 `3 j% G- o' l. Z! RCLIN -- Contract Line Item
! _$ M: ]9 f% m. q3 V$ e% jCLT -- Calculated Landing Time
9 {6 X3 s) L* \, ?. x. NCM -- Commercial Service Airport 1 X$ v4 @: [1 y* U6 F! @! ~
CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace 4 ?8 H f! Q* }( \. s2 d0 a) ~
CNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System
8 k4 _$ Z3 s0 X7 P% @9 f9 |CNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor 6 D# a" ?2 `7 f' X
CO -- Central Office & C8 Y- O( @ Q8 l
COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
; s: u( T& h& Z% i2 Z. b yCOMCO -- Command Communications Outlet
. C7 G2 i S& d! ~# l6 YCONUS -- Continental United States
, O- M$ L8 G+ @# `& _% Z% ~! vCORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE 3 z% f& _% M- E7 V/ G
CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment , O" Q' P4 q2 V
CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System
4 @. Y; i& h- t! P) f; \& iCRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory 2 k7 D7 G5 d; }& X$ B; z: z# b' J
CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid
' D' Y$ Q3 K6 F. W, S( C+ [6 t/ cCRT -- Cathode Ray Tube , ~0 [: E0 V3 t
CSA -- Communications Service Authorization & F" `. x* { @, R; \! M
CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System ) o" c( W/ }2 P
CSO -- Customer Service Office
! {, H- l1 p _- o+ ACSR -- Communications Service Request
5 D0 v4 T8 n9 T; i/ m; _ {, t% JCSS -- Central Site System / ]4 t4 u7 `- p
C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise 3 K! n$ `0 p8 Q4 i% i
CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival ! i( f9 n3 q! \& N( r# h, ]5 U
CTA -- Control Area - s& b# n0 i* L$ d# G
CTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region : a3 A; l/ G& l8 K: ~
CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
0 ?1 W- W. n6 UCTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System
. _; D8 A' M7 ~$ W( }CTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor
) O c1 c( B |2 N3 wCUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System
: p3 p8 W7 u9 J8 n4 F, ~4 P- D+ uCVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules ! t% U" `1 u S
CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service 4 W1 A8 p; b9 v0 R0 g/ m- d
CW -- Continuous Wave
( d* c; j( J8 R q7 ~CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit & r0 i$ i" j7 K, z* }% c `# n, I# F
CWY -- Clearway
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f8 o: M4 V0 w9 {- [, c: p& dDA -- Direct Access , e8 O8 F0 l/ O+ B s% R# p
DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height
; h3 Y4 b( \% Q1 e5 vDA -- Descent Advisor * V, |. ~$ ^6 ?
DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System
2 {1 g$ _5 l" Q9 z% {DAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout : i6 E3 R( a3 _% A" L' K
DAR -- Designated Agency Representative
/ u' y: O/ S3 ]6 y1 ]3 ^* nDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel 5 m0 |: j) V+ x- n/ i# H$ X! H
dBA -- Decibels A-weighted 3 k% \/ f' R' Z6 x5 O Z: E" i# e3 l
DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
4 s9 K! V( h/ m# j- e0 ^; Q3 B+ TDBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise , d% A2 R- i/ I
DBMS -- Data Base Management System $ T* v' J, e p
DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment % c* T5 p3 I- e- E
DCA -- Defense Communications Agency 6 j% X e8 m1 p. X" u5 x. r
DCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device . M1 N0 L5 e z, i( |
DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit
: F$ o" z* v: X4 ]+ E2 B; N) ADCE -- Data Communications Equipment
8 ~- E) w2 ]! L3 A/ @( ~. mDDA -- Dedicated Digital Access & l; l% g: V3 _
DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing
; f; b# Z q& L2 T4 ^" oDDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation
( U( m& {* k. B- W' w6 U3 yDDS -- Digital Data Service ! m Y0 L! v- v. r1 k9 O. k p# N
DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency ( v. ^$ A' S# `* y& M% m
DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System
) J4 I8 \. B- H$ a' X" ZDEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
* U( x9 }% Y" ?7 }5 N& MDEP -- Departure 5 k" | z/ z6 \1 i( F. g9 a, b
DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
4 ~# i, G. M! X$ H3 p- n( u* ^DF -- Direction Finder 4 F7 d* ~) M8 Q" l
DFAX -- Digital Facsimile ; R4 i2 A$ H* x2 _8 a/ |
DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator ! X( z1 j0 ^+ I/ Z
DGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System)
+ R; r/ `8 n0 \DH -- Decision Height ) J+ b! q5 t+ b6 N) L
DID -- Direct Inward Dial 2 v( g \% p/ {8 Q. W
DIP -- Drop and Insert Point 7 Q: ^8 b4 g' E3 I* m+ I
DIRF -- Direction Finding 0 ]" [0 ?( `: {0 ?% Z! u
DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
+ V5 q) J' Z* ?1 ?DME -- Distance Measuring Equipment
, ^: T9 k* c) u+ {DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment
9 W1 N% Y, @8 ]" l: `DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network $ V$ a2 r* G; k
DNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn) - M5 M) L7 q( D$ U
DOD -- Direct Outward Dial
0 A( C6 |4 q1 a+ r# r% HDoD -- Department of Defense + \! p: s4 X- G0 A# U4 i5 s4 m
DOI -- Department of Interior
: X) v# W3 s5 U+ A* D8 z: HDOS -- Department of State 7 [, J, n1 q0 L
DOT -- Department of Transportation & T; j1 R; W+ U5 u+ i2 q& K
DOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System
; k) d+ W3 }/ |+ vDOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center
: e! e a! P! P5 ^1 |DSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service
3 n$ L% q+ |" a' [2 z& y& ^* sDSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace 5 Y, C8 {" x- }# g* w% A) E
DTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service
2 b8 }3 ?2 z: TDUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal , I! b$ o' @3 n- b4 Y
DVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules
; n) x4 `# y' m0 A0 a: }8 yDVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules
; ]% E. K" A+ F0 @: K: Z5 r1 a a. rDVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range
% g3 i; l6 _% Q) r7 H+ j! J$ j! \DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator * M) p+ |# ^9 P+ J, @. ^
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EA -- Environmental Assessment 7 j( e9 e% K( \5 p
EARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
2 x, P$ e, \* j. D; O- r. YECOM -- En Route Communications
. m: H2 @ c; U* I# ?ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
' S4 f* c6 F7 i, p; DEDCT -- Expedite Departure Path
P) q: n5 b/ F# y, \: PEFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service 5 G! }+ X& W3 z
EFC -- Expect Further Clearance 1 T; a& I6 m' Q' `, V+ n. p. k
EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems ; X9 }7 X, L4 m5 E4 t! z# u
EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features
8 Q1 u* F- r; x5 ] LEIS -- Environmental Impact Statement
% h/ W8 d. g) b; t" sELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter
2 _7 y I3 s: H& y: IELWRT -- Electrowriter
+ W3 l4 I r9 W) H" }4 F7 |EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System
" j. M& R. x: eEMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System 4 r" s7 N1 M+ R5 P E
EMS -- Environmental Management System , `& z9 z: ]+ a
ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids
g8 T8 n' s, p( i/ U( MEPA -- Environmental Protection Agency 9 N$ F2 C* L$ q9 c4 K
EPS -- Engineered Performance Standards
; J0 ^( L2 M/ g1 }EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility , E2 k n. C0 P
EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service
4 |, G' g! ~: S3 yERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar
1 w0 a6 h, r4 [2 n( V" d" w/ WESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar
% j. H9 [. F1 m2 f* e; r( `1 hESP -- En Route Spacing Program + Z: q2 J4 h6 W/ g; e3 ]
ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems - D1 O" F* \( `7 ^6 q9 y
ESF -- Extended Superframe Format
* N) ]7 U7 ^' \* b- C zETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival
0 \: p. N& l: g# u( L; X7 eETE -- Estimated Time En Route
+ h1 r& ?# B3 N# O1 q2 WETG -- Enhanced Target Generator
3 j: h0 x; s% ~% CETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System 8 A* f4 ] z- b* r! o# e8 f+ I
ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network 1 {: ?# [( M, C( @
EVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System ! K/ t9 r" o" k, }8 [7 r9 K5 F
EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System " Z% u. V1 i7 A& V$ D- ?. F3 ~
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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration ) v j) q5 |, `6 r% E
F&E -- Facility and Equipment 3 p* k' }+ ~: b X
FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center
5 |% l- L; L2 }/ c2 nFAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System
1 P6 _6 \2 p! `6 V8 J, JFAATC -- FAA Technical Center
# [, i/ f' L; J/ P; iFAC -- Facility - @* x ^' F3 S/ S# A
FAF -- Final Approach Fix $ w3 a/ n) W3 l3 h, `2 {. c2 V
FAP -- Final Approach Point 5 a: [) X- N9 J$ {
FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager $ Z9 ]' a! x' ^+ J
FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation ' h# j$ f+ u, I i. t: A( k# t/ g
FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite % [* Z! [: g: m$ @$ S, v( E* B
FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool 7 O/ Z) E& ~. m p0 k. f( R, H
FAX -- Facsimile Equipment
, G+ [2 W7 ~" V; fFBO -- Fixed Base Operator
. P' \& ]7 r" Y8 B8 w$ sFBS -- Fall Back Switch
* O2 x6 }# ]" e$ i6 C AFCC -- Federal Communications Commission * q& b6 C9 [6 G, G3 }) \
FCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time * w% \* ?$ A0 [3 k: k
FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications 1 N& Y" V& l) _( U
FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit * Z4 H3 G8 e7 j2 p! D
FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service
* ^0 m5 g* \$ `5 J+ iFDE -- Flight Data Entry + ^8 `! y+ ]* J& @$ d
FDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout / K1 P# m- M1 n1 R: A* u @, M2 g
FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output - L6 T! U- ^1 }( o9 V9 A
FDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center
0 {6 F: ]: Z: H! s6 S$ J4 ?FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote
0 J R3 M3 x$ D( p; \FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing
) k6 J* D$ a+ EFDP -- Flight Data Processing 8 P# t( R- Z7 }; d
FED -- Federal ; y. _- Y7 S( ]6 s% ]
FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement
* B" } ?( O" t2 F0 O. gFEP -- Front End Processor : K* v/ j. }- Z4 t2 ]% P9 a5 J
FFAC -- From Facility
$ X3 b$ v0 ~/ ]8 wFIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office % x# d l1 Z; w5 ^' O/ i+ R
FIG -- Flight Inspection Group + k( {7 n9 C) @
FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office
7 p% s8 D: j' T1 d2 ]: BFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard
+ @% F/ ^+ u' L6 zFIR -- Flight Information Region 2 y6 ^: ?$ b. z
FIRE -- Fire Station * U8 k" a* s+ T: [+ T% n
FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation - Y8 k5 e4 d2 [7 k
FL -- Flight Level
8 M5 c Z- S* b0 P0 @5 bFLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
5 G4 Q: K0 y1 l8 V5 n' aFMA -- Final Monitor Aid & m0 x2 x! @: x3 X/ n
FMF -- Facility Master File ' A0 p) n! C5 N
FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System ( N* Z) f# D+ m+ m: j
FMS -- Flight management System
5 l4 Y x4 F n- OFNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System / `8 E G% s) b2 F. A* p# p4 K
FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act
% H+ V+ ]7 C9 c9 I% W2 k/ s% wFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact 1 P8 B/ g+ M0 u" ]2 @
FP -- Flight Plan # c6 r4 z; a# f* o' z9 {
FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance
, ?/ t2 r; W' J0 B0 {FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System
% V$ o. @8 s0 Q' Q mFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office S$ W' O7 A: ]6 z5 h8 {! R
FSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System f& {- y& z r
FSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile
`, ?" Z2 F/ ?( h {. SFSP -- Flight Strip Printer # o: u. X7 `( i. s2 ^/ ^
FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter 3 q/ k, d5 Y- Q. M8 M; a4 p/ }& U/ i
FSS -- Flight Service Station + P' G o, s# Z
FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service 6 Q; C0 b, l7 p L, `' Q2 g* u! |6 j
FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service & ^* Z6 g% R" N! ?3 B* p/ I2 p
FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
% b. `; l0 j+ z) {( cFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System / V% [. `" A* W, h
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FUS -- Functional Units or Systems
! x6 Q7 Q, S5 `0 w+ l" sFWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station 7 h. {! _3 u1 {' { V+ l, P3 D- b8 i
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GAA -- General Aviation Activity
" r' d: o) R! h; l& W ?$ x4 ^GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics
0 @. C% C* z* Z# ?9 b" a# ZGADO -- General Aviation District Office 4 `6 }' q: r. g3 Z
GCA -- Ground Control Approach $ A9 R( R5 |/ i+ ~0 d1 w
GNAS -- General National Airspace System
' J: F; x$ P2 R9 ]/ u2 X$ eGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System
) U/ L/ _* }2 z( X. n& Z( a! NGOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
0 N7 s* ]: m2 k/ Z) W2 z+ ~GOESF -- GOES Feed Point
8 B4 P( l' k+ kGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment . E* s6 ^2 T4 s/ ]
GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act
, o( ^& e/ \: E% w( ]3 AGPS -- Global Positioning Satellite
' V* M! m* V. N/ n( aGPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System
4 T- Y$ h j9 UGRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment
5 `9 Q0 w# x0 F. Z8 oGS -- Glide Slope Indicator 9 P1 a/ Y: |4 d! r/ j
GSA -- General Services Administration
$ K# k( T9 _* l2 f& s. i. RGSE -- Ground Support Equipment j y$ \8 N; D5 _' ~5 P
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H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) & j7 H4 C7 l) Y# \' q
HAA -- Height Above Airport 6 }1 ?) \6 A( f* s2 H9 q1 T
HAL -- Height Above Landing 2 P+ g8 M8 ^/ ?9 O
HARS -- High Altitude Route System * X8 _) E/ \+ r. L$ u0 J$ L
HAT -- Height Above Touchdown
# S& I: m; L9 e0 W( bHAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials ' x0 {, l7 W2 u+ y) s, L
HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers
2 o- x4 E0 P. U# J$ l) nHLDC -- High Level Data Link Control 3 s: l9 f! ?3 {5 v" N
HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment
# R) v! j5 p5 G! I5 o* s- |HDQ -- FAA Headquarters
" B, o: k4 \5 e6 P. u1 o5 t; mHELI -- Heliport
* I" C! p( j+ A' j) D: J$ nHF -- High Frequency
/ R+ \5 e% r' W' M' RHH -- NDB, 2kw or More
$ j4 U/ M ~( P5 e. h+ JHI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS
% U# A- A/ |$ k; J1 pHOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle
_7 [- S p& z9 t/ bHSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators 6 J& l% K* _- o
HUD -- Housing and Urban Development
3 t) {( J0 p9 P+ w* z. tHWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory ) g9 F& a4 N, ?5 ~+ W) y9 e
Hz -- HERTZ ' l# H. e' ~. g9 @
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IA -- Indirect Access
/ Y1 q/ Q `! o& j, a) a1 `6 QIAF -- Initial Approach Fix 2 ]& L0 F( T( H& n; k2 U
I/AFSS -- International AFSS . P. b# c# l3 u; w0 ~/ n
IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures 0 X# I5 ^, Y' U' P+ Z
IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation
; D( [1 u& X$ qIBM -- International Business Machines / g6 T; T! b. A: F' j; Y0 _* Z
IBP -- International Boundary Point $ Z I, Y' K+ b7 Z& C) m( y1 c
IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate # h' y$ {$ p' b! @9 a# t3 X- {+ L, {
ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization
% d+ J2 a) F. C% f' u4 h6 |ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems " c4 q7 \* a; X$ D I }4 x+ G
IDAT -- Interfacility Data
1 S, }0 b& M o6 b$ f/ uIF -- Intermediate Fix * y R( _& y/ I i. G; E, Y& P
IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor ' X4 q4 d; \! c' Z' {
IFDS -- Interfacility Data System - E3 S1 e$ o" [9 Y4 o
IFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance $ s4 O. r: i4 |* {6 ~
IFO -- International Field Office 2 K1 ^7 X; T# v/ j! Q3 r6 t9 E
IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules
" e: K) g1 E9 P; JIFSS -- International Flight Service Station
; @8 y5 W+ K4 K" q/ W3 e! kILS -- Instrument Landing System
7 N1 z" L5 |, `( }+ Y. QIM -- Inner Marker
7 f+ ~1 x( W, W1 v+ t. |+ w. M2 r! |IMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions
/ ?; {" K! E( l5 B, |8 A8 pINM -- Integrated Noise Model 4 M* Z5 S# i* h7 }3 N
INS -- Inertial Navigation System
0 I6 ~+ G# t* ?6 U2 F0 GIRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan % e8 `( n$ w$ W2 G4 Q
ISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network ! h' Q- r+ C) m; I1 O9 p
ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
6 o7 V4 ~$ P2 s9 j7 v4 i6 g. R$ @* q7 AITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface
! h: Y+ T# t5 e2 XIVRS -- Interim Voice Response System ) N3 i% Q# x( a5 d
IW -- Inside Wiring
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Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second
' w7 ~/ I5 y4 Z1 L) H/ iKhz -- Kilohertz
9 H; `) B3 C: zKVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal # E* m& o4 \0 y& _3 f
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LAA -- Local Airport Advisory 6 R$ R" _5 V* u9 Y. o `
LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System
1 |* @$ Q1 V ]" @# b ~( zLABS -- Leased A B Service
+ X9 O* m- X( m6 U5 I/ ULABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer 0 T7 L6 J# M( Z$ o, Z2 b
LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment
5 C( B& F% \8 C; g. cLABSW -- LABS Switch System 3 _2 \- n- T$ X/ ^- g& [
LAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation & ~ D" l2 U& `1 E, F9 l7 X/ m
LAN -- Local Area Network
4 z) E+ @) |) n, |. HLATA -- Local Access and Transport Area - K( B% U8 F Z0 @
LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System
5 ?3 V5 u) u- mLCF -- Local Control Facility
$ O4 P2 `3 E. {; K0 T. \1 cLCN -- Local Communications Network
]; q3 p( d. u% ]; \8 kLDA -- Localizer Directional Aid 6 ^& b9 g7 O8 K
LDA -- Landing Directional Aid 9 Q; K x( B5 b
LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights
5 a( K5 C, X/ rLEC -- Local Exchange Carrier
; Q9 G0 E; `6 Y& n- ?; nLF -- Low Frequency + u) E* Q8 J! l. r: Z0 y
LINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System b7 n+ v6 Q$ {* Q
LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System , @ w8 L$ |/ a6 g& V, r
LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System % r, I$ w& O$ }* L
LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency + |! k/ [" ~8 K2 w$ h! H. u
LMM -- Locator Middle Marker
) e+ O& L8 e* E# j! ^LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site " P1 ^, g* g4 U$ r. v
LOC -- Localizer . I! A1 Q5 n) I: O0 l: Y! ~3 n
LOCID -- Location Identifier . u% T/ F# D! P' ~; z2 _7 S9 t2 v
LOI -- Letter of Intent
, a! _8 `3 U% `' I g1 xLOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker - G! _( z+ J/ s
LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation' }3 ]( `# v0 U: Y" O" K
LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance
$ Q* k; L# Q; Z. N9 m, [, oLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet 5 b2 R, k* H$ \5 X
LRNAV -- Long Range Navigation
% F6 U$ X0 K. a" Q9 q" E% QLRR -- Long Range Radar
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MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude 8 q3 N6 H% [: z c6 o
MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
1 K( r! h% D" M0 b( ]( ]# e/ wMALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers + h+ k. s8 p! N, Y+ y5 R) u
MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights * \9 x; s7 t6 o$ S
MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program
N2 p3 }, H5 G5 x2 L7 c) FMAP -- Military Airport Program
& c) @/ _% i( H* w' pMAP -- Missed Approach Point
$ s) j$ K; A+ H/ B5 n! pMAP -- Modified Access Pricing
( H4 d- u$ g8 n. w# O' BMbps -- Megabits Per Second
3 @4 E& ~# R# t* XMCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude 9 a# Y( G. ^% ^9 h: U
MCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station 8 q2 G7 K7 u8 m5 x7 Q, Q
MCC -- Maintenance Control Center
. M% [2 }" }; t2 CMCL -- Middle Compass Locater
+ X# K+ x, e+ V/ @) bMCS -- Maintenance and Control System
. y! m6 `0 I5 P# O! |2 P4 oMDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude
2 k' Z3 W9 ]6 R; T+ A0 m" K& O% RMDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal ) q2 M; U) L; P, T9 V6 c
MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude # U. {$ B4 \3 ^% i2 l
METI -- Meteorological Information
6 e. q$ J6 P" U# \! mMF -- Middle Frequency
% j0 }0 X# I( u/ q3 [( e p4 eMFJ -- Modified Final Judgment 2 H( H6 M: D$ Z2 X$ }. f- P
MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time 5 ]: \6 s/ M) k+ T$ r2 c5 R
MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude # E( D. z2 c7 [% Q$ n: x
Mhg -- MegHERTZ
7 F+ a. V: d cMIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes / j( f/ P4 T0 A; [" l
MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office
% w7 B8 p. u+ m& _MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement
! |& v; m3 Y1 ?% I$ \( d# HMISC -- Miscellaneous + P. o: V+ v7 @2 ^* ?, L* q& R
MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
# g; Z, R5 Y; kMIT -- Miles In Trail
/ a4 D* \4 w4 X P+ ]MITRE -- Mitre Corporation
; ]2 e) V, E' X: BMLS -- Microwave Landing System
5 e* ?7 B( {, A _: I* ^* {MM -- Middle Marker 1 W3 ~) b! c# c# c+ d [
MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console 3 n0 C8 s* R5 V% F
MMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System 0 N3 B& h6 ^' S7 ?' S% ]
MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification : ^& f ^5 x$ b" ] c
MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace : ?5 p# D8 I) X5 D* n R
MOA -- Memorandum of Agreement
) _8 S$ O4 c; m3 ~MOA -- Military Operations Area / c& u" ~! u* P. U; f+ L: t/ c
MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude + ~6 X# ?9 P: u+ ~
MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply % F& w8 q3 J& A: L
MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar ' K e5 y9 Y2 M- z- O
MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System * b) e5 G7 y8 V) k1 C# V. R
MOU -- Memorandum of Understanding
( P5 u6 D" \0 hMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization 9 a7 n5 [ a: M: Y; C# t J2 T5 W
MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement
; y3 G* R2 [8 y' v- zMRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude " i, @9 j: `) Q8 Q) p0 w
MRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge
) }% o6 o4 R$ {1 K+ r9 \MSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude & h3 J" j7 X; B6 [
MSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
+ S' M' m2 ?8 V; R9 _) e$ v- wMSL -- Mean Sea Level / e. h, u, J [/ s- a
MSN -- Message Switching Network . w, c* ^2 ^/ T. Q& \: p3 q. F
MTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System 7 v2 P* m1 x( ~8 o( t8 v
MTI -- Moving Target Indicator 7 G$ ]/ x" t, R+ v
MUX -- Multiplexor ; L; U" V. [! J3 j
MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude * a$ h7 o9 R) I- h1 Z- m2 ?/ X
MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules
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NAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards $ P0 v. z3 r0 e' t7 i2 n; {$ C, M
NADA -- NADIN Concentrator
! Z% ^1 |$ Q. X) ~( V3 k6 c) GNADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network 6 R* J1 y2 p, J% u
NADSW -- NADIN Switches
7 G/ W. K6 C# \5 o& DNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support ' z8 C4 d* j) P X/ S2 l# y
NAMS -- NADIN IA 7 o6 L5 }- x$ @+ C3 F# t4 u
NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System
7 P3 Q6 Q, ?2 h4 Q i: G. h3 iNAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station / O2 N1 v% ?7 ^) m" d* V' Z6 ~
NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data
t: c" }: x! y" W+ `NASP -- National Airspace System Plan
% F0 [. `, z4 ~- XNASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
) o) r' ~' e9 C. o( m) S BNATCO -- National Communications Switching Center ; Q5 n3 ~9 G8 X1 _7 C
NAVAID -- Navigation Aid
& Q/ s" o% O MNAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control ; q7 H0 P& E' D ]) M) E
NAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit
/ I1 t4 ?4 \0 lNAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility ! H4 m! S4 H# Z% t& O" S
NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO # g) C! Z9 g7 ]6 A
NCF -- National Control Facility 0 n3 C7 V* W0 D* C2 g
NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit
8 \7 I1 X2 g E1 fNCP -- Noise Compatibility Program
& h, m0 [! \, V5 j. ], e9 t6 qNCS -- National Communications System 1 n: ]& A, @$ D2 m. Y: G, x2 q
NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon
5 b" A6 k J3 f6 @3 JNDNB -- NADIN II
* @! ^+ L0 O B% v% wNEM -- Noise Exposure Map
+ p' T2 X6 B1 A5 Q/ [& @- kNEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act 8 N8 ?1 O$ q1 {' d
NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar 9 Q0 E2 \) v2 Y2 l# C2 w- u6 y" J
NFAX -- National Facsimile Service , {- g% r+ Q+ V: x# B6 @4 S5 n7 `
NFDC -- National Flight Data Center 5 L S% C( e* P3 X
NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System
+ X( V) [- k# ~! r- YNI -- Network Interface
: o* A3 j3 W* o/ kNICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 2 f% z" c, T7 g& S* `8 Z
NPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement , L* V. {1 k |- M. G1 w
NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
. P+ I) w5 A9 ?% W$ e, YNM -- Nautical Mile 8 b! T6 e" Y* \/ D. q" I
NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision
4 m/ g4 J( r& z9 G+ gNMC -- National Meteorological Center * y7 S. l( N4 B$ l4 D: u
NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment ' C/ ~! a! a4 s* n' m( Y& K
NMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System ( N3 t& }6 l# o+ R) p4 ^! V# M; b
NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
( B# s2 C0 Y) Y1 ~6 u) aNOC -- Notice Of Completion 1 x/ ~8 O6 Q6 }# D9 h% W: F& D
NOTAM -- Notice to Airmen
7 _7 M6 J# ^/ R% z, c: [NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
& Y* U* T, N, z! L, F+ ?NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
- u+ \( l2 ]: n+ G9 r. U7 I$ yNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge . K# [8 ]+ D! i$ f, L
NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems / G2 |' e& `0 I5 [$ K
NSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan
* H# L8 U4 J$ Y1 F; R/ y; m& {* rNSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
; d' t! ^2 ]7 }: ~+ |) |/ i/ |NSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center
& f: g( k3 Q$ }$ z0 }8 gNSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK
8 z( g! B! ^( D! N6 l) DNTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication + R8 H, W' ~- A6 \( ^6 }
NTP -- National Transportation Policy
9 S) Q7 t) ~* Q& ?2 ONTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board ; q# M3 n/ f. q" d* r+ O
NTZ -- No Transgression Zone 5 m* f, a; a- `
NWS -- National Weather Service
7 z$ o$ F; Q% h) `NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD
2 a4 a. H; i. T: HNSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters
! i- q& d7 d/ C& @NXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System & M3 n9 n$ n# f4 s
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OAG -- Official Airline Guide 1 t1 s9 M( j/ b& Z' o
OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic * u9 }. g' d4 ]! g# |
OAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station 2 y7 C, r0 `, L
ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
" T- |$ I) x, v' q* o, WODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station
& \2 }- b; |0 kOEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership
7 H. Y1 v) g+ q7 v+ b1 H2 b; Q; mOFA -- Object Free Area , n5 O/ f8 Z Q( H
OFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System - p/ D! g5 c$ Y! \/ V# w. |6 ~2 f
OFT -- Outer Fix Time " }& t4 l# B: e+ ~' ^5 q
OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone
/ o8 r0 B" V+ d* F# w6 L6 JOM -- Outer Marker
! q0 a/ }2 Y( D Z1 p5 _3 ?OMB -- Office of Management and Budget 9 e- \3 ?1 f8 g) V0 P
ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report
7 t/ [( a5 d, ~" U2 z6 BOPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic $ b7 T7 x$ Z# }$ u2 R" y
OPSW -- Operational Switch * J+ ^% K5 T; _6 I7 [ h" v; ^
OPX -- Off Premises Exchange
0 P$ ^1 _2 X- y& @6 L# H% \1 J% vORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration
2 }- i8 G; v0 z/ r! yOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route " j* H: W' T- s3 D' {
OTS -- Organized Track System 9 X- i" U& W- \
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PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange
5 i& R, t l s3 {PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler
+ U! T$ i. ^) ~8 P+ ]& k! j: lPAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module
8 ]' ], ~! \" RPAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator 2 w: F9 K+ t0 D" V* X8 a
PAR -- Precision Approach Radar
* N' Y' R! i: g8 ]PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route ) h* P% @+ L7 }) D
PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
3 C/ ^5 j$ K4 L8 m# w; ?- G0 g: iPBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time % v5 }6 ]1 G" N
PBRF -- Pilot Briefing
7 @2 Y* y' G- s8 jPBX -- Private Branch Exchange + c( J8 a R8 a9 V
PCA -- Positive Control Airspace
4 P/ P! |: k) y$ n5 G( EPCM -- Pulse Code Modulation
" W, f" _! ^5 DPDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
( V: }) g$ ~' Y* K1 M# NPDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance ) @; [& k5 [. g7 Z1 }. H
PDC -- Program Designator Code
6 y8 T# \: q1 S9 H& D9 W& `PDR -- Preferential Departure Route 6 x: Y2 v# g3 }2 b
PDN -- Public Data Network 2 Q0 ^. o1 o: O
PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge ! G3 d3 `/ E1 y2 R0 ?( t( e V# y
PGP -- Planning Grant Program ( w' g% f: v6 {6 E/ h* k
PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier " Q+ q" I# _& Z" Z: I
PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor % P ~3 N7 \0 O8 V
PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report
5 Q2 R. H7 k+ N* U( pPMS -- Program Management System 5 f4 [% z: m7 _
POLIC -- Police Station ( \( B# G* ?# @! \2 {( w- U( f
POP -- Point Of Presence / H$ j2 ?# C& Y2 {9 }& I. ]. ~7 `3 L
POT -- Point Of Termination
. C" c% H& O7 Y2 Z! vPPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System
0 A- B% f- a0 I4 z( @; j1 G) APR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport $ ^ T0 k5 c, g8 R1 T
PRI -- Primary Rate Interface + G# P p% [0 h! ?. l
PRM -- Precision Runway Monitor
8 Z' U$ T3 W: I+ f$ @! ]. ^PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network 6 r3 h8 W4 | K% v f
PSN -- Packet Switched Network
8 Y2 e, [% I8 C+ B) a+ R) DPSS -- Packet Switched Service 9 }9 J1 |' G3 G2 X. R
PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network 4 `' i+ \$ X' s. m6 l- W2 m
PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform , P$ ?2 |, p3 F t
PUB -- Publication 5 ?$ F+ [3 @5 [3 H2 _, B2 g
PUP -- Principal User Processor 1 B9 f @8 k" V4 {) d
PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit ' r5 a3 U3 V0 y" b- i8 u O
PVD -- Plan View Display
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RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
# B# y- g n0 C& [) c# I) _RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) 1 C) _$ r& L; z0 D. I
RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) l. e) ?1 W. G+ H) n$ x9 y
RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center % ~ o, D$ g: q' [0 t: x- x2 L) j
RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) , r3 }& U* J. z$ _
RBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer : n+ @) T4 g5 `
RBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
1 v# q$ E! q9 I& T, x+ R( v/ C4 w+ zRBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron
' Z+ n/ O, ]$ N- YRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground
9 J2 n. [9 i/ x0 y- D) Q: Y/ [- oRCC -- Rescue Coordination Center * D n5 |& p; `; Z8 |
RCF -- Remote Communication Facility
1 M* F: ]( v; HRCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers
& X: D% w) ` ^9 K* n* jRCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit
6 O' j3 @1 m2 O" v1 e( NRCL -- Radio Communications Link , ^5 u8 X; O- K( k6 s4 ~2 [6 h, q
RCLR -- RCL Repeater _ ^9 a5 r) V! j _ N. X
RCLT -- RCL Terminal
8 \0 K. q- K) n9 C: U' MRCO -- Remote Communications Outlet
X# \& |( D) E& \1 w$ jRCU -- Remote Control Unit - T2 I( c- s3 B% v+ G6 Z
RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data
/ A7 s# B1 D, n! y3 y( ^6 B, gRDP -- Radar Data Processing
7 g2 z' p% k8 N3 y7 gRDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model , [0 n4 _6 F6 S) N9 |
REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights , Z3 q9 }: t% Y# F" X ^
RF -- Radio Frequency ' e( b; J! ?5 e4 h7 h4 h+ f
RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport
, T- G+ G' ^/ s5 A' o9 Z+ h% PRMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center
5 R" W: O! s/ H) PRMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility
) S1 C' c. q7 [* v( m' L* o, gRML -- Radio Microwave Link 3 M# Z5 f" [. [. W
RMLR -- RML Repeater
6 m L' L" g& U: O1 o! d8 ^9 KRMLT -- RML Terminal
8 p" Q3 x3 f/ @RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring ) ~4 s$ @7 b7 I7 {
RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System
0 m' A! q4 O) ]; R. V; IRMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem
0 \7 x% x1 l3 U% WRMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator
& ^3 r/ L! y; O. u; ^5 t8 URNAV -- Area Navigation
3 h$ A& L$ m5 D4 ]0 G' d) ~ }RNP -- Required Navigation Performance 0 g+ }! Y7 l: K/ F4 N8 |8 `9 |- {
ROD -- Record of Decision
' C3 t8 X5 t+ g; \) _ROSA -- Report of Service Activity 0 d( d( N4 W$ m; Q6 o
ROT -- Runway Occupancy Time % O! J+ y1 E+ p
RP -- Restoration Priority
* V" F& z0 m* K/ {! NRPC -- Restoration Priority Code % ~ ~% A0 d( A$ R. l6 v
RPG -- Radar Processing Group
7 @: x; J& `) nRPZ -- Runway Protection Zone ! b! z8 f. e/ M4 l/ ?
RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer : \# e+ v4 A; l% G
RRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer
5 ?8 H7 m* Y( ?* R9 p3 r. y& t8 SRRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display 1 C1 N5 H8 H, \" j D* ~: \
RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site
- y" ~& k) H3 LRSA -- Runway Safety Area( I3 |' R4 \* y, |* L
RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team
+ \; C3 {; b. @( s# o- ^RSS -- Remote Speaking System
/ h$ B- D6 Z! ^" BRT -- Remote Transmitter 8 B4 d' X0 F7 m: {: ^8 d
RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level
6 N. i2 h. I4 G2 F* h" l0 { fRTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display
# P/ j6 }0 _2 R5 K9 `! \RTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
: t4 a4 V0 l; ?. zRTP -- Regional Transportation Plan - r' X5 d o5 j" N6 E, y* i; F
RTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver
. g* \- `# C; D# [! s( U& h$ yRTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display ; r) v, f# r. b5 P1 W
RVR -- Runway Visual Range
" [6 z/ \: g/ p7 fRW -- Runway
: C0 M ^! b, Q& V0 K) fRWDS -- Same as RRWDS
8 r8 k1 g( Q2 H, [4 o$ R. Y! wRWP -- Real-time Weather Processor
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SAC -- Strategic Air Command - y- e( q2 H( b k" I, _8 i# G
SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection
6 V2 Q0 U1 |/ d( ASALS -- Short Approach Lighting System
: v9 u+ Z# u6 k8 xSATCOM -- Satellite Communications - j" X/ S4 c! |; n/ \
SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System
5 K2 u( y3 y2 I+ \) w4 q0 x5 kSBGP -- State Block Grant Program , \0 [& [ v2 P: n4 H, x5 F( ]& f
SCC -- System Command Center $ Y! |- k$ t& X9 j1 x0 P2 l
SCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service + `% t8 r% U3 l
SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding ) `5 U& _5 G, z& e. m' @/ U
SDF -- Software Defined Network + F+ \& u8 Z# y& `1 O( y1 Z
SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service ! @* L0 h( A; G8 [$ C. L4 {
SDP -- Service Delivery Point
% ]7 B" Y" \" v3 N' J2 e1 A- [" ZSDS -- Switched Data Service : \6 g) n4 D- H( m/ \8 V8 [! A4 c U
SEL -- Single Event Level
, F( _! {4 G; |+ w; Q' aSELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights * `0 D+ f: B) w! w% p
SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38
5 O' [/ E6 Z: {- G! XSHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer . [. r6 O# P) l- W* p
SIC -- Service Initiation Charge
" ?4 E& P7 w3 A* p; j! U) h3 i; sSID -- Station Identifier . J7 b: U1 Y/ ?9 R* K& x8 E
SID -- Standard Instrument Departure , ^% r" E$ I3 h5 ^1 m
SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information
" C' `5 v0 ?1 V% T6 x! FSIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
; a2 u9 B) U/ N% ]SIP -- State Implementation Plan ; `# a: X# e8 O; p$ e, L
SM -- Statute Miles ( U" S0 ]8 U/ z3 y, @7 i% }
SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control
( O% R; T! k, J- z+ ^SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem
! X# j7 C$ w2 Z7 u5 G0 z; }SMS -- Safety Management System
% y* y: p8 A* U' Y0 i4 o uSMS -- Simulation Modeling System " S/ h3 k0 b/ }+ P+ p( u
SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N 9 p" M( s. M b8 \/ z( H
SOC -- Service Oversight Center
5 X3 e. m* s" _3 C# c0 S& }9 @SOAR -- System of Airports Reporting , V: D3 {+ p5 H4 h% {& a4 _
SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways 2 f% \- `* J) X
SOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways
% `$ Z) l c1 p: V& c2 y2 ?SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor ( M0 Z9 T ^( ]- C/ s! f7 D- J
SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers ! ]. x' N1 l0 v0 p$ r1 n" o. g) f& _
SSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System
% |1 g, i5 g( l' E5 `& }SSB -- Single Side Band i) N( P. T! s# o7 [, L
STAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route
0 E3 B( t @; o/ ]2 ySTD -- Standard + B6 a3 d$ ]0 u" u
STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer
/ _' T3 {1 N5 g+ r/ eSTOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing
0 [+ W2 C0 T9 rSURPIC -- Surface Picture 4 G# Y2 N6 J2 u% t4 E% k* H! l
SVCA -- Service A 7 a, U& s% T) P+ V9 L- \4 D
SVCB -- Service B 7 S Q! k v3 i8 ]8 e
SVCC -- Service C
& } a! U, t9 c. d& ^- R( K( \SVCO -- Service O
* P. {% N2 P/ j S7 uSVFO -- Interphone Service F (A)
4 ?; h2 ?7 \& L. SSVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) 2 D6 ~, U! r8 n( {( w
SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C)
& p$ `/ i7 \0 }7 y1 qSVFD -- Interphone Service F (D)
! E c, M2 |1 y8 f. e% [SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules ( y+ `9 l8 L1 b6 _- o
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TAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System + B* \1 c8 u$ ?9 a; f
TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation
' Q% d5 D! X2 n( N" sTACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only & N0 R; x3 c" O W% L8 J
TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast 3 q& N! g. l# l
TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service
- P! d5 h" O. L2 w" HTAS -- True Air Speed , b- e ^" s! R& D9 I% i
TATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation
0 e( d+ o5 o+ o% nTAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool
! z$ S. p4 Y6 u. ^5 J1 T5 XTCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport
/ d6 n. h/ E* iTCA -- Terminal Control Area
# b# F }, [0 n6 W/ j h" C/ [" v2 {4 p( cTCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System
/ a8 g; H$ Q. ?TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System * ^' ^& Z, r$ N! [% ^) @
TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center * M7 P9 F1 W4 v+ S8 [+ P, c8 I
TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex
9 c0 y: X6 k( Z" U, k( ~TCE -- Tone Control Equipment
4 u1 h7 ]# _. T! ]TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time
3 {6 p- c& X+ z: R+ k) Q3 T0 XTCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer ' x7 m+ J* P& H- z- @; g
TCOM -- Terminal Communications
' |, t0 u. B1 d' I& sTCS -- Tower Communications System . d) {6 W. }- D y1 ]$ p# W
TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services 3 s5 S$ _1 W0 P- O
TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer
& y6 P9 B3 s5 g# cTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar , T: o( C; N3 ?* b1 A# j
TELCO -- Telephone Company 2 k) K% A6 o. S) e
TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System ( U: }* X$ g* C' l: ^4 ?/ t3 Q0 D
TERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures
' j/ S D: U! ^" u8 jTFAC -- To Facility
5 \$ H$ ^, ?) R% _4 y: B+ V+ tTH -- Threshold $ Q N5 u1 h' U0 s" R- E4 @1 h6 q
TIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System
9 ^% D2 u$ C. V1 _5 e& E) ETIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System
, E7 T5 }" C+ N4 M% d9 `TL -- Taxilane
' o5 _; `* @0 j4 ETMA -- Traffic Management Advisor
& a$ C) z* q& U& V/ y& _4 V5 gTMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator 9 M* D2 t7 z( G( W+ b: w, p
TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator . @$ T! Z2 d4 _8 N# g* s3 D
TMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System . L4 d7 y0 i0 V. x+ B& b% ^
TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex $ Z+ a+ H* r6 V' x; }! i
TMF -- Traffic Management Facility
2 P8 d( B* I: y: ?% j6 n' yTML -- Television Microwave Link ( G S" o0 p- d4 x* n0 ?7 t0 [
TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator
" E! w# |3 M: _/ I" |( i v gTMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater
U% {3 H$ y; ^1 h) F" HTMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal
% M4 v4 ]1 x5 g! V4 j$ ~TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations
4 L1 P* z' n* M% uTMP -- Traffic Management Processor 7 W% R( D% b8 O1 F6 q
TMS -- Traffic Management System $ W8 g& z: d! _' y
TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists ( e9 i9 [# g0 x( h0 b2 y: |
TMU -- Traffic Management Unit
& m7 R, }+ I" i( c7 P) {TODA -- Takeoff Distance Available
6 q7 }% Q, \, K% K* ~TOF -- Time Of Flight
( @8 D- D0 l' B0 p# L4 cTOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer
) {8 ?( n6 x! ?* b/ Q; K6 yTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) - A& p% [( f/ U5 ]- N
TORA -- Take-off Run Available
' D6 |4 x! x% O$ @4 eTNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids
' R2 U9 d4 c/ d7 H4 ]TR -- Telecommunications Request / u1 x! \; P% A+ U3 h; i. x
TRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab
7 ^4 W% k! w2 w$ t" ?: F6 ^6 \) zTRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility 0 ~ x' b4 Q# A
TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service 0 O/ h5 [7 T) T( q* \
TRB -- Transportation Research Board & ^. K7 H/ l3 E3 t
TRNG -- Training
9 x( K& L3 H$ X) ~5 e) ~TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area 6 _5 b1 Y# Y1 n( t& G9 W% t6 `
TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service
6 o( t& q/ L' c; u4 ~7 k* aTSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority
/ L, g% o$ A ~( }! Z# {) l! ?TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request
, u, v7 Z* Q! ]. x" B5 LTSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems
3 s4 n- L- _& L4 x6 U4 tTTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor
( [# l* h. [- k) \; P7 \; w LTTY -- Teletype " R: F# X1 {' n3 ~
TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range / }: A0 ?6 f9 @9 {" Z
TW -- Taxiway $ s' N! T* t* |6 p9 B& t# c$ h
TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast
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TY -- Type (FAACIS) 9 |5 W( ?! ?; H
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UHF -- Ultra High Frequency . d. j) |4 R! K/ t8 H$ d' ^
URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 K8 V; h% p3 k9 [6 I5 e; a7 e
USAF -- United States Air Force
* w3 j& D& [1 c/ @USC -- United States Code 5 l, T. T2 \/ {1 T8 h
USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code 1 A: G5 P5 x$ ^3 y) j( ~0 A
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VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator u& p0 p4 `5 N; ^
VDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment
# s! z* l& i9 ~7 L1 VVF -- Voice Frequency & W9 n" ^7 f+ a) o: T9 C0 m
VFR -- Visual Flight Rules
2 t& M1 J$ {' @3 u# dVHF -- Very High Frequency
% W* s+ h! V" |8 @) d9 nVLF -- Very Low Frequency
" k, Q& z% p2 M% |/ AVMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions
2 z z9 G" a( P0 S0 U0 |VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids
, B) w. `/ |3 R2 e3 {VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center
9 ?3 _- |2 O/ g& _# \: EVON -- Virtual On-net 1 ~5 ~- k6 p+ Z' j* m
VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range
2 d% Y; p# C4 ~; EVOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment ! f8 p% D$ ^' H: R1 ?' t; c3 j( K
VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
! e& I% c2 f# w1 dVOT -- VOR Test Facility
- m# N% E( H5 b$ S1 H# k" i. KVP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
6 F' i* d" q; e2 JVRS -- Voice Recording System 6 P( r+ U# J: h ?
VSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System
- f; ]( \2 d/ k3 @- [% V/ P, }+ A/ NVTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival
+ ?2 X; p$ X! ~VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN
4 O9 x: J$ s" y3 e9 EVTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing
! ^, Q( {) Y$ M2 ?$ qVTS -- Voice Telecommunications System
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WAN -- Wide Area Network $ |- k/ D9 f* e* A( x3 @" r! [4 G
WC -- Work Center * X2 |1 ]$ u- t) A1 ?% F/ D
WCP -- Weather Communications Processor
% Z9 `+ p# m4 Q3 b) u. tWECO -- Western Electric Company
4 \5 @* B8 i2 ^+ ZWESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications
s: h. S) m- W: w5 YWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center
' O* x# }8 D- ]- Q2 X UWMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
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WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office
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WSO -- Weather Service Office 9 e/ b# l3 D% }8 U5 O, f; b O
WTHR -- "Weather"
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