Glossary of Airport Acronyms

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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z . d! n: t/ }) Q( s4 O4 @ 9 s; G' a7 B5 | A top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 g8 r) M* V0 Q6 c+ I+ w A/C -- Aircraft A/G -- Air to Ground A/H -- Altitude/Height ' c9 w3 ^) J$ _& U. e2 i$ x7 a eAAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center ( e0 h/ ` l9 y$ jAAF -- Army Air Field 6 p8 `) z' c$ mAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval AAP -- Advanced Automation Program AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate F/ X/ O0 S6 G' M2 VABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B ( h1 E! h, R" AACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System ACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System ACC -- Airports Consultants Council * ^) M0 `" M# A+ l$ d, KACC -- Area Control Center ACCT -- Accounting Records 4 \2 V Z1 w; k) D) y8 _1 Z9 X% K uACD -- Automatic Call Distributor ACDO -- Air Carrier District Office 1 [9 }7 [3 |6 Y' U5 I5 QACF -- Area Control Facility 0 Q/ O) ?+ [2 @0 P) f5 |7 kACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office , P2 Q/ z Y. |ACFT -- Aircraft / A, Q/ Q* b: k( `4 zACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America 7 d' Y/ w* s# Q) C7 C; RACID -- Aircraft Identification 4 v) b$ _# f. xACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System 1 c1 j/ Q$ I5 i& z% a1 YACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated # z; m; h$ ^8 C5 a# ?; I1 z5 @ACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations $ Z: L6 s! n% G" L) r0 bACO -- Aircraft Certification Office % K9 J8 T3 z Z: ~ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program 1 ?! \; u, Z& m3 uADA -- Air Defense Area ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program $ v$ v! ^6 T2 y" v9 t: rADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System # l! Y4 Z+ m% y8 h# ~ADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure ADDA -- Administrative Data ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding ADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor 1 U+ _; }" }& n8 j: W2 QADIN -- AUTODIN Service ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link ADLY -- Arrival Delay ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office ADP -- Automated Data Processing $ O* B5 o* x+ c5 HADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance ! W F- z, h2 p4 N/ U$ a, E# bADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model ; K/ X4 K7 G* V$ DADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems ADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 0 g8 ^8 N, w0 GADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000 $ m! z0 x/ E4 VADVO -- Administrative Voice AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control 9 _1 f0 q) R! x+ {AEX -- Automated Execution - q) R, j6 _( a: f9 k0 BAF -- Airway Facilities 3 s1 |( Y5 D5 y* XAFB -- Air Force Base AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System : b' X+ s o, b: l, QAFP -- Area Flight Plan AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station : D) c/ n- i8 h& S* b% RAFS -- Airways Facilities Sector $ z; B: o3 Y1 u7 O- W# X/ ZAFSFO -- AFS Field Office f9 w; Z1 R* pAFSFU -- AFS Field Unit AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network 7 D6 `+ }- L3 c4 G3 ]5 mAGL -- Above Ground Level 4 I2 Z: \3 G8 g8 e( g+ }. c% A6 a, A; lAID -- Airport Information Desk 0 I& L$ Y. c3 FAIG -- Airbus Industries Group 5 i, P, a) v9 T# R8 `& wAIM -- Airman's Information Manual 2 l( A$ M; p0 O; `AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information 4 N3 r' z: p$ Z. V$ z+ MAIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model AIS -- Aeronautical Information Service 3 R7 e0 M* Q0 a% AAIT -- Automated Information Transfer . y& e/ h+ \1 b, |ALP -- Airport Layout Plan ALS -- Approach Lighting System ALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I ) e" g3 V& N. U2 H& i8 |6 @& |ALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II ALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System * D' ]. }0 v) L C' lAMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center : E2 {' X* B6 X1 m; ~AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station AMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity 0 ]0 K6 @/ f% H7 k, U& `5 SANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act ! q0 d4 `6 I' v- Y5 PANG -- Air National Guard ANGB -- Air National Guard Base ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System ANSI -- American National Standards Group AOA -- Air Operations Area : V9 E2 ?" H% w- a: L2 JAP -- Acquisition Plan 7 j2 @6 G- x. P0 `6 bAPP -- Approach APS -- Airport Planning Standard # t% H: v; P5 A+ z# gAQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office # ^6 ]4 q4 o% D. G7 G: J& D: I5 cARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) 5 t( v. Q( i0 }5 GARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee - Y% Q4 A" N/ U. @. g5 d% AARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy ' t3 Y: s) W: a1 h* A+ M, o( b0 b; r* VARF -- Airport Reservation Function % N% f1 q/ m2 M7 pARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. : B% P0 C5 {2 S5 n' ^ARLNO -- Airline Office . w' c( R: t+ d p" x' \& M/ ^ARO -- Airport Reservation Office 2 O* n/ u7 ?+ g# A( E4 EARP -- Airport Reference Point ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area 2 c# Q, j3 G8 zARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar + p! p" X- U- lARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System $ r5 [+ Q; d, p- [- zASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System 0 K0 r& q0 C# z' nASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan ! `& X, P1 W! R9 V% H5 FASD -- Aircraft Situation Display ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available ASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery ASM -- Available Seat Mile , J* Q% i; D9 h; eASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program ASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar & `' [* P4 N4 N2 |/ e' CASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation - F1 A* V1 b% |6 d5 |) _1 l" C2 MASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor AT -- Air Traffic ATA -- Air Transport Association of America $ @$ @1 s' f8 K }! i4 [' `# z$ jATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph ) {9 {0 V; D# E P; H. NAT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center % |! G2 y4 C! R) fAT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate ATC -- Air Traffic Control 4 E1 i& e- q3 @4 K. H4 {ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator 5 E( o( V; q& M/ i" ^( p# v" [ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon : U: H4 V0 \$ ?. v% k9 _% ^ATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System ' h9 [: J5 S, s H& L' |" F- BATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower ATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service ATISR -- ATIS Recorder + ~/ a, l6 z& y% o% A* k, uATM -- Air Traffic Management ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System 5 k7 b6 m* k$ t7 y q! g" z2 @; |ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network ATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System + k9 {- T' f! _8 w9 y* Z0 K8 J( QATS -- Air Traffic Service - M. O; O" z, SATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post 5 M, \0 ]1 b9 ]8 {8 r" K5 N3 JATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network AVON -- AUTOVON Service 3 u* x1 L! R7 kAVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City " E) G M# l# x, M, i l* G7 [AWIS -- Airport Weather Information AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System 2 s3 }5 b- \& sAWP -- Aviation Weather Processor AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator AWS -- Air Weather Station B top ' J3 p4 N* L3 [- f2 ^9 A: ^ ) l2 z5 c3 D5 {-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) # e# M1 B, k: o" t' }BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station 5 v( [, W! n' R- G. G" e& cBASOP -- Military Base Operations BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio : _+ U. D8 X8 A& i+ \; o5 Z: TBDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data 8 c+ b; p+ c: eBMP -- Best Management Practices 5 Z& J: e' j# q! H; n) JBOC -- Bell Operating Company ( Q' B, i6 U) @% S. X3 @bps -- bits per second % X& U) j$ h" r& |. X$ X N: ~BRI -- Basic Rate Interface BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment BRL -- Building Restriction Line BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications BUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment $ o4 Z8 V: @' m7 F6 o , b3 m6 ]) j h, `# p8 v, ]- j( VC top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 j. N- {9 u' M |CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority CAA -- Clean Air Act CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board 8 _9 y6 ]1 t! Z% m- qCARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office ! p- o. e" o7 K9 KCAT -- Category 6 b5 N) k8 U: vCAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence + y; ]4 ^' X% x, Y; l xCAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit CBI -- Computer Based Instruction CCC -- Communications Command Center CCCC -- Staff Communications CCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator 8 _- ]+ ]6 k( H) o9 t: |$ G8 XCCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect CCU -- Central Control Unit CD -- Common Digitizer 6 C6 ^7 t. T9 o8 o* kCDR -- Cost Detail Report CDT -- Controlled Departure Time CDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information ' w' Z9 o G' Z* FCENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange CEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program , W( l3 L* j2 }+ f9 Y, f8 l: CCEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality * g- b" C2 B" f' c# ~CERAP -- Central Radar Approach % G0 l3 F7 {) U" o4 ^6 K yCFC -- Central Flow Control CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service 0 m& a7 m$ p$ @2 L: e o7 t; WCFR -- Code of Federal Regulations CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor - v4 r. f# _$ G/ b7 y% @* ]CFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit : z8 K' P$ T' W; z o/ i6 QCGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station CLC -- Course Line Computer 4 X& D, m* W" H, ~7 {CLIN -- Contract Line Item CLT -- Calculated Landing Time , x. K. I# k4 j. j- wCM -- Commercial Service Airport 8 n2 K* I+ f7 y @9 TCNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace * ?6 o/ `- \, h+ w- ICNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System + _1 P `" G- H+ W" [ OCNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor CO -- Central Office ! x/ N( x) W u3 Q7 p" OCOE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * P" q5 r7 R' ^' S- K- @COMCO -- Command Communications Outlet CONUS -- Continental United States ! W/ q9 [4 m: _$ z$ S# w- @CORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory 2 G0 w& h) ^% T: cCRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid 6 l# _% k8 ]5 [4 [CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube 2 F' D6 u$ L) \1 Q1 s& P7 H! oCSA -- Communications Service Authorization CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System ( ]' W: q K* `& eCSO -- Customer Service Office ! c: l$ H2 _. h; L4 T8 f7 B& W2 nCSR -- Communications Service Request " r% e" `5 ]- ^7 wCSS -- Central Site System 9 W, w4 Z8 F9 w, e: W; }( c' ZC/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival ( @$ e# M9 B$ N( \, |( J% w* qCTA -- Control Area CTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System , t e( d1 K* a; }+ z$ `. bCTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules G( \/ {% e _. Q3 kCVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service CW -- Continuous Wave CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit ' {1 L; T& g. r9 O1 _- pCWY -- Clearway 2 z0 E5 t3 B4 e- r 1 ?1 I1 }& l8 i( l' ~6 Q- tD top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 H: [; F; n/ O K* w; \' PDA -- Direct Access DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height DA -- Descent Advisor DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System , F, x- {8 x9 k K8 XDAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout # e& n% u* L5 }! T5 D' b4 zDAR -- Designated Agency Representative DARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel * K, ?; n, A5 X1 Z3 u; }dBA -- Decibels A-weighted DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 1 H8 C% U6 f% iDBMS -- Data Base Management System DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment DCA -- Defense Communications Agency ( g7 E5 p y- [' \* |7 [" z2 a2 B \DCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit DCE -- Data Communications Equipment DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation " b4 A" K; G e; G, N" k7 W5 hDDS -- Digital Data Service DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency : S. ]3 X" [: m: Q7 ~DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System DEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement ( Z, r6 F/ O9 [# cDEP -- Departure DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone DF -- Direction Finder DFAX -- Digital Facsimile / u8 x) A! ]5 F5 G$ eDFI -- Direction Finding Indicator 2 W9 j* G+ x6 GDGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System) 9 A/ J$ o2 {& S; Z+ |& y |DH -- Decision Height DID -- Direct Inward Dial DIP -- Drop and Insert Point DIRF -- Direction Finding DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency DME -- Distance Measuring Equipment % K+ D3 n6 a ^$ y3 V5 _ ^* QDME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network 6 V$ t8 }% M6 s) zDNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn) DOD -- Direct Outward Dial ( B+ V4 K1 T! Q: wDoD -- Department of Defense DOI -- Department of Interior DOS -- Department of State * ^, [1 m' \9 |$ IDOT -- Department of Transportation DOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System ) [! k8 X2 j+ \0 a: E7 s& _DOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center 5 P$ E6 a2 Y2 g6 @$ M9 I4 jDSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service ! i* o8 u" n4 `* Q, ZDSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace 6 O/ b* C3 p% m9 D- G, O5 `. aDTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service ( k T1 S" Q+ y1 C& ]DUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal ! k# q: p( d; C$ i3 N/ S NDVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules " X/ w7 i, M# f( ~4 NDVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator E top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " ?& @6 b! _( m$ \' OE-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning 1 S8 O* P# x3 T- iEA -- Environmental Assessment 2 u0 f; r, V# X# BEARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System : F# z( v/ d& L% [, }2 K2 p9 H) oECOM -- En Route Communications ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures 8 X: U4 Y2 }$ O% _EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path 5 o7 y# H: Y& [+ n K+ F) oEFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service EFC -- Expect Further Clearance EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features EIS -- Environmental Impact Statement - }6 N7 g, D$ {4 ]ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter ELWRT -- Electrowriter EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System / b: R& U& {8 x( s8 e( w, a/ W4 bEMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System EMS -- Environmental Management System 3 a' z. H3 Z9 F% d5 H# u: RENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency $ s+ u! h0 x! H' YEPS -- Engineered Performance Standards % g( m0 R8 r# _9 E; fEOF -- Emergency Operating Facility EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar ESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar 1 e' S7 T; g& b8 SESP -- En Route Spacing Program ESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems ESF -- Extended Superframe Format ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival ETE -- Estimated Time En Route ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator ETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network $ y5 V. k6 z' `: u; N2 CEVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System 1 v; m C% X* {( B( s2 S" K F top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " J6 H! h/ ], X* M1 B" ^FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration F&E -- Facility and Equipment FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center . ]1 [3 p( s3 T2 ^+ T2 A: @% rFAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System FAATC -- FAA Technical Center - P5 |$ j0 r/ _9 T% ]FAC -- Facility 7 S+ {( |5 @2 u' }9 [FAF -- Final Approach Fix 4 i2 u5 j3 O& B9 W- L9 G6 rFAP -- Final Approach Point . ]( N( a7 ^6 c+ Z; ?8 [" r' g/ R, RFAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite ( b' |# ~4 A% g7 u& T1 }FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool FAX -- Facsimile Equipment + V$ D$ @" W2 o$ z- Y! Z" u. K' _FBO -- Fixed Base Operator FBS -- Fall Back Switch 8 n* @$ k) P4 ?$ [+ M. X$ CFCC -- Federal Communications Commission 4 F& Q: [* H3 F4 Y( V1 R' xFCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications 3 ]6 _, {$ U& KFCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service - ^: k" C7 ?( A9 N& TFDE -- Flight Data Entry FDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output . Z6 Q5 R, |0 `8 K. QFDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing FDP -- Flight Data Processing FED -- Federal FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement 4 X b0 N* I2 \FEP -- Front End Processor FFAC -- From Facility FIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office FIG -- Flight Inspection Group + K, }" {) `1 B: jFINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office 2 R1 E$ D3 n5 c% a, q, GFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard FIR -- Flight Information Region 4 n& o* F5 t6 e# kFIRE -- Fire Station 2 O: V0 P+ G7 \8 U: MFIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation , [8 v' f! e2 {" Q5 PFL -- Flight Level FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation + y+ Y; U# _1 DFMA -- Final Monitor Aid }" |0 \. M' ^% r2 C* b8 a0 u8 dFMF -- Facility Master File % r1 i& u* K$ y' r& d; A, ~ oFMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System FMS -- Flight management System FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System & Q% c+ n# C/ ]% YFOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act % }) G! Q. J1 Q3 m* p& hFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact FP -- Flight Plan 8 u3 d9 c d) X7 n1 rFRC -- Request Full Route Clearance FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System 0 P! |7 B( U+ |: |5 OFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office 7 _" z; J* D$ ^1 v& ~8 l. `FSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System 6 R6 n+ p0 k* h# c! ~0 m1 vFSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile FSP -- Flight Strip Printer * Z" o! V. q4 \, X2 s. J9 g0 ]FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter FSS -- Flight Service Station 0 ~8 y: n6 W- Y! [" j3 i4 eFSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems ) C; P7 ^7 i, |( FFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System " x3 Q4 O6 g9 D7 uFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000 8 m. s7 _! G/ U/ H5 B ^7 i. [* @FUS -- Functional Units or Systems 5 V& p$ d: H8 ]: C/ `4 }FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station 3 Y! C3 q8 O6 [( _% H ; N* Z& u# q: a) ]3 U, t& v, Y7 aG top / r8 l7 T0 d: w -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GA -- General Aviation + j7 b6 R2 N9 q5 R' E% w! t' jGAA -- General Aviation Activity + ~1 G7 n ]# s- `GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics ( W+ F* c& h' ]GADO -- General Aviation District Office 0 s7 K. R; v0 g6 c& P4 w8 ~7 e0 K; IGCA -- Ground Control Approach GNAS -- General National Airspace System % v/ Z6 s% ~# _ F! T" a* _9 CGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite ( \* L. t% F4 RGOESF -- GOES Feed Point GOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act GPS -- Global Positioning Satellite GPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment 5 |8 H0 Q0 ]2 g4 g5 e: @GS -- Glide Slope Indicator 4 F) M0 ?* l' S/ Y4 f: j# q+ c6 w5 j) kGSA -- General Services Administration $ |5 M7 [3 f5 g+ x6 D9 n3 [GSE -- Ground Support Equipment 3 d' g8 l9 \* F ) [, \7 J! R# i( E) ?% `9 L+ yH top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) 1 Y, V5 j# @! X* JHAA -- Height Above Airport . L& Y$ ?: D8 y3 }- g4 rHAL -- Height Above Landing 3 F. ~8 P5 n; ?1 Y8 w+ K0 sHARS -- High Altitude Route System HAT -- Height Above Touchdown HAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials ~- _5 ^+ e1 Z/ @: y7 X. kHCAP -- High Capacity Carriers HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment HDQ -- FAA Headquarters 3 t7 r; n- f- d/ [& y: r( AHELI -- Heliport ' _7 t' f' v6 K6 z. R9 zHF -- High Frequency HH -- NDB, 2kw or More : f! V# {5 _* p0 }HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS HOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators , a7 ^" ^- w& B0 @( @0 z/ u1 b$ gHUD -- Housing and Urban Development HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory Hz -- HERTZ & x( i$ ?; p b+ |7 ?" ^I top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 S% `& z8 T' J: [7 v- k1 mIA -- Indirect Access : D) z$ e3 ?: ]IAF -- Initial Approach Fix , g k" a; v3 }! S2 _8 b7 p8 |I/AFSS -- International AFSS IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures 4 j4 n/ M. }1 j K' ~IAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 8 e9 s: N8 C& zIBM -- International Business Machines IBP -- International Boundary Point IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate * T: m/ x4 `* O, s; x5 @" lICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization & O2 K% G P+ H- YICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems IDAT -- Interfacility Data IF -- Intermediate Fix IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor % f7 f$ m7 r, A: A; @IFDS -- Interfacility Data System IFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance IFO -- International Field Office , _; t- ]8 k+ h3 }4 @1 {IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules IFSS -- International Flight Service Station ILS -- Instrument Landing System IM -- Inner Marker 9 x2 y" k( |, yIMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions INM -- Integrated Noise Model 1 W% t' H4 l1 I2 B! b- f, `5 qINS -- Inertial Navigation System 3 \/ z5 x- R# q6 ]( n. }5 @IRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan ISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network ) Q" M, w$ Y6 TISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface : f6 C. p% X/ e* s# p# A% HIVRS -- Interim Voice Response System : z& e. K$ ^$ t% MIW -- Inside Wiring 9 B- a2 x. w; C1 g% x9 S: t1 ], { * Q, \: v' x- t- ^. y- AJ top / p6 [- f |4 ]4 S9 \% ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % |; p5 {, p% d/ d / I2 O# i, G+ J/ j F0 f 6 |, u) u; ]" `* [1 B; M 1 [: _) q l/ A2 }- PK top ; b9 m6 n$ b4 v" ~% E; P -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second Khz -- Kilohertz KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal L top 5 d7 q& N% u6 u-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAA -- Local Airport Advisory LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System LABS -- Leased A B Service - ]. V9 D: a" X; l/ Z+ SLABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment 4 v7 G2 Q' ] m0 zLABSW -- LABS Switch System ' J: E* e+ Y% K a" a4 S. y7 dLAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation LAN -- Local Area Network LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area ( T: e3 [( c& \/ `* ^5 bLAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System LCF -- Local Control Facility LCN -- Local Communications Network 0 k0 Y+ O; w; ILDA -- Localizer Directional Aid LDA -- Landing Directional Aid LDIN -- Lead-- in Lights 9 Z6 j) Z/ P8 uLEC -- Local Exchange Carrier - d4 W1 G* U1 n% b2 _LF -- Low Frequency 2 r8 C7 U% ?# v& Z4 h/ F( }( @LINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System ! e+ Q+ q; Y# jLIS -- Logistics and Inventory System ( H4 J5 N' V( q: ILLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency LMM -- Locator Middle Marker LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site ( l. t6 |5 \* H1 [) ?/ ULOC -- Localizer LOCID -- Location Identifier LOI -- Letter of Intent ' I$ L! x$ A0 z5 `5 _# |LOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation 5 F5 Y9 b9 L! FLPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance " r9 S5 {/ T$ Q9 [3 M- _# x/ YLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet LRNAV -- Long Range Navigation # S: P* p' I [, f+ JLRR -- Long Range Radar ; E+ |8 G( ?! R2 H- ^" ] M top / g# s9 L+ `+ c0 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude 9 G: Z. P# W% S5 VMALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System ! k7 q- V$ `" y& NMALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers " w6 h: J4 d. `0 B6 a, H7 e6 PMALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 4 }( [* ?: l6 @$ s1 DMAP -- Maintenance Automation Program MAP -- Military Airport Program / n5 I- ~- x4 |# L! SMAP -- Missed Approach Point MAP -- Modified Access Pricing " B7 N- D& M) A& s9 R/ c: AMbps -- Megabits Per Second MCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude 1 `, b3 ?9 ?: l2 }) s+ a, bMCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station MCC -- Maintenance Control Center " S( C4 I5 v6 Y2 B- U+ X/ z4 pMCL -- Middle Compass Locater 0 R/ @1 z( ^5 O+ R% d6 |MCS -- Maintenance and Control System , A% Z9 I7 ^ z# NMDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude 2 x6 v8 t. B2 B6 H3 eMDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude * U5 n# L( M. f- ]- DMETI -- Meteorological Information ' P& q& H$ R1 R5 R( ]1 DMF -- Middle Frequency 4 z& J2 W( ~0 H" G- yMFJ -- Modified Final Judgment / X8 j+ ~8 y: ]. ^# ~MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time 0 F0 G8 W9 z. M g# p ^MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude Mhg -- MegHERTZ / d l8 o7 R3 l! X, ?) ]- MMIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes 9 N/ v4 R" r8 ]. h+ S4 {MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office 8 b: V0 P( z2 E! U, l3 g2 v7 hMIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement MISC -- Miscellaneous ; I" ^+ Q% p/ i0 IMISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office " u8 R5 W% {# v2 aMIT -- Miles In Trail ' c+ \1 |& w& j& Z4 D' n @MITRE -- Mitre Corporation MLS -- Microwave Landing System 6 d1 k9 o# R* K& ]5 K8 ^1 ]- \1 Y: BMM -- Middle Marker 1 J: D3 W2 V; o% DMMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console 4 C" b/ k- i# J2 z0 T- WMMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System 2 Z3 r5 D6 n, B9 d, p3 B6 Z. }% MMNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace / k5 M9 I+ k$ rMOA -- Memorandum of Agreement 4 G4 l8 H% `' V$ ZMOA -- Military Operations Area / H i0 f$ e2 c; z. qMOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply / _; A0 ~9 A5 n5 lMODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar # x# h. j" a9 u% c3 Y. b9 ~MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System 9 N# _; ^- e2 C' R9 wMOU -- Memorandum of Understanding . {+ Y: Z7 e/ @2 _% u4 cMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement 9 C8 ]; ~1 ~! w% }2 d: { u7 VMRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude ; u7 A# y' `) G5 XMRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge ( x' [3 K0 q' dMSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude ! s* j% h0 f3 eMSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning & T& b6 E/ Y$ eMSL -- Mean Sea Level MSN -- Message Switching Network MTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System MTI -- Moving Target Indicator MUX -- Multiplexor MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules 2 M( M# G- R2 f. @3 R 4 |1 p( E0 m' [" YN top 4 V& T; S2 b0 x! b, x9 f, o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # E' s/ H! H( p1 c; p- g8 _" I# V& |/ xNAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards " a, n7 {5 R, B$ p( sNADA -- NADIN Concentrator ' L: E7 f/ [0 z" ?6 ?4 oNADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network 3 B9 ~' f* ?$ T# b! SNADSW -- NADIN Switches 6 c( U( x8 @& L- {( z& }) o2 pNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support NAMS -- NADIN IA $ L9 I, ~) c8 L# i. YNAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System NAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station . `2 f4 a0 \3 V0 \& ], NNASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data & E1 i( j. p! ONASP -- National Airspace System Plan & ]# \4 D Y0 l6 @) SNASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability 4 l" I+ F* l. D+ ^0 l1 \/ cNATCO -- National Communications Switching Center NAVAID -- Navigation Aid NAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control - n; b) t& L& nNAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility / c$ Z( L+ i4 {9 n' Y+ W3 hNCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO NCF -- National Control Facility NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit _9 T* d# b4 @+ kNCP -- Noise Compatibility Program NCS -- National Communications System $ \& [2 } h5 I- W z( pNDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon % C, r: ]9 R+ E: }/ {! JNDNB -- NADIN II 8 z# w. }; C) x: SNEM -- Noise Exposure Map NEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar NFAX -- National Facsimile Service NFDC -- National Flight Data Center % D+ ^- F+ s+ r$ _NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System NI -- Network Interface u" [5 G9 z/ x* }5 C4 c. E1 qNICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 0 f! Z& i9 H5 J7 A/ ^NPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement ' v1 }% L: ]" S" b# p8 `NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NM -- Nautical Mile * K; h& k1 e# s. jNMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision NMC -- National Meteorological Center , q& n+ ]( n! V7 p- F/ y, D* i7 PNMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment NMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOC -- Notice Of Completion NOTAM -- Notice to Airmen NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems * z/ v4 s* {5 n; j+ U6 J PNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge , F+ R0 x. f1 Y/ i# ]NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems * T- K- H- E9 m6 p) V% H( mNSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan % C* T4 U, ~' zNSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network " D: O0 h, U1 pNSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK NTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication NTP -- National Transportation Policy t. l4 X) D2 U4 oNTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board NTZ -- No Transgression Zone NWS -- National Weather Service 8 ~5 v+ O, l9 VNWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD NSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters ; g9 ` b6 x" {6 ~9 o# s6 V3 oNXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System ( K% v, {1 E! m; H/ v9 LO top - ~4 n Q. Z1 j, o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( o g9 v r# C& r( }1 y1 l7 P4 IOAG -- Official Airline Guide OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic OAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 9 O7 N7 p1 {: O- A+ cODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station v2 P& C# X/ g. H% A' ^& zOEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership OFA -- Object Free Area L6 H- H n, VOFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System $ }7 P; V' T6 @8 fOFT -- Outer Fix Time OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone % b6 i& @+ T' O1 n: T, F. _OM -- Outer Marker OMB -- Office of Management and Budget " n0 x# R! c8 N% ]$ V0 R; EONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report ( A. d8 M$ z9 L7 O3 R& hOPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic OPSW -- Operational Switch 7 l4 X& _3 R+ K% c3 [OPX -- Off Premises Exchange , J" m Y( e" @3 n1 sORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration 0 r. [" S1 L: Z: IOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route OTS -- Organized Track System # ?3 B: c" ?' i* \ ! g1 Y0 e; d7 N E) I) r7 q% U P top 3 e9 V. ~1 v% j# s5 r1 ~ ! X- u5 B. i$ b7 p* R-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler ) Y" _ t/ q \" t9 A) q6 TPAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module 4 L9 L4 q S$ j; X$ Q# NPAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator / m# `$ k% S+ K0 u$ [6 T! TPAR -- Precision Approach Radar PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service PBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time 4 G& H" @0 ^& u* k7 G5 o+ \( XPBRF -- Pilot Briefing PBX -- Private Branch Exchange PCA -- Positive Control Airspace & y9 R8 i( X* u6 G: B gPCM -- Pulse Code Modulation PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route 0 \+ K c8 J }( L) n/ i& P' wPDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance PDC -- Program Designator Code x: {% f: o/ o0 Y# r4 xPDR -- Preferential Departure Route 6 v6 E) ^. g$ ]: n _( TPDN -- Public Data Network PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge PGP -- Planning Grant Program PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier ' p: t) x" f# s8 s |9 n% d0 y& {: BPIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report PMS -- Program Management System POLIC -- Police Station POP -- Point Of Presence ; c8 J" q& c9 U V! j6 E. d# J! }& CPOT -- Point Of Termination PPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System PR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport / ~" U. ?! _3 gPRI -- Primary Rate Interface % k7 N# f0 E" i ?9 r8 F- X" PPRM -- Precision Runway Monitor / i7 R2 }7 q7 R, ]( A% B: F5 [PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network PSN -- Packet Switched Network PSS -- Packet Switched Service PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network / B& E! p# M# y* u6 w( f c. YPTC -- Presumed-to-Conform PUB -- Publication PUP -- Principal User Processor B' @* r: Y8 f9 V5 P4 JPVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit PVD -- Plan View Display 9 u; C: I5 a2 n Q top , P8 Y5 h* b" w3 C/ o0 J 8 C7 G \9 r- w2 ~( H-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 |! G2 C- w7 t( w$ B R top 9 Y7 ?: P" F) x* z# E- d5 B , x8 E0 T2 Q8 L8 K" [- L$ K/ k' `-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 i4 E0 l: y: d; P; ]RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) * V4 p: ?' J9 S2 n/ z0 b" o& a% {: FRATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center ' l: {9 |8 y% i3 L2 Z( r) {RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) 1 E7 S4 R' _( b6 R# g$ PRBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer : J9 R; H" |9 r0 LRBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment 3 q, \5 t9 g, }, ]RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron D5 ^$ n; ]0 KRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground % T% e3 v; |& Q+ iRCC -- Rescue Coordination Center % O9 S0 R, k9 \RCF -- Remote Communication Facility RCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers : D: x* j* ^$ K: m- e/ `RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit ) e% b2 v' F& I) Q. BRCL -- Radio Communications Link RCLR -- RCL Repeater ' N- j- U- I1 V; H! @RCLT -- RCL Terminal % l' j: ~; i8 pRCO -- Remote Communications Outlet 6 ~6 b2 a% f" j4 |6 d# F# ^RCU -- Remote Control Unit RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data RDP -- Radar Data Processing * r/ N" @2 j( V) r- qRDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights 4 A4 l* n6 ^ C' SRF -- Radio Frequency RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport % [) Z& x5 _5 Y; tRMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center ' `& `2 Q$ y6 tRMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility RML -- Radio Microwave Link RMLR -- RML Repeater , K2 N4 j' v# U% q% ^RMLT -- RML Terminal RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System 9 H! Y5 b8 A" aRMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem 7 b1 c& s4 z+ F" [; aRMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator 5 ^/ _, S1 S7 c+ C+ QRNAV -- Area Navigation RNP -- Required Navigation Performance ' G* x5 D4 u6 u K- G+ ?ROD -- Record of Decision 5 o% d$ J0 O! o& W3 c! KROSA -- Report of Service Activity ROT -- Runway Occupancy Time RP -- Restoration Priority " [7 y( A7 w2 P. d; SRPC -- Restoration Priority Code 6 T7 ^! f1 x+ p5 k6 {- eRPG -- Radar Processing Group 2 r1 ]* t& {( R( ZRPZ -- Runway Protection Zone RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer 2 B. \( }5 }, ?8 `* `" R$ y: U8 DRRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site & `/ E4 y, m$ n8 f. q _: t% Z' H2 _RSA -- Runway Safety Area 2 @7 ^" y+ G3 O: T/ MRSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team RSS -- Remote Speaking System 5 I, l$ R7 Y6 Y2 |RT -- Remote Transmitter RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level + g' K/ ?# K- ~3 ERTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display RTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics RTP -- Regional Transportation Plan 6 i* U+ R/ E& }3 E0 Y( a7 |RTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver RTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display RVR -- Runway Visual Range k: X1 ]" }1 o- HRW -- Runway RWDS -- Same as RRWDS RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor C! ]# |! x% U" H: E 6 N( ?; L, J. c0 Q- V9 o6 SS top 2 h5 Z7 a; ^. R N. t" b ( G0 C( B( l/ ~ Q-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S/S -- Sector Suite SAC -- Strategic Air Command SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System SATCOM -- Satellite Communications # ]" M. S7 m# n* i4 z8 Q3 USAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System # c) ^1 h4 c$ a @" I7 d% rSBGP -- State Block Grant Program . M) U1 n6 K- r2 f/ a9 ?SCC -- System Command Center ( ?6 T# j- @$ x! R2 zSCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding 3 O4 l& Y4 ?- b( N; u% F( u8 M6 ASDF -- Software Defined Network - x# M* A+ N4 f- bSDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service SDP -- Service Delivery Point + }- |; n' e2 p4 `5 v+ i* eSDS -- Switched Data Service SEL -- Single Event Level SELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights ; \1 v- D5 v$ B% ]: ~SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 3 R3 g% k \: N7 A6 E$ YSHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer 0 T. d1 p2 r4 W2 V7 DSIC -- Service Initiation Charge SID -- Station Identifier # }; u8 G6 U/ ?8 U4 T$ ?SID -- Standard Instrument Departure * w% [7 _2 z/ w' t" N7 u( r6 Q0 PSIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information SIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model SIP -- State Implementation Plan SM -- Statute Miles SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem SMS -- Safety Management System 6 B- w, H Y' l( m7 ZSMS -- Simulation Modeling System SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N " H$ v O, C$ L9 W' ~: h7 kSOC -- Service Oversight Center SOAR -- System of Airports Reporting SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways 9 a% F9 k4 e( c8 Q3 W. }; N$ NSOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways * E3 F* p3 v' }) Q5 B6 p* `SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor $ r3 a' D$ B4 I1 x+ rSSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers SSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System SSB -- Single Side Band * `# C3 ]' P5 b& n( }, fSTAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route 5 b" ]8 N/ w% ?! ~$ sSTD -- Standard STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer + A& ?4 P+ }6 f1 [+ o' Z# g! {STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing 4 D8 m% _% ~7 ]9 {$ h, }SURPIC -- Surface Picture SVCA -- Service A * c% Q+ _$ H5 g9 x% ]9 oSVCB -- Service B SVCC -- Service C SVCO -- Service O SVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) SVFD -- Interphone Service F (D) SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules T top 6 Y8 X+ E5 `0 Q3 t: r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer , `9 c/ e: }3 S+ WTAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast 0 H+ x( r" G/ w9 y J2 C/ OTARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service TAS -- True Air Speed $ y4 Z* K* s% J! t8 dTATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation TAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport TCA -- Terminal Control Area 8 g" Q: o; i# P; r6 vTCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System 3 X4 j j7 I9 {: K9 z' A$ |8 g* m+ fTCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex TCE -- Tone Control Equipment 1 ^' O* W$ m2 J3 {- h4 PTCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer 2 R9 U' K4 r7 H- K j9 c( d; P1 `TCOM -- Terminal Communications $ N( g1 S+ k) ^+ ^' L" bTCS -- Tower Communications System TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services TDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer TDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar % s; A8 f1 ]! y7 L1 |TELCO -- Telephone Company TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System ; q: Y% Y, z$ B) ?- j, gTERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures ~8 h# o+ R0 P% NTFAC -- To Facility TH -- Threshold ) M: Z$ [+ q9 gTIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System TL -- Taxilane # S C6 \9 y! C. p- T/ XTMA -- Traffic Management Advisor # e+ t6 k9 r: [- v* ~5 r# eTMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator . R8 Z- K- V% Y6 @' K4 bTMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator TMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex , W4 _! R3 d5 N! \( p4 K# wTMF -- Traffic Management Facility TML -- Television Microwave Link TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator TMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater 5 E5 t3 z" i1 n$ E# TTMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal ) C9 v; n8 q/ x8 C4 e2 g8 ETM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations TMP -- Traffic Management Processor TMS -- Traffic Management System ) S c% m& @7 |/ c$ W' J- HTMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists 8 O5 n6 H, L9 A5 fTMU -- Traffic Management Unit # [' K# z* w: S k% D/ Q* tTODA -- Takeoff Distance Available ( Q% \2 @% R z8 c/ k! p% ZTOF -- Time Of Flight TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer 1 c9 v& @$ k: F% A: P- qTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) TORA -- Take-off Run Available ; T/ T4 O" v& e5 g5 eTNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids TR -- Telecommunications Request 6 Z; l/ w+ {* kTRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service 0 A2 D; z1 n. _5 [) p# @: UTRB -- Transportation Research Board ; C \& }% z' Q3 v: D3 F) O2 N/ jTRNG -- Training TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area , S- ^3 c5 C& i1 [5 z2 {" {TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service TSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority . I! k9 H) w/ RTSR -- Telecommunications Service Request TSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems 2 o: x. R7 \ `- K% aTTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor 0 b+ v7 e$ ], q9 HTTY -- Teletype * F7 p7 {4 u2 s! h! U5 o4 }+ aTVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range TW -- Taxiway TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast " a' @/ A% A# o% b- \2 g1 BTWR-- Tower (non-controlled) TY -- Type (FAACIS) + G* B: q: Z. o' Y& c; T0 ` 0 x, M# o) O* Y- y9 z/ e& FU top & P3 x2 N; G! M" d. C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UAS -- Uniform Accounting System UHF -- Ultra High Frequency 5 r: p2 t6 k, e; tURA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 USAF -- United States Air Force & y% U% ?& g" y% `* XUSC -- United States Code , V( v% y8 R3 y2 p1 bUSOC -- Uniform Service Order Code * d* Y B$ m0 b( r5 D4 w 1 Q9 Q b5 |: i2 R+ X: [V top : n& l( g- M- F3 }0 \2 E& @3 H 3 H: l$ _, L" M4 L: z, e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission 6 h' |/ s; P2 R7 k) B" ?0 J* }VASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator VDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment VF -- Voice Frequency . f/ C' A* e9 A TVFR -- Visual Flight Rules * k2 e, A8 w: L, R! YVHF -- Very High Frequency - V" s7 n' h7 E( ^: f* ^- x5 ZVLF -- Very Low Frequency VMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids W$ l& T& V- q: yVNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center VON -- Virtual On-net 4 n& P* [* b F/ ?5 F. \VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range 5 O$ \5 q0 P AVOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN 2 f3 M. f) c% @8 L3 \( PVOT -- VOR Test Facility VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation VRS -- Voice Recording System & s3 E/ h: a& }0 q5 z' aVSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System VTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing 3 Z, C5 ], k, Y8 f9 M5 Y+ BVTS -- Voice Telecommunications System : z( T" q6 M: g5 f W top 4 B8 Q. D( W2 s* k0 A- C& }9 F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAAS -- Wide Area Augmentation System 6 a/ S/ A8 j& t. k" z* ~WAN -- Wide Area Network WC -- Work Center 7 d% z9 V- ]1 Z9 V7 Y9 Q B7 }WCP -- Weather Communications Processor WECO -- Western Electric Company " C$ L* S% l/ W MWESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications 9 p9 \/ E9 H: X) O: i+ dWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement WSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office " h* u2 ~, U7 T+ \* bWSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory WSO -- Weather Service Office WTHR -- "Weather" WX -- Weather J- }4 [% `( m# V4 c& [. z6 G X top * z" N) U) S: y8 W3 {, [ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 b5 j, F2 p1 x# T' | Y top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # x+ B/ g3 z6 L4 o6 ?; \ . j6 A. \. }5 D7 h3 ?' 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