Glossary of Airport Acronyms

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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # T: a/ i6 m7 n0 w3 U + {5 e* N) f1 I, [$ } A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M 0 k$ i- H! \" D! w8 U6 p" c: V 6 N0 _ @6 s" Q, R) T; I" lN | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z % @) H5 g w) j( x: ?8 l 4 E" f2 m" C8 n# A. ?+ h1 r4 E' {7 s A top 8 F8 j7 _, v t ! I8 S" J8 S3 n. H-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; o! T4 G: S7 V6 XA/C -- Aircraft A/G -- Air to Ground - O2 ~6 `, I& X/ n/ d& ? T$ ?A/H -- Altitude/Height P% F( }6 \% k! Q1 }0 b4 `AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center AAF -- Army Air Field ! C0 H _/ x1 x' ^8 h" VAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval . e( ?, W7 z) ]AAP -- Advanced Automation Program % Q' U( U& ?% T7 \+ f; Z8 @1 FAAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B - k) \2 B0 K; I8 `) @3 uACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System 9 K: e. T) z3 n0 S; rACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System ACC -- Airports Consultants Council ACC -- Area Control Center ACCT -- Accounting Records ' \5 M1 R: e& w' G7 @ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor ACDO -- Air Carrier District Office & c9 F) _3 s* r% {6 EACF -- Area Control Facility ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office ACFT -- Aircraft 8 f) G. L( A, E" @6 n- JACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America + `$ ^2 v# g aACID -- Aircraft Identification ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System ACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated 4 E# V$ X' H7 MACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations ) h1 {# x" ~. g- SACO -- Aircraft Certification Office 0 w! A) `! q* {: ^. d6 u% D$ rACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA -- Air Defense Area ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program : i3 \0 Q/ H+ Z& BADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System - a% r8 [8 |& h8 v9 G3 s1 a4 BADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure ; I% v7 ]' ]( [8 o( y0 F0 ^- hADDA -- Administrative Data ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding 3 w, ], q) ^* y9 UADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor ADIN -- AUTODIN Service ADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link ADLY -- Arrival Delay 4 m3 y- y* W. P: k7 P7 F! ZADO -- Airline Dispatch Office 9 h) j5 s8 Q, SADP -- Automated Data Processing ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance ADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model ADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems ^3 p2 q; \$ C, }: o% h: f' @8 nADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 9 K3 |0 _% y2 p- o. d0 ?8 _7 p7 f: z8 lADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000 % s" l2 C# U U8 u6 tADVO -- Administrative Voice AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group ! p9 @: f% ] Q% XAERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control ) l& I/ [/ C% L' ]AEX -- Automated Execution * o7 n. ^1 w& lAF -- Airway Facilities AFB -- Air Force Base AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System AFP -- Area Flight Plan 4 [9 D: {! Y5 l! h8 \; f1 i; XAFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station * Q2 M, t: @: |6 J" p. ]( I3 d8 RAFS -- Airways Facilities Sector 1 }6 \, q' V3 {' n* N( }$ |& R8 eAFSFO -- AFS Field Office AFSFU -- AFS Field Unit AFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network AGL -- Above Ground Level AID -- Airport Information Desk AIG -- Airbus Industries Group 0 u5 p8 s8 X0 ?/ XAIM -- Airman's Information Manual AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model 4 C& t7 F. G# oAIS -- Aeronautical Information Service 5 V+ r# K# {# g: p H6 _AIT -- Automated Information Transfer ) U$ P6 X7 p5 G8 d. VALP -- Airport Layout Plan . U9 J. [2 O- pALS -- Approach Lighting System ! _# Z9 r$ \/ H- Y' mALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I ALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II L; l( s# h. J; IALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation 0 ~) Q9 P# Z, K2 _AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System AMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center * ~" ~+ i0 D) iAMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station + I4 X8 ]" O( U5 p! ^1 gAMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan 1 b+ \5 E0 E7 H4 I, H' ~8 uAMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act ANG -- Air National Guard ANGB -- Air National Guard Base ANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System ANSI -- American National Standards Group 0 Z$ `& B5 F6 V7 d) }) m+ ^AOA -- Air Operations Area 3 j, d" t0 U, U* ~/ }" T: rAP -- Acquisition Plan APP -- Approach 7 @# I6 X _6 Q& p6 sAPS -- Airport Planning Standard : A; c0 Q h" Y) iAQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office ' K- l/ `! W t3 Z. z$ J, V, z! rARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) ARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee ARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy : @2 Y1 q2 i: Q. Q. {. z D( L \ARF -- Airport Reservation Function ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARLNO -- Airline Office ARO -- Airport Reservation Office ARP -- Airport Reference Point ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area ARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar $ V) i8 M6 M5 n" V( e: _ARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center * F, r0 n0 G7 p! g$ r; k4 s5 FARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan 3 Z: N( B. p/ ^! U y9 W0 [0 HASD -- Aircraft Situation Display ASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available ASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery ASM -- Available Seat Mile . n, v+ J; Q5 T: a. B6 ?ASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program 7 B7 F9 k7 M" ]4 M3 D8 xASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance ! Q' f5 f4 j4 G1 {ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation 1 I* a/ j/ L0 Q5 V5 e6 |ASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor AT -- Air Traffic ATA -- Air Transport Association of America ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service : p5 ] `* c9 O& c; |ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center 7 R5 z6 k0 Q/ E$ }5 k1 E; [' tAT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate 6 g: }! B3 J0 c- T' W0 eATC -- Air Traffic Control ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator 4 G% R: m2 E0 ]ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center 9 J* O7 P7 m! u& ^5 w: GATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator ATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon 0 K( H8 y2 ~6 j! qATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower ( K; A' _& m* z; R5 AATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service 8 W' m+ V% Q* O2 A! T5 b/ NATISR -- ATIS Recorder ATM -- Air Traffic Management 5 S' C2 w! W) n: {ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode $ J# V8 @, h: J6 K6 s+ HATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System ; e7 P4 s7 V0 \ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network x& Z. `) h4 XATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) ) C: `) `5 R4 Y6 J0 N& R' d. P& MATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System $ g) @: c$ o' | TATS -- Air Traffic Service ) z* h) m, F2 x6 f$ t8 [9 g. DATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network . R0 \$ e$ F0 A8 u$ c, f' h& B: GAUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network AVON -- AUTOVON Service ' ~. I- w. t- I0 A. [- i" S" x' oAVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City 1 d* w3 @- u1 t: ?" \0 t: v. QAWIS -- Airport Weather Information AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator 7 r: r8 ], @ WAWS -- Air Weather Station # ]& S+ d. o8 Y3 g; l. D$ C# g 0 N7 n/ ~9 ?; b" s- E5 T4 e % B6 l8 \& y( G7 A& {! Z- C: vB top 1 `0 o; I% X* _& `; k* O 8 d! B' T8 G( c! J-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 c4 Q8 f$ u: n8 _- _/ IBANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) . {/ O9 [9 A/ P2 OBASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station BASOP -- Military Base Operations 2 i5 u, g8 c. }+ r7 o. o+ _BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio - o) m/ k5 W( E# f( p% HBDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data BMP -- Best Management Practices ' y$ A9 X# n/ b7 x* }8 }6 Q) JBOC -- Bell Operating Company bps -- bits per second * P" l$ H" n. u% G$ N% R9 r; `BRI -- Basic Rate Interface BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment BRL -- Building Restriction Line $ Z' u( g. _! x( A; m; E, VBUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications 5 l% o5 \( l, ?# [* @7 {BUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment * a2 |1 O: h( E; d: K0 c3 L C top ( \* }+ e; y" W& _+ N + V! ?( Z9 o) Q0 C2 T-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority 1 y9 `9 ~* O. Q* C9 z& z/ G* ECAA -- Clean Air Act e+ n, s" I% f: m( ~1 |CAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility CASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office : c# m3 J3 P! W. x! y- mCAT -- Category CAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit CBI -- Computer Based Instruction CCC -- Communications Command Center , g2 t. D2 _2 Z/ v7 d! N8 |CCCC -- Staff Communications CCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host CC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator CCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect d4 J8 C2 a3 P7 b Q* I1 n1 ZCCU -- Central Control Unit CD -- Common Digitizer # p9 t" d8 V0 L" H8 D+ ?CDR -- Cost Detail Report CDT -- Controlled Departure Time 4 |9 }! u, n9 z3 z1 `8 P: hCDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information t7 |6 D! U, z j& N6 `CENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange CEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality CERAP -- Central Radar Approach : D/ q+ z( G( {% ^0 \4 fCFC -- Central Flow Control 1 d- f9 r- U7 V1 `0 i6 u) t, b- T1 kCFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility # g5 c8 l/ B3 E1 z$ V. BCFCS -- Central Flow Control Service ) ? m0 k+ M1 W0 F! e+ hCFR -- Code of Federal Regulations CFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor 8 \) G, R; w5 o6 ZCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station CLC -- Course Line Computer CLIN -- Contract Line Item CLT -- Calculated Landing Time CM -- Commercial Service Airport ' _% @! f: O3 R. d, kCNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace CNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System 2 A* v0 ^2 _) X( xCNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor " K- H" G6 G1 J# CCO -- Central Office % B1 S) y3 G$ P8 yCOE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COMCO -- Command Communications Outlet CONUS -- Continental United States " V' V; Y/ [: D! x( w* s, lCORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE ! m. h: X1 I$ k- s+ i" w2 @0 h d! iCPE -- Customer Premise Equipment CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube CSA -- Communications Service Authorization CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System CSO -- Customer Service Office CSR -- Communications Service Request CSS -- Central Site System C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival CTA -- Control Area 0 p! V( a- Y( d9 ZCTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System CTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System : b* {. D# b; O- @5 p+ @' ECVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service CW -- Continuous Wave ; v7 q1 f% P. b, e5 tCWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit 0 R; V4 P: D7 k) U0 y8 DCWY -- Clearway 2 U6 t. w" \) ^2 O D top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / |2 J6 O; l/ Q/ ]DA -- Direct Access DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height 9 D; _6 l. z: M M) R8 T. M; `9 XDA -- Descent Advisor DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System " f1 X! y% p; c% `( gDAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout 5 h! l+ T3 D* N9 k" n0 \: d! `DAR -- Designated Agency Representative 4 }8 W% D0 v. I* l F9 W$ B xDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel 4 D% p+ N* z; `; d& v# }2 UdBA -- Decibels A-weighted DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBMS -- Data Base Management System DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment DCA -- Defense Communications Agency DCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device 3 a# P0 R' N+ g$ Q: G# \0 uDCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit DCE -- Data Communications Equipment DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation DDS -- Digital Data Service DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System DEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement DEP -- Departure DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone 4 J/ @ `$ s( ~7 V/ Z9 jDF -- Direction Finder 8 _/ `- s6 @2 S! i: o7 yDFAX -- Digital Facsimile DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator DGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System) 0 L( _/ B4 }; J$ E1 aDH -- Decision Height + Z8 }/ u4 }. K1 ^% y; ODID -- Direct Inward Dial $ I- i* F1 o. s! ZDIP -- Drop and Insert Point * M$ S( x& B: M6 K7 y0 T7 w% [) ~DIRF -- Direction Finding : \6 @1 Z5 ]5 }: D5 h0 N) IDITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency " U, Q& L+ `/ V! ^" B# \DME -- Distance Measuring Equipment . q% `; A. V( W: U) n- \DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment 5 R' G8 ?7 S$ G, Q* a* p: oDMN -- Data Multiplexing Network DNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn) DOD -- Direct Outward Dial DoD -- Department of Defense DOI -- Department of Interior DOS -- Department of State DOT -- Department of Transportation DOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System DOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center DSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace DTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service % n$ e& ]2 u' X- YDUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal : s8 z( Y: W, }$ YDVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules ! ^" t1 [+ B0 _/ A; V! PDVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator * m, b0 w) g3 C% M4 F 4 [1 E! k1 M- ]/ E! o" ~* g T6 ]( l, n+ O8 E* c2 [E top ( n' F: l1 S0 Q" X. f0 F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # p+ O' f, L9 x- I" HE-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning EA -- Environmental Assessment 4 }8 Z4 i0 |0 V3 q& E, z/ XEARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System 3 p+ ~$ X7 u/ ^6 y) j l. U _ECOM -- En Route Communications ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures EDCT -- Expedite Departure Path ; D5 S- R4 y# Y OEFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service EFC -- Expect Further Clearance EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features EIS -- Environmental Impact Statement % t2 |! x6 P6 V, DELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter ELWRT -- Electrowriter EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System 4 N( N) H2 Z; T# ]* m, L! FEMS -- Environmental Management System ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency 5 C- ]2 j! @' FEPS -- Engineered Performance Standards EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar - r& | I2 a5 I; y5 o9 z' O# nESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar ESP -- En Route Spacing Program 3 n- j( b- f4 [: TESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems ESF -- Extended Superframe Format ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival 1 `0 d8 U' @; b1 g7 b5 n1 |ETE -- Estimated Time En Route " p$ K$ e$ F6 V: dETG -- Enhanced Target Generator ETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network : B5 R' h' U {9 k+ j: E% uEVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System 5 G/ b& F8 o M # ~* a- Z1 t) ~- c. \! p F top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration F&E -- Facility and Equipment : o8 z9 p( k7 I, j: q8 oFAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System FAATC -- FAA Technical Center FAC -- Facility 6 L) r6 u0 z3 w3 dFAF -- Final Approach Fix FAP -- Final Approach Point FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation ! p9 g; x$ O- HFAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool FAX -- Facsimile Equipment ) w( [, n% B, T9 B3 Y% eFBO -- Fixed Base Operator FBS -- Fall Back Switch FCC -- Federal Communications Commission FCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications 6 a G' [$ z5 A- j3 F9 f, c' G: V; xFCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit + y1 ~/ ]5 G/ X- n# O9 Z' FFDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service FDE -- Flight Data Entry FDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout # s- r0 U" C9 F* ?1 N- IFDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output 9 ~6 T( p/ U1 c6 Y0 yFDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center 6 ]+ O* G* A( Z$ G8 t6 _FDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing , ~ o) i2 w( Y$ B& V( vFDP -- Flight Data Processing FED -- Federal # R& E* I9 v, E8 d( Q; @2 hFEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement & E6 @$ @% P! F( YFEP -- Front End Processor " j3 J& Q$ w, n# aFFAC -- From Facility 8 O6 Z. I4 m0 ~( NFIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office FIG -- Flight Inspection Group ' K8 D- K: r, a! Q% w( HFINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office " x* [% K5 v& sFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard FIR -- Flight Information Region 5 v5 G) c& q" n# U; yFIRE -- Fire Station ) J* Z7 d# \9 X( {" _3 t. Z* BFIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation FL -- Flight Level 4 h4 h3 [; T( [# `& {FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation FMA -- Final Monitor Aid 2 o+ A$ Y1 T! z" n0 x& I; @2 |' uFMF -- Facility Master File C* J2 }. a i$ q7 G' Y$ yFMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System 5 |( X7 W6 F3 ^! tFMS -- Flight management System ) A& b0 G* p! }; a) V% @- A @0 |, _FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System 1 E$ f. u9 h/ O; Q; @FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act 9 U1 T; Q1 m) I4 l( U" dFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact $ w. ~' x. p9 @4 X' iFP -- Flight Plan FRC -- Request Full Route Clearance FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System FSDO -- Flight Standards District Office m$ x: y) A5 n! hFSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System FSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile & |' Y* ^$ o/ p3 RFSP -- Flight Strip Printer FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter FSS -- Flight Service Station FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service ' S8 _ n; v/ n1 `2 X/ a5 ]8 CFSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service 8 }7 p9 @5 s" y$ [- D: ^- gFSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems 5 R% w0 g' F* }FTS -- Federal Telecommunications System FTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000 & v& l: w" ]$ T. bFUS -- Functional Units or Systems 9 X) W* J3 }- I3 |4 O$ @FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station , V5 P* D* }; A0 d9 n" `; \; Y6 ? # V8 j% ~8 d1 G+ t Q/ qG top 5 l4 y* s: `$ w$ Q' \/ @' j8 b6 y -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 c7 x n- S3 q5 Y$ CGA -- General Aviation - r3 j! A# E! [: ]% l4 t, TGAA -- General Aviation Activity GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics ! S& [4 H: D) `, {GADO -- General Aviation District Office GCA -- Ground Control Approach GNAS -- General National Airspace System 7 a) Q8 P4 K) F OGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System ) r# Z. v5 r/ wGOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 5 i! X K6 Q9 L& @GOESF -- GOES Feed Point $ h ]5 ]0 G8 ^( MGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment 3 [- x' @: z, v5 PGPRA -- Government Performance Results Act GPS -- Global Positioning Satellite GPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment 6 l; U7 H& t3 b& iGS -- Glide Slope Indicator ) }4 G$ @8 Z# i6 l3 nGSA -- General Services Administration , A6 z" r* O% U7 YGSE -- Ground Support Equipment ( M2 H6 E1 S5 }. N1 B H top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! m8 I- f- }7 x) Q4 Q" ` b: `/ NH -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) HAA -- Height Above Airport HAL -- Height Above Landing 0 U9 D$ Q5 A0 C/ Z% |+ P/ _' JHARS -- High Altitude Route System HAT -- Height Above Touchdown HAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment ! \/ T( F6 F5 W; T2 m. SHDQ -- FAA Headquarters ( V& l/ y( {4 ]$ z& V# {& yHELI -- Heliport HF -- High Frequency % p& M( f& ^# J: \HH -- NDB, 2kw or More HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS HOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle ( A6 X4 N1 i. R; }( p, n! Z9 H2 dHSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators HUD -- Housing and Urban Development HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory Hz -- HERTZ I top + Z. v2 f* W5 v, X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IA -- Indirect Access " g& Y$ J- u a( d& m* ?) v- g* gIAF -- Initial Approach Fix " M. m8 p9 u) i2 }, fI/AFSS -- International AFSS 0 r) H/ B: d I6 j7 LIAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures " B4 G) S2 F2 R0 YIAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 9 I- c2 p# u1 u6 nIBM -- International Business Machines IBP -- International Boundary Point 3 d9 q2 x& ?7 l5 VIBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems IDAT -- Interfacility Data IF -- Intermediate Fix 6 M, w" F0 s: c# e2 f* hIFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor IFDS -- Interfacility Data System IFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance IFO -- International Field Office , g5 W1 A l' j. l3 z. d3 k* XIFR -- Instrument Flight Rules / E1 _. X/ B) f2 G+ i9 [$ SIFSS -- International Flight Service Station ; |4 K R1 f* O% M( w, _ILS -- Instrument Landing System % x( N6 y; c! x2 R* X$ BIM -- Inner Marker + k$ g5 r Z; l7 _3 VIMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions p7 D. w9 K. O+ I: G pINM -- Integrated Noise Model 4 m5 Z) y8 q2 {2 _! g _, {. n: l' MINS -- Inertial Navigation System IRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan / N$ }0 u) p5 [. v7 C0 mISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System IW -- Inside Wiring 6 D: I6 X: S" a4 k1 v. C $ X4 J/ n8 `& I, b* b' u/ L5 O J top $ Q5 I( Q; V5 \6 N-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " |! {% q4 x b$ G4 X7 e* k ' m& G0 p6 \9 j8 t& PK top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second : K* p& O& V" v9 e8 a BKhz -- Kilohertz 8 d2 {/ N% }- m/ H7 BKVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal / t6 i! i( r) v" @8 _: P . \1 @7 b7 f) ? b# Y6 l4 S+ g0 mL top 4 A$ L* c' K2 O* J! d-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . s! e1 u5 a) n: N * o! b5 v" d4 r5 O% HLAA -- Local Airport Advisory LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System l3 Y0 S7 q0 q- k& B& ~/ ]) [6 @LABS -- Leased A B Service LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment ! F. n( b2 ^! SLABSW -- LABS Switch System 0 H" c& ~( Y+ s1 r" nLAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation LAN -- Local Area Network LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area * Y% F( m5 M, p/ Z" t) HLAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System LCF -- Local Control Facility 4 K1 f/ x- m+ v F# G3 \LCN -- Local Communications Network 9 v z3 K4 f v% C+ y) N2 zLDA -- Localizer Directional Aid ! k1 Z S- g& k; SLDA -- Landing Directional Aid ) `, r5 J- N+ q0 Y9 {- o* PLDIN -- Lead-- in Lights LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier LF -- Low Frequency LINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System ' r H0 t0 I7 S- G9 ?. lLLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency & I2 Q! }( c9 Q" K5 _LMM -- Locator Middle Marker LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site , X G5 x0 N7 a* F$ TLOC -- Localizer 8 m. U& }$ `* w" v. M7 A4 GLOCID -- Location Identifier 4 w' {" Q) G2 l; ZLOI -- Letter of Intent LOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker . P4 m3 j3 U9 P D# f+ }LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance ; }( h9 D( R7 V/ w8 vLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet . Q: {) U7 D. y+ O8 j7 Z/ DLRNAV -- Long Range Navigation LRR -- Long Range Radar . J) {- G2 ]# `0 H4 P1 x % ?& \+ F1 X3 Q V4 C' j. R* B y$ K ; J% P; S2 \9 r/ M+ v5 sM top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System 4 j, T0 A6 n/ mMALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program MAP -- Military Airport Program " v8 Z$ s: @; y' E; C, vMAP -- Missed Approach Point MAP -- Modified Access Pricing 4 U: @- G& E$ zMbps -- Megabits Per Second u8 Z& W$ i/ X3 DMCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude MCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station MCC -- Maintenance Control Center MCL -- Middle Compass Locater + \/ z! x, S; l! I4 Z2 |MCS -- Maintenance and Control System MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude MDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude * i( |; B9 M F) a: o* c/ vMETI -- Meteorological Information MF -- Middle Frequency 2 T5 p4 t* X/ A q' \! e: `5 }MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude Mhg -- MegHERTZ * w. W7 ]1 @$ O7 Q: ?MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes ; V$ R% d/ M7 @ @+ hMIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement 2 d: T0 I5 d+ k1 K; FMISC -- Miscellaneous MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office MIT -- Miles In Trail MITRE -- Mitre Corporation MLS -- Microwave Landing System ) T7 t e2 F$ ?, J; Z" ^6 WMM -- Middle Marker ) {& K- v! z+ m6 G7 j0 \1 j0 qMMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console MMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace 6 B- C) B! U3 x' sMOA -- Memorandum of Agreement MOA -- Military Operations Area MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply + N0 n1 E5 n6 n5 O0 x' Q# ^% BMODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar 0 [' f z$ r" bMODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System / U5 Z0 g1 N9 p$ VMOU -- Memorandum of Understanding MPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude * }6 p& x3 }8 \/ BMRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge ' U0 [3 y# N+ NMSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude 3 \0 e& B( }, T' G0 ~* UMSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning MSL -- Mean Sea Level MSN -- Message Switching Network ( u! D+ B& h2 S( z9 n `. A$ g" HMTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System MTI -- Moving Target Indicator / V. @$ v$ w& Z' P" BMUX -- Multiplexor MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules 1 t& @* W8 X$ [ q: A9 lN top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards 2 B9 _7 _ A0 Z, qNADA -- NADIN Concentrator NADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network NADSW -- NADIN Switches NAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support NAMS -- NADIN IA NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System NAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station " n0 ]3 {/ ~5 A/ UNASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data NASP -- National Airspace System Plan NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability NATCO -- National Communications Switching Center NAVAID -- Navigation Aid * |' X a( S4 z! `: i I& ]0 jNAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control 4 X6 E/ G; z6 @$ N6 u. J+ E9 gNAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit " N! k/ Y1 A- b P6 U8 ^% oNAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO + A$ b" k6 z4 H' i4 M# C6 n* Y$ uNCF -- National Control Facility 2 e7 g7 j( Y7 g6 y% tNCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program NCS -- National Communications System ( o1 m% N) N. i }" A8 ?NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon 0 r7 \* z7 f: x6 o* ^" SNDNB -- NADIN II 6 Z5 Q2 B0 l9 f+ j* SNEM -- Noise Exposure Map 3 r2 Y, G& t6 h: I9 l4 d! W0 gNEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act 2 P6 b% F2 _) E" G9 ?5 J4 V' b) rNEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar NFAX -- National Facsimile Service NFDC -- National Flight Data Center 2 M# }8 ?# X* T- r! V& S, }NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System ' ]! W( c, D9 E7 g( G" e1 MNI -- Network Interface NICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 2 o: N( [. Y, [# ?( sNPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems ; Y/ x; I1 N% cNM -- Nautical Mile $ m* n1 x: S- I+ kNMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision NMC -- National Meteorological Center , I# V8 w- g( C9 r5 p7 \, Q9 [NMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment NMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System NOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOC -- Notice Of Completion p1 m1 ?& M1 i7 O/ |8 D1 WNOTAM -- Notice to Airmen NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 7 J9 U! D6 {1 {4 v0 ^( m5 g S( tNPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems ; p$ p# s; f/ ^# qNRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems ; Q. {5 u/ M4 E" v" O) Z6 VNSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan 9 @. ^* B2 l9 s, v) ANSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network NSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK 2 t4 e) |9 \2 GNTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication - R& z$ v' {( B* I9 J: s+ N4 uNTP -- National Transportation Policy NTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board ; x; ^2 ?4 u! X$ P& |" @NTZ -- No Transgression Zone NWS -- National Weather Service NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD . Q7 C" {" [3 n; w8 QNSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters NXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System 5 r6 B& {. I# |* S) d . B: w/ v9 c2 Q& iO top 8 ]$ \ b4 k# f3 ^1 S0 c0 x; M-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # s+ q# r$ R: r! V+ _7 Z0 p4 H+ Y/ dOAG -- Official Airline Guide OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic % L, C, T# x2 g6 Z* M' mOAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station k, h& U/ {/ R: Q4 ]' C5 T* [# CODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System ) |8 m, @/ ^& W; I) p7 nODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station + G* Z+ ^' [9 G0 {1 }OEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership OFA -- Object Free Area OFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System " u: T+ B9 k6 h hOFT -- Outer Fix Time OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone OM -- Outer Marker OMB -- Office of Management and Budget ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report OPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic OPSW -- Operational Switch OPX -- Off Premises Exchange 8 y' L* M, o7 Z ^1 H( c, m: CORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration ' F1 b* s6 r/ g9 BOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route 7 |6 W, s. f# OOTS -- Organized Track System 3 ?0 I" T( {4 m5 o: z0 g7 ] P top ; i2 a2 W! k# u' {, v5 F3 t' C - {5 s# t. {. l, c6 a) s# Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , A6 [5 ~7 g. v8 BPABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler PAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module # Y1 @1 u3 O F& l3 w- APAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator PAR -- Precision Approach Radar PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service PBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time PBRF -- Pilot Briefing 4 d+ N$ P6 S7 h( LPBX -- Private Branch Exchange PCA -- Positive Control Airspace PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route PDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance " X% T% ~# E6 Q/ b# Z5 p GPDC -- Program Designator Code % N3 @* k& p$ K- E HPDR -- Preferential Departure Route PDN -- Public Data Network F9 I. |5 C" h' C& g3 W, \PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge & o2 _5 w8 o2 {' T* f" fPGP -- Planning Grant Program PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier " n: t8 `" x; Q9 F! HPIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report PMS -- Program Management System # m+ H6 K7 O9 y& {POLIC -- Police Station ; v% C0 K8 d+ h& A8 J$ b. M9 @POP -- Point Of Presence POT -- Point Of Termination ( A0 D1 P2 _0 C9 j' Y6 f7 N9 ~/ kPPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System , h2 d- _8 h8 z( b9 DPR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport - j; M3 f- w3 m) o9 }PRI -- Primary Rate Interface PRM -- Precision Runway Monitor $ [. D% q0 w( |% T6 S9 L0 lPSDN -- Public Switched Data Network PSN -- Packet Switched Network ! s. W; k6 V; UPSS -- Packet Switched Service ! l" C8 O, j; n+ A& RPSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform ' k% \& v7 I$ k+ d" L& {PUB -- Publication PUP -- Principal User Processor ! f, m- v$ L4 j$ a! M! E5 C r; _PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit PVD -- Plan View Display Q top , \1 q5 V4 ?( r -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Q1 ]+ S0 s& B1 C% R) CR top 7 F3 c4 P2 J; g$ m7 _-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) # A1 Y& N5 g# D( ]RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) / T$ L5 u( b) h2 u/ L+ ZRATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) / \3 {( {3 {8 n' [* t+ oRBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer 5 R2 i" J3 w" Z8 v T% I) WRBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron 0 {; j) N" |. w% L8 cRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground RCC -- Rescue Coordination Center S1 B7 o3 H( x2 W5 URCF -- Remote Communication Facility $ p- R' A0 |4 j% j$ @, uRCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers " _' ~$ M- p; O( LRCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit I+ w% ]% b( E- d# bRCL -- Radio Communications Link RCLR -- RCL Repeater 7 s% l( w! N+ L3 e! s. y$ ?* q) {RCLT -- RCL Terminal 5 c8 U+ l5 P3 {6 @- pRCO -- Remote Communications Outlet RCU -- Remote Control Unit RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data RDP -- Radar Data Processing RDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights RF -- Radio Frequency 1 I1 q3 ]7 O _0 g% O$ ?RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport RMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center RMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility RML -- Radio Microwave Link , F6 f/ Q7 N2 ~3 b, [( _RMLR -- RML Repeater RMLT -- RML Terminal , ] E+ p% Q9 V4 i1 V; P+ a4 RRMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring $ @ R- ]: z! J' PRMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System , R* r: a$ x* _/ BRMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem 5 s, y7 l" R0 {/ f. v- e4 kRMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator RNAV -- Area Navigation RNP -- Required Navigation Performance ROD -- Record of Decision ROSA -- Report of Service Activity * W$ N7 d1 I2 s2 z- XROT -- Runway Occupancy Time RP -- Restoration Priority RPC -- Restoration Priority Code RPG -- Radar Processing Group RPZ -- Runway Protection Zone RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer " _9 C8 w" H, U- Q- TRRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display 3 m, Y: D) K) HRRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site 3 H9 Z% S6 N9 o4 T! oRSA -- Runway Safety Area RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team RSS -- Remote Speaking System RT -- Remote Transmitter RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level ! W/ I7 {3 {% ^2 vRTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display 8 d x9 {) c: a7 Q% pRTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics RTP -- Regional Transportation Plan 2 \7 _8 `# r6 z! e. `" aRTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver 2 b; a+ r1 ~& p3 p$ aRTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display RVR -- Runway Visual Range 5 F% h% o/ _. oRW -- Runway * M: s' q$ b8 m' `- fRWDS -- Same as RRWDS RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor + L' h+ C; A! Y% n4 `( x9 I7 I / ?0 j# \8 ?4 w/ ^ 2 x3 s$ R5 R* v; H' w# v9 |. XS top + l4 @5 r5 e4 `- A8 u. m-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S/S -- Sector Suite SAC -- Strategic Air Command SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection - J% i8 i: _0 d8 s; s8 MSALS -- Short Approach Lighting System SATCOM -- Satellite Communications SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System SBGP -- State Block Grant Program SCC -- System Command Center 7 m+ X" {! F8 tSCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service SDF -- Simplified Direction Finding SDF -- Software Defined Network SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service 3 e5 ?' s0 `8 }: S. Y1 kSDP -- Service Delivery Point SDS -- Switched Data Service SEL -- Single Event Level SELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights * J+ d9 ^ ^7 ~" z% t5 MSFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 6 u' N2 M) d5 n) C5 g' n% {- @SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer . K$ c+ J5 }# D9 `7 k4 aSIC -- Service Initiation Charge & a: w& @) j; B, ~SID -- Station Identifier 2 s+ C' U0 N' W& {: s# k& ?! tSID -- Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information / Z& }5 K6 y2 t8 a# N# H; C$ kSIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model 0 R' C* m, ^# mSIP -- State Implementation Plan SM -- Statute Miles SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control " H. z. J4 M$ S7 r6 K; TSMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem SMS -- Safety Management System % v/ P# `7 S, E4 \SMS -- Simulation Modeling System SNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N 2 Z4 U! D" c) f. l1 uSOC -- Service Oversight Center 4 D' |: e9 ~- V. |" Y. `SOAR -- System of Airports Reporting SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways SOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways : h1 r1 f) h3 PSRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor 6 K: U8 k+ J- T. |SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers # ]! H4 W0 p' m; {* N6 lSSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System ) J8 z$ Y5 q" ?8 KSSB -- Single Side Band : ^) e K; ^% b( K5 vSTAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route , M1 a0 f; e2 }, k U" E$ hSTD -- Standard " ]2 K/ b1 K/ I, B/ a* W! iSTMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing SURPIC -- Surface Picture V' A: p* m& S+ i( T' j" M- bSVCA -- Service A SVCB -- Service B SVCC -- Service C 6 C k L* I% H- Q* {2 ~3 \' wSVCO -- Service O ; X" w0 V: D7 u* \" \/ z1 x( XSVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) SVFD -- Interphone Service F (D) 1 r6 w1 h- ^! x. E; C! _SVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules 1 Q* V8 G* J/ V1 D' F 6 v- j5 S, v# S0 Y% ]( j+ i, R! B ' x) R& `7 C+ b7 RT top 4 L# d! y, j9 o/ G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " R" N2 R2 y5 y+ `; I0 b( VT1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer TAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System 1 B: @% K! v' i) v" V# kTACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation ( e- C( f! D5 E1 T1 MTACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast & y I5 C) h" @3 ?TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service TAS -- True Air Speed TATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation 2 Y+ ^" ^- p8 U. PTAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool ! ~- Y* \5 b, V8 v/ V `' YTCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport . o' D2 M: V3 z3 R) T8 U6 m* e- [TCA -- Terminal Control Area ( f F$ N+ d7 s# ETCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System : ^$ I! J! k/ b" [TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System % V, B4 ~3 I& hTCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center , Y) w g* f. P7 |! ETCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex TCE -- Tone Control Equipment TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer TCOM -- Terminal Communications TCS -- Tower Communications System 1 C2 _3 f$ ?8 nTDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services & c- z5 g9 D3 U8 `: PTDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer TDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar TELCO -- Telephone Company TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System TERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures M# K. b1 |* |9 r5 Q2 D! jTFAC -- To Facility + m. `: |/ Q3 J9 W2 l, kTH -- Threshold ' H- n3 T1 l8 Y0 _, ^; nTIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System TL -- Taxilane ! |; y1 V- _+ c5 JTMA -- Traffic Management Advisor ' g; H { z* X- S1 [TMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator 0 z% p0 p8 E2 O6 b* J' eTMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System ! _. p1 H* G" o, F) B; B( Z) ITMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex . ?- w1 w/ f- U% I1 |TMF -- Traffic Management Facility TML -- Television Microwave Link TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator TMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater 2 |8 C' q/ n, ?8 l: |1 |/ j2 V3 }% ^TMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal 0 k; G3 V. D5 L, C E) RTM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations - T$ j, ]) h* @' L( t' u% k" RTMP -- Traffic Management Processor 0 g* n9 ~* B' d% bTMS -- Traffic Management System TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists TMU -- Traffic Management Unit ; N/ w' K* P6 M0 j% j# oTODA -- Takeoff Distance Available 8 r) n! y# x0 o) Q$ |9 G4 ITOF -- Time Of Flight 8 u. {8 k% G4 MTOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer " U& K ^( S& oTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) TORA -- Take-off Run Available TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids TR -- Telecommunications Request 7 p6 w( I7 A' ~- z" }TRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab 3 Y: R) Q. D" C+ A- P6 aTRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility 3 i. D2 B" a: V1 _TRAD -- Terminal Radar Service TRB -- Transportation Research Board TRNG -- Training TSA -- Taxiway Safety Area TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service TSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request ! z3 \* e& `7 C4 W" X0 M; ITSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems 5 }0 D" q& I' L, Z7 w# v* ATTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor TTY -- Teletype TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range ! g5 }* S+ o8 v; d) H# pTW -- Taxiway TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast l; z2 N! \4 e" `# BTWR-- Tower (non-controlled) 8 j" I. ?9 Z! s! w8 PTY -- Type (FAACIS) ! h1 V# W6 ~% E8 I/ T( Y0 V) b+ @8 C U top 5 N4 t' C _! r6 U/ n, p 1 V$ v: K6 ?' B% C# K/ P ?) L-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' a+ w# J8 c/ l' l) `& a5 yUAS -- Uniform Accounting System " ?# a0 g& e' x9 M4 C7 }+ o I8 |UHF -- Ultra High Frequency URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 USAF -- United States Air Force USC -- United States Code / W! q2 ]! y+ |5 cUSOC -- Uniform Service Order Code : O* h' r8 y" P A: j; sV top + @) g$ m( ], B1 D' F1 C ' J- {8 H- `) H6 t' Y$ U: R. V% K-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . ?6 j- I D" ?4 A( ~( v( GVALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission " j! q7 t0 ?% J" x7 dVASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator VDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment * l3 c! f2 ^' u$ ~2 k5 RVF -- Voice Frequency {6 w1 Q/ Z n q/ yVFR -- Visual Flight Rules VHF -- Very High Frequency VLF -- Very Low Frequency VMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions * n8 g9 d6 J0 W4 B% j( EVNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids 0 Q1 L N8 s' Q" X4 ?VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center " H9 {9 p) ?; S7 {- A! n1 C ~VON -- Virtual On-net VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range 0 E' l0 I: J# _: y- vVOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN VOT -- VOR Test Facility 6 n, V( _! \2 {. g% A* bVP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation VRS -- Voice Recording System + u2 D. W! a4 }" ^" V7 tVSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System , v5 Y7 g/ B" r( i% wVTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival ( G8 r: [2 W0 o4 m% y' Y GVTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN : h' t8 r _8 G( |* bVTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing VTS -- Voice Telecommunications System W top $ ^% ?# S6 G5 @/ U* j7 P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAAS -- Wide Area Augmentation System WAN -- Wide Area Network WC -- Work Center 0 I5 b. C( ]; nWCP -- Weather Communications Processor 2 \4 I3 o! D1 t0 C4 r, pWECO -- Western Electric Company WESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications 2 l: f; f0 w$ K bWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center , P# ^. h: m, p4 tWMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement & M8 p6 h6 T: p0 [0 c. ~0 CWSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory 2 `' Z. A( R) O8 V9 J) SWSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office : i2 [6 i9 U: v& wWSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory WSO -- Weather Service Office , ^9 d5 u" n, y; wWTHR -- "Weather" WX -- Weather X top 8 B/ B( J. P7 M4 S5 a- t' Y! u 7 m' @3 C+ o& G& s! C& }! c-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Y" ~ M. m, K; b a & N" m! R% S3 [3 RY top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' p, [+ r: {$ K1 A0 T% J6 R 7 _2 f7 U& P& C7 k. X& K" b" UZ top % |3 b/ m) j$ a --------------------------------------------------------------------------------