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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms
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A/C -- Aircraft! q. H# h8 J9 O' ]/ M' y1 R
A/G -- Air to Ground
' n# H; U' r" ]% D2 E! AA/H -- Altitude/Height
' E8 _; F4 p! \AAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
2 a, q1 r4 L& @/ L7 UAAF -- Army Air Field
6 U5 Z3 l6 b9 M H; X1 }AAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval/ ~4 d- I1 ?; r; s! X
AAP -- Advanced Automation Program2 ]7 r* ^: I u
AAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate# e m! {; z5 l. c/ v& G. S* O
ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B
) O" b* n. W1 A) H6 R) S; W. }ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System
x- Q2 g9 @* Q: [& AACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System
$ ^/ |: p; S l5 _0 B( V' W+ pACC -- Airports Consultants Council
6 ^$ _* ]& a1 u* r* R5 M, nACC -- Area Control Center
$ x3 [( [9 i6 D7 H% A3 jACCT -- Accounting Records% Z" C8 ~3 ~' [2 K: c) P2 b% n
ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor
! S& |: s* G9 m! t& G3 UACDO -- Air Carrier District Office
4 H/ q( H k6 M1 g) h+ A$ ]ACF -- Area Control Facility
0 b9 o5 n0 ?6 p& B+ s# j9 k) oACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office
/ U% J) v: ]- p" J5 OACFT -- Aircraft " w z; t: r/ E' G2 o
ACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America
4 E! i) ]9 y6 K- r- u4 k8 zACID -- Aircraft Identification2 I0 D- X. H* y: c t7 D
ACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan
0 K& ?8 C( X. A( _( U; VACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System 1 M$ I& C9 S1 Q
ACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated " b4 _) k! @9 X
ACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations
# l/ S/ k, k! T4 V4 T' IACO -- Aircraft Certification Office 2 j! [8 o/ i8 U0 P
ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program
" B& L0 I3 G% S5 S4 H% f5 ~' NADA -- Air Defense Area
7 s" w1 |3 m! kADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program
J# C% F2 k# c/ W/ N& n ? F0 gADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System
0 ~: g6 i+ b4 rADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure
) `* k" G. k1 R! _+ c* J! [; j$ Y6 iADDA -- Administrative Data
; Y% L+ h* |! N; J( U. gADF -- Automatic Direction Finding
4 y$ s; Y, `, NADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor # q/ h2 m8 L0 B3 l. {
ADIN -- AUTODIN Service
+ A+ X" G, u, j4 B9 tADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone * z2 a Q6 R6 G) M' T& j
ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link $ F" g$ G) H2 y
ADLY -- Arrival Delay
( S. @$ f$ |2 M: z) M4 UADO -- Airline Dispatch Office
7 K! y" [/ O' d. W# N' r/ T9 qADP -- Automated Data Processing 5 h" j5 p/ s1 R
ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance
8 d; ^3 c( f6 I* DADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model
- q9 ~; A$ l2 }1 XADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems
( k Y: \3 k& f: [, i2 ~! IADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network ( {2 v; G8 i7 E* e+ r Z# e/ d( j
ADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
! i5 {, t1 I/ R; FADVO -- Administrative Voice
; H& J7 s8 F, t" N# dAEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group Y7 o# l$ G% v: d
AERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control , }$ v+ s& k6 w' K5 g4 Q% ~
AEX -- Automated Execution
0 F3 C6 M. z, sAF -- Airway Facilities 9 n4 e8 q0 D) A* A: A
AFB -- Air Force Base ! X4 P0 U! v& f- Z1 Z
AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System 2 B$ n+ V) L( C+ O7 O
AFP -- Area Flight Plan
* w( e+ T- C7 Z1 E P9 LAFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station - {% `. L. k8 q% `' n/ \
AFS -- Airways Facilities Sector + B: c1 ?1 ~, C
AFSFO -- AFS Field Office
2 @4 D+ ]7 O$ lAFSFU -- AFS Field Unit
/ B; a9 b# n5 dAFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU)
0 r% w/ r0 c/ e' y5 NAFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station , ^- G- r; M# Q* ?& j! B- L+ e. T }
AFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network ) R; z0 \! M$ g- P
AGL -- Above Ground Level 2 H: A, y# U, \3 @( }+ p
AID -- Airport Information Desk 1 Y- A4 B: A: S; p/ g( p, I/ U
AIG -- Airbus Industries Group
4 W4 [4 x! y5 G* x0 [, }AIM -- Airman's Information Manual
/ s, M$ w2 l7 m M& h- \: |AIP -- Airport Improvement Plan & { Y, V S: f, e# k
AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information
% O5 o2 P4 s" M7 ~- IAIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model
2 d2 h2 y* x; F# PAIS -- Aeronautical Information Service 9 |# Q* u) k7 D4 e" X, m- @
AIT -- Automated Information Transfer . A0 t1 b; G$ [0 \7 s, z0 s
ALP -- Airport Layout Plan
; g/ d" b. |' E, O( nALS -- Approach Lighting System
9 S8 u/ n+ L8 Q/ _ALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I 7 z# B- o0 c6 p' E. N
ALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II
: I/ {3 P) e ?- V6 ]* ]; F6 nALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan / M$ b: N' n4 k% K! H
ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation / O$ x% K3 o8 |( x7 y8 _
AMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System
, y& h* z3 c/ e4 B& ^# R, X% Y! xAMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
; Z7 P, _: j3 E/ B g8 R0 _# F8 aAMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station
- f( H# s; u/ r6 N& C4 cAMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan
' o6 [% b1 \- I( G0 V2 G) X* k( gAMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
& c7 m P8 o0 F+ L8 [5 }' ^" gANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity ) X( p9 w0 g0 d2 a' L5 y1 X
ANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act
( |3 P; w9 g% x: r4 `9 j" \* U( n3 GANG -- Air National Guard 3 d& x4 D8 T2 E5 i2 H
ANGB -- Air National Guard Base
3 `) A: p2 i9 zANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System , E6 S; V7 c8 x
ANSI -- American National Standards Group # i5 e8 x, j; d' l
AOA -- Air Operations Area
+ l* F" M1 M* s- E( T j6 I- w; ]AP -- Acquisition Plan
' D3 o. k/ u, D7 h# r# v/ ?: x n {APP -- Approach
1 u5 w: u% M5 w7 B6 K" S7 cAPS -- Airport Planning Standard + K6 L; w" e+ A* j' q
AQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office - r2 P* Y6 {/ u
ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF)
( s6 c1 b# [ a( a6 V, g" [ sARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
9 k6 z; A* X# O2 @8 W! HARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
- p2 D/ ?/ o& R2 U6 U/ N- V4 LARF -- Airport Reservation Function
/ {) Y* N, r* D6 [* C5 L. C, uARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting3 W2 n. e' Z5 K6 ]7 s, S
ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
" R5 o6 Y c) I* j2 hARLNO -- Airline Office
1 k6 g( q) ? Z d4 v1 o( \ARO -- Airport Reservation Office
7 K; b) t3 j1 b: Z$ a* b; lARP -- Airport Reference Point
5 T/ [ t* p' XARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area
/ p7 Q5 L* i. y8 `ARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar
+ @% e4 g+ i# c3 x' nARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center
# F2 R: T, y; s) |5 ]3 WARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System
' v+ s4 Z6 k& X" YASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System " K0 C: O, g2 E6 z8 `+ X& V. m
ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center 2 S0 I) Z. @! x& }" ^/ S- ?
ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan
{0 ^* `, _5 YASD -- Aircraft Situation Display
! w3 j0 {4 {6 o/ T% PASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available
! q2 t0 t' G( G* K3 j; bASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery : e! _3 H* O4 s6 q
ASM -- Available Seat Mile
! a5 {+ Z4 o9 K6 ?' TASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program
7 q- {& [7 Z9 A7 a( VASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System
) ^& r5 T& D9 @4 h& k" }9 X5 K$ x8 n0 U# KASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance ( T% e5 K9 f2 x
ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar : ^( E2 ?' Q: [( R ]
ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation
, p: D$ c* E; H \# c. }ASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor
5 u" x# V6 Q5 t2 BAT -- Air Traffic Y1 O7 e* `+ E3 d/ o3 |" G
ATA -- Air Transport Association of America 1 p7 ~2 W! N2 p7 D# M
ATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service
- C* K& x& l6 B7 |+ h, X( MATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace 3 u% b; Z" {' ~* k7 b- B' Z# J- [, g
AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph
& ?& a0 C1 l7 K2 P" j1 E& O1 j, D; cAT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center
u) A* H7 j' BAT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate , l# F" {+ K: a6 {$ W3 K
ATC -- Air Traffic Control 3 ~. s, X! _7 ]9 U' l2 L2 p. j
ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator & J' G6 {5 s- M0 G, ^
ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center ' }0 w4 O0 T+ A
ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator
$ }8 B1 l% i& U* L+ cATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
5 i7 V! J2 p G3 U8 c4 J0 pATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System 6 d1 y' g& M6 y3 E
ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center ' A9 t: @2 c- {
ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower
) |3 y0 q( b, h* @4 F2 v4 hATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service
5 w+ k9 Y7 f4 cATISR -- ATIS Recorder 5 q& Y1 `6 j7 Q! K9 z. o* ~- d& B
ATM -- Air Traffic Management ( F6 n7 t7 D9 {* ]7 e
ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode
& g' X8 N6 c7 z7 J6 dATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System ; N. m- c/ c* L/ N
ATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
+ ^, z: e1 x) w8 z5 VATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS)
, S, K+ b. ]9 V* r' }- IATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) 8 v7 ?5 q, j8 Q1 m. s) [: I
ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System 0 [7 u- S& } p, Z8 c! z5 K
ATS -- Air Traffic Service
+ T. w0 G* \% {! Z" C. B- |ATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post 2 z/ Q1 u; G- b( }
ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems . w) |; }7 K5 H4 c7 c! `0 P( ]
AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network - ~3 k: u8 A0 ^+ m& S
AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network
) Y7 O& |( t0 g2 b" w) t* pAVON -- AUTOVON Service : R5 h' N1 }; Y
AVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City
( [8 [+ o! H$ |( oAWIS -- Airport Weather Information
! g9 F- r$ F& U( L0 nAWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System ; ^, {; f4 Q2 p4 K
AWP -- Aviation Weather Processor
5 D; D! X, s* J" Z* ]+ UAWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator
# E1 V( \% Q# L2 LAWS -- Air Weather Station 7 j" R% k$ e/ m
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BANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System 6 P9 \& x: Y9 y0 ^) \5 w
BART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) 8 B4 O: x4 m2 A( j3 |
BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station 5 h* c6 v# N' h% p
BASOP -- Military Base Operations # }% L! p' } d. U0 `' E2 r( V {
BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis
8 {* L0 H( O ?; Q. \BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio
7 h6 A j' z9 a' S }; C) b! T9 f& qBDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data
; X7 ^; k: m5 }" J: o& U3 nBMP -- Best Management Practices * {6 [* U) U& l k$ v7 s, e
BOC -- Bell Operating Company 3 K# @. |0 u) ? F0 y
bps -- bits per second
2 `+ o$ ^6 g! r+ c! f! @* {) ]BRI -- Basic Rate Interface ; O. n& e4 _ J: ~0 x% y; n& H
BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment
- v: m+ ?2 M- j& O; d: m, D8 _BRL -- Building Restriction Line 8 q6 I1 [- A% Z; n3 k
BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications
" `) O. u4 R+ v/ O7 TBUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment 1 J9 {4 f1 s& T+ [" Q! W
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CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority
( x1 W0 @2 L3 ^CAA -- Clean Air Act
- N# M0 O) p' E. _1 y( GCAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board
, Z, |$ q6 o" P( T" e! g- {& CCARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility
/ l& R) [4 o7 \- ~; v/ G3 D5 XCASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office 6 ^' W( h" M, C3 N" G9 L
CAT -- Category
# o- z6 z% P* _2 Z# i& ?8 P3 cCAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence ; `6 Y1 t9 X$ w
CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit
9 _ l# a6 S+ f; FCBI -- Computer Based Instruction * I2 H. b" n" S. K6 t# ]1 `- n w9 c
CCC -- Communications Command Center + O/ ?8 p) F7 s9 N
CCCC -- Staff Communications
# J4 Q7 P2 G N, iCCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host
+ H6 l2 P2 p4 E/ ICC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation
% ~$ p, I+ s. J1 E3 h2 W' f! {CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator
/ F& } I; Q+ o( QCCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect
, I9 ]* @) r: ?% ~* LCCU -- Central Control Unit : V. f/ j- O& T
CD -- Common Digitizer / P, |1 z: [. z
CDR -- Cost Detail Report
% r5 C' E( s+ A/ yCDT -- Controlled Departure Time , \ y' s1 v0 v9 A
CDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information
5 h- L8 Y! c! v8 h6 C) K @* jCENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange
0 N/ b% }! h5 h* T, i( nCEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program 5 u4 T2 b2 D' \' T0 n
CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality 8 T/ @" o0 b7 _, M9 b
CERAP -- Central Radar Approach
9 e) K+ {8 Q- s9 PCFC -- Central Flow Control / P# E. L |+ t7 S$ J* S- @
CFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility " l2 y# @- J' f1 n& f7 F! P
CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service 3 }" L3 r! S: M
CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations
# }4 B) z7 h9 d' fCFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor 3 {/ C6 G/ F4 v2 `% c7 v
CFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit 4 t6 S; j' [! c
CGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station : ]6 \5 c. o# C h) K
CLC -- Course Line Computer 9 Z, z( }4 y6 ~1 J! p: t+ e! Z
CLIN -- Contract Line Item
! }6 i/ {+ Y0 OCLT -- Calculated Landing Time 8 |$ y' r7 M1 B& ]" Y
CM -- Commercial Service Airport 7 g2 t, h: U0 q8 m& l
CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace 9 W3 x- B5 e2 @8 [
CNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System
+ A# m$ q; ]6 |% |9 {* PCNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor + S) u' H5 j% W1 h1 a
CO -- Central Office
, P4 j6 a0 a3 S# t( }0 JCOE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 0 S! M/ v; U; q ?
COMCO -- Command Communications Outlet + n, ?" Q5 B' u; F" j
CONUS -- Continental United States
- |+ Y3 d* J: a, K& G; R0 L4 mCORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE * D; {4 _' |, x; _2 ?# T. f
CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment
- D6 W- e/ ]0 S8 W% C4 ]- D4 rCPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System 9 b8 ?* ~+ M% i7 v
CRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory ! w: z) X( U8 b+ f$ n4 X, S- l9 v
CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid + D \3 s$ r' Q5 S
CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube
" _8 C* h2 e2 R& e6 ACSA -- Communications Service Authorization 0 X2 o, r( x6 D5 ^. x# v
CSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System
0 Y' b! X! y8 x" S1 fCSO -- Customer Service Office $ x* j- U6 Q, W% ]
CSR -- Communications Service Request
; O2 s' y( B/ T0 X) tCSS -- Central Site System , ]5 i) H- J2 h4 g" K
C/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise
- J# M2 v6 D+ J8 i( \CTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival * Q3 g, s8 {% |; J9 x1 D. ?
CTA -- Control Area
! c: Q$ a ?8 |; g* qCTA/FIR -- Control Area/Flight Information Region # z9 k) d* X! o1 b- {6 k! S7 n
CTAF -- Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
& Z6 f: G( \! u5 `* fCTAS -- Center -- Tracon Automation System
" Y/ o0 v* W' {: `. y2 E2 W) yCTMA -- Center Traffic Management Advisor & A w& P& G0 K+ o1 {6 }% @ T2 [
CUPS -- Consolidated Uniform Payroll System 4 C; L! B0 q9 L$ G6 c2 \
CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules & ^- o5 n! F; M" @" h& q
CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service
, r1 T) f$ L7 z Q# l \7 ECW -- Continuous Wave ) u$ |+ H5 g a+ w" Q# x" j
CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit
4 F% [. s5 l1 {4 _" uCWY -- Clearway
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! g* W2 h8 d) X4 a* T9 p* l( ~DA -- Direct Access 7 m' W2 O. K% I L! i! ?
DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height
+ F9 P2 f4 n3 b5 }- CDA -- Descent Advisor 4 W, l5 ~, v$ G, o/ h8 \
DABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System ' l; ~9 o) Q/ R' _! U
DAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout 1 m% Y+ h/ ~- m8 a$ C, X, b
DAR -- Designated Agency Representative
1 n. f+ L, m8 W5 s8 Z8 k+ TDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel : d; d; @& A: F* @# a- u* v$ M$ T1 W
dBA -- Decibels A-weighted
! ^9 l- a M# H9 X* m2 uDBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission 4 @# M: M6 Z5 `4 q z6 @9 I
DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise # G, o8 A2 |; n- ^1 M* H
DBMS -- Data Base Management System & S7 g! _0 i; ]! l* G
DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment
# e) p2 }$ f l2 j6 J: `DCA -- Defense Communications Agency
2 z# d1 Q. {; m1 D, R4 g- ADCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device
- D: G1 Z$ I$ N" ^3 WDCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit
& ^2 u8 P% r3 W/ Q, h EDCE -- Data Communications Equipment % W6 e4 g. f$ h# G+ U8 Z4 {
DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access
/ c& r4 W+ D8 N) d7 b0 XDDD -- Direct Distance Dialing - v: i4 S7 k/ l
DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation
n. t, C7 y( h3 g8 d, n k8 _DDS -- Digital Data Service . l8 L! c, h! V$ l' r" Q8 g
DEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency ; y& q+ H/ X a) j
DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System ; g0 Q; v7 D* W
DEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement / @/ i% a4 y% w7 j9 P& q
DEP -- Departure . M: R' m' J8 c+ X
DEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone
: T V# |+ |$ T9 H! W$ L& e' {: UDF -- Direction Finder , r/ z9 N3 F5 t9 c
DFAX -- Digital Facsimile
. z- ?6 B P) B# {! aDFI -- Direction Finding Indicator 5 ^# _, G- C, Y' S7 C, \+ _
DGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System)
+ }3 _4 x2 v- Q# A" F- NDH -- Decision Height + i! a1 `7 ?2 K/ E$ x+ l
DID -- Direct Inward Dial ) ?& g) V4 A2 Q6 {6 A
DIP -- Drop and Insert Point 5 C6 i9 d; O2 T" [+ F- T- V
DIRF -- Direction Finding : h$ l5 I& C+ ]' f4 t5 A
DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
6 k/ H8 a ?; [2 E: \1 z7 _4 `9 nDME -- Distance Measuring Equipment : B d: b' R% Q: ]
DME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment , d* S, X1 R! m9 r T: E5 G0 V( j
DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network
! W3 U) W# s3 i0 a6 K! G6 m" jDNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn)
! u6 b+ D) Q& ? w$ ?6 w N: mDOD -- Direct Outward Dial
. L3 i. e0 U6 T( ODoD -- Department of Defense & r/ ~ c2 {0 D0 x
DOI -- Department of Interior
6 j& Y9 w, X4 E$ J0 V) L( [7 g3 cDOS -- Department of State
" J9 N2 }, p: O/ }9 U3 @' B) JDOT -- Department of Transportation
3 o6 s: @/ }' MDOTS -- Dynamic Ocean Tracking System : j8 @* k& J1 u' d/ c: `* n* l' d
DOTCC -- Department of Transportation Computer Center
- S8 V5 U( }, J8 k0 L4 e, y& SDSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service $ ?* X- Y h6 _( x4 ?7 c
DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace
1 l1 |0 K# a8 Q" @5 k- p9 Y+ I1 zDTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service
* g! l1 i! J9 y2 U2 t1 xDUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal
- G Z6 w6 ^7 F' @" Z$ dDVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules
$ \' D+ c/ X3 y# a8 H, _ ?6 L0 mDVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules ! R) A6 ?& \- s4 Q/ N# n7 q
DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range 2 w2 Y* t8 T4 ~/ b9 m0 Z6 @, U @
DYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator , s: @' m) D4 P
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E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
* Y4 A. u* f6 _3 Y1 _EA -- Environmental Assessment : v% s; o" n% C5 Z& i
EARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
. u. R. \1 u* G9 S/ GECOM -- En Route Communications
+ A& p" Y$ P/ nECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
3 B! q( z/ @* F3 J4 YEDCT -- Expedite Departure Path
: k ]$ z/ z1 pEFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service - B( m1 N" _* p/ ]6 r
EFC -- Expect Further Clearance
$ }& x8 H! n* d. }/ z6 E, ^5 _EFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems - p; d5 C }, p. q
EIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features
( a# ]: b/ t" `4 wEIS -- Environmental Impact Statement
: I3 j% d3 N: A/ LELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter
7 `. Y6 W p* T) lELWRT -- Electrowriter : w2 t0 ~$ G9 E7 k* i; H, V7 e8 Q
EMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System ( C2 ?: `6 e2 a# f/ p( `1 U# X
EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System 1 G; ^8 L* D. B
EMS -- Environmental Management System . s# e2 D0 T8 x) ?% D) K6 C
ENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids ) A1 [5 ?! B% v# u# i" w
EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency
6 Q$ o* \! y; Q; XEPS -- Engineered Performance Standards 2 D" {) _& Z, v" a$ { @6 p; s, y
EOF -- Emergency Operating Facility
9 v& ]+ G2 [+ Q* B PEPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service ! f/ g( \0 a& g- N$ D* I7 ~
ERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar
5 I7 u3 y9 g, n* [ESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar ( O4 ]& Z9 ?: ?4 g' H) j6 v4 C
ESP -- En Route Spacing Program
7 e5 n8 K+ W2 E+ p6 RESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems
5 w- m3 T3 k* w% E$ CESF -- Extended Superframe Format
" \1 c1 e% Z, w# F# c6 ZETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival
$ w8 T% }9 N3 ?' x% {/ pETE -- Estimated Time En Route
1 I) r! C% v3 d* `! z4 A" p: m% D9 wETG -- Enhanced Target Generator 7 s& f4 y% y/ T" q* x c
ETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System ( F' X$ u4 j; i# R
ETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network
) G4 U+ u; m( JEVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System # ^( ^# s- _4 `' ?% m: ]
EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System
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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration
7 v; q9 ]5 ?9 j2 B* f' DF&E -- Facility and Equipment 3 N& o4 L6 K! E/ R B
FAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center
; f3 |0 j1 R8 Z( D; s+ I9 O. ^FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System
$ u! d, q2 H, ~8 Q7 D7 I; ^! IFAATC -- FAA Technical Center
. Q y: Z* \% s" s# Z: Y V4 h. yFAC -- Facility : H U8 i @" b; m7 A; Z
FAF -- Final Approach Fix 2 M; B: n- X" _2 |
FAP -- Final Approach Point + o! i- j" L3 W6 E; D' u
FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager ! V0 e- K& o& n$ |
FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation 1 e0 f. l$ l: O
FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite
2 l' @' x- g$ S3 @FAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool
0 B* X0 x! a3 k/ j% dFAX -- Facsimile Equipment
. `( I8 K& B9 BFBO -- Fixed Base Operator
h8 q* s7 f7 B7 WFBS -- Fall Back Switch , X H# G: g3 b2 F/ Z6 o
FCC -- Federal Communications Commission
3 Z" j' A8 Y( H8 fFCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time 0 }9 o+ N$ O" J$ Q
FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications
) G. l. B( x# ?/ t0 uFCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit # E4 k9 d0 s' y
FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service + ]( q& T9 i$ l9 w
FDE -- Flight Data Entry
. f* X/ I: A {" YFDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout 4 `+ Z, }+ p" W2 n9 o/ X- L
FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output $ `6 m. V- F+ ]4 Z/ s
FDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center
& e! F( t& p! A( M j p% IFDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote ) w' {* x# C/ g1 u* ?7 _
FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing
) `+ o; y9 o, mFDP -- Flight Data Processing 7 r! `& b$ A( V" {3 `+ l4 q
FED -- Federal ) [5 D% b/ }9 H: S
FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement
# Z! D6 T) {# I. C4 bFEP -- Front End Processor
) Y% v2 L. K& W, H* t# o9 wFFAC -- From Facility
7 V) R s- ~- s% E+ sFIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office ! `. e! N& W# F$ d3 ~/ w, }) G( Q3 G
FIG -- Flight Inspection Group 6 n2 `+ `# R$ p" h5 U" o2 w$ i
FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office
9 d/ M5 K( [3 J7 v8 h! c) SFIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard . d6 [3 E1 S t9 {
FIR -- Flight Information Region
# F5 l; [' m& |/ ^/ s% hFIRE -- Fire Station
/ O+ }6 r O. u; u$ ]FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation $ E' C- p' W' h# h4 L2 {5 [4 U5 [
FL -- Flight Level / n4 ]$ T1 |" v/ ]9 G; j8 m
FLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation
* Y( D4 t5 y7 i9 R5 R- f* @* BFMA -- Final Monitor Aid
% w7 N' L/ k6 Z2 t* ^+ L, gFMF -- Facility Master File ) U- @5 T8 ]& |3 O- Q7 K
FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System
6 U2 \, a% g& k1 {2 T; EFMS -- Flight management System ) [1 ~: e0 G$ K1 D' K
FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System . Q6 S$ a5 @% X! s) F( L
FOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act
' F5 w( @+ g1 v* G! W* yFONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact * K, n, i0 l6 k( [6 o, ?
FP -- Flight Plan
" Z i. p Q' O9 x7 z- y+ b: C TFRC -- Request Full Route Clearance 7 G( g Q1 }8 F% R" v( ?5 y
FSAS -- Flight Service Automation System
- k' \. d" y. O9 mFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office , {8 ?- }: X5 N
FSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System ) I/ R% \6 u' b4 l
FSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile 3 t! p. O' L9 f A) _8 p- I
FSP -- Flight Strip Printer , ?' w0 m' P& h) X" f
FSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter
- h+ c7 T% L, `; t8 qFSS -- Flight Service Station
6 w, A5 y8 |* X& Z9 TFSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service ' P: L" i; i" c8 A* s h* x
FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service
& [. R' W8 ^& ]FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems
5 N* x1 Z3 ? a( LFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System
h7 B8 `1 B& v; j3 N- wFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000 + P& O3 S2 P% a1 x3 K9 |1 X( O6 w
FUS -- Functional Units or Systems
2 o) y5 U0 D+ y- o- O3 \FWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station
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GA -- General Aviation
1 n, |$ |# m- K p8 q: t; cGAA -- General Aviation Activity
7 j* \3 ~1 R6 {. M: MGAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics
: K6 s) v; i: J8 S0 [. [+ n- `, jGADO -- General Aviation District Office - ?5 i* l. I, Z5 i7 r6 Q, V) \
GCA -- Ground Control Approach
2 k+ n1 K+ P2 Y, B$ c( C) EGNAS -- General National Airspace System 0 ~$ L4 D/ _6 a1 Z% D5 |
GNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System
. {* N/ B0 C3 S9 YGOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 0 V; |6 E, M u) H3 ^, @' \# W
GOESF -- GOES Feed Point $ L- l/ ^ \# n0 P% U4 [0 Y8 a
GOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment 9 @8 T, A7 f6 Y3 V" u
GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act
+ k" S) K( O4 C2 \5 b0 X9 LGPS -- Global Positioning Satellite
9 m/ r/ c0 C7 aGPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System 5 h: \0 k6 F; }: A' @& w: c
GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment * P! N+ ^$ q; T r$ \* j, z
GS -- Glide Slope Indicator 3 q# O6 `1 ^& u. F# q9 o
GSA -- General Services Administration
$ q' J3 u1 p9 lGSE -- Ground Support Equipment * g" A7 g$ O Y* v# l2 e+ b
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H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB)
" Q/ `: D# v% ~3 I5 qHAA -- Height Above Airport
- ~; l0 s# i E( d: nHAL -- Height Above Landing
: `( Q$ e% |8 y8 D3 o) IHARS -- High Altitude Route System 9 k2 S7 h( `& K( S/ |
HAT -- Height Above Touchdown " D9 V L: _; Z( A9 p0 r: t6 X
HAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials
! G) G0 ^+ Q& z* R/ RHCAP -- High Capacity Carriers 1 E' F( T# Y. u3 @
HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control , v/ n2 H3 r& c' @
HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment 5 \ i# ~% C9 X; O3 ~4 L* ]) A
HDQ -- FAA Headquarters " v- E& z1 J2 u" K- J. e$ d5 X6 p. v+ \
HELI -- Heliport 0 ]$ l8 c2 u$ X9 c9 o6 }
HF -- High Frequency
8 r3 q5 g; k3 ~: UHH -- NDB, 2kw or More ; w9 }% a4 F7 J) u# ~( }1 v% E
HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS
3 T: u5 M, [* Y" z. Q; cHOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle " O8 z4 \6 Q+ G; u) Y
HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators
- s: l0 c& v- M5 ~HUD -- Housing and Urban Development
2 K7 l, W1 ^2 }, C8 QHWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory 7 N: E, [8 [. @5 G0 v
Hz -- HERTZ
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( ]1 T/ d8 C; i6 J) w& |IA -- Indirect Access , _0 x) G5 j) M$ l |! v% M
IAF -- Initial Approach Fix
) B% e, i2 h) f( ?I/AFSS -- International AFSS
( b: r, F: t# C) KIAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures
) p8 I; W" c% J3 ~% [* m+ oIAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation 0 l. _# I9 T" ~+ K5 z* Q
IBM -- International Business Machines
8 D0 ^* k) |2 ]- }IBP -- International Boundary Point
" Q& Y4 K7 q/ O- O& e, fIBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate
3 P( q# _+ @0 [ `ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization & O# a: p1 T$ L3 L- b8 K
ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems
. M; W2 s0 ?/ v P5 K6 XIDAT -- Interfacility Data
4 r3 T' `' f) N4 l+ F" G R% ~IF -- Intermediate Fix
# @: m- d$ {, b. A0 Z4 G2 l% VIFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor ( W/ j& Q/ D, Z2 q+ U
IFDS -- Interfacility Data System
: r$ b4 u$ ~4 aIFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance " g6 C+ f( `3 _* @1 }7 T; @, V
IFO -- International Field Office
& G9 Y: F0 a" C7 u3 x, n! m2 kIFR -- Instrument Flight Rules % m; f' m% l I% ]
IFSS -- International Flight Service Station B# c# V0 O" s% _6 f) y' c( p
ILS -- Instrument Landing System
7 W3 ?: H2 h8 \IM -- Inner Marker 3 X5 \ ]7 S X H- D5 y
IMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions
; u/ C ^2 j& ^: U8 l' L2 ?, eINM -- Integrated Noise Model / _5 L2 ]7 X- U- L7 ]2 H0 l
INS -- Inertial Navigation System ! m y2 b# B* T4 o. ~* T
IRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan 2 l8 o$ |+ Z6 @' e6 b
ISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network
o9 I- F' Q9 M! h( Q* D V8 qISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System
6 R7 v }5 M q7 g/ IITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface ) H! H7 m2 m0 Q* R
IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System
; Z: g2 \% r; e! |/ fIW -- Inside Wiring
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Khz -- Kilohertz
1 y- l% Y& p1 _/ F8 A0 SKVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal # z* I/ s/ q% _
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LAA -- Local Airport Advisory : @# C1 j) p4 r( P
LAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System ) H1 u' `- i t0 ^) j
LABS -- Leased A B Service * @& \0 P1 k' Q& X( @
LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer
5 s% D/ r& r; @( {$ E/ f1 CLABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment
9 x0 }5 D( x6 N& i% kLABSW -- LABS Switch System 1 A2 c* y+ q4 i1 }* ?# d- I
LAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation - A; V/ z) P+ B* x$ d
LAN -- Local Area Network ' k# v4 i5 q" Q# _# g
LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area
' f( O0 E8 n8 e D1 [LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System
( @/ y3 t0 u4 g' LLCF -- Local Control Facility
' o) T# S7 ~6 gLCN -- Local Communications Network 4 z+ q; _" h$ L# ^
LDA -- Localizer Directional Aid
6 H7 |" p' D5 F8 k& f' U' q% OLDA -- Landing Directional Aid
3 I* w: Q- R* e, ~ KLDIN -- Lead-- in Lights
. E2 w/ [% a; U" Y5 ?* U* lLEC -- Local Exchange Carrier
) @3 C* E- y2 C' C" tLF -- Low Frequency
- F U. X; H. [+ e5 I! {7 t- tLINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System . q1 D9 f5 w2 v& N# P
LIS -- Logistics and Inventory System
7 ~/ B" v5 I# X+ e8 `+ ]LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
0 s' R9 L/ Q4 n7 l$ ?LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency
' u4 z$ J4 C* `! v- OLMM -- Locator Middle Marker % x. H% ~* _0 }& K. e! q9 L# A
LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site
' D5 ~: u* g( r' t( I' S' H; {LOC -- Localizer
( ]/ D1 {/ D; z0 J& C! n0 [6 XLOCID -- Location Identifier ( n I, j8 ^ _* j. \ t
LOI -- Letter of Intent 3 B5 y2 c) }. c. T: t! {
LOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker 2 T+ l2 }% u% f( t! u
LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation Q' \" _2 F& U' t7 l$ X
LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance
1 U3 \0 F1 Y3 lLRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet
" } H! ]+ }! y* @+ \% Q2 F, Y5 BLRNAV -- Long Range Navigation & {5 x6 P* b1 w+ u2 s
LRR -- Long Range Radar 9 _1 Z' \! k* q$ u9 |
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MAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude + O( D9 m7 C5 \
MALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System ; ~5 @: c7 b! ^6 O9 ^
MALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers 9 n. m2 ]! t6 q0 b- X$ J/ o
MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 2 P, ?; M8 t6 c5 h& U, f9 b$ c
MAP -- Maintenance Automation Program " R1 J. @! Z7 m% y1 k1 ^
MAP -- Military Airport Program 7 _/ f; C8 n7 o w: w' C
MAP -- Missed Approach Point 7 _0 @2 z) z4 ^8 _
MAP -- Modified Access Pricing
0 l2 [) r% V& L. Y/ I" {0 T' @% ?Mbps -- Megabits Per Second
. u( m) ~: z# ]1 D. O8 sMCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude
" d7 P3 S9 e1 K5 rMCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station
1 Q2 s) T D, j* A/ o( v* kMCC -- Maintenance Control Center 8 ?, L- n, C/ U
MCL -- Middle Compass Locater / w' Q t% x5 D( ?; M. E4 ^2 U
MCS -- Maintenance and Control System
& V- u& _" j3 w8 u* v* \- P( r5 MMDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude
Y+ h% Z/ j! X" z# k, L2 S& ~& {MDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal ' @9 {3 d5 I2 s* X' s
MEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude
$ _' V! h) E5 Q& G' C% TMETI -- Meteorological Information $ w! k G3 \, y( N0 h3 i) k( H7 _
MF -- Middle Frequency 6 }" F* h5 w, @. {3 b. z
MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment
0 b, p, [. S- EMFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time 6 Q m4 E' n6 b' G5 ~
MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude 0 k7 P& S4 y0 h: [
Mhg -- MegHERTZ
- D( ? y: l3 [! W" Y" ^, g* pMIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes ' ^% z! d. h8 N0 a5 j
MIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office 3 U. V% t; _9 a( A
MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement 9 ?' D9 N( d1 `2 i7 ?8 S; C
MISC -- Miscellaneous / r1 u# }/ o0 _+ d4 d7 f/ T
MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office
+ W# C. T( V% v/ `7 H2 K1 @, uMIT -- Miles In Trail
! X, O5 ]$ x; L8 D. |MITRE -- Mitre Corporation
v& |7 ?9 K9 p. [4 C& Z3 oMLS -- Microwave Landing System
' B8 z: v) x( [8 zMM -- Middle Marker
0 F- Z4 u: [! |' m* x9 [9 [! rMMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console
7 D2 x: _, r) \+ p- XMMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System
( s$ g% F( b1 J. SMNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification
! o" [2 i2 o2 M. A, ?( o% b+ vMNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
' ^) f4 p2 T7 @/ |3 e) yMOA -- Memorandum of Agreement
* x: h' v( M& bMOA -- Military Operations Area ' w, E5 H {6 U5 t; B) q7 d0 u6 l% e
MOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude $ W$ t( ^& E! ^; r
MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply 3 I) t- w8 o. H6 L1 ^- X; K& a
MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar ( W$ d1 x5 w) I6 x" w8 r
MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System ; y9 |% y+ I6 a. u9 ?
MOU -- Memorandum of Understanding
& m4 R% w( _4 I2 ^. b0 xMPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization
; |+ b! ~* s- K* C. O5 ^MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement
! _' g0 ]- I% g( T3 F" S+ D1 N7 h- l5 LMRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude # S4 x6 }3 g* X& F
MRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge
8 }) b& `+ X; |* R+ s. T9 cMSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude : K4 U2 J& u% ]) D/ V
MSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning 3 M- ~. D% v0 D$ {* d/ ?7 V
MSL -- Mean Sea Level
% r$ d! s; V! T# s0 U( d- kMSN -- Message Switching Network
; Q( [" \; X! Q; vMTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System X) A0 S+ l: [* Q& \4 r
MTI -- Moving Target Indicator
) u4 N8 ^/ `) ?% g* {) NMUX -- Multiplexor Q. m+ r: E* _# t2 v% s& U
MVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude / Y7 Q: F# }; F7 d2 {0 k( z
MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules " f# d8 ~ {! [1 U, H, P5 F7 h' w" w$ |
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NAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards
# j) P7 d& H+ D1 I* G" s% G7 WNADA -- NADIN Concentrator
7 s D2 v# d. z9 t! C1 }& qNADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network
7 D2 ?& z2 e, d" gNADSW -- NADIN Switches
* p/ z- c$ t7 d. a0 ] i/ s4 TNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support ) P9 h' t) E& V' {: V* g8 T
NAMS -- NADIN IA / j F( d2 I0 O
NAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System
& ^( c" I: N/ W. ZNAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station ~/ [2 O7 l; s
NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data " V/ j$ s6 j; H* @# M5 M
NASP -- National Airspace System Plan 1 ^3 c9 c8 m3 K+ g+ z1 @; B5 t, A/ \
NASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability
1 Q* R, X* p9 y/ _# B' QNATCO -- National Communications Switching Center
. j9 o6 c1 Y/ F/ F7 E& O5 ENAVAID -- Navigation Aid
+ d0 i0 I8 u& n& QNAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control
7 g2 r; c1 {' f. z! tNAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit 4 a0 s6 A* J4 q$ g4 L2 t3 X( \; x
NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility " }+ W6 m# s1 u" E7 X* B
NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO 2 X* |4 h0 ~4 K- b# u2 u4 W' K) k
NCF -- National Control Facility ' R# u% D, d+ S: w- k _0 }* x5 a
NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit
7 `: G3 A' W1 S: \( `9 `NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program & z7 ]4 S$ Q4 m. I
NCS -- National Communications System 2 D0 I+ q e/ Z
NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon D7 j0 \* g. P; q- ] v
NDNB -- NADIN II
, |' C+ j; k& ]+ T4 u& tNEM -- Noise Exposure Map
" A9 S( B9 v' G6 rNEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act 6 y! O: S2 X$ C5 a% R
NEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar
! x1 \' T# [1 H5 r1 xNFAX -- National Facsimile Service
/ k; e3 w2 X1 \4 P E5 s- ?! YNFDC -- National Flight Data Center $ f7 \% x% K+ H+ ^
NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System - E6 }; S$ m. V8 j: S
NI -- Network Interface : K6 i" h1 ]$ {& u# o0 b7 a$ {' X3 g
NICS -- National Interfacility Communications System
0 v' W) E: I: R* V! n; YNPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement # d9 d3 W6 ~7 t; W
NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
* ^3 j: V3 T( |5 G4 A# B0 @" CNM -- Nautical Mile + o8 h2 N/ k& _- x; S/ P7 A
NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision
2 L. p* H& [2 n( {, XNMC -- National Meteorological Center
* [5 }' B, A3 Q8 j: n6 g1 SNMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment
, ~: {; W+ ~2 [& A0 g9 c1 gNMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System
: i4 I6 L2 _7 V5 _( m; QNOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration B* \+ {( y1 ?8 }3 P) |) s
NOC -- Notice Of Completion 1 F D! I7 C7 }& w% |
NOTAM -- Notice to Airmen 1 b4 Q* V& r8 d8 q( P7 V b
NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 8 H( j/ d3 g% @/ y5 r
NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems * ~3 p% S" n" ^+ ^4 d
NRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge ) P# ?8 q, m! i% O/ ^
NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems
. e _, H) |3 Z$ V iNSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan
8 W+ B# `* _2 e, D5 v+ i2 B3 Z; ENSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network 3 U7 Q; A4 |! Q6 Q' F0 N2 u
NSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center
/ o( p3 \& x, D& f/ ^) UNSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK
9 {( `$ N+ T0 J4 _NTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication ' b X# H1 y/ B" F6 f, a
NTP -- National Transportation Policy * `2 \$ Z- n9 k" A
NTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board
: b i2 u ?: p2 \8 O+ oNTZ -- No Transgression Zone
" F4 M$ f1 S# _- gNWS -- National Weather Service + ?) c: R# H& ^" A {/ R
NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD - x/ e& S& m* \$ e
NSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters
$ `9 W8 q. {, w' M1 ?# dNXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System
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* J( r! j. L. n. @5 YOAG -- Official Airline Guide
( N2 Z7 G* }1 uOALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic 3 V/ Q7 P% a$ r0 ? r) |- E
OAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station " P' X. ~0 E6 e0 c
ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 5 q. J( d& C: X! f- D" Y
ODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station # h6 ]0 n8 P# e$ z) F
OEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership
" }$ [/ }# g" ^/ t0 m$ bOFA -- Object Free Area
; T$ }5 l0 _! n. L* B- kOFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System
" N/ V: |9 |9 b. ~OFT -- Outer Fix Time
, `, n. X4 `9 G* U* w+ ?* Q; V" J4 j5 pOFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone 7 b4 q4 C# T L$ X! [
OM -- Outer Marker 2 W* Q; }# n) z! c" _% y5 ^
OMB -- Office of Management and Budget 1 i' U" q+ B4 z; b* q3 E
ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report
1 W, i% U) h) z' OOPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic
0 T2 m# q }% w: eOPSW -- Operational Switch
) b4 @0 X5 X) h; U4 d: K" v* }OPX -- Off Premises Exchange 5 @! z1 k2 t* H0 {7 _1 ]- c# A
ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration
9 F; x' Q' s6 {: E1 J, N' d3 EOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route , h& j# a/ w/ _3 U6 w! }8 N
OTS -- Organized Track System $ {( v- N$ y- y$ G$ A4 k
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PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange
* |. g5 ^( }/ t3 z) LPAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler / A" n& N8 b5 {9 ~
PAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module : I1 Y( K7 u2 V Z( S. R. F1 e
PAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator
4 D# t1 D& ^% ]; j: v1 n+ ~PAR -- Precision Approach Radar
% Q0 _& U' q7 x0 @! h. c) f) h* ?PAR -- Preferential Arrival Route 4 y7 O4 _6 V: }+ |
PATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
- q# D% P/ I( ?$ P3 d, h/ YPBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time ; r) {- |8 X1 d8 r
PBRF -- Pilot Briefing $ m7 J7 b: a2 P5 }7 D9 A
PBX -- Private Branch Exchange % [: }0 ]% {( q
PCA -- Positive Control Airspace & V% Z: e. l$ [8 r$ L4 L* c# F
PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation - {1 U! ~# v1 O
PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route
: h' b8 G [3 jPDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance ( s8 V- ]$ R( s* a7 ?
PDC -- Program Designator Code ! X2 X7 A5 O. h9 `. H
PDR -- Preferential Departure Route * B+ l( m, Y5 x; i
PDN -- Public Data Network * H+ j: u( W1 E0 Y1 R0 Z
PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge ( k$ @7 ]; n5 e% \8 J9 m$ G- h
PGP -- Planning Grant Program
* P; |5 P# z$ r5 m1 cPIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier 4 r5 `" F4 y9 a6 c) e$ C1 G: o
PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor 2 z' u1 q6 \( D- L% W- B+ n# J' N
PIREP -- Pilot Weather Report
6 j& n0 p. A6 J" bPMS -- Program Management System
- z+ [$ b: e7 e) @POLIC -- Police Station
- T0 e5 D5 {# J2 h NPOP -- Point Of Presence " o- K* w G* E4 ` ~6 ~8 s1 m4 E# Z9 g
POT -- Point Of Termination
\9 T* {. W( qPPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System 8 S1 n$ F* B, u ?
PR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport
' \7 S5 z! j2 S/ d: N! j+ s! FPRI -- Primary Rate Interface
8 Y1 u o+ v9 m; A, B- EPRM -- Precision Runway Monitor 7 F: g/ n* E+ E: o4 i; Y
PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network
G! ?8 N( q: b* f1 ZPSN -- Packet Switched Network 4 @3 @% i m: h0 @
PSS -- Packet Switched Service
0 J: y/ R+ x+ Y5 P6 H3 [PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network
2 Z$ u6 ?) {! ?3 d. cPTC -- Presumed-to-Conform
0 t" \; a( f% Y3 Q! Y! d8 l$ LPUB -- Publication & v4 T" X+ f G! R2 f1 D
PUP -- Principal User Processor
+ I; r$ _& H. x% u% @PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit
+ t( ]) F# z C8 _9 P2 ^5 uPVD -- Plan View Display * T5 o0 ^/ b6 M0 U# S: Q' N! _
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RAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
# g8 f- n$ B( ]+ O$ y' E/ XRAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF)
$ s/ Q/ n! G8 J# k) P8 rRAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA)
" e( S6 u7 e9 b! |6 J4 }" nRATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center
; V2 F9 v( }" K4 d$ C. G. y# JRATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN)
/ t# J) }' {# X: G% w% _- wRBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer x) _ ] l0 K6 I6 b! Y* J# c
RBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment
& B6 p E$ D, C BRBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron * Y& B6 M: S1 M
RCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground
9 T6 f: I7 L% G. JRCC -- Rescue Coordination Center
( m2 L9 c' c% P8 i8 DRCF -- Remote Communication Facility
+ c1 y6 ~! r% \, ?% G% NRCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers 7 C; @+ K5 j0 Y, B
RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit
+ u3 U3 F4 T2 n- iRCL -- Radio Communications Link - f- H8 n) I! |0 i
RCLR -- RCL Repeater
% I" U! O7 \8 ` R% iRCLT -- RCL Terminal
* K/ F5 |/ z8 I6 n2 \% E, d* \RCO -- Remote Communications Outlet # a2 @! P& |" N: V; v3 ~; m
RCU -- Remote Control Unit / [) Q& V5 Q( c4 z5 `
RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data
1 Z4 I4 [ ]: t3 n$ {RDP -- Radar Data Processing
9 r5 o: {8 `3 p" eRDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model ! p0 ?+ ~, T, A# b- \; y: Q$ T
REIL -- Runway End Identification Lights 7 l& T r+ p' o
RF -- Radio Frequency
1 O6 ^( D- j4 m& ERL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport
5 d' g* i2 C3 ], h- d- _+ XRMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center
) m- t, a! J/ ^; h! N1 Z& a" PRMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility
+ h9 O# n2 Z1 ]) L' c' aRML -- Radio Microwave Link ) t) j+ W4 y' a1 r
RMLR -- RML Repeater
1 Y: A/ y* X) fRMLT -- RML Terminal
+ I# w# E2 s- F# S6 R9 hRMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring 3 q1 B0 W6 j, n4 ^
RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System 3 {- y! V0 J" d8 q: @
RMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem
6 j! X# o2 C# Y% JRMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator , r0 N) A; k2 a" ?' x* g' G
RNAV -- Area Navigation 3 N& K/ N! G. w% \' Q9 v: M
RNP -- Required Navigation Performance # a: a2 ~. N. O* @
ROD -- Record of Decision
4 @% R# m3 _! V# ]4 {# ^% w( B" F, uROSA -- Report of Service Activity
6 D3 `6 O s4 ~+ Y! GROT -- Runway Occupancy Time
9 d0 v0 @( b; ] I$ V, }$ _RP -- Restoration Priority " s& s2 Q3 m" z9 @! x
RPC -- Restoration Priority Code ; }0 M) }" r' j6 f) \6 C+ \
RPG -- Radar Processing Group
4 p$ h! U" @% c' ARPZ -- Runway Protection Zone # C; M1 o$ \, q, \4 `/ F
RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer 8 O; |0 Y: a4 n/ ]$ Y, z
RRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer
/ R ]% U4 v/ B) ]RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display
; @: N D3 }$ d" B! v; B- cRRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site 1 s( R5 _' @/ }8 H) E
RSA -- Runway Safety Area( n) T( }5 i" H) S6 `; {7 c
RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team
# q @+ t& h* {7 L% G3 R6 vRSS -- Remote Speaking System
1 _! ]9 ~, F+ N- ?, F$ M+ o% x! zRT -- Remote Transmitter
: x% {5 n, J. hRT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level
" v* q; |7 X! }) `2 A1 y* JRTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display
( j {9 O: n9 f" S+ QRTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
3 S/ Y/ v; W9 ~8 L% P ORTP -- Regional Transportation Plan : E! H9 u2 W4 a3 D5 k% e
RTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver
" ^1 Z4 P* Z1 v/ z1 nRTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display
9 b7 n: c7 a9 [ X qRVR -- Runway Visual Range
& P& T0 c4 Q5 e) J0 L1 t5 Z% eRW -- Runway / |: ^: A5 j4 ^+ }9 c
RWDS -- Same as RRWDS & Y/ Z7 m( M7 J. k6 n2 j) Z7 F D
RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor + q h3 ]6 m3 w/ Z: \
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S/S -- Sector Suite
' g1 g3 r( x4 Q z+ D# W/ ~4 qSAC -- Strategic Air Command
+ r- V- r6 ]2 _3 ?SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection ( ~1 l& s5 w5 `
SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System
) V% J" |/ ^' j8 JSATCOM -- Satellite Communications ! S& v) V( O0 [
SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System & C4 u9 G7 \; _% H
SBGP -- State Block Grant Program
9 P3 H. N% D; ?/ C D9 Y; oSCC -- System Command Center ; }9 K7 s2 A5 O* Y4 ^( Z
SCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service
5 d% g: s) h* O& D2 OSDF -- Simplified Direction Finding 5 K: S1 v( V0 G ~: ^
SDF -- Software Defined Network " ^' H) M7 m4 K
SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service . @: u, e% k. {" h# n+ ]
SDP -- Service Delivery Point
" T* E A X: s( }& M% eSDS -- Switched Data Service * ^4 m+ [9 z% E/ p7 k
SEL -- Single Event Level
8 W( s7 m0 d5 [4 m" ]SELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights / @1 E) ^( J: d. j& ] m2 j
SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 ' t7 \' G- I3 z
SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer
) O0 }! a3 Y0 p5 H1 F) iSIC -- Service Initiation Charge
& q; L4 x9 u6 z1 f0 b! g, DSID -- Station Identifier
2 ~2 g- t# E* P; C( zSID -- Standard Instrument Departure 9 K: f5 K1 `; }( c
SIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information & O) ?4 _6 n. }' t8 _* E
SIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model
$ x. C2 K0 e) ?" u% MSIP -- State Implementation Plan
) r# g9 Q5 } @ X. W2 d6 CSM -- Statute Miles
# }) N$ ^2 \! u, I, t" S+ bSMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control ( G; D0 U' [7 [
SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem 0 b' O, W; y. K8 K' g
SMS -- Safety Management System , K Z+ {' c( Z, Q
SMS -- Simulation Modeling System
/ H6 u1 G0 C& GSNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N
- [7 {# U% E5 C( Y9 |2 o; X q; gSOC -- Service Oversight Center
% G/ R' Z4 x7 FSOAR -- System of Airports Reporting - s# g1 w6 G: ^. O' q* M$ u, p
SOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways ) f! d( P6 Q/ U) r$ D
SOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways % |/ P( a* q2 g4 J1 P" E
SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor 0 y$ U% U1 m* e. f- e/ S
SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers
. ]& G# `& a! f* j$ G9 g) dSSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System
8 j2 V- L# p( m) f2 h [. q& gSSB -- Single Side Band
' B8 H. V( H' I# Y* n, {STAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route
0 Q, i7 R' H3 Q. g4 f: wSTD -- Standard 6 H( [1 F3 V: a
STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer
" X& z$ i. ]* A; G* X9 J" A- [4 l/ ESTOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing 2 z9 A% g+ Z9 J7 ~# q
SURPIC -- Surface Picture
+ U7 x. i4 W3 B# w& ZSVCA -- Service A
' @% |( Z' q& A, o \6 sSVCB -- Service B 8 t: z, I8 X I& @
SVCC -- Service C
- C& U$ z& l" G2 {! FSVCO -- Service O
( }1 a# o+ t5 n1 ?' `: t- X. hSVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) ( n& F4 z3 W# m) j7 { T( }) z
SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) ' a- n7 S& B* S& b& F3 B/ d
SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) " v7 K' c& D- V8 @
SVFD -- Interphone Service F (D)
2 r9 k( C$ M3 g' ISVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules
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TAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System
4 g0 Z7 E5 u" X7 F4 PTACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation
; V, m, o& W' Y6 [TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only ( K, {& u# Q+ K
TAF -- Terminal Area Forecast
% \, ?% N# ^2 ~ TTARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service
! W9 C6 }7 S9 ^6 c* BTAS -- True Air Speed * l: E1 @" J% h; K+ F# _- j; b3 g
TATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation . p2 @/ ~8 { Q5 b3 H0 p
TAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool 6 @7 H9 z2 Y+ `( ~
TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport ( a" c3 S! l: N9 J0 r
TCA -- Terminal Control Area 0 I) d4 l$ w N1 _ F4 A
TCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System , T5 e( W, f% `( t, M# P
TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System 1 Z+ p B5 Z6 k% O/ Y/ |* q
TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center ! T! H: d" J+ _2 |7 G( \, r5 |: F
TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex ) J ? S) t: ~
TCE -- Tone Control Equipment
" B6 e( C+ Z! P6 _ GTCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time # A1 i" Z6 Y7 x8 K4 o
TCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer
8 Y! X" l4 }% XTCOM -- Terminal Communications 7 o7 x9 o$ b0 q! Y0 U# ~
TCS -- Tower Communications System 3 u) }8 H+ ?$ w7 n5 q7 G( c; J
TDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services
* Y' E1 L* d: i6 C1 wTDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer
" m8 l* x! K7 k; H6 Z& L$ |9 ?# fTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar 6 p& K/ v3 m: W! ], h
TELCO -- Telephone Company
4 Z$ S9 d k+ k0 kTELMS -- Telecommunications Management System
7 W* M3 z+ C* s7 \/ I* i" GTERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures 5 f8 B) p$ b1 R
TFAC -- To Facility
1 K4 g X0 \# T3 X$ a; @ ?TH -- Threshold
, I- t7 [$ s2 W/ ~5 o6 eTIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System 4 N [0 _0 ~3 D. ^% X
TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System 9 h; w" ?6 i6 B3 t' t6 U7 j
TL -- Taxilane ! M3 s) q: Q* K3 Q
TMA -- Traffic Management Advisor 6 _1 ]: G+ J; I% G, C
TMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator
6 T( b9 o# [0 e, cTMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator
- Z M! ]5 @! ?8 S' L9 TTMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System 4 z1 B& O6 N, V5 K, w& Y8 ]
TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex
" j% p! }/ m$ iTMF -- Traffic Management Facility
% R; o- U( V% p% q; zTML -- Television Microwave Link
7 p( }" A4 c; I& f" V+ YTMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator
/ t! \4 A; k6 Y- c0 s1 ^7 hTMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater
! ?, g$ W* N% v H. F% fTMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal * n% f) p/ p2 g( R' b8 Q1 n
TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations 3 ~( r# u0 w1 n M7 ~
TMP -- Traffic Management Processor
0 c0 q9 X, e* t8 qTMS -- Traffic Management System
4 `2 d4 H: V; y* UTMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists + r/ K8 c" W# S
TMU -- Traffic Management Unit 1 ^( `3 o7 H% j3 E. Z7 V( ^
TODA -- Takeoff Distance Available
3 s+ h0 f+ ~, _7 G7 P& t( XTOF -- Time Of Flight : O! K7 Z6 K, h& P
TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer
; Q6 V, d& @, [# {; ~( NTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) . ?1 `0 m4 w! n
TORA -- Take-off Run Available ) h( L9 I' O, D. O
TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids
+ d4 T( | {* ^4 N: G7 u' bTR -- Telecommunications Request
; F) q4 w8 c$ ~5 k) `0 CTRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab , {4 M- } B* j# j- S0 ?- X
TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility
- k) N0 a$ l$ s; M" mTRAD -- Terminal Radar Service
* _- E, y8 O# B* w% ?" i' H5 cTRB -- Transportation Research Board 0 P7 k1 O$ d/ j3 \0 w% }: l( I, ^ ]
TRNG -- Training
9 P0 g& [& H6 L( dTSA -- Taxiway Safety Area 8 |0 V8 K6 c. J4 d" v7 k" ~; d
TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service
3 F& B T) c, C" V6 g; hTSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority 1 F9 X% ?4 _, _+ T/ a1 c' x w
TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request ; i9 u' X b6 N: }* y# R Z4 }7 i
TSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems 3 F) |# m0 n! g. T( c5 [* `! O
TTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor
9 H' g3 n( p A0 N" hTTY -- Teletype
( n3 ~/ n5 J. ]+ VTVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range
2 V5 ^, K7 q- G4 a1 oTW -- Taxiway
1 x( \ S5 J( x8 yTWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast
0 s8 A; i$ n5 I' j0 sTWR-- Tower (non-controlled)
( ^" y, h8 P4 d1 WTY -- Type (FAACIS) 7 Q" d/ B3 Q; r; \2 x1 O
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UHF -- Ultra High Frequency
" L! q: l' C$ K; x# Y( XURA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 2 y" w" u0 y, [' S
USAF -- United States Air Force ' \% X0 ^" ^- g% k2 u2 v
USC -- United States Code + q ?, S# j/ P" L
USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code
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2 `0 M5 k: e1 X* L) b3 bVALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission
5 s. c i6 t' h6 `: yVASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator
. P" y5 r1 R4 s: tVDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment 3 m# c5 i* k! }, Z5 G. e' y
VF -- Voice Frequency 5 w1 V1 Y' q+ e. H9 [) I
VFR -- Visual Flight Rules
C6 l; m9 K% O( Z0 [VHF -- Very High Frequency 0 x% b8 V3 M3 w: o1 @
VLF -- Very Low Frequency
" M* G( F/ u( l8 t! KVMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions 3 X! B2 r1 m& B! G' A" m) y
VNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids # n/ c2 { {, t* n' Y
VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center " Y" E A8 s) p6 }4 L
VON -- Virtual On-net 1 G" I' r% ]* ^0 h) T5 E
VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range
/ B& a! ~+ `7 B, ?. ?5 h( ^VOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment - |' H& x" j- N1 j" r0 v
VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN * ? Q E) `9 a I% X
VOT -- VOR Test Facility
6 Q+ }# X& ]; ]VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation
' k: V8 e# W' n/ DVRS -- Voice Recording System 3 B: A& E. _! X. y3 r7 H
VSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System
6 @0 v0 R4 K6 S; b5 x! MVTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival ( m9 [: ~( I7 v. d
VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN 0 r* e! S3 k, l3 d& u5 l/ [
VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing
9 ]) V/ V- o* M, f3 E: OVTS -- Voice Telecommunications System
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7 L1 Q5 k3 O2 Y0 pWAN -- Wide Area Network
/ q$ y. N! m. g2 R3 RWC -- Work Center 0 B) X* _( _2 n2 I, |$ @- [" E m5 t
WCP -- Weather Communications Processor
+ }! l4 O0 U% t1 _WECO -- Western Electric Company
) e8 P( w4 @& \; B7 `) @WESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications
2 V7 }$ q7 j" w) i4 pWMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center / Q; g9 C7 L! b" u6 H6 C2 O% a1 o+ Q
WMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
2 C+ r( q. @* g- ?* t/ p1 A+ b+ S5 pWSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory 7 v& t3 H0 f/ I! k& {8 |
WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office 5 R6 z' H9 P* x c% r4 X
WSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory
k& n/ i4 b, s! l; U! x" p. h# vWSO -- Weather Service Office
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