Glossary of Airport Acronyms

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Printer Friendly Email Page Glossary of Airport Acronyms : c- K$ r; h) b% ~3 }: u-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 j4 x5 g) @( u' b+ y- wA | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M 0 \, J, n& m) {6 GN | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z 7 T$ a( w5 _9 \3 W2 ] ; L& {- r$ n+ { H- uA top ; o, {6 j. t: z. p: |; G8 _1 o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/C -- Aircraft A/G -- Air to Ground * _. b6 N( \0 g6 j$ V! @A/H -- Altitude/Height , A& H% V6 `8 C' jAAC -- Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center AAF -- Army Air Field 7 S" T" r- s8 `* q3 A5 W0 b% O2 O, RAAI -- Arrival Aircraft Interval AAP -- Advanced Automation Program ( C+ W- n) L/ o+ x, `2 w# sAAR -- Airport Acceptance Rate * u0 X/ u( h' N J ?ABDIS -- Automated Data Interchange System Service B ACAIS -- Air Carrier Activity Information System * S2 @' Y; t m2 u1 Z3 qACAS -- Aircraft Collision Avoidance System $ C3 ^0 O) s. r( ?ACC -- Airports Consultants Council 8 D# n) T; E# p* }2 fACC -- Area Control Center ACCT -- Accounting Records ACD -- Automatic Call Distributor ' N9 z0 `+ F, y3 v/ kACDO -- Air Carrier District Office 8 l k5 H/ B, U N" f0 dACF -- Area Control Facility ACFO -- Aircraft Certification Field Office 6 @$ m' G1 K w* U- b B( o/ i2 b j& c& eACFT -- Aircraft : M# n9 @& O/ T# G0 {ACI-NA -- Airports Council International - North America , Y t/ f1 f6 YACID -- Aircraft Identification * p; G6 B% b8 _8 o' f; LACIP -- Airport Capital Improvement Plan ACLS -- Automatic Carrier Landing System ACLT -- Actual Landing Time Calculated ACO -- Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations ( c2 \. s z$ k7 E# L z, y$ RACO -- Aircraft Certification Office ACRP -- Airport Cooperative Research Program ! u: w1 w: e$ mADA -- Air Defense Area 8 X% Y( t2 |! ?ADAP -- Airport Development Aid Program ADAS -- AWOS Data Acquisition System # \2 y& O, m2 ^, IADCCP -- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure ADDA -- Administrative Data ADF -- Automatic Direction Finding ADI -- Automatic De-Ice and Inhibitor ADIN -- AUTODIN Service - P+ g" v# x; v1 z" H" rADIZ -- Air Defense Identification Zone ADL -- Aeronautical Data-Link ADLY -- Arrival Delay ADO -- Airline Dispatch Office ADP -- Automated Data Processing ADS -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance [$ J5 R& x9 L- M- lADSIM -- Airfield Delay Simulation Model $ }6 V( Z6 X/ Y! k0 x7 @% aADSY -- Administrative Equipment Systems $ h4 [; x$ K7 `/ fADTN -- Administrative Data Transmission Network ADTN2000 -- Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000 ADVO -- Administrative Voice AEG -- Aircraft Evaluation Group 7 U1 C# C% V- ]; l- B' IAERA -- Automated En-Route Air Traffic Control 0 H. ^0 L6 e6 L9 yAEX -- Automated Execution $ w. a% H+ F3 C( p( n6 C3 kAF -- Airway Facilities 8 ?: M0 A- O/ M& I4 LAFB -- Air Force Base AFIS -- Automated Flight Inspection System AFP -- Area Flight Plan AFRES -- Air Force Reserve Station ; a( P4 X0 W( {AFS -- Airways Facilities Sector $ e# | |9 F" p( ~7 C& H9 qAFSFO -- AFS Field Office $ K, u, C. T4 NAFSFU -- AFS Field Unit : M3 r5 t6 _0 _! U: u1 m3 oAFSOU -- AFS Field Office Unit (Standard is AFSFOU) AFSS -- Automated Flight Service Station ! I. Q- L" f+ hAFTN -- Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network * g r- Q3 {6 g. v; Z" I' R9 C4 pAGL -- Above Ground Level + @8 v# }+ H7 [+ G7 rAID -- Airport Information Desk * G1 C% w- }; W8 M0 G7 dAIG -- Airbus Industries Group & g3 P; j0 y. l( u5 JAIM -- Airman's Information Manual 1 Y8 X1 y) \3 k$ R: nAIP -- Airport Improvement Plan AIRMET -- Airmen's Meteorological Information AIRNET -- Airport Network Simulation Model AIS -- Aeronautical Information Service AIT -- Automated Information Transfer . e: @9 ?! o# }8 Z9 RALP -- Airport Layout Plan ALS -- Approach Lighting System ALSF1 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers I ALSF2 -- ALS with Sequenced Flashers II 2 `2 {, ~- @% _4 e" WALSIP -- Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan ALTRV -- Altitude Reservation 4 E7 F! V$ ^6 WAMASS -- Airport Movement Area Safety System $ ~. B6 _! D) O+ x+ h- iAMCC -- ACF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center AMOS -- Automated Meteorological Observation Station AMP -- ARINC Message Processor (OR) Airport Master Plan AMVER -- Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System " X" p$ A5 f% P' ]7 A% _ANC -- Alternate Network Connectivity # z, a0 d/ P K3 fANCA -- Airport Noise and Capacity Act 8 L- E5 d& D0 I5 \8 \ANG -- Air National Guard . L2 v6 ]8 D0 T8 p5 a1 ~ANGB -- Air National Guard Base 1 C, k& r) X! S2 s8 ], A# nANMS -- Automated Network Monitoring System : e5 z7 [ M" ^0 h! L( KANSI -- American National Standards Group AOA -- Air Operations Area , W- i* ^( A; }. O( @# H, u' YAP -- Acquisition Plan 9 }: ^6 t: |2 Y8 N$ j9 @APP -- Approach APS -- Airport Planning Standard 6 c1 o3 ?0 y9 K1 I* f) B! eAQAFO -- Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office . C; O& s6 X$ B/ d1 L$ O, z3 ?ARAC -- Army Radar Approach Control (AAF) * R1 G- ]6 L7 wARAC -- Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee ARCTR -- FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy 4 V, a5 g$ M: w1 P9 [% ?9 sARF -- Airport Reservation Function ARFF -- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ARINC -- Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 0 \3 s1 S: M/ U: F' H6 ~ARLNO -- Airline Office 1 ~$ {8 e' h% @& G, B& h) OARO -- Airport Reservation Office ARP -- Airport Reference Point & m1 t5 ] n$ A) [6 ] T% ^ARSA -- Airport Service Radar Area - M3 F6 b( L: Y- ?1 ^- }ARSR -- Air Route Surveillance Radar & Q; @0 H' y9 l5 _* SARTCC -- Air Route Traffic Control Center ARTS -- Automated Radar Terminal System " h2 z1 N5 U y# P7 m, @ASAS -- Aviation Safety Analysis System ASC -- AUTODIN Switching Center ASCP -- Aviation System Capacity Plan * s! B1 ]/ \$ a3 ~ASD -- Aircraft Situation Display # X, D7 }4 Y5 dASDA -- Accelerate -- Stop Distance Available ASLAR -- Aircraft Surge Launch And Recovery ASM -- Available Seat Mile 3 L/ p$ Z7 E/ P' GASP -- Arrival Sequencing Program 9 m5 A0 m9 k* `7 BASOS -- Automatic Surface Observation System ASQP -- Airline Service Quality Performance ASR -- Airport Surveillance Radar ASTA -- Airport Surface Traffic Automation / g8 N4 T$ B- l- L% wASV -- Airline Schedule Vendor AT -- Air Traffic ATA -- Air Transport Association of America & p: I. t7 U5 ~; Q& z6 r4 tATAS -- Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service ATCAA -- Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace AT&T -- American Telephone and Telegraph - @4 c" |6 O" x" V8 o* ]AT&T ASDC -- AT&T Agency Service Delivery Center ' S3 x! h2 w+ u, k1 j V( {AT&T CSA -- AT&T Customer Support Associate ATC -- Air Traffic Control ATCBI -- Air Traffic Control Beacon Indicator ATCCC -- Air Traffic Control Command Center ATCO -- Air Taxi Commercial Operator $ n/ @9 X+ a, d5 y, p& d* U- qATCRB -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon ATCRBS -- Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System 9 x9 r4 j5 n, K9 {ATCSCC -- Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center ATCT -- Airport Traffic Control Tower ' \, ?5 ^" ]/ H9 Q+ n7 WATIS -- Automated Terminal Information Service ATISR -- ATIS Recorder 4 I7 a6 M, W: XATM -- Air Traffic Management ATM -- Asynchronous Transfer Mode ; {3 s/ z R5 q9 xATMS -- Advanced Traffic Management System 1 c7 \. G' }! J& t; UATN -- Aeronautical Telecommunications Network ATODN -- AUTODIN Terminal (FUS) ATOVN -- AUOTVON (Facility) ATOMS -- Air Traffic Operations Management System 5 ]# d t- O2 j* G, m& mATS -- Air Traffic Service 8 _2 `- j- q. |8 LATSCCP -- ATS Contingency Command Post ATTIS -- AT&T Information Systems ) F5 z0 E$ I& @/ K/ N' `1 v# \AUTODIN -- DoD Automatic Digital Network AUTOVON -- DoD Automatic Voice Network AVON -- AUTOVON Service AVN -- Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City AWIS -- Airport Weather Information AWOS -- Automated Weather Observation System 7 [' N( B: i7 C% G _ C% U! TAWP -- Aviation Weather Processor AWPG -- Aviation Weather Products Generator AWS -- Air Weather Station - ~' Z) l5 U" s. h+ ~2 Z) x' f: r6 f B top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / m9 ~: r7 Y. J7 ?: e! n2 w+ wBANS -- BRITE Alphanumeric System 4 P3 w! v7 C' OBART -- Billing Analysis Reporting Tool (GSA software tool) BASIC -- Basic Contract Observing Station BASOP -- Military Base Operations BCA -- Benefit/Cost Analysis BCR -- Benefit/Cost Ratio BDAT -- Digitized Beacon Data 2 u/ d7 J6 g. N5 M/ e; Z( cBMP -- Best Management Practices % p/ }& B6 ]8 iBOC -- Bell Operating Company bps -- bits per second BRI -- Basic Rate Interface 9 J2 e* H/ |3 B/ M* i1 q+ `BRITE -- Bright Radar Indicator Terminal Equipment BRL -- Building Restriction Line BUEC -- Back-- up Emergency Communications 0 w! x- h# l5 O7 O ?2 R* l. s- VBUECE -- Back-- up Emergency Communications Equipment + I6 R% s; r3 [/ ~ C top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAA -- Civil Aviation Authority CAA -- Clean Air Act R' R: i1 [; S/ BCAB -- Civil Aeronautics Board CARF -- Central Altitude Reservation Facility 3 V& L) N# E9 n, j2 J3 cCASFO -- Civil Aviation Security Office CAT -- Category CAT -- Clear -- Air Turbulence CAU -- Crypto Ancillary Unit CBI -- Computer Based Instruction CCC -- Communications Command Center CCCC -- Staff Communications CCCH -- Central Computer Complex Host " p l8 X! T) [7 m0 _4 j% DCC&O -- Customer Cost and Obligation 0 e+ e( s! v' T) s$ W& h$ \CCSD -- Command Communications Service Designator 8 _/ v [* v8 t* [5 H5 [ k/ WCCS7-- NI -- Communication Channel Signal-7 -- Network Interconnect ) U/ J% Y. o: {1 j- l( M) DCCU -- Central Control Unit , b: P% V8 C4 e7 O0 A' eCD -- Common Digitizer , Z" ]+ R1 r O' ^CDR -- Cost Detail Report , ^+ p8 b/ n. ~* @* {CDT -- Controlled Departure Time % A2 {$ e( O, Z. Y0 _" m. l( CCDTI -- Cockpit Display of Traffic Information : i8 e- n) J1 Q, OCENTX -- Central Telephone Exchange + v' q3 `+ @( S8 Z0 O# TCEP -- Capacity Enhancement Program 8 G2 J0 t# `5 O* ]CEQ -- Council on Environmental Quality CERAP -- Central Radar Approach " g) t5 ~, k/ W( I: P$ a8 aCFC -- Central Flow Control O w3 F6 k0 [0 T4 PCFCF -- Central Flow Control Facility : B: u0 V$ ~8 P, ]4 @" E7 O$ \CFCS -- Central Flow Control Service CFR -- Code of Federal Regulations ! k2 q( y0 A8 vCFWP -- Central Flow Weather Processor 8 c# [7 ^0 [% ^4 N8 uCFWU -- Central Flow Weather Unit . c+ @/ U% u a$ n S XCGAS -- Coast Guard Air Station 0 X+ U4 Q( B7 X9 B4 h; d0 TCLC -- Course Line Computer CLIN -- Contract Line Item , j$ t( a; _- w; ^( j3 k o1 tCLT -- Calculated Landing Time CM -- Commercial Service Airport CNMPS -- Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace Y$ C: x4 N' SCNS -- Consolidated NOTAM System CNSP -- Consolidated NOTAM System Processor . Q& s; h }2 m w* n* z' d& iCO -- Central Office , }% c6 v4 B" s4 C0 v) D+ ^COE -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ' V5 Q& J4 O4 SCOMCO -- Command Communications Outlet " g5 c" K- v' |" _/ f7 O0 M5 oCONUS -- Continental United States CORP -- Private Corporation other than ARINC or MITRE CPE -- Customer Premise Equipment CPMIS -- Consolidated Personnel Management Information System ; L, w5 H' H' ], e U1 |. ~' @8 A& O9 [& CCRA -- Conflict Resolution Advisory CRDA -- Converging Runway Display Aid CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube CSA -- Communications Service Authorization 5 B9 }3 v6 s2 @) q7 M5 cCSIS -- Centralized Storm Information System CSO -- Customer Service Office ) J/ B! E7 q6 p* A: E0 i$ H8 KCSR -- Communications Service Request CSS -- Central Site System - I1 ]0 ]9 V' B- X! a4 HC/S/S/N -- Capacity/Safety/Security/Noise ; V# n- `: A& y( K- ~ dCTA -- Controlled Time of Arrival 5 m L% e. f; P% f5 JCTA -- Control Area CTA/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 CVFR -- Controlled Visual Flight Rules CVTS -- Compressed Video Transmission Service CW -- Continuous Wave CWSU -- Central Weather Service Unit CWY -- Clearway D top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 g4 r* h5 K. Q, P$ \: o5 \( {9 `DA -- Direct Access DA -- Decision Altitude/Decision Height DA -- Descent Advisor # Z3 h6 S2 r a( i0 M! [2 Z# QDABBS -- DITCO Automated Bulletin Board System DAIR -- Direct Altitude and Identity Readout DAR -- Designated Agency Representative 3 o6 J& O/ [( }+ X" KDARC -- Direct Access Radar Channel ) @" @6 F+ j: F# Z* fdBA -- Decibels A-weighted DBCRC -- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission DBE -- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise " D, T" ^& }& B% H2 `DBMS -- Data Base Management System DBRITE -- Digital Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment 6 P# C: M3 }, N' s9 Z2 {7 `# _% NDCA -- Defense Communications Agency + C$ |" y2 n7 }' c; MDCAA -- Dual Call, Automatic Answer Device DCCU -- Data Communications Control Unit $ A: B# u/ w2 NDCE -- Data Communications Equipment DDA -- Dedicated Digital Access DDD -- Direct Distance Dialing * d' i& y: z6 ^7 a; R# g6 b+ i& _DDM -- Difference in Depth of Modulation & w) p, j) k' Q; `* _DDS -- Digital Data Service 1 [& f7 E* y1 o( A6 U. N/ t/ {; jDEA -- Drug Enforcement Agency DEDS -- Data Entry and Display System ! X: q# O! a9 g+ FDEIS -- Draft Environmental Impact Statement 1 } J$ f8 m; h o) u1 [3 Q) UDEP -- Departure $ D. P6 _8 Y4 r1 z: M$ hDEWIZ -- Distance Early Warning Identification Zone DF -- Direction Finder ]- U. p) D; U! [DFAX -- Digital Facsimile DFI -- Direction Finding Indicator \, W) D. C# w$ b2 BDGPS -- Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System) DH -- Decision Height ) r3 D* D3 `& j) U7 qDID -- Direct Inward Dial # c0 e* U) z2 {% hDIP -- Drop and Insert Point & |, A1 o- A' I- b w& |; x% bDIRF -- Direction Finding DITCO -- Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency 5 p1 c/ S- o! X3 ?" ?DME -- Distance Measuring Equipment % H5 I9 c% `& @1 X V! N% k. ~8 B4 wDME/P -- Precision Distance Measuring Equipment DMN -- Data Multiplexing Network DNL -- Day-- Night Equivalent Sound Level (Also called Ldn) DOD -- Direct Outward Dial 4 K$ p7 J6 M2 r) z* M0 s. rDoD -- 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 / c. s$ J5 D( Z3 i2 ?DSCS -- Digital Satellite Compression Service DSUA -- Dynamic Special Use Airspace DTS -- Dedicated Transmission Service 9 S: L) [0 g- b/ W- p6 A4 ? m wDUAT -- Direct User Access Terminal DVFR -- Defense Visual Flight Rules DVFR -- Day Visual Flight Rules DVOR -- Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-- Directional Range & I7 P* T& v9 x6 z; |+ dDYSIM -- Dynamic Simulator 9 H ?' P0 @& \& P. A2 R8 u2 N 2 l1 U$ o/ l/ OE top . ^8 {6 v1 G2 Q& M 9 |" D( F- h5 |, B& s* R' K-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-MSAW -- En-Route Automated Minimum Safe Altitude Warning 9 y, ^" x. D4 M' S) |EA -- Environmental Assessment 8 E6 V; A. `; Z! K+ p; PEARTS -- En Route Automated Radar Tracking System ECOM -- En Route Communications ECVFP -- Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures 7 a" U: h) o9 q4 BEDCT -- Expedite Departure Path ' a8 U$ V, ~" q" M( [EFAS -- En Route Flight Advisory Service EFC -- Expect Further Clearance J* x8 M! G. k4 X2 g! m4 Q! i" lEFIS -- Electronic Flight Information Systems : @% d1 R J6 v& g4 H1 S2 }) jEIAF -- Expanded Inward Access Features 1 p. X& ~# Z3 U j. IEIS -- Environmental Impact Statement 8 f+ G- V$ A8 R$ x4 j; P+ k8 r# B# XELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter ELWRT -- Electrowriter ( g: z% f. T) AEMAS -- Engineered Materials Arresting System EMPS -- En Route Maintenance Processor System EMS -- Environmental Management System 3 S0 d" g0 `8 mENAV -- En Route Navigational Aids EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency EPS -- Engineered Performance Standards & l3 P- i0 r$ v/ D) B" YEOF -- Emergency Operating Facility EPSS -- Enhanced Packet Switched Service 3 y! e" X2 J1 K" e0 YERAD -- En Route Broadband Radar 0 _3 O- d6 G$ q3 E5 K P1 {ESEC -- En Route Broadband Secondary Radar 8 c/ [3 S- a! Z% h6 D8 z; CESP -- En Route Spacing Program ; q' L$ w) p+ F0 Q5 lESYS -- En Route Equipment Systems ) b9 T* g5 j+ }1 z5 e4 Z/ OESF -- Extended Superframe Format 5 ]( o* M5 T4 w' R' {$ ^4 |ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival 0 k5 l' q: {" [$ v* X# k* NETE -- Estimated Time En Route 3 P' P* x. ]7 S1 T. }ETG -- Enhanced Target Generator / F- n9 L1 Y/ r5 u. n: X3 UETMS -- Enhanced Traffic Management System 8 o' e) l1 c6 {9 {( ~0 EETN -- Electronic Telecommunications Network ; C$ f. C. w8 Y+ p. y8 X( wEVAS -- Enhanced Vortex Advisory System EVCS -- Emergency Voice Communications System 3 }+ t: l% U6 l6 [: C 1 d: b7 Q* p; L8 [7 X) ^F top 3 I4 f& S0 P' K$ e E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; x* t5 \( D- [7 G( u) Y! @. N% V" P" GFAA -- Federal Aviation Administration ; H) q' t% O N) g* f$ f. K% FF&E -- Facility and Equipment ) Y9 u4 a; ?/ \2 M" g- l, pFAAAC -- FAA Aeronautical Center FAACIS -- FAA Communications Information System ( W3 i; B( }: l1 Q- n! U( tFAATC -- FAA Technical Center 2 X0 @/ J5 z7 R! h8 V) Q+ U L% sFAC -- Facility FAF -- Final Approach Fix & @- W6 q V3 p( V2 U3 P7 VFAP -- Final Approach Point FAPM -- FTS2000 Associate Program Manager FAR -- Federal Aviation Regulation FAATSAT -- FAA Telecommunications Satellite 7 P" n0 M( ~5 \4 UFAST -- Final Approach Spacing Tool FAX -- Facsimile Equipment FBO -- Fixed Base Operator 0 _" S0 ~" P/ G* s) sFBS -- Fall Back Switch FCC -- Federal Communications Commission FCLT -- Freeze Calculated Landing Time FCOM -- FSS Radio Voice Communications FCPU -- Facility Central Processing Unit FDAT -- Flight Data Entry and Printout (FDEP) and Flight Data Service FDE -- Flight Data Entry / J$ D1 t, ?* C$ h( a9 wFDEP -- Flight Data Entry and Printout FDIO -- Flight Data Input/Output FDIOC -- Flight Data Input/Output Center / d; ?5 Z* v8 H- O9 V$ pFDIOR -- Flight Data Input/Output Remote FDM -- Frequency Division Multiplexing FDP -- Flight Data Processing FED -- Federal ) g& O, n# z& k% g, ?FEIS -- Final Environmental Impact Statement FEP -- Front End Processor FFAC -- From Facility ; k1 L; m- d0 U0 t5 t) s! eFIFO -- Flight Inspection Field Office # f0 s3 s3 Q9 c: d5 Z$ sFIG -- Flight Inspection Group FINO -- Flight Inspection National Field Office ( u5 o3 i* z9 j$ k3 \FIPS -- Federal Information Publication Standard FIR -- Flight Information Region 3 _2 z/ q4 v3 j& B7 ^- e! p5 O, |FIRE -- Fire Station FIRMR -- Federal Information Resource Management Regulation , D% d7 J! L* O/ h& LFL -- Flight Level $ b0 Y: m/ D. l& B. n0 u" f5 yFLOWSIM -- Traffic Flow Planning Simulation 6 Y1 P& n/ F( Q: F, TFMA -- Final Monitor Aid ( i/ ~8 `6 }8 H. P3 i; YFMF -- Facility Master File FMIS -- FTS2000 Management Information System FMS -- Flight management System FNMS -- FTS2000 Network Management System . D/ Q$ [4 f% t1 a( T7 w) BFOIA -- Freedom Of Information Act FONSI -- Finding of No Significant Impact . G% q' f4 K5 X |1 ?+ D7 lFP -- Flight Plan % U7 ]% g0 @6 MFRC -- Request Full Route Clearance 4 o+ ~0 T- T* eFSAS -- Flight Service Automation System / B' T: F& `& aFSDO -- Flight Standards District Office ' V+ P" I6 i- e# B' bFSDPS -- Flight Service Data Processing System & f; U: e/ Q3 f& h7 j' {8 tFSEP -- Facility/Service/Equipment Profile FSP -- Flight Strip Printer : e* S- M; Q: @+ Y/ Q: y% K2 ?& gFSPD -- Freeze Speed Parameter FSS -- Flight Service Station FSSA -- Flight Service Station Automated Service * k6 A# ]9 J y+ q. t) T8 ?FSTS -- Federal Secure Telephone Service FSYS -- Flight Service Station Equipment Systems ! @1 B9 I( d, o( d1 LFTS -- Federal Telecommunications System 0 U: o5 M! e% a: KFTS2000 -- Federal Telecommunications System 2000 ! }) i9 i- Y% `% B: W/ K$ p5 iFUS -- Functional Units or Systems 0 ?" l* Q+ p5 k+ R9 u. G2 XFWCS -- Flight Watch Control Station G top - c' ~) N* u% t5 j-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GA -- General Aviation - f- o! E" K. O0 }9 mGAA -- General Aviation Activity GAAA -- General Aviation Activity and Avionics GADO -- General Aviation District Office 5 |+ C5 ^* w7 ?4 L; LGCA -- Ground Control Approach 1 k; p* G5 I7 I Z2 K0 ZGNAS -- General National Airspace System 7 s/ S9 L4 D* N( ^$ b5 p9 A4 F4 j# LGNSS -- Global Navigation Satellite System GOES -- Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOESF -- GOES Feed Point ! j/ k7 L' n& l: K3 SGOEST -- GOES Terminal Equipment GPRA -- Government Performance Results Act GPS -- Global Positioning Satellite 4 M6 p& S2 N9 @( yGPWS -- Ground Proximity Warning System GRADE -- Graphical Airspace Design Environment & f+ M* J& ~5 U8 P% s' NGS -- Glide Slope Indicator GSA -- General Services Administration GSE -- Ground Support Equipment 7 P% U' L8 }+ A% D o + r V- m& K/ b! OH top . O( q* _# e6 E/ v) D & r* @+ j1 ~8 c4 [$ T, w2 H-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon (NDB) 2 h2 p$ S$ |/ ?( oHAA -- Height Above Airport HAL -- Height Above Landing , o+ h. j9 q" v/ G2 o; GHARS -- High Altitude Route System ' T9 j, @& B1 t+ i. Y2 RHAT -- Height Above Touchdown : C3 ^) E3 I" dHAZMAT -- Hazardous Materials HCAP -- High Capacity Carriers g O$ o# Q* I1 p8 L4 f) a4 V: X! ?HLDC -- High Level Data Link Control HDME -- NDB with Distance Measuring Equipment - S2 q( [- M9 }5 a, BHDQ -- FAA Headquarters HELI -- Heliport 2 l8 n: [+ j% Y% ^% N$ sHF -- High Frequency 9 i5 h' u8 ^: ~0 U" Q+ i+ GHH -- NDB, 2kw or More HI-- EFAS -- High Altitude EFAS ( @( I% e' j1 W) ~+ h8 FHOV -- High Occupancy Vehicle HSI -- Horizontal Situation Indicators HUD -- Housing and Urban Development 0 r; t. R: E) I, G& `1 ^HWAS -- Hazardous In-- Flight Weather Advisory Hz -- HERTZ , F z6 D* P$ t1 u: | # ?: R4 i0 q3 Z! g ) a. R; f8 m3 g8 ]& wI top 2 ]- H R2 u8 A6 S5 f5 \ " c% _0 P$ ~2 m W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) e! [! B$ f, CIA -- Indirect Access IAF -- Initial Approach Fix 2 E& B+ S7 W, T5 {7 r+ g5 l# m/ xI/AFSS -- International AFSS + P! C F3 J5 |: \IAP -- Instrument Approach Procedures + \) \: d1 I, ]6 mIAPA -- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation IBM -- International Business Machines $ h1 P" y2 ]! N! }: \4 L. B/ AIBP -- International Boundary Point 8 w) U$ _( |( f c9 V$ @) @5 B; g, }IBR -- Intermediate Bit Rate ICAO -- International Civil Aviation Organization ICSS -- International Communications Switching Systems IDAT -- Interfacility Data 6 t, p$ v0 H6 EIF -- Intermediate Fix IFCP -- Interfacility Communications Processor * e+ w3 g/ r JIFDS -- Interfacility Data System IFEA -- In-- Flight Emergency Assistance . J* t7 K6 ]9 R8 X( _ l' KIFO -- International Field Office ) ]& [3 l) [; j9 O& ?IFR -- Instrument Flight Rules IFSS -- International Flight Service Station ILS -- Instrument Landing System 1 v. k0 O) @# X+ g/ n5 h- uIM -- Inner Marker IMC -- Instrument Meteorological Conditions INM -- Integrated Noise Model INS -- Inertial Navigation System 9 |( g3 m% _. q8 _. FIRMP -- Information Resources Management Plan 9 u4 D/ E0 k; F$ x0 uISDN -- Integrated Services Digital Network : b: T1 Z0 f1 L0 [ISMLS -- Interim Standard Microwave Landing System ITI -- Interactive Terminal Interface $ i+ C% i% T( S% }IVRS -- Interim Voice Response System - j% _2 z( P0 i( v4 T9 V; y- aIW -- Inside Wiring 3 w: B( O" m7 m0 ~1 B' K ! \/ u u- ?7 t" P 2 }0 [5 Q; d4 H( O uJ top 3 [! W: u" n$ G( ^; ~4 u-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ Q1 V6 K& m) f , E/ @6 i( z. W& ]* N8 K K top ' f# q' [. }9 O! } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kbps -- Kilobits Per Second - |' O7 a* e8 }- SKhz -- Kilohertz KVDT -- Keyboard Video Display Terminal ! L, S2 |4 W7 z; e ; q; s3 k1 V- v! a, f* C9 q L top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' P$ G+ ~! G4 s# r7 _ LAA -- Local Airport Advisory B6 E0 r5 J8 G. p' Y# z9 P/ Y; ALAAS -- Low Altitude Alert System $ o4 d- S+ W9 c8 [3 G) ^LABS -- Leased A B Service LABSC -- LABS GS-- 200 Computer LABSR -- LABS Remote Equipment + x5 G; f* ~6 N1 `LABSW -- LABS Switch System E% y3 Z: x/ W3 k+ Y aLAHSO -- Land and Hold Short Operation LAN -- Local Area Network LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area LAWRS -- Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System LCF -- Local Control Facility LCN -- Local Communications Network LDA -- Localizer Directional Aid 3 R, ]( P4 e$ x8 e9 vLDA -- Landing Directional Aid - e( R( C" s0 M1 bLDIN -- Lead-- in Lights LEC -- Local Exchange Carrier . q* N2 L3 t2 Q2 M( w8 ^3 ]LF -- Low Frequency LINCS -- Leased Interfacility NAS Communications System : t% W( d7 [4 ^/ R% nLIS -- Logistics and Inventory System LLWAS -- Low Level Wind Shear Alert System . w5 r6 Q: q* T3 Q Z n, _LM/MS -- Low/Medium Frequency LMM -- Locator Middle Marker LMS -- LORAN Monitor Site LOC -- Localizer 8 q" z; `9 I% Y9 ]8 W& x! dLOCID -- Location Identifier LOI -- Letter of Intent + u6 v$ I$ y! ILOM -- Compass Locator at Outer Marker LORAN -- Long Range Aid to Navigation LPV -- Lateral Precision Performance with Vertical Guidance + P: Z8 K: L9 V L9 p9 `5 F# |7 {LRCO -- Limited Remote Communications Outlet 3 H: \ I+ Z" q. g% [; f. RLRNAV -- Long Range Navigation ) a0 R4 y( n3 B6 d' Y7 gLRR -- Long Range Radar $ y V4 L- g& p1 S1 y7 I - a7 l) g+ H; i+ }; K! I6 P4 C1 M0 ] ( k3 r* K! I) FM top 4 M7 n' q/ N* E, s# w-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . u$ {2 E, M. tMAA -- Maximum Authorized Altitude * |4 u$ R; q1 `/ FMALS -- Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System ! c" \; r! y1 D; nMALSF -- MALS with Sequenced Flashers MALSR -- MALS with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights " {8 ]; e8 h4 y2 h/ x7 t# d- aMAP -- Maintenance Automation Program MAP -- Military Airport Program & h3 |/ k9 @4 P- _1 SMAP -- Missed Approach Point ) `& q3 @8 n& V& P, f: LMAP -- Modified Access Pricing 8 i* Y# n, T. [4 F2 SMbps -- Megabits Per Second MCA -- Minimum Crossing Altitude MCAS -- Marine Corps Air Station " w5 v( j d0 @7 w3 M! O/ h$ f/ j5 uMCC -- Maintenance Control Center MCL -- Middle Compass Locater MCS -- Maintenance and Control System 8 k: h. d2 a( k# ^( J9 [MDA -- Minimum Descent Altitude * v0 N8 q' r- p! o- ]2 O2 KMDT -- Maintenance Data Terminal & X3 \! X+ t" X1 c4 ZMEA -- Minimum En Route Altitude METI -- Meteorological Information MF -- Middle Frequency MFJ -- Modified Final Judgment MFT -- Meter Fix Crossing Time/Slot Time MHA -- Minimum Holding Altitude 8 W# l( i( P% V! B8 \: v2 ` ?Mhg -- MegHERTZ MIA -- Minimum IFR Altitudes # c7 d, q: ]1 S* MMIDO -- Manufacturing Inspection District Office MIS -- Meteorological Impact Statement $ n4 w5 [& A0 ]4 t7 J7 N* X* |7 [MISC -- Miscellaneous MISO -- Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office # E6 g* O. e2 ~# d# C9 m+ KMIT -- Miles In Trail ; d; G, t4 y Q. K# t4 ] yMITRE -- Mitre Corporation MLS -- Microwave Landing System 4 u9 u9 Q/ z+ f) GMM -- Middle Marker MMC -- Maintenance Monitoring Console % O* h! f( l4 s+ I2 |- gMMS -- Maintenance Monitoring System MNPS -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specification 9 R, c9 g# ~! ~MNPSA -- Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace MOA -- Memorandum of Agreement : y, [' \3 K2 A. u) v5 f) VMOA -- Military Operations Area 2 P$ C7 q u9 TMOCA -- Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude % e$ y) V+ Q, l/ {) `MODE C -- Altitude-- Encoded Beacon Reply MODE C -- Altitude Reporting Mode of Secondary Radar MODE S -- Mode Select Beacon System MOU -- Memorandum of Understanding MPO -- Metropolitan Planning Organization MPS -- Maintenance Processor Subsystem (OR) Master Plan Supplement ' v4 b) e( }- ^; Z0 ]MRA -- Minimum Reception Altitude % _8 H, c) M; ^% ]9 Z" P8 o- kMRC -- Monthly Recurring Charge 2 I( e# g9 O: [- ^/ FMSA -- Minimum Safe Altitude MSAW -- Minimum Safe Altitude Warning MSL -- Mean Sea Level MSN -- Message Switching Network MTCS -- Modular Terminal Communications System MTI -- Moving Target Indicator / S( }9 W( P; I) L7 j; F; f2 G/ eMUX -- Multiplexor + A5 E% x( l* j/ JMVA -- Minimum Vectoring Altitude MVFR -- Marginal Visual Flight Rules - s4 o* o$ K% ^/ P/ ` ! I/ Z; B* a6 Y$ @; u& J4 t5 O* ~1 lN top / a) O' o% {# G; X4 N8 B+ K ( i$ d. ~% R8 |0 ]6 f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Q3 H4 g1 O, i! N7 K( r2 aNAAQS -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards NADA -- NADIN Concentrator ! x9 V# `' k1 P# _3 H6 D! Z( [NADIN -- National Airspace Data Interchange Network NADSW -- NADIN Switches ( D# j+ f, Y, r5 U. X4 z2 eNAILS -- National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support NAMS -- NADIN IA 6 S- T. f5 R! }* C/ s' }6 R0 c4 NNAPRS -- National Airspace Performance Reporting System : P9 x# y: {7 r7 m0 BNAS -- National Airspace System or Naval Air Station NASDC -- National Aviation Safety Data NASP -- National Airspace System Plan / q* g Y p* G8 n0 INASPAC -- National Airspace System Performance Analysis Capability NATCO -- National Communications Switching Center : h Z) A: Q( k0 N( rNAVAID -- Navigation Aid 0 z& b3 G' C: c2 lNAVMN -- Navigation Monitor and Control , l( h6 \- z6 J+ m' P, }* _4 e4 W6 BNAWAU -- National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit NAWPF -- National Aviation Weather Processing Facility NCAR -- National Center for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO ! S# \4 G# Q% g& f( hNCF -- National Control Facility NCIU -- NEXRAD Communications Interface Unit NCP -- Noise Compatibility Program NCS -- National Communications System NDB -- Non-- Directional Radio Homing Beacon NDNB -- NADIN II NEM -- Noise Exposure Map NEPA -- National Environmental Policy Act y3 G: e1 K" W3 Y0 A1 s2 M/ fNEXRAD -- Next Generation Weather Radar # _3 R' m7 i- k" G' b$ w" H( SNFAX -- National Facsimile Service ' F# q+ K% u+ FNFDC -- National Flight Data Center NFIS -- NAS Facilities Information System % W1 P! K% A' ^& l2 C$ n. LNI -- Network Interface 1 k! f3 ~+ j3 U3 o3 C3 I- ZNICS -- National Interfacility Communications System 4 D/ e9 ^, b/ Y0 j: v3 VNPE -- Non-primary Airport Entitlement NPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems ; o& q6 |, A/ yNM -- Nautical Mile NMAC -- Near Mid Air Collision ) i: S) t5 [ D1 z; G4 GNMC -- National Meteorological Center * V% b% t# m7 O2 _3 UNMCE -- Network Monitoring and Control Equipment * a" J+ t! X6 sNMCS -- Network Monitoring and Control System ) i% u4 f% [3 v' vNOAA -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOC -- Notice Of Completion + Q: f# i. t5 I" V* j: m) pNOTAM -- Notice to Airmen NPDES -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System & ^8 V8 g4 h1 |! l( Q) MNPIAS -- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NRC -- Non-- Recurring Charge & E7 e+ G% J% @; [3 ~NRCS -- National Radio Communications Systems NSAP -- National Service Assurance Plan 2 R9 ~ J3 V! a6 lNSRCATN -- National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network Y4 o9 }0 [& u7 P3 iNSSFC -- National Severe Storms Forecast Center NSSL -- National Severe Storms Laboratory; Norman, OK / F5 S3 y6 t+ d9 eNTAP -- Notices To Airmen Publication % a# k" D" s+ Y9 B6 P' {& `" i+ ^NTP -- National Transportation Policy NTSB -- National Transportation Safety Board NTZ -- No Transgression Zone 6 B8 x4 a6 M3 ]NWS -- National Weather Service NWSR -- NWS Weather Excluding NXRD NSWRH -- NWS Regional Headquarters NXRD -- Advanced Weather Radar System , j2 z$ o1 E; w- w. _ O top - K3 @( h7 L. O* x+ u; r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & c$ Y `8 u4 G# G/ w8 @OAG -- Official Airline Guide OALT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic OAW -- Off-- airway Weather Station ODAL -- Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System 5 s5 G' k/ _$ |2 L! N2 oODAPS -- Oceanic Display and Processing Station 6 ~* H: }. P) `OEP -- Operational Evolution Plan / Partnership OFA -- Object Free Area OFDPS -- Offshore Flight Data Processing System OFT -- Outer Fix Time OFZ -- Obstacle Free Zone OM -- Outer Marker OMB -- Office of Management and Budget ONER -- Oceanic Navigational Error Report . y9 a/ x5 O; |/ c# }: [OPLT -- Operational Acceptable Level of Traffic OPSW -- Operational Switch & }/ g' K L1 F8 [2 d' AOPX -- Off Premises Exchange ORD -- Operational Readiness Demonstration " ?. _. u- Z+ a1 o& D, ~$ P) rOTR -- Oceanic Transition Route OTS -- Organized Track System : b& z. P3 r- q* \/ N5 S' `. h# `, [ 6 S3 G# E9 l6 N9 }P top 0 @4 C$ L: x' @-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PABX -- Private Automated Branch Exchange PAD -- Packet Assembler/Disassembler 8 }& z; w5 C5 rPAM -- Peripheral Adapter Module ( X: N9 _& N. H- i8 KPAPI -- Precision Approach Path Indicator PAR -- Precision Approach Radar 9 C- g! d( U0 v3 {0 CPAR -- Preferential Arrival Route % y, y: n K( S& D4 bPATWAS -- Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service : k7 i% b- b' D7 y4 T1 L7 B9 rPBCT -- Proposed Boundary Crossing Time PBRF -- Pilot Briefing 2 J b. a& T3 M$ s, V8 F, {. wPBX -- Private Branch Exchange PCA -- Positive Control Airspace PCM -- Pulse Code Modulation PDAR -- Preferential Arrival And Departure Route & P, r- z9 q WPDC -- Pre-- Departure Clearance PDC -- Program Designator Code PDR -- Preferential Departure Route PDN -- Public Data Network PFC -- Passenger Facility Charge PGP -- Planning Grant Program PIC -- Principal Interexchange Carrier PIDP -- Programmable Indicator Data Processor F6 J" C3 b# i5 P! o% r7 K9 uPIREP -- Pilot Weather Report PMS -- Program Management System 4 B" C6 |) y5 I3 F* ?POLIC -- Police Station ) N' P; c) n! G% ~; t. q- a: pPOP -- Point Of Presence POT -- Point Of Termination ) n9 y" S1 N1 |* s$ \' d3 l" E$ ZPPIMS -- Personal Property Information Management System $ q4 g: h( n6 |1 c; B1 uPR -- Primary Commercial Service Airport PRI -- Primary Rate Interface PRM -- Precision Runway Monitor PSDN -- Public Switched Data Network a4 |% P7 h! h4 s' _PSN -- Packet Switched Network & k. q" Z2 O3 b# h1 oPSS -- Packet Switched Service PSTN -- Public Switched Telephone Network PTC -- Presumed-to-Conform ! V/ D/ r* M5 O* gPUB -- Publication PUP -- Principal User Processor PVC -- Permanent Virtual Circuit PVD -- Plan View Display 2 g5 P3 A( S* f. c( \ Q top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # P2 N* K$ {0 E" Z( k9 R; G f8 \9 O) n$ ]: _# M8 n ' t% W/ Z! |. Y( U q R top 9 V$ d {: k# t# Z" j( R; D 4 E9 Y* S. b' y W+ e3 O9 Q-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 O; c0 \# K5 k8 h/ z- sRAIL -- Runway Alignment Indicator Lights RAPCO -- Radar Approach Control (USAF) RAPCON -- Radar Approach Control (FAA) % K2 I9 ]. j" ^; N4 L# ^RATCC -- Radar Air Traffic Control Center ! @& i, A0 ? ]) Q) l' T( ]RATCF -- Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN) + k/ {. _ M9 x$ G7 q. ?RBC -- Rotating Beam Ceilometer / _* u" Y$ x% jRBDPE -- Radar Beacon Data Processing Equipment # z8 [6 E# v& M0 Z% E* ~RBSS -- Radar Bomb Scoring Squadron 7 k! L1 o1 u' w* V. mRCAG -- Remote Communications Air/Ground ' K, V; M6 V% T& P8 E% T% bRCC -- Rescue Coordination Center ) Y* {( f! T, E5 n1 {1 N7 T7 ?RCF -- Remote Communication Facility 6 G* P# y- Z2 p% X8 X( wRCCC -- Regional Communications Control Centers RCIU -- Remote Control Interface Unit - }2 d! q0 G& J9 WRCL -- Radio Communications Link RCLR -- RCL Repeater : d9 C- z' t5 D# c7 bRCLT -- RCL Terminal 1 `5 c+ F9 H- L* P! q1 x2 VRCO -- Remote Communications Outlet 5 e0 d9 m8 C" b( n5 l7 b+ B- \RCU -- Remote Control Unit RDAT -- Digitized Radar Data ' X# m/ s( d7 |( f) oRDP -- Radar Data Processing RDSIM -- Runway Delay Simulation Model # I3 Z6 g- ~2 G( q \. bREIL -- Runway End Identification Lights RF -- Radio Frequency RL -- General Aviation Reliever Airport RMCC -- Remote Monitor Control Center - r+ `4 X7 e* XRMCF -- Remote Monitor Control Facility RML -- Radio Microwave Link RMLR -- RML Repeater * }$ O/ n1 `: h. u3 M& I0 ?, c- P! h4 qRMLT -- RML Terminal RMM -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring / J0 y# M9 s" {8 o0 d0 ^RMMS -- Remote Maintenance Monitoring System 4 G0 `6 c6 V/ X" ?- `; mRMS -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem RMSC -- Remote Monitoring Subsystem Concentrator . v: P2 \: L k, |& x$ vRNAV -- Area Navigation RNP -- Required Navigation Performance ROD -- Record of Decision ( E) g$ j( t. D0 Q1 ?ROSA -- Report of Service Activity ROT -- Runway Occupancy Time RP -- Restoration Priority RPC -- Restoration Priority Code RPG -- Radar Processing Group " N `6 D: d9 P3 u, o" n( dRPZ -- Runway Protection Zone RRH -- Remote Reading Hygrothermometer % [( C- p7 Z8 T" I4 i, x9 ARRHS -- Remote Reading Hydrometer RRWDS -- Remote Radar Weather Display RRWSS -- RWDS Sensor Site 2 k( l, z p$ u+ k; f$ n5 yRSA -- Runway Safety Area # {) m s' \! n6 V: w; [RSAT -- Runway Safety Action Team k3 E/ i: A4 m2 Z5 B% R0 GRSS -- Remote Speaking System RT -- Remote Transmitter * {! J! R9 i/ L7 ?RT & BTL -- Radar Tracking And Beacon Tracking Level $ X3 Z+ C+ L3 x* m, j' fRTAD -- Remote Tower Alphanumerics Display 9 O1 S1 [% S( ]RTCA -- Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics RTP -- Regional Transportation Plan 3 D& f0 z% K/ cRTR -- Remote Transmitter/Receiver 8 x$ U- p& k+ a: u: C: ZRTRD -- Remote Tower Radar Display RVR -- Runway Visual Range $ E+ S1 O( _& N& sRW -- Runway - V5 b- G; n9 j/ M9 j1 IRWDS -- Same as RRWDS RWP -- Real-time Weather Processor 1 B3 E& M, h( b1 P3 J 2 I2 U4 R- l" T4 w+ E) vS top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 b. x) w1 o- k7 A* U2 [S/S -- Sector Suite , U3 Q8 a4 I' p+ J' n( sSAC -- Strategic Air Command SAFI -- Semi Automatic Flight Inspection SALS -- Short Approach Lighting System 9 p' a- a* ?% r' ^, N- U1 r/ i# ~SATCOM -- Satellite Communications SAWRS -- Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System : a2 v: g( w; R0 l/ m( F# S9 USBGP -- State Block Grant Program SCC -- System Command Center 0 x, M! j% d6 X' i/ f4 sSCVTS -- Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service ) I# _7 W* s8 c! y5 s! bSDF -- Simplified Direction Finding SDF -- Software Defined Network SDIS -- Switched Digital Integrated Service 9 d3 I. }+ H2 cSDP -- Service Delivery Point + J) H* j2 p; a& X9 `: U+ M) CSDS -- Switched Data Service SEL -- Single Event Level ( g) K' s0 | s# w. pSELF -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashing Lights SFAR-- 38 -- Special Federal Aviation Regulation 38 SHPO -- State Historic Preservation Officer ( Z ?# k3 l% g9 k6 b) gSIC -- Service Initiation Charge SID -- Station Identifier SID -- Standard Instrument Departure 4 }. q0 T U3 \5 ~3 m& nSIGMET -- Significant Meteorological Information : ?0 T" h; F; U! R/ eSIMMOD -- Airport and Airspace Simulation Model + U& k: i; o6 [, M9 B* j+ V: U' W6 @ iSIP -- State Implementation Plan 9 j$ \# w# ^6 p! A% A; d' |SM -- Statute Miles SMGC -- Surface Movement Guidance and Control SMPS -- Sector Maintenance Processor Subsystem 6 @7 N5 r0 d( ]SMS -- Safety Management System SMS -- Simulation Modeling System , v2 D4 V' u: Z0 ~, {3 |" M$ mSNR -- Signal-- to-- Noise Ratio, also: S/N ' q7 m# V/ J3 E. ~+ vSOC -- Service Oversight Center P$ P) w2 f8 v: K j* v* H5 D. ASOAR -- System of Airports Reporting 8 h+ C* l' u; d* E6 TSOIR -- Simultaneous Operations On Intersecting Runways `7 I8 m3 s: OSOIWR -- Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Wet Runways SRAP -- Sensor Receiver and Processor SSALF -- SSALS with Sequenced Flashers , ~, k k7 e' r aSSALR -- Simplified Short Approach Lighting System - z3 ^6 B8 l7 D; D3 dSSB -- Single Side Band ' y1 {% D# u3 N: o5 [& l ISTAR -- Standard Terminal Arrival Route 6 N+ F g m9 ~. V" w" L0 h9 B0 ~9 [STD -- Standard STMUX -- Statistical Data Multiplexer STOL -- Short Takeoff and Landing SURPIC -- Surface Picture 0 Z- @" }: i. `: B p! U7 `SVCA -- Service A 3 b. M9 H8 I! B8 v1 SSVCB -- Service B SVCC -- Service C A* o% @3 p6 Q3 |1 c1 MSVCO -- Service O . {& z! p& t" |& I, JSVFO -- Interphone Service F (A) SVFB -- Interphone Service F (B) SVFC -- Interphone Service F (C) 1 T, S% `2 `+ V* Z5 L8 nSVFD -- Interphone Service F (D) / |% C5 s/ ^; B. \3 g3 zSVFR -- Special Visual Flight Rules 5 W1 Q3 _ H1 [9 } T top 6 B* i4 W! {+ m# ] I -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! W$ T7 I' E, KT1MUX -- T1 Multiplexer . n# ^3 A4 A) i# c0 }6 fTAAS -- Terminal Advance Automation System TACAN -- Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation ) h6 H7 I% P, t+ \TACR -- TACAN at VOR, TACAN only 4 U7 T" j* s7 N) Q* nTAF -- Terminal Area Forecast TARS -- Terminal Automated Radar Service TAS -- True Air Speed 9 i7 V1 U. M; ETATCA -- Terminal Air Traffic Control Automation 1 j( B- J s$ j* g3 KTAVT -- Terminal Airspace Visualization Tool TCA -- Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport TCA -- Terminal Control Area TCACCIS -- Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System TCAS -- Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System TCC -- DOT Transportation Computer Center TCCC -- Tower Control Computer Complex TCE -- Tone Control Equipment TCLT -- Tentative Calculated Landing Time % W+ X2 g$ x/ j5 rTCO -- Telecommunications Certification Officer TCOM -- Terminal Communications & y; D% \" _7 |TCS -- Tower Communications System 1 R9 ~" W! a4 j' q8 b2 K' cTDLS -- Tower Data-Link Services " v0 ~ l Y" o5 e% s2 ZTDMUX -- Time Division Data Multiplexer " |+ B5 ^+ s% e( J" q. lTDWR -- Terminal Doppler Weather Radar ; W/ |5 i+ W6 n# x4 a* O- R6 ?1 h9 hTELCO -- Telephone Company TELMS -- Telecommunications Management System 5 l' T. z6 y9 A1 ?8 }6 kTERPS -- Terminal Instrument Procedures TFAC -- To Facility TH -- Threshold TIMS -- Telecommunications Information Management System TIPS -- Terminal Information Processing System ) h$ [# R7 i' O0 T2 lTL -- Taxilane TMA -- Traffic Management Advisor TMC -- Traffic Management Coordinator / F4 ~. _# v/ y9 @TMC/MC -- Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator ; p8 ?# y% |* t8 w) j; b3 T% wTMCC -- Terminal Information Processing System TMCC -- Traffic Management Computer Complex TMF -- Traffic Management Facility + T, Y4 P& K; Y) F! ATML -- Television Microwave Link TMLI -- Television Microwave Link Indicator / k6 ?7 G$ b( N4 n) R9 M8 lTMLR -- Television Microwave Link Repeater ! d0 ~' K& ?7 WTMLT -- Television Microwave Link Terminal TM&O -- Telecommunications Management and Operations TMP -- Traffic Management Processor TMS -- Traffic Management System TMSPS -- Traffic Management Specialists TMU -- Traffic Management Unit TODA -- Takeoff Distance Available TOF -- Time Of Flight TOFMS -- Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer 9 N. G" \+ @: n5 a7 wTOPS -- Telecommunications Ordering and Pricing System (GSA software tool) TORA -- Take-off Run Available & M* d! `1 o5 a& ]5 M$ `TNAV -- Terminal Navigational Aids TR -- Telecommunications Request ( c& J( c6 t/ K% w9 t* M CTRACAB -- Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab TRACON -- Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility 4 y0 g* E. X/ ~, p# zTRAD -- Terminal Radar Service ! U( P1 X2 N5 t. xTRB -- Transportation Research Board / U! h# t7 ]. d/ L+ XTRNG -- Training 0 q: R2 J+ [( H7 g$ M8 n8 X! R0 GTSA -- Taxiway Safety Area TSEC -- Terminal Secondary Radar Service 3 ] D$ |1 Q6 ~/ G1 eTSP -- Telecommunications Service Priority TSR -- Telecommunications Service Request ! D; u. N9 E) a7 j6 uTSYS -- Terminal Equipment Systems / f5 U2 y" _ q# U6 p- ^" I( tTTMA -- TRACON Traffic Management Advisor + A# R) y$ d6 g/ r% f2 A3 mTTY -- Teletype TVOR -- Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range TW -- Taxiway 5 |- w' m+ l! k _TWEB -- Transcribed Weather Broadcast / C( `$ ^% s9 aTWR-- Tower (non-controlled) TY -- Type (FAACIS) U top 3 ?8 c8 c4 D( w$ I- U% v -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UAS -- Uniform Accounting System 3 m! a/ j% g; ?3 T7 I# ZUHF -- Ultra High Frequency ' c) h3 ?( _' Q# }% R+ b4 V) ]URA -- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 6 n5 R. X% d6 H# _! `USAF -- United States Air Force USC -- United States Code USOC -- Uniform Service Order Code 2 r2 i+ S4 x* J& v6 V V top ! ^: @! g5 f7 k& T" Z) h -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALE -- Voluntary Airport Low Emission 2 u# J8 b6 K* b$ \. L1 DVASI -- Visual Approach Slope Indicator , X ^( ^& E6 I7 {! MVDME -- VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment VF -- Voice Frequency ' H5 ^6 l! B" T1 H$ Q5 sVFR -- Visual Flight Rules 7 y. c' \0 N$ |6 n2 X% S w: hVHF -- Very High Frequency 9 i6 o7 H4 }5 @" lVLF -- Very Low Frequency : o+ p) ~4 U1 r% R% vVMC -- Visual Meteorological Conditions 5 _5 i9 v$ l6 z4 sVNAV -- Visual Navigational Aids VNTSC -- Volpe National Transportation System Center VON -- Virtual On-net VOR -- VHF Omnidirectional Range VOR/DME -- VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment VORTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN : o* ^, i! E/ K5 d6 b c2 vVOT -- VOR Test Facility VP/D -- Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviation VRS -- Voice Recording System 9 W# [ q9 I- W6 ]( ]VSCS -- Voice Switching and Control System VTA -- Vertex Time of Arrival VTAC -- VOR collocated with TACAN VTOL -- Vertical Takeoff and Landing VTS -- Voice Telecommunications System 0 Q$ T& G7 Q9 R1 Q5 P8 L / H- m0 h4 a7 C' { ) j6 x% e6 _3 e* z% cW top ( l$ C5 G# V8 ~ Y. P0 n, }4 t-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # z* H8 u: G6 Q' x* x% dWAAS -- Wide Area Augmentation System ) [! E4 ]: {* s) i* d l, ~# ZWAN -- Wide Area Network WC -- Work Center , E5 f \2 w7 r5 z' |! pWCP -- Weather Communications Processor ; C- g$ {/ Z: Y- Q8 A5 W% H( ~WECO -- Western Electric Company $ h u/ Y( i, x1 o1 gWESCOM -- Western Electric Satellite Communications " K8 ?. Q$ V1 {% ]* ?WMSC -- Weather Message Switching Center * i+ [; W2 J: ?2 u1 [' c7 YWMSCR -- Weather Message Switching Center Replacement WSCMO -- Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory WSFO -- Weather Service Forecast Office WSMO -- Weather Service Meteorological Observatory WSO -- Weather Service Office - M; Y' c* N3 [4 l- _$ W; jWTHR -- "Weather" WX -- Weather ) A/ K7 `, F! J7 M3 Q3 u $ \" Q/ l1 y2 E1 E' ]. j+ f$ w5 eX top * @$ [+ X" z' {* w-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 U' Y5 I5 H, M6 h* Z 8 u* Z: v+ D, k) h- q8 N$ e 8 N# W+ e! n: y5 r0 j. C9 Z& mY top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 j$ M# T2 d. Y) P3 l! o0 e6 d! x Z top --------------------------------------------------------------------------------