This is a list of common acronyms and abbreviations used in the aviation industry as well as NOTAM contractions. For a more complete list of contractions used in aviation, see FAA Order JO 7340.2 (as amended). Additional information regarding NOTAMs can be found at pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/.
A
A/C—aircraft
A/FD—airport/facility directory
A/G—air to ground
A/HA—altitude/height
AAF—Army Air Field
AAI—arrival aircraft interval
AAP—advanced automation program
AAR—airport acceptance rate
ABDIS—Automated Data Interchange System Service B
ABN—aerodrome beacon
ABV—above
ACAIS—air carrier activity information system
ACAS—aircraft collision avoidance system
ACC—area control center; Airports Consultants Council
ACCT—accounting records
ACCUM—accumulate
ACD—Automatic Call Distributor
ACDO—Air Carrier District Office
ACF—Area Control Facility
ACFO—Aircraft Certification Field Office
ACFT—aircraft
ACID—aircraft identification
ACI-NA—Airports Council International-North America
ACIP—airport capital improvement plan
ACLS—automatic carrier landing system
ACLT—actual landing time calculated
ACO—Office of Airports Compliance and Field Operations; Aircraft Certification Office
ACR—air carrier
ACRP—Airport Cooperative Research Program
ACS—Airman Certification Standard
ACT—active, activated, or activity
ADA—air defense area
ADAP—Airport Development Aid Program
ADAS—AWOS data acquisition system
ADCCP—advanced data communications control procedure
ADDA—administrative data
ADF—automatic direction finding
ADI—automatic de-ice and inhibitor
ADIN—AUTODIN service
ADIZ—air defense identification zone
ADJ—adjacent
ADL—aeronautical data-link
ADLY—arrival delay
ADO—airline dispatch office
ADP—automated data processing
ADS—automatic dependent surveillance
ADSIM—airfield delay simulation model
ADSY—administrative equipment systems
ADTN—Administrative Data Transmission Network
ADTN2000—Administrative Data Transmission Network 2000
ADVO—administrative voice
ADZD—advised
AEG—Aircraft Evaluation Group
AERA—automated en route air traffic control
AEX—automated execution
AF—airway facilities
AFB—Air Force Base
AFIS—automated flight inspection system
AFP—area flight plan
AFRES—Air Force Reserve Station
AFS—airways facilities sector
AFSFO—AFS field office
AFSFU—AFS field unit
AFSOU—AFS field office unit (standard is AFSFOU)
AFSS—automated flight service station
AFTN—Automated Fixed Telecommunications Network
AGIS—airports geographic information system
AGL—above ground level
AID—airport information desk
AIG—Airbus Industries Group
AIM—Airman’s Information Manual
AlP—airport improvement plan
AIRMET—Airmen’s Meteorological Information
AIRNET—Airport Network Simulation Model
AIS—aeronautical lnformation service
AlT—automated information transfer
ALP—airport layout plan
ALS—approach light system
ALSFl—ALS with sequenced flashers I
ALSF2—ALS with sequenced flashers II
ALSIP—Approach Lighting System Improvement Plan
ALSTG—altimeter setting
ALT—altitude
ALTM—altimeter
ALTN—alternate
ALTNLY—alternately
ALTRV—altitude reservation
AMASS—airport movement area safety system
AMCC—ADF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center
AMDT—amendment
AMGR—Airport Manager
AMOS—Automatic meteorological observing system
AMP—ARINC Message Processor; Airport Master Plan
AMVER—automated mutual assistance vessel rescue system
ANC—alternate network connectivity
ANCA—Airport Noise and Capacity Act
ANG—Air National Guard
ANGB—Air National Guard Base
ANMS—automated network monitoring system
ANSI—American National Standards Group
AOA—air operations area
AP—airport; acquisition plan
APCH—approach
APL—airport lights
APP—approach; approach control; Approach Control Office
APS—airport planning standard
AQAFO—Aeronautical Quality Assurance Field Office
ARAC—Army Radar Approach Control (AAF); Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
ARCTR—FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
ARF—airport reservation function
ARFF—aircraft rescue and fire fighting
ARINC—Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
ARLNO—Airline Office
ARO—Airport Reservation Office
ARP—airport reference point
ARR—arrive; arrival
ARRA—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ARSA—airport service radar area
ARSR—air route surveillance radar
ARTCC—air route traffic control center
ARTS—automated radar terminal system
ASAS—aviation safety analysis system
ASC—AUTODIN switching center
ASCP—Aviation System Capacity Plan
ASD—aircraft situation display
ASDA—accelerate-stop distance available
ASLAR—aircraft surge launch and recovery
ASM—available seat mile
ASOS—automated surface observing system
ASP—arrival sequencing program
ASPH—asphalt
ASQP—airline service quality performance
ASR—airport surveillance radar
ASTA—airport surface traffic automation
ASV—airline schedule vendor
AT—air traffic
ATA—Air Transport Association of America
ATAS—airspace and traffic advisory service
ATC—air traffic control
ATCAA—air traffic control assigned airspace
ATCBI—air traffic control beacon indicator
ATCCC—Air Traffic Control Command Center
ATCO—Air Taxi Commercial Operator
ATCRB—air traffic control radar beacon
ATCRBS—air traffic control radar beacon system
ATCSCC—Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ATCT—airport traffic control tower
ATIS—automatic terminal information service
ATISR—ATIS recorder
ATM—air traffic management; asynchronous transfer mode
ATMS—advanced traffic management system
ATN—Aeronautical Telecommunications Network
ATODN—AUTODIN terminal (FUS)
ATOMS—air traffic operations management system
ATOVN—AUOTVON (facility)
ATS—air traffic service
ATSCCP—ATS contingency command post
AUTH—authority
AUTOB—automatic weather reporting system
AUTODIN—DoD
Automatic Digital Network
AUTOVON—DoD Automatic Voice Network
AVBL—available
AVN—Aviation Standards National Field Office, Oklahoma City
AVON—AUTOVON service
AWlS—airport weather information
AWOS—automatic weather; observing/reporting system
AWP—Aviation Weather Processor
AWPG—aviation weather products generator
AWS—air weather station
AWY—airway
AZM—azimuth
B
BA FAIR—braking action fair
BA NIL—braking action nil
BA POOR—braking action poor
BANS—BRITE alphanumeric system
BART—billing analysis reporting tool (GSA software tool)
BASIC—basic contract observing station
BASOP—military base operations
BC—back course
BCA—benefit/cost analysis
BCN—beacon
BCR—benefit/cost ratio
BDAT—digitized beacon data
BERM—snowbank(s) containing earth/gravel
BLW—below
BMP—best management practices
BND—bound
BOC—Bell Operating Company
bps—bits per second
BRG—bearing
BRI—basic rate interface
BRITE—bright radar indicator terminal equipment
BRL—building restriction line
BUEC—back-up emergency communications
BUECE—back-up emergency communications equipment
BYD—beyond
C
C/S/S/N—capacity/safety/security/noise
CAA—civil aviation authority; Clean Air Act
CAAS—Class A Airspace
CAB—civil aeronautics board
CARF—Central Altitude Reservation Facility
CASFO—Civil Aviation Security Office
CAT—category; clear-air turbulence
CAU—Crypto Ancillary Unit
CBAS—Class B airspace
CBI—computer based instruction
CBSA—Class B surface area
CC&O—customer cost and obligation
CCAS—Class C Airspace
CCC—Communications Command Center
CCCC—staff communications
CCCH—central computer complex host
CCLKWS—counterclockwise
CCS7-NI—Communication Channel Signal-7-Network Interconnect
CCSA—Class C surface area
CCSD—Command Communications Service Designator
CCU—Central Control Unit
CD—clearance delivery; common digitizer
CDAS—Class D Airspace
CDR—cost detail report
CDSA—Class D surface area
CDT—controlled departure time
CDTI—cockpit display of traffic information
CEAS—Class E Airspace
CENTX—central telephone exchange
CEP—capacity enhancement program
CEQ—council on environmental quality
CERAP—center radar approach control; combined center radar approach control
CESA—Class E surface area
CFC—central flow control
CFCF—Central Flow Control Facility
CFCS—central flow control service
CFR—Code of Federal Regulations
CFWP—central flow weather processor
CFWU—central flow weather unit
CGAS—Class G Airspace; Coast Guard Air Station
CHG—change
CIG—ceiling
CK—check
CL—centerline
CLC—course line computer
CLIN—contract line item
CLKWS—clockwise
CLR—clearance, clear(s), cleared to
CLSD—closed
CLT—calculated landing time
CM—commercial service airport
CMB—climb
CMSND—commissioned
CNL—cancel
CNMPS—Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
CNS—consolidated NOTAM system
CNSP—consolidated NOTAM system processor
CO—central office
COE—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
COM—communications
COMCO—command communications outlet
CONC—concrete
CONUS—Continental United States
CORP—private corporation other than ARINC or MITRE
CPD—coupled
CPE—customer premise equipment
CPMIS—consolidated personnel management information system
CRA—conflict resolution advisory
CRDA—converging runway display aid
CRS—course
CRT—cathode ray tube
CSA—communications service authorization
CSIS—centralized storm information system
CSO—customer service office
CSR—communications service request
CSS—central site system
CTA—controlled time of arrival; control area
CTA/FIR—control area/flight information region
CTAF—common traffic advisory frequency
CTAS—center-TRACON automation system
CTC—contact
CTL—control
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
DA—direct access; decision altitude/decision height; Descent Advisor
DABBS—DITCO automated bulletin board system
DAIR—direct altitude and identity readout
DALGT—daylight
DAR—Designated Agency Representative
DARC—direct access radar channel
dBA—decibels A-weighted
DBCRC—Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
DBE—disadvantaged business enterprise
DBMS—database management system
DBRITE—digital bright radar indicator tower equipment
DCA—Defense Communications Agency
DCAA—dual call, automatic answer device
DCCU—Data Communications Control Unit
DCE—data communications equipment
DCMSND—decommissioned
DCT—direct
DDA—dedicated digital access
DDD—direct distance dialing
DDM—difference in depth of modulation
DDS—Digital Data Service
DEA—Drug Enforcement Agency
DEDS—data entry and display system
DEGS—degrees
DEIS—Draft Environmental Impact Statement
DEP—depart/departure
DEPPROC—departure procedures
DEWIZ—distance early warning identification zone
DF—direction finder
DFAX—digital facsimile
DFI—direction finding indicator
DGPS—Differential Global Positioning Satellite (System)
DH—decision height
DID—direct inward dial
DIP—drop and insert point
DIRF—direction finding
DISABLD—disabled
DIST—distance
DITCO—Defense Information Technology Contracting Office Agency
DLA—delay or delayed
DLT—delete
DLY—daily
DME—distance measuring equipment
DME/P—precision distance measuring equipment
DMN—Data Multiplexing Network
DMSTN—demonstration
DNL—day-night equivalent sound level (also called Ldn)
DOD—direct outward dial<
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DoD—Department of Defense
DOI—Department of Interior
DOS—Department of State
DOT—Department of Transportation
DOTCC—Department of Transportation Computer Center
DOTS—dynamic ocean tracking system
DP—dew point temperature
DRFT—snowbank(s) caused by wind action
DSCS—digital satellite compression service
DSPLCD—displaced
DSUA—dynamic special use airspace
DTS—dedicated transmission service
DUAT—direct user access terminal
DVFR—defense visual flight rules; day visual flight rules
DVOR—doppler very high frequency omni-directional range
DYSIM—dynamic simulator
E
E—east
EA—environmental assessment
EARTS—en route automated radar tracking system
EB—eastbound
ECOM—en route communications
ECVFP—expanded charted visual flight procedures
EDCT—expedite departure path
EFC—expect further clearance
EFIS—electronic flight information systems
EIAF—expanded inward access features
EIS—environmental impact statement
ELEV—elevation
ELT—emergency locator transmitter
ELWRT—electrowriter
EMAS—engineered materials arresting system
EMPS—en route maintenance processor system
EMS—environmental management system
E-MSAW—en route automated minimum safe altitude warning
ENAV—en route navigational aids
ENG—engine
ENRT—en route
ENTR—entire
EOF—emergency Operating Facility
EPA—Environmental Protection Agency
EPS—Engineered Performance Standards
EPSS—enhanced packet switched service
ERAD—en route broadband radar
ESEC—en route broadband secondary radar
ESF—extended superframe format
ESP—en route spacing program
ESYS—en route equipment systems
ETA—estimated time of arrival
ETE—estimated time en route
ETG—enhanced target generator
ETMS—enhanced traffic management system
ETN—Electronic Telecommunications Network
EVAS—enhanced vortex advisory system
EVCS—emergency voice communications system
EXC—except
F
F&E—facility and equipment
FAA—Federal Aviation Administration
FAAAC—FAA aeronautical center
FAACIS—FAA communications information system
FAATC—FAA technical center
FAATSAT—FAA telecommunications satellite
FAC—facility/facilities
FAF—final approach fix
FAN—MKR fan marker
FAP—final approach point
FAPM—FTS2000 associate program manager
FAR—Federal Aviation Regulation
FAST—final approach spacing tool
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