Abkürzungen
| A/A | AIR TO AIR |
| A/D | Aerodrome |
| A/G | AIR-TO-GROUND |
| AAF | U.S. Army-Air Force |
| AAL | ABOVE AERODROME LEVEL |
| AAS | AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE |
| AB | AIR BASE |
| ABD | Airbus Directives and Procedures |
| ABM | ABEAM |
| ABN | AIRPORT BEACON |
| ABV | ABOVE |
| AC | AIR CARRIER |
| ACA | ARTIC CONTROL AREA |
| ACARS | AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSING AND REPORTING SYSTEM |
| ACAS | AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM |
| ACC | accessory drive |
| ACC | AREA CONTROL CENTER |
| ACCUM | ACCUMULATE |
| acft | Aircraft |
| ACFT | AIRCRAFT |
| ACN | AIRCRAFT CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
| ACR | AIR CARRIER |
| AD | AERODROME |
| ADA | ADVISORY AREA |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finding |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finder |
| ADF | AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDING |
| ADI | Altitude Director Indicator |
| ADIZ | AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE |
| ADJ | ADJACENT |
| ADR | ADVISORY ROUTE |
| ADV | ADVISORY AREA |
| ADZD | ADVISED |
| AEIS | AERONAUTICAL ENROUTE INFORMATION SERVICE |
| AER | APPROACH END RUNWAY |
| AERADIO | AIR RADIO |
| AERO | AERODROME |
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| AFB | AIR FORCE BASE |
| AFF | ARMY AIR FIELD |
| AFIS | AIRPORT FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE |
| AFN | AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK |
| AFRS | ARMED FORCES RADIO STATIONS |
| AFS | AIR FORCE STATION |
| AFSS | AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| AGL | ABOVE GROUND LEVEL |
| AH | ALERT HEIGHT |
| AIAA | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| AIREP | AIR-REPORT |
| AITM | Airbus Industrie Test Methods |
| ALA | AUTHORIZED LANDING AREA |
| ALF | AUXILLARY LANDING FIELD |
| ALPA | Air Line Pilots Association: amerikanischer Pilotenverband |
| ALS | APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| ALSTG | ALTIMETER SETTING |
| alt | altitude |
| ALT | ALTITUDE |
| ALTM | ALTIMETER |
| ALTN | ALTERNATE |
| ALTNLY | ALTERNATELY |
| AMA | AREA MINIMUM ALTITUDE |
| AMDT | AMENDMENT |
| AMECO | Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Corporation (Beijing), Beteiligungen: 60% China Air, 40% Lufthansa |
| AMGR | AIRPORT MANAGER |
| AMOS | AUTOMATIC METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVING SYSTEM |
| AMSL | ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL |
| AN | Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Standard |
| ANGB | AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE |
| ANSI | American National Standard Institution |
| AOE | AIRPORT OF ENTRY |
| AOPA | Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association |
| AP | Autopilot |
| AP | AIRPORT |
| AP LGT | AIRPORT LIGHTS |
| APAPI | ABBREVIATED PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR |
| APC | AREA POSITIVE CONTROL |
| APCH | APPROACH |
| APP | Auxiliary Power Plant |
| APP | APPROACH CONTROL |
| APT | AIRPORT |
| ARB | AIR RESERVE BASE |
| ARFF | AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING |
| ARINC | AERONAUTICAL RADIO, INC. |
| ARO | AIRPORT REPORTING OFFICER |
| ARR | ARRIVAL |
| ARTCC | AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER |
| ASC | ascending |
| ASDA | ACCELERATE STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE |
| ASL | Above Sea Level |
| ASOS | AUTOMATED SERFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM |
| ASPH | ASPHALT |
| ASR | AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR |
| ATA | Actual Time of Arrival |
| ATA | ACTUAL TIME OF ARRIVAL |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| ATC | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL |
| ATCAA | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSIGNED AIRSPACE |
| ATCC | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER |
| ATCSCC | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM COMMAND CENTER |
| ATCT | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER |
| ATD | ACTUAL TIME OF DEPARTURE |
| ATF | AIRPORT TRAFFIC FREQUENCY |
| ATFM | AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT |
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service |
| ATIS | AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE |
| ATS | Air Traffic Services |
| ATS | AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE |
| ATZ | AIRPORT TRAFFIC ZONE |
| AUTH | AUTHORIZED |
| AUTOB | AUTOMATIC WEATHER REPORTING SYSTEM |
| AUW | ALL-UP WEIGHT |
| AUX | AUXILARY |
| AVBL | AVAIABLE |
| AWIB | AIRPORT WEATHER INFORMATION BROADCAST |
| AWOS | AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM |
| AWY | AIRWAY |
| AZM | AZIMUTH |
| BA FAIR | BRAKING ACTION FAIR |
| BA NIL | BRAKING ACTION NIL |
| BA POOR | BRAKING ACTION POOR |
| BC | BACK COURSE |
| BCM | BACK COURSE MARKER |
| bcn | Beacon |
| BCN | BEACON |
| BCOB | BROKEN CLOUDS OR BETTER |
| BCST | BROADCAST |
| BDRY | BOUNDARY |
| BERM | SNOWBANK/S CONTAINING EARTH/GRAVEL |
| BLDG | BUILDING |
| BLW | BELOW |
| BM | BACK MARKER |
| BND | BOUND |
| BOAC | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| BRG | BEARING |
| BYD | BEYOND |
| C | ATC IFR FLIGHT PLAN CLEARNCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY |
| CAAS | CLASS A AIRSPACE |
| CADIZ | CANADIAN AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE |
| CARS | COMMUNITY AIRPORT RADIO STATION |
| CAT | CATEGORY |
| CBAS | CLASS B AIRSPACE |
| CBSA | CLASS B SURFACE AREA |
| CCAS | CLASS C AIRSPACE |
| CCC | Crew Coordination Concept |
| CCLKWS | COUNTERCLOCKWISE |
| CCSA | CLASS C SURFACE AREA |
| ccw | counterclockwise |
| CD | CLEARANCE DELIVERY |
| CDAS | CLASS D AIRSPACE |
| CDI | Course Deviation Indicator -> OBI |
| CDI | COURSE DEVIATION INDICATOR |
| CDSA | CLASS D SURFACE AREA |
| CDT | CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME |
| CDU | Control Display Unit |
| CEAS | CLASS E AIRSPACE |
| CEIL | CEILING |
| CESA | CLASS E SURFACE AREA |
| CFR | CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS |
| CGAS | CLASS G AIRSPACE |
| CGL | CIRCLING GUIDANCE LIGHTS |
| CH | CHANNEL |
| CH | CRITICAL HEIGHT |
| CHAN | CHANNEL |
| CHG | CHANGE OR MODIFICATION |
| CIG | CEILING |
| CK | CHECK |
| CL | CENTERLINE |
| CLKWS | CLOCKWISE |
| CLR | CLEARANCE, CLEAR(S), CLEARED TO |
| CLSD | CLOSED |
| CMB | CLIMB |
| CMNPS | CANADIAN MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION |
| CMSND | COMMISSIONED |
| CNF | COMPUTER NAVIGATION FIX |
| CNL | CANCEL |
| CNTRLN | CENTERLINE |
| CO | COUNTY |
| COM | COMMUNICATIONS |
| COMLO | COMPASS LOCATOR |
| COMM | COMMUNICATIONS |
| CONC | CONCRETE |
| CONT | CONTINUOUS |
| COORD | COORDINATES |
| COP | CHANGE OVER POINT |
| CORR | CORRIDOR |
| CP | COMMAND POST |
| CPD | COUPLED |
| CPT | CLEARANCE-PRE-TAXI PROCEDURE |
| CRP | COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT |
| CRS | COURSE |
| CST | CENTRAL STANDARD TIME |
| CTA | CONTROL AREA |
| CTAF | COMMONTRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY |
| CTC | CONTACT |
| CTL | CONTROL |
| CTR | CONTROL ZONE |
| CVFR | CONTROLLED VFR |
| cw | clockwise |
| D | DAY |
| D-ATIS | DIGITAL ATIS |
| DA | DECISION ALTITUDE |
| DALGT | DAYLIGHT |
| DCT | DIRECT |
| DECMSND | DECOMMISSIONED |
| DEG | DEGREE |
| DEGS | DEGREES |
| DEP | DEPARTURE CONTROL |
| DEP PROC | DEPARTURE PROCEDURE |
| DER | DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY |
| DEWIZ | DISTANCE EARLY WARNING IDENTIFICATION ZONE |
| DH | Decision Height |
| DH | DECISION HEIGHT |
| DISABLD | DISABLED |
| DISPL THRESH | DISPLACED THRESHOLD |
| DIST | DISTANCE |
| DLA | DELAY OR DELAYED |
| DLT | DELETE |
| DLY | DAILY |
| DME | Distance Measuring Equipment |
| DME | DISTANCE-MEASURING EQUIPMENT |
| DMSTN | DEMONSTRAITION |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOD | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| DOM | DOMESTIC |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DP | DEPARTURE PROCEDURE |
| DRFT | SNOWBANK/S CAUSED BY WIND ACTION |
| DSPLCD | DISPLACED |
| E | EAST |
| EAT | EXPECTED APPROACH TIME |
| EB | EASTBOUND |
| EDT | EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME |
| EET | Estimated Elapsed Time |
| EET | ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME |
| EFAS | ENROUTE FLGIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE |
| EFF | EFFECTIVE |
| ELEV | ELEVATION |
| EMERG | EMERGENCY |
| ENG | ENGINE |
| ENRT | EN ROUTE |
| ENTR | ENTIRE |
| EOBT | ESTIMATED OFF BLOCK TIME |
| EST | EASTERN STANDARD TIME |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| ETA | ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL |
| ETD | ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE |
| ETE | Estimated Time Enroute |
| ETE | ESTIMATED TIME ENROUTE |
| ETOPS | Extended Range Twin-engine-Operations |
| ETOPS | EXTENDED RANGE OPERATION WITH TWO ENGINE AIRPLANES |
| EXC | EXCEPT |
| F/O | First Officer |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration (u.s.) |
| FAA | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION |
| FAC | FACILITY OR FACILITIES |
| FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control |
| FAF | FINAL APPROACH FIX |
| FAN MKR | FAN MARKER |
| FAP | FINAL APPROACH POINT |
| FAR | FEDERAL AVIAITON REGULATION |
| FBL | Fly-By-Light |
| FBL | Light (to qualify icing, turbulence etc) |
| FBW | Fly-By-Wire |
| FCP | FINAL CONTROL POINT |
| FDC | FLIGHT DATA CENTER |
| FI/P | FLIGHT INSPECTION PERMANENT |
| FI/T | FLIGHT INSPECTION TEMPORARY |
| FIC | FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTER |
| FIR | FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION |
| FIS | FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE |
| FL | FLIGHT LEVEL |
| FLD | FIELD |
| FLG | FLASHING |
| FLT | FLIGHT |
| FM | FAN MARKER |
| FM | FROM (NOTAM CONTRACTION) |
| FMS | FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| FNA | FINAL APPROACH |
| FPM | FEET PER MINUTE |
| FREQ | FREQUENCY |
| FRH | FLY RUNWAY HEADING |
| FRI | FRIDAY |
| FRZN | FROZEN |
| FSS | FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| FT | FEET |
| FTS | FLEXIBLE TRACK SYSTEM |
| G/S | GROUND SPEED |
| GA | GENERAL AVIATION |
| GC | GROUND CONTROL |
| GCA | GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH |
| GCO | GROUND COMMUNICATION OUTLET |
| GLONASS | GLOBAL ORBITING NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| GMT | GREENWICH MEAN TIME |
| gnd | ground |
| GND | GROUND CONTROL |
| GND | GROUND LEVEL |
| GNSS | GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| GOVT | GOVERNMENT |
| GP | GLIDEPATH |
| gph | gallon per hour Gallonen pro Stunde (3,785dm3/h) |
| GPS | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM |
| GPWS | Ground Proximity Warning System (Bodennäherungswarnsystem) |
| GRVL | GRAVEL |
| GS | Ground Speed |
| GS | GLIDE SLOPE |
| GWT | GROSS WEIGHT |
| H24 | 24 HOUR SERVICE |
| HAA | HEIGHT ABOVE AIRPORT |
| HAS | HEIGHT ABOVE SITE |
| HAT | HEIGHT ABOVE TOUCHDOWN |
| HC | CRITICAL HEIGHT |
| HDG | HEADING |
| HEL | HELICOPTER |
| HELI | HELIPORT |
| HF | HIGHT FREQUENCY |
| HI | HIGHT ALTITUDE |
| HI | HIGH INTENSITY |
| HIALS | HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| HIRL | HIGH INTENSITY RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS |
| HIWAS | HAZARDOUS INFLIGHT WEATHER ADVISORY SERVICE |
| HJ | SUNRISE TO SUNSET |
| HLDG | HOLDING |
| HN | SUNSET TO SUNRISE |
| HO | BY OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
| HOL | HOLIDAY |
| HOTAS | Hands on Throttle and Stick |
| HP | HOLDING PATTERN |
| HR | HOUR |
| HS | DURING HOURS OF SCHEDULED OPERATIONS |
| HST | HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY TURN OFF |
| HUD | Head-Up-Display |
| HZ | HERTZ |
| I | ISLAND |
| I/V | INSTRUMENT/VISUAL CONTROLLED AIRSPACE |
| IAF | INITIAL APPROACH FIX |
| IAP | INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE |
| IAS | INDICATED AIRSPEED |
| IBN | IDENTIFICATION BEACON |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ICAO | INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION |
| ID | IDENTIFICATION |
| IDENT | IDENTIFICATION |
| IF | INTERMEDIATE FIX |
| IFF | Identification Friend or Foe |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| IFR | INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES |
| IGS | INSTRUMENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| ILS | INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM |
| IM | INNER MARKER |
| IMC | Instrument Meteorologic Condition (Instrumentenflugbedingungen) |
| IMC | INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS |
| IMTA | INTENSIVE MILITARY TRAING AREA |
| IN | INCHES |
| INBD | INBOUND |
| INDEFLY | INDEFINITELY |
| INFO | INFORMATION |
| INOP | INOPERATIVE |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System |
| INS | INCHES |
| INS | INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM |
| INSTR | INSTRUMENT |
| INSTS | INTENSITY |
| INT | INTERSECTION |
| INTL | INTERNATIONAL |
| INVOF | IN VICINITY OF |
| IORRA | INDIAN OCEAN RANDOM RNAV AREA |
| IR | ICE ON RUNWAY/S (NOTAM CONTRACTION) |
| IR | INSTRUMENT RESTRICTED CONTROLLED AIRSPACE |
| IS | ISLANDS |
| ISA | International Standard Atmosphere |
| ITPS | International Test Pilots' School |
| ITWS | INTEGRATED TERMINAL WEATHER SYSTEM |
| JAA | Joint Aviation Authorities (european) |
| JAA | JOINT AVIATION AUTHORITIES |
| JAR | Joint Aviation Requirements (u.s.) |
| KGS | KILOGRAMS |
| KHZ | KILOHERTZ |
| KIAS | KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED |
| KM | KILOMETERS |
| KMH | KILOMTERS PER HOUR |
| KT | KNOTS |
| KTAS | KNOTS TRUE AIRSPEED |
| L | LOCATOR |
| L | LEFT (NOTAM CONTRACTION) |
| LAA | LOCAL AIRPORT ADVISORY |
| LACFT | LARGE AIRCRAFT |
| LAHSO | LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS |
| LAT | LATITUDE |
| LAWRS | LIMITED AVIATION WEATHER REPORTING STATION |
| LB | POUND/POUNDS |
| lb(s) | pound(s) |
| LBA | Luftfahrtbundesamt (germany) |
| LBCM | LOCATOR BACK COURSE MARKER |
| LBM | LOCATOR BACK MARKER |
| LBS | POUNDS |
| LC | LOCAL CONTROL |
| LCG | LOAD CLASSIFICATION GROUP |
| LCN | LOAD CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
| LCTD | LOCATED |
| LCTR | LOCATOR |
| LDA | LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE |
| LDA | LOCALIZER TYPE DIRECTIONAL AID |
| LDI | LANDING DIRECTION INDICATOR |
| LDIN | LEAD IN LIGHT SYSTEM |
| LGT | LIGHT OR LIGHTING |
| LGTH | LENGTH |
| LIM | LOCATOR INNER MARKER |
| LIRL | LOW INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTS |
| LLWAS | LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ALERT SYSTEM |
| LLZ | Localizer (Landekurssender) |
| LM | COMPASS LOCATOR AT ILS OUTER MARKER |
| LMM | LOCATOR MIDDLE MARKER |
| LN | Luftfahrtnormen (germany) |
| LNDG | LANDING |
| LO | LOCATOR AT OUTER MARKER SITE |
| LOC | LOCALIZER |
| LOF | Lift off |
| LOM | LOCATOR OUT MARKER |
| LONG | LONGITUDE |
| LRN | LORAN |
| LSALT | LOWEST SAFE ALTITUDE |
| LSR | LOOSE SNOW ON RUNWAY/S |
| LT | LEFT TURN (NOTAM CONTRACTION) |
| LT | LOCAL TIME |
| LTB | Luftfahrt-technischer Betrieb |
| LTS | LIGHTS |
| M | METERS |
| MAA | MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED ALTITUDE |
| MAG | MAGNETIC |
| MAINT | MAINTAIN, MAINTENANCE |
| MALS | MED INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| MALSF | MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS |
| MALSR | MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS |
| MAP | MISSED APPROACH POINT |
| MAPT | MISSED APPROACH POINT |
| MAX | MAXIMUM |
| MB | MILLIBARS |
| MBZ | MANDATORY BROADCAST ZONE |
| MCA | MINIMUM CROSSING ALTITUDE |
| MCAF | MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY |
| MCTA | MILITARY CONTROLLED AIRPSACE |
| MDA | Minimum Descent Altitude |
| MDA | MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE |
| MDT | MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME |
| MEA | MINIMUM ENROUTE ALTITUDE |
| MED | MEDIUM |
| MEHT | MINIMUM EYE HEIGHT OVER THRESHOLD |
| MEL | Minimum Equipment List |
| MEML | MEMORIAL |
| MET | METEOROLOGICAL |
| METAR | Aviation Routine Weather Report |
| MHA | MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE |
| MHZ | MEGAHERTZ |
| MI | MEDIUM INENSITY |
| MIALS | MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| MIL | U.S. Military Specification |
| MIL | MILITARY |
| MIM | MINIMUM |
| MIN | MINUTE |
| MIRL | MEDIUM INTENSITY RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS |
| MKR | MARKER RADIO BEACON |
| MLS | MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM |
| MLW | Maximum Landing Weight |
| MM | MIDDLE MARKER |
| MNM | MINIMUM |
| MNPS | MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| MNT | MONITOR/MONITORING/MONITORED |
| MOA | MILITARY OPERATION AREA |
| MOC | MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE |
| MOCA | MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE |
| MON | MONDAY |
| MORA | MINIMU OFF ROUTE ALTITUDE |
| MRA | MINIMUM RCEPTION ALTITUDE |
| MS | Military Standard |
| MSA | MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE |
| MSAW | MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING |
| MSG | MESSAGE |
| MSL | MEAN SEA LEVEL |
| MST | MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME |
| MTA | MILITARY TRAIN AREA |
| MTAF | MANDATORY TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY |
| MTBF | Meantime between failure |
| MTCA | MINIMUM TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTITUDE |
| MTMA | MILITARY TERMINAL CONTROL AREA |
| MTOW | Maximum Takeoff Weight |
| MTOW | MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT |
| MU | MU METERS |
| MUD | MUD |
| MUN | MUNICIPAL |
| MUNI | MUNICIPAL |
| MVA | MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE |
| N | NIGHT |
| N | NORTH |
| NA | NOT AUTHORIZED |
| NAAS | NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION |
| NAR | NORTH AMERICAN ROUTES |
| NAS | National Aerospace Standard |
| NAS | NAVAL AIR STATION |
| NAT | NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC |
| NAT/OTS | NORTH ATLANTIC TRAFFIC/ORGANIZED TRACK SYSTEM |
| NATL | NATIONAL |
| NATS | National Air Traffic Services: englische Flugsicherung |
| NAV | NAVIGATION |
| NAVAID | NAVIGATIONAL AID |
| NB | NORTHBOUND |
| NCA | NORTHERN CONTROL AREA |
| NCRP | NON COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT |
| NDB | Non-Directional Beacon |
| NDB | NON DIRECTIONAL BEACON |
| NE | NORTHEAST |
| NGT | NIGHT |
| NM | NAUTICAL MILE |
| NMR | NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS |
| NONSTD | NONSTANDARD |
| NOPT | NO PROCEDURE TURN |
| NORAD | North American Aerospace Defence Command |
| NOTAM | NOTICES TO AIRMEN |
| NR | NUMBER |
| NTAP | NOTICE TO AIRMEN PUBLICATION |
| NW | NORTHWEST |
| NWC | NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER |
| O/A | ON OR ABOUT |
| O/R | ON REQUEST |
| O/T | OTHER TIMES |
| OAC | OCEANIC AREA CONTROL |
| OAT | Outer Air Temperature |
| OBI | Omni-Bearing-Indicator |
| OBS | omni bearing setting |
| OBSC | OBSCURED, OBSCURE, OBSCURING |
| OBST | OBSTRUCTION, OBSTACLE |
| OCA | OCEANIC CONTROL AREA |
| OCA | OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ALTITUDE |
| OCL | OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE LIMIT |
| OCNL | OCCASIONAL |
| OCTA | OCEANIC CONTROL AREA |
| ODALS | OMNI DIRECTIONAL APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| OM | OUTER MARKER |
| OPR | OPERATE, OPERATOR OR OPERATIVE |
| OPS | OPERATIONS |
| ORIG | ORIGINAL |
| OTR | OCEANIC TRANSITIONS ROUTES |
| OTS | OUT OF SERVICE |
| OVR | OVER |
| PAEW | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WORKING |
| PAPI | Precision Approach Path Indicator |
| PAPI | PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR |
| PAR | PRECISION APPROACH RADAR |
| PARL | PARALLEL |
| PAT | PATTERN |
| PAX | PASSENGER(S) |
| PCL | PILOT CONTROLLED LIGHT |
| PCN | PAVEMENT CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
| PCZ | POSITIVE CONTROL ZONE |
| PDC | PRE DEPARTURE CLEARANCE |
| PDT | PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME |
| PERM | PERMANENT |
| PET | Point of Equal Times |
| PIC | Pilot in Command |
| PIK | Pilot Information Kiosk |
| PISTON | PISTON AIRCRAFT |
| PJE | PARACHUTE JUMPING EXERCISE |
| PLA | PRACTICE LOW APPROACH |
| PLASI | PULSATING VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR |
| PLW | PLOW/PLOWED |
| PN | PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED |
| PNF | Pilot Non Flying |
| PNR | Point of no Return |
| PPO | PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY |
| PPR | PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED |
| PRA | PRECISION RADAR APPROACH |
| PRM | PRECISION RADAR MONITOR |
| PRN | PSUEDO RANDOM NOISE |
| PROC | PROCEDURE |
| PROP | PROPELLER AIRCRAFT |
| PSP | PIERCED STEEL PLANKING |
| PSP | PACIFIC STANDARD TIME |
| PSR | PACKED SNOW ON RUNWAY(S) |
| PTCHY | PATCHY |
| PTN | PROCEDURE TURN |
| PVT | PRIVATE OPERATOR OR PRIVATE |
| QANTAS | Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services |
| QDM | MAGNETIC BEARING TO FACILITY |
| QDR | MANETCI BEARING FROM FACILITY |
| QFE | Question Field Elevation (Luftdruck auf Platzhöhe) |
| QFE | HEIGHT ABOVE AIRPORT ELEVATION |
| QNH | Question Normal High (Luftdruck auf Meereshöhe) |
| R | RIGHT |
| RA | RADIO ALTIMETER |
| RAF | Royal Air Force |
| RAI | RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR |
| RAIL | RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS |
| RAMOS | REMOTE AUTOMATIC METEROLOGICAL OBSERVING SYSTEM |
| RAPCON | RADAR APPROACH CONTROL |
| RCAG | REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS AIR GROUND |
| RCC | RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER |
| RCL | RUNWAY CENTERLINE |
| RCLL | RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHT SYSTEM |
| RCLM | RUNWAY CENTER LINE MARKINGS |
| RCO | REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET |
| REC | RECEIVE/RECEIVER |
| REF | REFERENCE |
| REIL | RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS |
| RELC | RELOCATED |
| RENL | RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS |
| REP | REPORTING POINT |
| REP | RAM ENTRANCE POINT |
| RL | RUNWAY LIGHT |
| RLLS | RUNWAY LEAD-IN LIGHTS SYSTEM |
| RMNDR | REMAINDER |
| RNAV | Aera Navigation |
| RNAV | AREA NAVIGATION |
| RNP | REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE |
| ROC | RATE OF CLIMB |
| RPLC | REPLACE |
| rpm | revolution per minute |
| RPT | REGULAR PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
| RQRD | REQUIRED |
| RRL | RUNWAY REMAINING LIGHTS |
| RSR | EN ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR |
| RSVN | RESERVATION |
| RT | RIGHT TURN |
| RTE | ROUTE |
| RTR | REMOTE TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER |
| RTS | RETURN TO SERVICE |
| RUF | ROUGH |
| RVR | RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE |
| RVRM | RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE MIDPOINT |
| RVRR | RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE ROLLOUT |
| RVRT | RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE TOUCHDOWN |
| RVSM | REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUM |
| RVV | RUNWAY VISBILITY VALUES |
| RWY | RUNWAY |
| S | SOUTH |
| s/n | serial number |
| SA | SAND, SANDED |
| SALS | SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| SALSF | SHORT APPROACH LIGHT WYSTEM WITH SEQUECED FLASHING LIGHTS |
| SAR | Search And Rescue |
| SAR | SEARCH AND RESCUE |
| SAT | SATURDAY |
| SATCPM | SATELLITE VOICE AIR GROUND CALLING |
| SAWRS | SUPPLEMANTARY AVIATION WEATHER REPORTING STATION |
| SB | SOUTHBOUND |
| SBB | SINGLE SIDEBAND |
| SCA | SOUTHERN CONTROL AREA |
| SCOB | SCATTERED CLOUDS OR BETTER |
| SDF | SIMPLIFIED DIRECTIONAL FACILITY |
| SE | SOUTHEAST |
| SEC | SECONDS |
| SELCAL | SELECTIVE CALL SYSTEM |
| SETP | Society of Experimental Test Pilots |
| SFAR | Special Federal Aviation Requirements |
| SFL | SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| SID | STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE |
| SIMUL | SIMULTANEOUS OR SIMULTANEOUSLY |
| SIR | PACKED OR COMPACTED SNOW AND ICE ON RUNWAYS |
| SIWL | SINGLE ISOLATED WHEEL LOAD |
| SKD | SCHEDULED |
| SKED | SCHEDULED |
| SLP | SPEED LIMITING POINT |
| SLR | SLUSH ON RUNWAY(S) |
| SM | STATUTE MILES |
| SMGCS | SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM |
| SN | SNOW |
| SNBNK | SNOWBANK(S) CAUSED BY PLOWING |
| SNGL | SINGLE |
| SOC | START OF CLIMB |
| SODALS | SIMPLIFIED OMNIDIRECTIONAL APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM |
| SPD | SPEED |
| SR-SS | SUNRISE SUNSET |
| SRA | SPECIAL RULES AREA |
| SRA | SURVEILLANCE RADAR APPROACH |
| SRE | SURVEILLANCE RADAR ELEMENT |
| SSALF | SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS |
| SSALR | SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS |
| SSALS | SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM |
| SSR | SECONDARY SERVEILLANCE RADAR |
| ST-IN | STRAIGHT IN |
| STA | STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH |
| STAR | STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL |
| STD | STANDARD |
| STOL | Short Takeoff and Landing |
| STOL | SHORT TAKE OFF AND LANDING |
| STR | WATER ON RUNWAY(S) |
| SUN | SUNDAY |
| SVC | SERVICE |
| SVN | SATELLITE VEHICLE NUMBER |
| SW | SINGLE WHEEL LANDING GEAR |
| SW | SOUTHWEST |
| SWEPT | SWEPT OR BROOM/BROOMED |
| T | TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTITUDE (MOCA) |
| T | TRANSMITS ONLY |
| T | TEMPERATURE |
| TA | TRANSITION ALTITUDE |
| TAA | TERMINAL ARRIVAL AREA |
| TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation Equipment |
| TACAN | TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION |
| TAR | TERMINAL AREA SURVEILLANCE RADAR |
| TAS | True Air Speed |
| TAS | TRUE AIR SPEED |
| TCAS | Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System |
| TCAS | TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM |
| TCH | THRESHOLD CROSSING HEIGHT |
| TCTA | TRANSCONTINENTAL CONTROL AREA |
| TDWR | TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR |
| TDZ | TOUCHDOWN ZONE |
| TDZ LGT | TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTS |
| TDZE | THOUCHDOWN ZONE ELEVATION |
| TEMP | TEMPORARY |
| TEMPO | TEMPORARY OR TEMPORARILY |
| TERPS | US STANDARD FOR TERMINAL INSTRUMENT PRECEDURE |
| TFC | TRAFFIC |
| TFR | TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION |
| TGL | TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS |
| THN | THIN |
| THR | THRESHOLD |
| THRU | THROUGH |
| THU | THURSDAY |
| TIBA | TRAFFIC INFORMATION BROADCAST BY AIRCRAFT |
| TIL | UNTIL |
| TKOF | TAKEOFF |
| TL | TRANSITION LEVEL |
| TM | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT |
| TMA | TERMINAL CONTROL AREA |
| TML | TERMINAL |
| TMN | TERMINATES |
| TMPA | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT |
| TODA | TAKE OFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE |
| TORA | TAKE OFF RUN AVAILABLE |
| TRACON | TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL |
| TRANS ALT | TRANSITIION ALTITUDE |
| TRANS LEV | TRANSITION LEVEL |
| TRCV | TRI COLOR VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR |
| TRML | TERMINAL |
| TRNG | TRAINING |
| TRSN | TRANSITION |
| TSNT | TRANSIENT |
| TUE | TUESDAY |
| TVOR | TERMINAL VOR |
| TWEB | TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCAST |
| TWIP | TERMINAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PILOTS |
| TWR | TOWER |
| TWY | TAXIWAY |
| U | UNSPECIFIED |
| U | UNICOM |
| UAV | UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES |
| UFN | UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
| UHF | ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY |
| UIR | UPPER FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION |
| UNAVBL | UNAVAILABLE |
| UNCT'L | UNCONTROLLED |
| UNICOM | AERONAUTICAL ADVISORY SERVICE |
| UNL | UNLIMITED |
| UNLGTD | UNLIGHTED |
| UNMKD | UNMARKED |
| UNMNT | UNMONITORED |
| UNREL | UNRELIABLE |
| UNUSBL | UNUSABLE |
| USAF | US AIR FORCE |
| USB | UPPER SIDEBAND |
| USN | US NAVY |
| UTA | UPPER CONTROL AREA |
| UTC | Universal Time Coordinated |
| UTC | COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME |
| V/V | VERTICAL VELOCITY |
| VAR | MAGNETIC VARIATION |
| VASI | VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR |
| VASIS | Visual Approach Slope Indicator System |
| VDP | VISUAL DESCENT POINT |
| VE | VISUAL EXEMPTED |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VFR | VISUAL FLIGHT RULES |
| VG | Verteidigung Gerätenorm |
| VGSI | VISUAL GLIDE SLOPE INDICATOR |
| VHA | VOLCANIC HAZARD AREA |
| VHF | VERY HIGH FREQUENCY |
| VIA | BY WAY OF |
| VICE | INSTEAD/VERSUS |
| VIS | VISIBLILITY |
| VMC | VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS |
| VNAP | VERTICAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES |
| VNAV | VERTICAL NAVIGATION |
| VOL | VOLUME |
| VOLMET | METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION AIRCRAFT IN FLGIHT |
| VOR | VHF omnidirectional Range |
| VOR | Very high frequency Omnidirectional Radio range |
| VOR | VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE |
| VORTAC | VOR AND TACAN CO-LOCATED |
| VOT | RADIATED TEST SGNAL FOR VOR |
| VPA | VERTICAL PATH ANGLE |
| VTOL | Vertical Takeoff and Landing |
| VV | VERTICAL VISBILITY |
| W | WEST |
| W/O | WITHOUT |
| W/P | AREA NAVIGATION |
| WB | WESTBOUND |
| WCA | Wind Correction Angle |
| WED | WEDNESDAY |
| WEF | WITH EFFECT FROM OR EFFECTIVE FROM |
| WI | WITHIN |
| Wilco | will comply |
| WKDAYS | MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY |
| WKEND | SATURDAY AND SUNDAY |
| WND | WIND |
| WPT | WAYPOINT |
| WSR | WET SNOW ON RUNWAY(S) |
| WX | WEATHER |
| X | ON REQUEST |
| Y/S | UNSERVICABLE |
| Z | ZULU TIME OR COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME |
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