Aviation Acronyms 'S A/C A/DACG A/FD A/G A/G AAA AAAE AAC AAI AAIA AALPS AANI AAPA AAR AAS AASHTO ACAA ACAA ACAIS ACC ACC ACC

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1 Aviation Acronyms 5010 AIRPORT MASTER RECORD (FAA FORM ) NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION NOTICE OF LANDING AREA PROPOSAL 99'S NINETY-NINES (WOMEN PILOTS' ASSOCIATION) A/C AIRCRAFT A/DACG ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE AIRFIELD CONTROL GROUP A/FD AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY A/G AIR - TO - GROUND A/G AIR/GROUND AAA AUTOMATED AIRLIFT ANALYSIS AAAE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES AAC MIKE MONRONEY AERONAUTICAL CENTER AAI ARRIVAL AIRCRAFT INTERVAL AAIA AIRPORT AND AIRWAY IMPROVEMENT ACT AALPS AUTOMATED AIR LOAD PLANNING SYSTEM AANI AIR AMBULANCE NETWORK AAPA ASSOCIATION OF ASIA-PACIFIC AIRLINES AAR AIRPORT ACCEPTANCE RATE AAS ADVANCED AUTOMATION SYSTEM AASHTO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS AC AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AC AIRFRAME CHANGE AC AIRCRAFT AC AIR CONTROLLER AC ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC ASPHALT CONCRETE ACAA AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT ACAA AIR CARRIER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ACAIS AIR CARRIER ACTIVITY INFORMATION SYSTEM ACC AREA CONTROL CENTER ACC AIRPORT CONSULTANTS COUNCIL ACC AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ACC AIR CENTER COMMANDER ACCC AREA CONTROL COMPUTER COMPLEX ACDA APPROACH CONTROL DESCENT AREA ACDO AIR CARRIER DISTRICT OFFICE ACE AVIATION CAREER EDUCATION ACE CENTRAL REGION OF FAA ACF AREA CONTROL FACILITY ACFT AIRCRAFT ACI-NA AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICA ACID AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION ACIP AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING ACLS AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ACLT ACTUAL CALCULATED LANDING TIME

2 Page 2 ACMI AIRCRAFT, CREW, MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE (cargo) ACOE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AD AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ADA AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT ADA AIR DEFENSE AREA ADAAG AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ADAP AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AID PROGRAM ADF AIRLINE DISPATCHERS FEDERATION ADF AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER ADI AIRCRAFT DE - ICE AND INHIBITOR ADIZ AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE ADL AERONAUTICAL DATA - LINK ADLY ARRIVAL DELAY ADO AIRPORTS DISTRICT OFFICE ADO AIRLINE DISPATCH OFFICE ADS AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE ADSIM AIRFIELD DELAY SIMULATION MODEL AEA AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION AEA ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN AIRLINES AEG AIRCRAFT EVALUATION GROUP AERA AUTOMATED EN ROUTE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AF AIRWAY FACILITIES AFA AIR FREIGHT ASSOCIATION AFB AIR FORCE BASE AFFA AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS ASSOCIATION AFP AREA FLIGHT PLAN AFRCC AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER AFRes AIR FORCE RESERVE AFSS AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AGATE ADVANCED GENERAL AVIATION TRANSPORT EXPERIMENT AGL ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AGL GREAT LAKES REGION (FAA) AHIP ARMY HELICOPTER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AHTA ANTI-HEAD TAX ACT AIA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION AIAA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS AIG AIRBUS INDUSTRIES GROUP AIM AIRMAN'S INFORMATION MANUAL AIP AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PLAN AIR-21 AVIATION INVESTMENT & REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CEN. AIR-VISIO AVIATION INVESTMENT REVITALIZATION VISION AIRMET AIRMAN'S METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION AIRNET AIRPORT NETWORK SIMULATION MODEL AIRS ANONYMOUS INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM (NBAA) AIS AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE AL APPROACH & LANDING AL ARRIVAL LOCATOR

3 Page 3 ALNOT ALP ALPA ALS ALSF ALSIP ALTOS ALTRV AMASS AMC AMCC AME AMFA AMS AMT AMTA ANG ANOMS ANPRM ANSI AO AO AOC AOCI AOCM AOD AOPA APA APALS APC APFA API APM APO APOD APOE APORTS APP APP APS APU AQAFO AQP ARAC ARAC ARC ARF ALERT NOTICE AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN AIRLINE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AIRBORNE LASER TURBULENCE OBSERVATION SYSTEM ALTITUDE RESERVATION AIRPORT MOVEMENT AREA SAFETY SYSTEM AIR MOBILITY COMMAND FORMERLY MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND ACF / ARTCC MAINTENANCE CONTROL CENTER AIRMAN'S MEDICAL EXAMINER AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION AERONAUTICAL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS' ASSOCIATION AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRPORT NOISE AND OPERATIONS MONITORING SYSTEM ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE AIR OBSERVER AVIATION OFFICER AIR OPERATIONS CENTER AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (NOW ACI-NA) AIRCRAFT OUT OF COMMISSION FOR PARTS AVIATION OFFICER OF THE DAY AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION ALLIED PILOTS' ASSOCIATON AUTONOMOUS PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM AIR PROJECT COORDINATOR ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ALL PILOTS MEETING OFFICE OF AVIATION POLICY AND PLANS AERIAL PORT OF DEBARKATION AERIAL PORT OF EMBARKATION AERIAL PORTS AND AIR OPERATING BASES APPROACH OFFICE OF AIRPORT PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING (FAA) AIRWAY PLANNING STANDARD AUXILLARY POWER UNIT AERONAUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE FIELD OFFICE ADVANCED QUALIFICATION PROGRAM (Pilot training) ARMY RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AVIATION RULEMAKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE AIRLINE REPORTING CORPORATION AIRPORT RESERVATION FUNCTION

4 Page 4 ARFF ARINC ARO ARP ARSA ARSR ART ARTA ARTBA ARTCC ARTS ASAC ASAP ASAP ASAS ASC ASCP ASD ASDA ASDE ASDE-X ASIF ASIS ASK ASLAR ASM ASOS ASP ASPM ASQP ASQP ASR ASR ASRS AST&L ASTA ASTA ASTM ASTOVL ASV ASV AT ATA ATADS ATARS ATAS ATC AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING AERONAUTICAL RADIO INCORPORATED AIRPORT RESERVATION OFFICE AIRPORT REFERENCE POINT AIRPORT RADAR SERVICE AREA AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL TRAVEL AGENTS AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER AUTOMATED RADAR TERMINAL SYSTEMS AVIATION SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AVIATION SAFETY ACTION PLAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AVIATION SAFETY ANALYSIS SYSTEM OFFICE OF SYSTEM CAPACITY AND REQUIREMENTS (FAA) AVIATION SYSTEM CAPACITY PLAN AIRCRAFT SITUATION DISPLAY ACCELERATE - STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION SYSTEM AVIATION SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEE AVIATION STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE AVAILABLE SEAT KILOMETERS AIRCRAFT SURGE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY AVAILABLE SEATMILE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEM ARRIVAL SEQUENCING PROGRAM AVIATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE METRIC AIRLINE SERVICE QUALITY PERFORMANCE AIRLINE SERVICE QUALITY PERFORMANCE AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR SURVEILLANCE APPROACH AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS AIRPORT SURFACE TRAFFIC AUTOMATION AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ADVANCED SHORT TAKEOFF, VERTICAL LANDING AIRCRAFT ANNUAL SERVICE VOLUME (airport capacity) AIRLINE SCHEDULE VENDOR AIR TRAFFIC AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AIR TRAIFFIC ACTIVITY DATA SYSTEM AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC ADVISORY & RESOLUTION SERVICE AIRSPACE AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY SERVICE AIR TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

5 Page 5 ATC ATCA ATCAA ATCBI ATCCC ATCO ATCRBS ATCS ATCSCC ATCT ATF ATIS ATK HEL ATM ATM ATMS ATN ATO ATOMS ATON ATOS ATP ATS ATSA ATTLA AVGAS AVIM AVN AVS AVTASC AWB AWOS AWP AWPG B BALPA BC BFR BRITE BRL BTCC BTS CA CAA CAAC CAB CAMA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSIGNED AIRSPACE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL BEACON INTERROGATOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMAND CENTER AIR TAXI COMMERCIAL OPERATOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR BEACON SYSTEM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM COMMAND CENTER AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTER AUTOMATED TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE ATTACK HELICOPTER AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AVAILABLE TON MILES ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AIR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SERVICE AIR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AIDS TO NAVIGATION AIR TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT SYSTEM AIR TRANSPORT PILOT AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT AIR TRANSPORTABILITY TEST LOADING AGENCY AVIATION GASOLINE AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AVIATION AVIATION STANDARDS AVIATION TALL STRUCTURES COALITION AIR WAYBILL AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION STATION AVIATION WEATHER PROCESSOR AVIATION WEATHER PRODUCTS GENERATOR BITUMINOUS BRITISH AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION BACK COURSE BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW BRIGHT RADAR INDICATOR TOWER EQUIPMENT BUILDING RESTRICTION LINE BUSINESS TRAVEL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS CONTRACT AIR CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF CHINA CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD CIVIL AVIATION MEDICIAL ASSOCIATION

6 Page 6 CAMP CONTINOUS AIRWORTHINESS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM CAP CIVIL AIR PATROL CAPA COALITION OF AIRLINE PILOT ASSOCIATIONS CAPPS COMPUTER-ASSISTED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM CAPPS2 COMPUTER ASSISTED PASSENGER PRESCREENING SYSTEM CARF CENTRAL ALTITUDE RESERVATION FUNCTION CAST COMMERCIAL AVIATION SAFETY TEAM CAT CLEAR - AIR TURBULENCE CAT I ILS WITH MINIMUMS DOWN TO 200 FT AND 1/2 MILE CAT II ILS WITH MINIMUMS DOWN TO 200 FT AND 1/4 MILE CAT III ILS WITH ZERO-ZERO MINIMUMS CCW COUNTER CLOCKWISE DISPLAY CDM COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING CDT CONTROLLED DEPARTURE TIME CDTI COCKPIT DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION CERAP COMBINED CENTER RADAR APPROACH CONTROL CESTA COMMUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC STRENGTH THROUGH AVIATION CFCF CENTRAL FLOW CONTROL FUNCTION CFI CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CFII CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, INSTRUMENT CFIT CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN CFMSS CENTRAL FLIGHT MONITORING AND SCHEDULING SYSTEM CFMU CENTRAL FLOW MANAGEMENT UNIT CG CENTER OF GRAVITY CLT CALCULATED LANDING TIME CMNPS CANADIAN MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION AIRSPACE CNS/ATM COMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, SURVEILLANCE/AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COBRA CONSOLIDATE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1985 COD CARRIER ONBOARD DELIVERY (FIX WING ON CARRIER) CPCN CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY CPDLC CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS CRA CONFLICT RESOLUTION ADVISORY CRAF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CRDA CONVERGING RUNWAY DISPLAY AID CRM COCKPIT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CRO COMPLAINT RESOLUTION OFFICER (airlines) CRS COMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEM CTA CONTROL AREA CTA CONTROLLED TIME OF ARRIVAL CTA/FIR CONTROL AREA / FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION CTAF COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY CTAS CENTER - TRACON AUTOMATION SYSTEM CTIP COALITION FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY PARITY CTMA CENTER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR CTOL CONVENTIONAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT CTR CIVIL TILT ROTOR CVFP CHARTED VISUAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES

7 Page 7 CVFR CVRS CWA CWIN CWSU CWY CZ DA DA DABS DAIR DBA DBN DBRITE DEP DEWIZ DF DFDR DFGS DGPS DH DME DME/P DOHSA DOT DSEDM DSP DSUA DTTC DUAT DVFR DVFR DVOR E-MSAW EAA EARTS EAS EAS EASA EAT ECAC ECDIS ECVFP EDCT EDP EDS EFAS CONTROLLED VISUAL FLIGHT RULES COMPUTERIZED VOICE RESERVATION SYSTEM CENTER WEATHER ADVISORY COCKPIT WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM CENTER WEATHER SERVICE UNIT CLEARWAY CONTROL ZONE DECISION ALTITUDE / DECISION HEIGHT DESCENT ADVISOR DISCREET ADDRESS BEACON SYSTEM DIRECT ALTITUDE AND IDENTITY READOUT DECIBEL DAY BEACON DIGITAL BRIGHT RADAR INDICATOR TOWER EQUIPMENT DEPARTURE DISTANCE EARLY WARNING IDENTIFICATION ZONE DIRECTION FINDER DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DECISION HEIGHT DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT PRECISION DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTURE SEQUENCING ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT MODEL DEPARTURE SEQUENCING PROGRAM DYNAMIC SPECIAL - USE AIRSPACE DATALINK TO TAXI CLEARANCE DIAL UP ACCESS TERMINAL DEFENSE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES DAY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES DOPPLER VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNI - DIRECTIONAL RANGE EN ROUTE MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION EN ROUTE AUTOMATED RADAR TRACKING SYSTEM EQUIVALENT AIR SPEED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE EUROPEAN AVIATION SECURITY AGENCY EXTERNAL AIR TRANSPORT EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION CONFERENCE ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY INFORMATION SYSTEM EXPANDED CHARTED VISUAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES ESTIMATED DEPARTURE CLEARANCE TIME EXPEDITE DEPARTURE PATH EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEM EN ROUTE FLIGHT ADVISORY SERVICE

8 Page 8 EFC EFIS EFVS EGPWS EICAS ELT EMFT EMI EMS ERAM ERP ERSA ESP ETA ETE ETIPS ETOPS ETRR ETS ETV EUR EV EVA EVAS F&E FAA FAAAC FAATC FAF FAIR-21 FANS FAP FAPA FAR FARS FAST FBO FBT FCL FCLT FDAD FDAU FDE FDP FDR FFDO FIDS EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEM ENHANCED GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM ENGINE INDICATING AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER EMERGENCY MANEUVER FLIGHT TRAINING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EN ROUTE AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION ENROUTE REPORTING POINT EXTENDED RUNWAY SAFETY AREA EN ROUTE SPACING PROGRAM ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE ELECTRO-THERMAL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM EXTENDED RANGE TWIN-ENGINE OPERATIONS EXPORT TRAFFIC RELEASE REQUEST ELECTRONIC TARIFF SYSTEM ELECTRONIC TRANSFER VEHICLE EUROPEAN REGION ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM ENHANCED VORTEX ADVISORY SYSTEM FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FAA AERONAUTICAL CENTER FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER FINAL APPROACH FIX FORD AVIATION INVEST. & REFORM ACT FOR 21ST CEN. FUTURE AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM FINAL APPROACH POINT FUTURE AIRLINE PILOTS OF AMERICA FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS FATAL ACCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM FINAL APPROACH SPACING TOOL FIXED BASE OPERATOR FULL BERTH TERMS FLIGHT CREW LICENSING (JAA) FREEZE CALCULATED LANDING TIME FULL DIGITAL ARTS DISPLAY FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION UNIT FLIGHT DATA ENTRY FLIGHT DATA PROCESSING FLIGHT DATA RECORDER FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS

9 Page 9 FIFO FLIGHT INSPECTION FIELD OFFICE FIR FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION FIRC FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSE FITSC FEDERAL INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS COMMITTEE FL FLIGHT LEVEL FLA FUTURE LARGE AIRCRAFT FM FAN MARKER FMS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOARC FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP AVIATION RULEMAKING COMMITTEE FOD FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE FOQA FLIGHT OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE FP FLIGHT PLAN FRC REQUEST FULL ROUTE CLEARANCE FSAS FLIGHT SERVICE AUTOMATION SYSTEM FSD FEDERAL SECURITY DIRECTOR FSDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE FSDPS FLIGHT SERVICE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FSS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FTK FREIGHT TONNE KILOMETERS GA GENERAL AVIATION GAA GENERAL AVIATION ACTIVITY GAAA GENERAL AVIATION ACTIVITY AND AVIONICS GADO GENERAL AVIATION DISTRICT OFFICE GAIN GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION SYSTEM GAMA GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION GARA GENERAL AVIATION REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1994 GARD GENERAL AVIATION RECOVERY DEVICE GATE GENERAL AVIATION TELEPHONIC ENTRY GCA GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH GCAS GROUND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM GIS GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM GLONASS GLOBAL ORBITING NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM GNSS GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM GNSSU GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SENSOR SYSTEM GOES GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE GPI GROUND POINT OF INTERCEPT GPS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPU GROUND POWER UNIT GPWS GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM GRADE GRAPHICAL AIRSPACE DESIGN ENVIRONMENT GS GLIDE SLOPE GSE GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT HAA HEIGHT ABOVE AIRPORT HAI HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL HAL HEIGHT ABOVE LANDING HARS HIGH ALTITUDE ROUTE SYSTEM HAT HEIGHT ABOVE TOUCHDOWN

10 Page 10 HAZMAT HCA HELO HHI HIRF HIWAS HSCT HSI HTA HUD I/AFSS IAF IAP IAPA IAPA IAS IAT IATA IATCA IATFCPA ICAO ICEMAN IF IFE IFEA IFF IFR IFR IFS IFSS IHPRPT IHPTET IIA ILS IM IMC IMP INM INS INT INU IPA IRS ISSS ISU ITAB JAA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HISTORIC COST TO AIRPORT HELICOPTER HERFINDAHL-HIRSCHMAN INDICES HIGH INTENSITY RADIATED ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELDS HAZARDOUS INFLIGHT WEATHER ADVISORY SERVICE HIGH SPEED COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATORS HEAVIER THAN AIR HEADS UP DISPLAY INTERNATIONAL AFSS INITIAL APPROACH FIX INSTRUMENT APPROACH PLATE INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES AUTOMATION INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE PASSENGERS ASSOCIATION INDICATED AIR SPEED INTERNAL AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORATION COMPETITION ACT INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION FAIR COMPETITIVE PRACTICES ACT INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION INTEGRATED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT -MAINFRAME AND NETWORKING INTERMEDIATE FIX INTERACTIVE INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE INTERNATIONAL FLYING FARMERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES ITERIM FINAL RULE INFLIGHT SURVEY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT SERVICE STATION INTEGRATED HIGH PAYOFF ROCKET PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED HIGH PERFORMANCE TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY IATA INTERCARRIER AGREEMENT INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM INNER MARKER INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS INTERCHANGE MESSAGE PROCEDURE INTEGRATED NOISE MODEL INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM INTERSECTION INERTIAL NAVIGATION UNIT PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTING THE IATA INTERCARRIER AGREEMENT (IIA) INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM INITIAL SECTOR SUITE SYSTEM OF AAS INTERNAL AIRLIFT / HELICOPTER SLINGABLE CONTAINER UNIT INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD JOINT AVIATION AUTHORITY (Europe)

11 Page 11 JAR JAR JFK JPATS JRSA JSAT JSIT KPH KTAS Kts LAA LAAS LACV LASAC LAX LCF LDA LDA LDA LDIN LFR LIRL LLWAS LLWS LOC LOCID LOFT LOM LORAN LOS LPC LROPS LST MAA MAC MAC MALSR MAP MAP MASAC MATA MATCU MBAA MCA MCL MCOA MCTW JOINT AVIATION REGULATIONS (of the JAA) JOINT AVIATION REQUIREMENTS (JAA) JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JOINT PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT SYSTEM JOINT SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT JOINT SAFETY ANALYSIS TEAM JOINT SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM KILOMETERS PER HOUR KNOTS TRUE AIRSPEED KNOTS LOCAL AIRPORT ADVISORY LOW ALTITUDE ALERT SYSTEM LIGHTER AIR CUSHIONED VEHICLE LOCAL AIRLINE SERVICE ACTION COMMITTEE LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCAL CONTROL FACILITY LANDING DIRECTIONAL AID LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE LOCALIZER DIRECTIONAL AID LEAD IN LIGHT SYSTEM LOW FREQUENCY RADIO RANGE LOW INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTS LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ALERT SYSTEM LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR LOCALIZER LOCATION IDENTIFIER LINE ORIENTED FLIGHT TRAINING LOCATOR OUTER MARKER LONG RANGE AIDS TO NAVIGATION LINE OPERATION SIMULATION LICENSE PROFICIENCY CHECK (JAA) LONG RANGE OPERATIONS LICENSE SKILL TEST (JAA) MINNESOTA AVIATION ASSOCIATION MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION (MSP) MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RAIL MILITARY AIRPORT PLAN MISSED APPROACH POINT METROPOLITAN AIRCRAFT SOUND ABATEMENT COUNCIL MINNESOTA AVIATION TRADES ASSOCIATION MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC COORDINATING UNIT MINNESOTA BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION MINIMUM CROSSING ALTITUDE MIDDLE COMPASS LOCATOR MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF AIRPORTS MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED TAKEOFF WEIGHT

12 Page 12 MDA MEA MEL MHA MIA MIA MIRLS MIT MLS MM MOA MOCA MODE C MODE C MODE S MOPS MRA MSA MSAW MSL MTI MTR MVA MVFR MWAA NAA NAAC NACA NADIN NADP NAILS NAPRS NAR NARA NAS NASA NASAO NASDC NASIP NASP NASPAC NATA NATCA NATCOM NAVAID NAWAU NAWPF MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE MINIMUM IFR ALTITUDES AGREEMENT ON MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT IIA MEDIUM INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM MILES IN - TRAIL MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM MIDDLE MARKER MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA MINIMUM OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ALTITUDE ALTITUDE - ENCODED BEACON REPLY ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE OF SECONDARY RADAR MODE SELECT BEACON SYSTEM MINIMUM OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS MINIMUM RECEPTION ALTITUDE MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING MEAN SEA LEVEL MOVING TARGET INDICATOR MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE MARGINAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION COALITION NATIONAL AIR CARRIER ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AIRSPACE DATA INTERCHANGE NETWORK NOISE ABATEMENT DEPARTURE PROFILES NATIONAL AIRSPACE INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT NATIONAL AIRSPACE PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM NATIONAL AIRSPACE REVIEW NATIONAL AIRCRAFT RESALE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AVIATION OFFICIALS NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY DATA NATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTION NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM PLAN NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS CAPABILITY NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NAVIGATIONAL AID NATIONAL AVIATION WEATHER ADVISORY UNIT NATIONAL AVIATION WEATHER PROCESSING FACILITY

13 Page 13 NBAA NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION NBTA NATIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION NCAA NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY AIRCRAFT NCARC NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION REVIEW COMMISSION NCF NATIONAL CONTROL FACILITY NDB NONDIRECTIONAL BEACON NDMS NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEM NOISE EXPOSURE MAP NEXRAD NEXT GENERATION RADAR NFDC NATIONAL FLIGHT DATA CENTER NFDD NATIONAL FLIGHT DATA DIGEST NICS NAS INTERFACILITY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM NIST NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY NITS NATIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM NMAC NEAR MIDAIR COLLISION NOAA NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION NOPT NO PRCEDURE TURN REQUIRED NORAD NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND NORDO NO RADIO NOTAM NOTICE TO AIRMEN NPDES NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM NPIAS NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS NPIR NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY NPP NATIONAL PRIORITY PROGRAM NPR NATIONAL ROUTE PLAN NPR NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW NPRM NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING NSL NATIONAL SIMULATION LABORATORY (FAA) NTAP NOTICES TO AIRMEN PUBLICATION NTSB NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD NTZ NO TRANSGRESSION ZONE NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE O&M OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE OAA ORIENT AIRLINE ASSOCIATION OAG OFFICIAL AIRLINE GUIDE OASIS OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORTABILITY IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM OC OBSTRUCTION CHART OCL OUTER COMPASS LOCATOR ODALS OMNI - DIRECTIONAL APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM ODMS OPERATIONAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OEP OPERATIONAL EVOLUTION PLAN (FAA) OFA OBJECT FREE AREA OFCM OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR METEOROLOGY OFDPS OFFSHORE FLIGHT DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM OFT OUTER FIX TIME OFZ OBSTACLE FREE ZONE OM OUTER MARKER

14 Page 14 OPC OST OT PACE PAMA PAPI PAR PAR PASS PATWAS PAX PBCT PCA PCATD PDAR PDC PDR pfast PFC PIC PIR PIREP PLASI POI PPF PRIA PRM PRS PT RAA RADNAV RAIL RAP RAPCON RASI RASM RATCF RCAG RCF RCLM RCMS RCO RCS RDP RDSIM REIL REP OPERATOR PROFICIENCY CHECK (JAA) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PILOT AND AIRCRAFT COURTEST EVALUATION PROFESSIONAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR PREFERENTIAL ARRIVAL ROUTE PRECISION APPROACH RADAR PROFESSIONAL AIRWAYS SYSTEM SPECIALIST PILOT'S AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE WEATHER ANSWERING SERVICE PASSENGER PROPOSED BOUNDARY CROSSING TIME POSITIVE CONTROL AIRSPACE PERSONAL COMPUTER-BASE AVIATION TRAINING DEVICE PREFERENTIAL DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL ROUTE PRE - DEPARTURE CLEARANCE PREFERENTIAL DEPARTURE ROUTE PASSIVE FINAL APPROACH TOOL PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE PILOT IN COMMAND PRECISION INSTRUMENT RUNWAY PILOT REPORT PULSED LIGHT-APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR PRINICPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR PROFESSIONAL PILOTS FEDERATION PILOT RECORDS IMPROVEMENT ACT PRECISION RUNWAY MONITOR PREFERENTIAL RUNWAY SYSTEM PASSENGER TRAFFIC REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION RADIO NAVIGATION RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS REGIONAL AVIATION PARTNERS RADAR APPROACH CONTROL REGIONAL AIR SERVICE INITIATIVE REVENUE PER AVAILABLE SEAT MILE RADAR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES REMOTE CENTER AIR / GROUND REMOTE COMMUNICATION FACILITY RUNWAY CENTERLINE MARKING RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHTING SYSTEM REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET RADAR CONTROL SYSTEM RADAR DATA PROCESSING RUNWAY DELAY SIMULATION MODEL RUNWAY - END IDENTIFICATION LIGHTS REMOTE ENTRY PROCESSING

15 Page 15 RMI RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR RML RADAR MICROWAVE LINK RNAV AREA NAVIGATION ROSA REMOTE OBSERVATION SYSTEM ACCESS ROT RUNWAY OCCUPANCY TIME ROWS RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION WARNING SYSTEM RPK REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETER RPM REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE RPM REVENUE PASSENGER MILE RR LOW OR MEDIUM FREQUENCY RADIO RANGE RSA RUNWAY SAFETY AREA RSU RUNWAY SUPERVISORY RT&BTL RADAR TRACKING AND BEACON TRACKING LEVEL RTCA RADIO TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR AERONAUTICS RTK REVENUE TONNE KILOMETER RTM REVENUE TON - MILE RTO REJECTED TAKEOFF RTS REMOTE TERMINAL SITE RUS RUNWAY USE SYSTEM RVR RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE RVSM REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUMS RVV RUNWAY VISIBILITY VALUE RW RUNWAY S/S SECTOR SUITE SAAM SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT AIRLIFT & MISSION SAFI SEMI AUTOMATIC FLIGHT INSPECTION SALS SHORT APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM SAMA SMALL AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION SAR SEARCH AND RESCUE SARPS STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES (ICAO) SAS SPECIAL AIRLIFT SUMMARY SASP STATE AVIATION SYSTEM PLAN SATO SCHEDULED AIRLINE TICKET OFFICE SCAG SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIRSPACE USER'S GROUP SDRA STANDARD DELAY REPORTING SYSTEM SEL SINGLE ENGINE LAND (pilot rating) SELF SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS SFAR SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION SFAR-38 SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION 38 SFFL STANDARD FOREIGN FARE LEVEL SIAP STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE SID STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE SIGMET SIGNIFICANT METEROLOGICAL CONVECTIVE INFORMATION SIMMOD AIRPORT AND AIRSPACE SIMULATION MODEL SIRO STANDARD INTERSECTING RUNWAY OPERATIONS SMA SURFACE MOVEMENT ADVISOR SMEL SINGLE-MULTIENGINE LAND (pilot rating)

16 Page 16 SOIA SOIR SOIWR SPAS SRT SSALF SSALR SSR SST STAR STARS STC STOL SUP SVFR SVS T TAAS TACAN TACOs TAF TAG TAS TATCA TAVT TAWS TCA TCA TCAS TCH TCLT TDLS TDWR TDZL TERPS TFR TH TIDS TL TLS TODA TOF TOFMS TORA TRACON TRSA TSA STANDARD OFFSET INSTRUMENT APPROACHES SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS ON INTERSECTING RUNWAYS SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS ON INTERSECTING WET RUNWAYS SAFTEY PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS STANDARD REMOTE TERMINAL SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS SIMPLIFIED SHORT APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGH SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL ROUTE STANDARD TERMINAL AUTOMATION REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING SUSPECTED UNAPPROVED PARTS SPECIAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES SYNTHETIC VISION SYSTEM TRAINER AIRCRAFT DESIGNATION TERMINAL ADVANCE AUTOMATION SYSTEM TACTICAL AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND NAVIGATION TRAVEL AGENT COMMISSION OVERRIDES TERMINAL AREA FORECAST TACTICAL AIR GROUP TRUE AIRSPEED TERMINAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUTOMATION TERMINAL AIRSPACE VISUALIZATION TOOL TERRAIN AWARENESS & WARNING SYSTEMS TERMINAL CONTROL AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL AIRPORT OR TOWER CONTROL AIRPORT TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THRESHOLD CROSSING HEIGHT TENTATIVE CALCULATED LANDING TIME TOWER DATA - LINK SERVICES TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTS TERMINAL INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS THRESHOLD TERMINAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM TAXILANE TRANSPONDER LANDING SYSTEM TAKEOFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE TIME - OF - FLIGHT TIME - OF - FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER TAKE - OFF RUN AVAILABLE TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL TERMINAL RADAR SERVICE AREA TAXIWAY SAFETY AREA

17 Page 17 TSC SEE VOLPE CENTER TSO TECHNICAL STANDARDS ORDER TTMA TRACON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR TVOR TERMINAL VOR TW TAXIWAY TWDR TERMINAL WEATHER DOPPLER RADAR TWEB TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCAST UAV UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE UFAS UNIFORM FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS UFO UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT UHCA ULTRA HIGH CAPACITY AIRCRAFT UIR UPPER FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION UL ULTRALIGHT UNICOM RADIO FREQUENCY USED FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES URET USER REQUEST EVALUATION TOOL USAF U.S. AIR FORCE USAP UNIVERSAL SECURITY AUDIT PROGRAM (ICAO) USATS U.S. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES CORPORATION USOAP UNIVERSAL SAFETY OVERSIGHT AUDIT PROGRAM (ICAO) USSPA UNITED STATES SEAPLANE ASSOCIATION USTAR UNITD STATES TRAVEL AGENT REGISTRY V/STOL VERTICAL/SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT VASI VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR VFR VISUAL FLIGHT RULES VMC VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS VNTSC SEE VOLPE CENTER VOLPE CE JOHN A. VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER. VOR VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE VOR VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNI - DIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE VOR/DME VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE/DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT VORTAC COMBINED VOR AND TACAN NAVIGATIONAL FACILITY VOT VOR TEST VSCS VOICE SWITCHING AND CONTROL SYSTEM VTA VERTEX TIME OF ARRIVAL VTOL VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING VV&A VERIFICATION, VALIDATION & ACCREDITATION WAC WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART WAD WORLD AVIATION DIRECTORY