Aviation Abbreviations# Flashcards
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AC
A
Advisory Circular
1
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A/FD
A
Airport/Facility Directory
2
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AC
A
Alternating Current
3
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AC (Weather)
A
Convective Outlook
4
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ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finder
5
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ADIZ
A
Air Defense Identification Zone
6
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ADM
A
Aeronautical Decision Making
7
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AFM
A
Aircraft Flight Manual
8
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AFSS
A
Automated Flight Service Station
9
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AGL
A
Above Ground Level
10
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AIM
A
Aeronautical Information Manual
11
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AIRMET
A
Airman’s Meteorological Information
12
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ALS
A
Approach Light System
13
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ARSR
A
Air Route Surveillance Radar
14
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ARTCC
A
Air Route Traffic Control Center
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ARTS
A
Automated Radar Terminal System
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ASOS
A
Automated Surface Observing System
17
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ASR
A
Airport Surveillance Radar
18
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ATA
A
Actual Time of Arrival
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ATC
A
Air Traffic Control
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ATCRBS
A
ATC Radar Beacon System
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ATD
A
Actual Time of Departure
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ATE
A
Actual Time Enroute
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ATIS
A
Automatic Terminal Information system
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ATP
Airline Transport Pilot
25
AWOS
Automated Weather Observing System
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AWW
Alert Severe Weather Watch
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BFO
Beat Frequency Oscillator
28
BHP
Brake Horse Power
29
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
30
CAS
Calibrated Airspeed
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CAT
Clear Air Turbulence
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CDI
Course Deviation Indicator
33
CFI
Certified Flight Instructor
34
CG
Center of Gravity
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CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
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CL
Coefficient of Lift
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CO
Carbon Monoxide
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CO2
Carbon Dioxide
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CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
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CRM
Crew Resource Management
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CW
Continuous Wave
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CWA
Center Weather Advisory
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DA
Density Altitude
44
DC
Direct Current
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DF
Direction Finder
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DG
Directional Gyro
47
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
48
DUATS
Direct User Access Terminal System
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DVFR
Defense Visual Flight Rules
50
EFAS
Enroute Flight Advisory Service
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ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
52
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
53
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
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ETE
Estimated Time Enroute
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f.p.m.
Feet Per Minute
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FA
Aviation Area Forecast
57
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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FARs
Federal Aviation Regulations
59
FBO
Fixed Base Operator
60
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
61
FD
Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast
62
FDC
Flight Data Center
63
FL
Flight Level
64
FM
Frequency Modulation
65
FSDO
Flight Standards District Office
66
FSS
Flight Service Station
67
g.p.h.
Gallons Per Hour
68
GPS
Global Positioning System
69
GS
Groundspeed
70
HF
High Frequency
71
HIRLs
High Intensity Runway Lights
72
HIWAS
Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service
73
hPa
Hectopascal
74
HSI
Horizontal Situation Indicator
75
HVOR
High Altitude VOR
76
Hz
Hertz
77
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
78
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
79
IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
80
ILS
Instrument Landing System
81
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
82
in. Hg.
Inches of Mercury
83
INS
Inertial Navigation System
84
IOAT
Indicated Outside Air Temperature
85
IR
IFR Military Training Route
86
ISA
International Standard Atmosphere
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kHz
Kilohertz
88
KIAS
Knots Indicated Airspeed
89
KTAS
Knots True Airspeed
90
L/MF
Low/Medium Frequency
91
LAA
Local Airport Advisory
92
LAHSO
Land and Hold Short Operations
93
LAT
Latitude
94
LF
Low Frequency
95
LIRLs
Low Intensity Runway Lights
96
LLWAS
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
97
LONG
Longitude
98
LOP
Line of Position
99
LORAN
Long Range Navigation
100
MB
Magnetic Bearing
101
mb
Millibar
102
MEF
Maximum Elevation Figure
103
METAR
Aviation Routine Weather Report
104
MH
Magnetic Heading
105
MHz
Megahertz
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MIRLs
Medium Intensity Runway Lights
107
MOA
Military Operations Area
108
MSAW
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
109
MSL
Mean Sea Level
110
MTR
Military Training Route
111
MULTICOM
Frequency used at airports without a tower, FSS, or Unicom
112
MVFR
Marginal VFR
113
n.m.
Nautical Miles
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NAVAID
Navigational Aid
115
NDB
Nondirectional Radio Beacon
116
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOS
National Ocean Service
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NOTAM
Notice To Airmen
119
NPRM
Notice of Proposed Rule Making
120
NSA
National Security Area
121
NTAP
Notices to Airmen Publication
122
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
123
NWS
National Weather Service
124
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
125
OBS
Omnibearing Selector
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p.s.i.
Pounds per Square Inch
127
PA
Pressure Altitude
128
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
129
PCL
Pilot Controlled Lighting
130
PIC
Pilot in Command
131
PIM
Pilot Information Manual
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PIREP
Pilot Weather Report
133
PLASI
Pulsating Approach Slope Indicator
134
POH
Pilot's Operating Handbook
135
PTS
Practical Test Standards
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r.p.m.
Revolutions per Minute
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RB
Relative Bearing
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RADAR
Radio Detection and Ranging
139
RAREP
Radar Weather Report
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RCO
Remote Communications Outlet
141
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
142
RMI
Radio Magnetic Indicator
143
RNAV
Area Navigation
144
RVR
Runway Visual Range
145
s.m.
Statute Mile
146
SAR
Search and Rescue
147
SCATANA
Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids
148
SD
Radar Weather Report
149
SIGMET
Significant Meteorological Information
150
SPECI
Non-Routine (special) Aviation Weather Report
151
SVFR
Special VFR
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TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation
153
TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
154
TAS
True Airspeed
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TC
True Course
156
TDWR
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
157
TEL-TWEB
Telephone Access to TWEB
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TH
True Heading
159
TIBS
Telephone Information Briefing Service
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TRACON
Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities
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TRSA
Terminal Radar Service Area
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TVOR
Terminal VOR
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TWEB
Transcribed Weather Broadcast
164
UHF
Ultra High Frequency
165
UNICOM
Aeronautical Advisory Station
166
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu Time)
167
UWS
Urgent Weather SIGMET
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VAFTAD
Volcanic Ash Transport and Dispersion Chart
169
VASI
Visual Approach Slope Indicator
170
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
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VHF
Very High Frequency
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VHF/DF
VHF Direction Finder
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VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
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VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Receiver
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VOR/DME
Collocated VOR and DME
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VORTAC
Collocated VOR and TACAN
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VOT
VOR Test Facility
178
VR
VFR Military Training Route
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VSI
Vertical Speed Indicator
180
WA
AIRMET
181
WAC
World Aeronautical Chart
182
WCA
Wind Correction Angle
183
WH
Hurricane Advisory
184
WS
SIGMET
185
WST
Convective SIGMET
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WW
Severe Weather Watch Bulletin
