1−2−6. ABBREVIATIONS
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1-2-6. ABBREVIATIONS
As used in this order, the abbreviations listed below have the following meanings indicated. (See TBL 1-2-1.)
TBL 1-2-1 Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning AAR Adapted arrival route AAR Airport acceptance rate AC Advisory Circular ACC Area Control Center ACE-IDS ASOS Controller Equipment- Information Display System ACL Aircraft list ACLS Automatic Carrier Landing System ADAR Adapted departure arrival route ADC Aerospace Defense Command ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone (to be pronounced “AY DIZ”) ADR Adapted departure route ADS Automatic Dependent Surveillance ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast ADS-C Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract AFP Airspace flow program AERT Automation Embedded Route Text AFP Airspace Flow Program AIDC ATS Interfacility Data Communications AIM Aeronautical Information Manual AIRMET Airmen's meteorological information ALDARS Automated Lightning Detection and Reporting System ALERFA Alert phase code (Alerting Service) ALNOT Alert notice ALS Approach Light System ALTRV Altitude reservation AM Ambiguity- A disparity greater than a locally adapted distance exists between the position declared for a target by MEARTS and another facility's computer declared position during interfacility handoff AMASS Airport Movement Area Safety System AMB Ambiguity- A disparity greater than a locally adapted distance exists between the position declared for a target by MEARTS and another facility's computer declared position during interfacility handoff AMVER Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System ANG Air National Guard APR ATC preferred route APREQ Approval Request ARAC Army Radar Approach Control Facility (US Army) ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated ARIP Air refueling initial point ARSR Air route surveillance radar ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center ASD Aircraft Situation Display ASDE Airport Surface Detection Equipment ASDE-X Airport Surface Detection Equipment System - Model X ASF Airport Stream Filters ASOS Automated Surface Observing System ASR Airport surveillance radar ATC Air traffic control ATCAA ATC assigned airspace ATCSCC David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center ATD Along-Track Distance ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service ATO Air Traffic Organization ATO COO Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer ATOP Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures ATS Air Traffic Service AWOS Automated Weather Observing System BASE Cloud base CA Conflict Alert CARCAH Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes CARF Central Altitude Reservation Function CAT Clear air turbulence CDT Controlled departure time CEP Central East Pacific CERAP Combined Center/RAPCON CFR Code of Federal Regulations CFR Call for Release CIC Controller-in-Charge CNS Continuous CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications CPME Calibration Performance Monitor Equipment CTA Control Area CTRD Certified Tower Radar Display CVFP Charted Visual Flight Procedure CWA Center Weather Advisory DETRESFA Distress Phase code (Alerting Service) DH Decision height DL Departure List DME Distance measuring equipment compatible with TACAN DOE Department of Energy DP Instrument Departure Procedure DR Dead reckoning DRT Diversion recovery tool DSR Display System Replacement DTAS Digital Terminal Automation Systems DTM Digital Terrain Map DVFR Defense Visual Flight Rules DVRSN Diversion EA Electronic Attack EAS En Route Automation System EDCT Expect Departure Clearance Time EDST En Route Decision Support Tool EFC Expect further clearance EFVS Enhanced Flight Vision System ELDB Enhanced Limited Data Block ELP Emergency Landing Pattern ELT Emergency locator transmitter EoR Established on RNP EOS End Service EOVM Emergency obstruction video map ERAM En Route Automation Modernization ERIDS En Route Information Display System ERT Embedded route text ETA Estimated time of arrival FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAA Order FAA Order FANS Future Air Navigation System FDB FDB FDIO Flight Data Input/Output FDP Flight data processing FICON Field Condition FIR Flight Information Region FL Flight level FLIP Flight Information Publication FLY Fly or flying FMS Flight Management System FMSP Flight Management System Procedure FSM Flight Schedule Monitor FSS Flight Service Station GCA Ground controlled approach GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System GPD Graphics Plan Display GPS Global Positioning System GS Ground stop HF/RO High Frequency/Radio Operator HIRL High intensity runway lights IAFDOF Inappropriate Altitude for Direction of Flight ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IDENT Aircraft identification IDS Information Display System IFR Instrument flight rules IFSS International Flight Service Station ILS Instrument Landing System INCERFA Uncertainty Phase code (Alerting Service) INREQ Information request INS Inertial Navigation System IR IFR military training route IRU Inertial Reference Unit ISR Increased Separation Required ITWS Integrated Terminal Weather System JATO Jet assisted takeoff LAHSO Land and Hold Short Operations LOA Letter of Agreement LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System LLWAS NE Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Network Expansion LLWAS-RS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Relocation/Sustainment LLWS Low Level Wind Shear L/MF Low/medium frequency LORAN Long Range Navigation System Mach Mach number MALS Medium Intensity Approach Light System MALSR Medium Approach Light System with runway alignment indicator lights MAP Missed approach point MARSA Military authority assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft MCA Minimum crossing altitude MCI Mode C Intruder MDA Minimum descent altitude MDM Main display monitor MEA Minimum en route (IFR) altitude MEARTS Micro En Route Automated Radar Tracking System METAR Aviation Routine Weather Report MIA Minimum IFR altitude MIAWS Medium Intensity Airport Weather System MIRL Medium intensity runway lights MNPS Minimum Navigation Performance Specification MNT Mach Number Technique MOA Military operations area MOCA Minimum obstruction clearance altitude MRA Minimum reception altitude MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning MSL Mean sea level MTI Moving target indicator MTR Military training route MVA Minimum vectoring altitude NADIN National Airspace Data Interchange Network NAR National Automation Request NAS National Airspace System NAT ICAO North Atlantic Region NAT HLA North Atlantic High Level Airspace NBCAP National Beacon Code Allocation Plan NDB Nondirectional radio beacon NHOP National Hurricane Operations Plan NM Nautical mile NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOPAC North Pacific NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command NOS National Ocean Service NOTAM Notice to Air Missions NOWGT No weight. The weight class or wake category has not been determined NRP North American Route Program NRR Nonrestrictive Route NRS Navigation Reference System NTZ No transgression zone NWS National Weather Service NWSOP National Winter Storm Operations Plan ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System ODP Obstacle Departure Procedure OID Operator Interface Device OS Operations Supervisor OTR Oceanic transition route PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicators PAR Precision approach radar PBCT Proposed boundary crossing time P/CG Pilot/Controller Glossary PDC Pre-Departure Clearance PIREP Pilot Weather Report PPI Plan position indicator PTP Point-to-point PVD Plan view display RA Radar Associate RAIL Runway alignment indicator lights RAPCON Radar Approach Control Facility (USAF, USN, and USMC) RATCF Radar Air Traffic Control Facility (USN and USMC) RBS Radar bomb scoring RCC Rescue Coordination Center RCLS Runway Centerline System RCR Runway condition reading RE Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena such as rain, e.g. recent rain = RERA) REIL Runway end identifier lights RF Radius-to-Fix RNAV Area navigation RNP Required Navigation Performance RTQC Real-Time Quality Control RVR Runway visual range RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum RwyCC Runway Condition Codes RwyCR Runway Condition Report SAA Special Activity Airspace SAR Search and rescue SATCOM Satellite Communication SDP Surveillance Data Processing SELCAL Selective Calling System SFA Single frequency approach SFO Simulated flameout SID Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET Significant meteorological information SPA Special Posting Area SPECI Nonroutine (Special) Aviation Weather Report STAR Standard terminal arrival STARS Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System STMC Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator STMCIC Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator-in-charge STOL Short takeoff and landing SURPIC Surface Picture SVFR Special Visual Flight Rules TAA Terminal arrival area TAS Terminal Automation Systems TACAN TACAN UHF navigational aid (omnidirectional course and distance information) TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning System TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System TCDD Tower cab digital display TDLS Terminal Data Link System TDW Tower display workstation TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar TDZL Touchdown Zone Light System TF Track-to-Fix TFMS Traffic Flow Management System TMC Traffic Management Coordinator TMU Traffic Management Unit TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control TRSA Terminal radar service area UFO Unidentified flying object UHF Ultra high frequency USA United States Army USAF United States Air Force USN United States Navy UTC Coordinated universal time UTM Unsuccessful transmission message UUA Urgent pilot weather report VCI Voice Communication Indicator VFR Visual flight rules VHF Very high frequency VMC Visual meteorological conditions VNAV Vertical Navigation VOR VHF navigational aid (omnidirectional course information) VOR/DME Collocated VOR and DME navigational aids (VHF course and UHF distance information) VORTAC Collocated VOR and TACAN navigation aids (VHF and UHF course and UHF distance information) VR VFR military training route VSCS Voice Switching and Control System WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System WARP Weather and Radar Processing WATRS West Atlantic Route System WRA Weather Reconnaissance Area WSO Weather Service Office WSP Weather System Processor WST Convective SIGMET