Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
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- Abbreviationwarm (air mass)
W stands for warm (air mass) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationwasatch range
WSTCH stands for wasatch range in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWashington Office
WO stands for Washington Office in FAA terminology.
- NavigationWaypoint
A specified geographical point used to define a route or procedure.
- AbbreviationWeather
WEA stands for Weather in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather and Radar Processor
WARP stands for Weather and Radar Processor in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationweather at altitude (PIREP only)
WX stands for weather at altitude (PIREP only) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Bureau Regional Headquar- ters
WBRH stands for Weather Bureau Regional Headquar- ters in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Camera
WCAM stands for Weather Camera in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Communications Processor
WCP stands for Weather Communications Processor in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Forecast Office
WFO stands for Weather Forecast Office in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyWeather front
A boundary between air masses with different properties.
- AbbreviationWeather Message Switching Center
WMSC stands for Weather Message Switching Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Message Switching Center Replacement
WMSCR stands for Weather Message Switching Center Replacement in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationweather radar analysis and development unit
RADU stands for weather radar analysis and development unit in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyWEATHER RADAR PRECIPITATION INTENSITY
Existing radar systems cannot detect turbulence, however, there is a direct correlation between turbulence intensity and precipitation intensity.
- MeteorologyWEATHER RECONNAISSANCE AREA (WRA)
A WRA is airspace with defined dimensions and published by Notice to Airmen, which is established to support weather reconnaissance/research flights.
- Abbreviationweather reconnaissance flight pilot report
WXCON stands for weather reconnaissance flight pilot report in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationweather report will not be filed for transmission
FINO stands for weather report will not be filed for transmission in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Sensors Technology Refresh Program
WSTRP stands for Weather Sensors Technology Refresh Program in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory
WSCMO stands for Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationWeather Service Forecast Office
WSFO stands for Weather Service Forecast Office in FAA terminology.