Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
- Total entries
- 2480
- Terms
- 435
- Abbreviations
- 2045
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- AbbreviationAirport Weather Information
AWIS stands for Airport Weather Information in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirports and Navigation Aids Database System
AIRNAV stands for Airports and Navigation Aids Database System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirports Consultants Council
ACC stands for Airports Consultants Council in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirports Council International-North America
ACI-NA stands for Airports Council International-North America in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationairports program report
APR stands for airports program report in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationairspace
ASP stands for airspace in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirspace and Airport Simulation Model
SIMMOD stands for Airspace and Airport Simulation Model in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirspace and Traffic Advisory Service
ATAS stands for Airspace and Traffic Advisory Service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationairspace docket
ASD stands for airspace docket in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationairspace flight inspection pilot
ASIP stands for airspace flight inspection pilot in FAA terminology.
- Organisations and programmesAIRSPACE FLOW PROGRAM (AFP)
AFP is a Traffic Management (TM) process administered by the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) where aircraft are assigned an Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT) in order to manage capacity and demand for a specific area of the National Airspace System (NAS).
- AbbreviationAirspace Reservation Unit (Canadian)
ARU stands for Airspace Reservation Unit (Canadian) in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsAirspeed
The aircraft's speed relative to the surrounding air.
- NavigationAirway
A published air route defined by navigation points and conditions of use.
- NavigationAIRWAY BEACON
Used to mark airway segments in remote mountain areas.
- AbbreviationAirway Facilities
AF stands for Airway Facilities in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirway Facilities Management Team
AFMT stands for Airway Facilities Management Team in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirway Facilities Service
AAF stands for Airway Facilities Service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirway Facilities Tower Integration Laboratory
AFTIL stands for Airway Facilities Tower Integration Laboratory in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirway Transportation Systems Specialist
ATSS stands for Airway Transportation Systems Specialist in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationairways engineer
AENG stands for airways engineer in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirways Facilities Sector
AFS stands for Airways Facilities Sector in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAirways Facilities Spectrum Policy and Management
ASR stands for Airways Facilities Spectrum Policy and Management in FAA terminology.
- OperationsAirworthiness
Conformity with the approved aircraft design and a condition suitable for safe flight.