Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
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- Abbreviations
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- Abbreviationactual time of departure
ATD stands for actual time of departure in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationactual time of penetration
ATP stands for actual time of penetration in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationactual time of release
ATRLS stands for actual time of release in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationactual wind factor
ALWF stands for actual wind factor in FAA terminology.
- OperationsADAPTED ROUTES
Departure and/or arrival routes that are adapted in ARTCC ERAM computers to accomplish inter/intrafacility controller coordination and to ensure that flight data is posted at the proper control positions.
- Abbreviationadditional traffic is
ADNL TFC stands for additional traffic is in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAdvanced Data Communications Control Procedure
ADCCP stands for Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAdvanced Navigation Routes
ANR stands for Advanced Navigation Routes in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAdvanced Traffic Management System
ATMS stands for Advanced Traffic Management System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAdvanced Weather Radar System
NXRD stands for Advanced Weather Radar System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise arrival
ADZAR stands for advise arrival in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise by air mail as soon as possible
ADMAP stands for advise by air mail as soon as possible in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise customs
ADCUS stands for advise customs in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise disposition
ADSPN stands for advise disposition in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise if not correct
ADNOK stands for advise if not correct in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationADVISE INTENTIONS
ADZI stands for ADVISE INTENTIONS in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise present position and altitude
APPA stands for advise present position and altitude in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationadvise reason for delay
ADRDE stands for advise reason for delay in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAdvisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft
AIRPAC stands for Advisor for the Intelligent Resolution of Predicted Aircraft in FAA terminology.
- AirportsAerodrome
An area of land or water intended for aircraft arrivals, departures and movement.
- AbbreviationAerodrome chart
ADC stands for Aerodrome chart in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationaerodrome flight information service
AFIS stands for aerodrome flight information service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAerodrome office (specify service)
ADO stands for Aerodrome office (specify service) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationaerodrome reference point
ARP stands for aerodrome reference point in FAA terminology.