Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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C
- AbbreviationCenter Traffic Management Advisor
CTMA stands for Center Traffic Management Advisor in FAA terminology.
- MeteorologyCENTER WEATHER ADVISORY
An unscheduled weather advisory issued by Center Weather Service Unit meteorologists for ATC use to alert pilots of existing or anticipated adverse weather conditions within the next 2 hours.
- Abbreviationcenter weather service unit
CWSU stands for center weather service unit in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Altitude Reservation Facility
CARF stands for Central Altitude Reservation Facility in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcentral altitude reservation function
CARF stands for central altitude reservation function in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Control Unit
CCU stands for Central Control Unit in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Flow Control
CFC stands for Central Flow Control in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Flow Control Facility
CFCF stands for Central Flow Control Facility in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Flow Control Service
CFCS stands for Central Flow Control Service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Flow Weather Processor
CFWP stands for Central Flow Weather Processor in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcentral flow weather service unit
CFWSU stands for central flow weather service unit in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Flow Weather Unit
CFWU stands for Central Flow Weather Unit in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Radar Approach
CERAP stands for Central Radar Approach in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Region, FAA
ACE stands for Central Region, FAA in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Weather Processor
CWP stands for Central Weather Processor in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCentral Weather Service Unit
CWSU stands for Central Weather Service Unit in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationcentre (runway ID)
C stands for centre (runway ID) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCertified Flight Instructor
CFI stands for Certified Flight Instructor in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationCertified Professional Controller
CPC stands for Certified Professional Controller in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationchange frequency to
CF stands for change frequency to in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationchange to approach control or changing to approach control
CAC stands for change to approach control or changing to approach control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationchange to center control or changing to center control
CTCC stands for change to center control or changing to center control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationchanging over
CHGO stands for changing over in FAA terminology.
- OperationsCHART SUPPLEMENT ALASKA
A flight information publication designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts which contains data on all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, airport diagrams, certain special notices, and non-regulatory procedures.