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
E
- AbbreviationExpanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures
ECVFP stands for Expanded Charted Visual Flight Procedures in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect approach clearance
EACLN stands for expect approach clearance in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect approach clearance not later than
EACNL stands for expect approach clearance not later than in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect departure clearance at
EDC stands for expect departure clearance at in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect departure release at
EDR stands for expect departure release at in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect further clearance at
EFC stands for expect further clearance at in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect further routing
EFR stands for expect further routing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect higher altitude
EHA stands for expect higher altitude in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpect vector to
EVT stands for expect vector to in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpected approach time
EAT stands for expected approach time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationexpected operations forecast
EOF stands for expected operations forecast in FAA terminology.
- OperationsEXPEDITE
Used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation.
- Abbreviationexpedite delivery by telephone
EXPHO stands for expedite delivery by telephone in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationExtended Operations
Requirements for certain extended operations with increased diversion time to a suitable aerodrome.
F
- AbbreviationFAA Aeronautical Center
FAAAC stands for FAA Aeronautical Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Aeronautical Center or Academy
ARCTR stands for FAA Aeronautical Center or Academy in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Airports Organization
ARP stands for FAA Airports Organization in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Aviation Safety Center
FASC stands for FAA Aviation Safety Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Communications Information System
FAACIS stands for FAA Communications Information System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Contract Flight Service Station
FCFSS stands for FAA Contract Flight Service Station in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Contract Weather Observing Station
FCWOS stands for FAA Contract Weather Observing Station in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Office of Airports
ARP stands for FAA Office of Airports in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Office of Aviation Policy Planning and Environment
AEP stands for FAA Office of Aviation Policy Planning and Environment in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationFAA Office of Aviation Safety
AVS stands for FAA Office of Aviation Safety in FAA terminology.