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
G
- AbbreviationGraphic Weather Display System
GWDS stands for Graphic Weather Display System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGraphical Airspace Design Environment
GRADE stands for Graphical Airspace Design Environment in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationgrass landing area
GRASS stands for grass landing area in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationgrid point values of processed meteorological data
GRID stands for grid point values of processed meteorological data in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCGROUND COMMUNICATION OUTLET (GCO)
An unstaffed, remotely controlled, ground/ground communications facility.
- Abbreviationground control
GC stands for ground control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationground control approach
GCA stands for ground control approach in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationground control intercept
GCI stands for ground control intercept in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCGROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH
A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio.
- Organisations and programmesGROUND DELAY PROGRAM (GDP)
A traffic management process administered by the ATCSCC, when aircraft are held on the ground.
- AbbreviationGround movement chart (followed by name/title)
GMC stands for Ground movement chart (followed by name/title) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGround Power Unit
An external ground power unit supplying electrical power to an aircraft.
- AbbreviationGround Proximity Warning System
A system warning of certain unsafe proximity-to-ground conditions.
- NavigationGround speed
The aircraft's speed relative to the Earth's surface.
- Abbreviationground to air
G/A stands for ground to air in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationground to air and air to ground
G/A/G stands for ground to air and air to ground in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationground visibility
GV stands for ground visibility in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationground-based augmentation system
GBAS stands for ground-based augmentation system in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGulf of Alaska
GLFALSK stands for Gulf of Alaska in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationGulf of California
GLFCAL stands for Gulf of California in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationgusts reaching (knots) (weather reports only)
G stands for gusts reaching (knots) (weather reports only) in FAA terminology.
H
- AbbreviationHawaiian Air Defense Division
HADD stands for Hawaiian Air Defense Division in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationHawaiian Air Defense Identification Zone
HADIZ stands for Hawaiian Air Defense Identification Zone in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationHawaiian Air National Guard
HANG stands for Hawaiian Air National Guard in FAA terminology.