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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- Abbreviationhigh density traffic airport
HDTA stands for high density traffic airport in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhigh density traffic zones
HDATZ stands for high density traffic zones in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationHIGH FREQUENCY
HF stands for HIGH FREQUENCY in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhigh frequency direction finding station
HDF stands for high frequency direction finding station in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhigh intensity approach light system
HIALS stands for high intensity approach light system in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhigh intensity runway lights
HIRL stands for high intensity runway lights in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationHigh Level Data Link Control
HLDC stands for High Level Data Link Control in FAA terminology.
- AirportsHIGH SPEED TAXIWAY
A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature
HITMP stands for highest temperature in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature equaled for all time
HIEAT stands for highest temperature equaled for all time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature equaled for the month
HIEFM stands for highest temperature equaled for the month in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature equaled so early
HIESE stands for highest temperature equaled so early in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature equaled so late
HIESL stands for highest temperature equaled so late in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature exceeded for all time
HIXAT stands for highest temperature exceeded for all time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature exceeded for the month
HIXFM stands for highest temperature exceeded for the month in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature exceeded so early
HIXSE stands for highest temperature exceeded so early in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationhighest temperature exceeded so late
HIXSL stands for highest temperature exceeded so late in FAA terminology.
- OperationsHOLD FOR RELEASE
Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc.
- OperationsHOLD PROCEDURE
A predetermined maneuver which keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control.
- Abbreviationhoming beacon
HB stands for homing beacon in FAA terminology.
- Aircraft and systemsHorizontal stabilizer
The horizontal tail surface contributing to longitudinal stability.
- Abbreviationhospital aircraft
HOSP stands for hospital aircraft in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationHost Interface Device/National Airspace System/Local Area Network
HID / NAS / LAN stands for Host Interface Device/National Airspace System/Local Area Network in FAA terminology.
- OperationsHOVER CHECK
Used to describe when a helicopter/VTOL aircraft requires a stabilized hover to conduct a performance/power check prior to hover taxi, air taxi, or takeoff.