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
I
- Abbreviationintermediate approach fix
IF stands for intermediate approach fix in FAA terminology.
- OperationsINTERMEDIATE FIX
The fix that identifies the beginning of the intermediate approach segment of an instrument approach procedure.
- Flying skillsINTERMEDIATE LANDING
On the rare occasion that this option is requested, it should be approved.
- Abbreviationintermittent instruments
I/IFR stands for intermittent instruments in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationInternational Administrative Aeronautical Radio Conference
IAARC stands for International Administrative Aeronautical Radio Conference in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationInternational Aeronautical Telecommunications Switching Center
IATSC stands for International Aeronautical Telecommunications Switching Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationInternational Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association, associated with industry standards and airline and airport codes.
- AbbreviationInternational Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations specialised agency.
- AbbreviationInternational Communications Switching Systems
ICSS stands for International Communications Switching Systems in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationinternational dateline
DTLN stands for international dateline in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationInternational Flight Information Manual
IFIM stands for International Flight Information Manual in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationInternational Flight Service Station
IFSS stands for International Flight Service Station in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationinternational general aviation
IGA stands for international general aviation in FAA terminology.
- OperationsINTERNATIONAL NOTICE
A notice containing flight prohibitions, potential hostile situations, or other international/foreign oceanic airspace matters.
- AbbreviationInternational Telecommunications Union
ITU stands for International Telecommunications Union in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationinterphone (service F) resumed operation
IFORO stands for interphone (service F) resumed operation in FAA terminology.
- OperationsINTERROGATOR
The ground‐based surveillance radar beacon transmitter‐receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply.
- Abbreviationinterruption of air traffic services
INATS stands for interruption of air traffic services in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationintersection of air routes
IAR stands for intersection of air routes in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationintervals between aircraft in stream type formation
IBASF stands for intervals between aircraft in stream type formation in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationIntranet Radio Coverage Analysis System
iRCAS stands for Intranet Radio Coverage Analysis System in FAA terminology.
J
- OperationsJAMMING
Denotes emissions that do not mimic Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals (e.g., GPS and WAAS), but rather interfere with the civil receiver's ability to acquire and track GNSS signals.
- Abbreviationjet approach landing charts
JAL stands for jet approach landing charts in FAA terminology.
- EnginesJet engine
An engine producing thrust by accelerating and expelling a working fluid.