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
L
- Abbreviationleft side
LS stands for left side in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationleft traffic pattern
LP stands for left traffic pattern in FAA terminology.
- AerodynamicsLift
The aerodynamic force component perpendicular to the relative airflow.
- OperationsLIGHT GUN
A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller.
- Abbreviationlight or lighting
LGT stands for light or lighting in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning cloud-to-air
LTGCA stands for lightning cloud-to-air in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning cloud-to-cloud
LTGCC stands for lightning cloud-to-cloud in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning cloud-to-cloud, cloud to ground
LTGCCCG stands for lightning cloud-to-cloud, cloud to ground in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning cloud-to-ground
LTGCG stands for lightning cloud-to-ground in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning cloud-to-water
LTGCW stands for lightning cloud-to-water in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlightning in clouds
LTGIC stands for lightning in clouds in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlike type
LKTYP stands for like type in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLimited Aviation Weather Reporting Service
LAWRS stands for Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Service in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLimited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
LAWRS stands for Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLimited Aviation Weather Reporting System
LAWRS stands for Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLimited Remote Communications Outlet
LRCO stands for Limited Remote Communications Outlet in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationline of position
LOP stands for line of position in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationline squall
LSQ stands for line squall in FAA terminology.
- OperationsLINE UP AND WAIT (LUAW)
Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and wait.
- Abbreviationlittle change in temperature
LCTMP stands for little change in temperature in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlocal airport deicing plan
LADP stands for local airport deicing plan in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLocal Area Augmentation System
LAAS stands for Local Area Augmentation System in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLocal Communications Network
LCN stands for Local Communications Network in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlocal control
LC stands for local control in FAA terminology.