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
- AbbreviationLOW FREQUENCY (LF)
LF stands for LOW FREQUENCY (LF) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow frequency intersection
LFNT stands for low frequency intersection in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow frequency radio range
LFR stands for low frequency radio range in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow IFR (weather reports only)
LIFR stands for low IFR (weather reports only) in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow intensity runway edge lights
LIRL stands for low intensity runway edge lights in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationLow Intensity Runway Lights
LIRL stands for Low Intensity Runway Lights in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow level wind shear
LLWS stands for low level wind shear in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow level wind shear alert system
LLWAS stands for low level wind shear alert system in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow or medium frequency radio range stations
RR stands for low or medium frequency radio range stations in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow visibility operations
LVO stands for low visibility operations in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlow/medium frequency
L/MF stands for low/medium frequency in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature
LOTMP stands for lowest temperature in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature equaled for all time
LOEAT stands for lowest temperature equaled for all time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature equaled for the month
LOEFM stands for lowest temperature equaled for the month in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature equaled so early
LOESE stands for lowest temperature equaled so early in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature equaled so late
LOESL stands for lowest temperature equaled so late in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature exceeded for all time
LOXAT stands for lowest temperature exceeded for all time in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature exceeded for the month
LOXFM stands for lowest temperature exceeded for the month in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature exceeded so early
LOXSE stands for lowest temperature exceeded so early in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationlowest temperature exceeded so late
LOXSL stands for lowest temperature exceeded so late in FAA terminology.
M
- AerodynamicsMach number
The ratio of aircraft speed through the air to the local speed of sound.
- OperationsMACH TECHNIQUE
Describes a control technique used by air traffic control whereby turbojet aircraft operating successively along suitable routes are cleared to maintain appropriate MACH numbers for a relevant portion of the en route phase of flight.
- AbbreviationMackay Radio and Telegraph Company
MACKAY stands for Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationmagnetic bearing
QDR stands for magnetic bearing in FAA terminology.