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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- Abbreviationair refueling egress point
AREP stands for air refueling egress point in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationair refueling exit
AREX stands for air refueling exit in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationair refueling initial point
ARIP stands for air refueling initial point in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationair report
AIREP stands for air report in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Rescue Service (USAF)
ARS stands for Air Rescue Service (USAF) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Reserve Base
ARB stands for Air Reserve Base in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCAIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR
Air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft's position while en route between terminal areas.
- Abbreviationair route traffic control
ARTC stands for air route traffic control in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCAIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC)
A facility established to provide air traffic control service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight.
- AbbreviationAir Route Traffic Control Center Maintenance Control Center
AMCC stands for Air Route Traffic Control Center Maintenance Control Center in FAA terminology.
- OperationsAIR TAXI
Used to describe a helicopter/VTOL aircraft movement conducted above the surface but normally not above 100 feet AGL.
- AbbreviationAir Taxi Commercial Operator
ATCO stands for Air Taxi Commercial Operator in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationair to air
A/A stands for air to air in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCAIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE
An authorization by air traffic control for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace.
- Radio communications and ATCAir traffic control
A service organising air traffic and preventing collisions within its defined responsibilities.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control
Air traffic control: the service managing aircraft movements within assigned responsibilities.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control and Landing Systems (DoD)
ATCALS stands for Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (DoD) in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
ATCAA stands for Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Association
ATCA stands for Air Traffic Control Association in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Command Center
ATCCC stands for Air Traffic Control Command Center in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Optimum Training Solutions
ATCOTS stands for Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solutions in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Radar Beacon
ATCRB stands for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationAir Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCRBS stands for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCAIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM COMMAND CENTER (ATCSCC)
An Air Traffic Tactical Operations facility responsible for monitoring and managing the flow of air traffic throughout the NAS, producing a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic while minimizing delays.