Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Terms
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- Abbreviationsubject terminal control release
STR stands for subject terminal control release in FAA terminology.
- OperationsSUBSTITUTE ROUTE
A route assigned to pilots when any part of an airway or route is unusable because of NAVAID status.
- OperationsSUNSET AND SUNRISE
The mean solar times of sunset and sunrise as published in the Nautical Almanac, converted to local standard time for the locality concerned.
- Abbreviationsupersonic transport
SST stands for supersonic transport in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSupplemental Aviation Weather Reporting Service
SAWRS stands for Supplemental Aviation Weather Reporting Service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsupplementary aviation weather reporting station
SAWRS stands for supplementary aviation weather reporting station in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSupplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System
SAWRS stands for Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsupplementary flight plan
SPL stands for supplementary flight plan in FAA terminology.
- OperationsSUPPS
Refers to ICAO Document 7030 Regional Supplementary Procedures.
- Abbreviationsurface aviation observation
SAO stands for surface aviation observation in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsurface movement control
SMC stands for surface movement control in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSurface Movement Guidance and Control
SMGC stands for Surface Movement Guidance and Control in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsurface movement guidance and control system
SMGCS stands for surface movement guidance and control system in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsurface movement radar
SMR stands for surface movement radar in FAA terminology.
- OperationsSURFACE VIEWER
A capability within the Traffic Flow Management System that provides situational awareness for a user-selected airport.
- Radio communications and ATCSURVEILLANCE APPROACH
An instrument approach wherein the air traffic controller issues instructions, for pilot compliance, based on aircraft position in relation to the final approach course (azimuth), and the distance (range) from the end of the runway as displayed on the controller's radar scope.
- AbbreviationSurveillance Broadcast Services
SBS stands for Surveillance Broadcast Services in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSurveillance Processing
SP stands for Surveillance Processing in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsurveillance radar approach
SRA stands for surveillance radar approach in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsurveillance radar element of precision approach radar system
SRE stands for surveillance radar element of precision approach radar system in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSwitched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service
SCVTS stands for Switched Compressed Video Telecommunications Service in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationsynchronous meteorological satellite
SMS stands for synchronous meteorological satellite in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationSystem Approach for Safety Oversight
SASO stands for System Approach for Safety Oversight in FAA terminology.