Civil aviation dictionary
Aviation glossary
Terms, abbreviations and procedures explained without unnecessary jargon, with English names and clear definitions.
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- Abbreviationtraffic
TFC stands for traffic in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCTRAFFIC ADVISORIES
Advisories issued to alert pilots to other known or observed air traffic which may be in such proximity to the position or intended route of flight of their aircraft to warrant their attention.
- AbbreviationTraffic Collision Avoidance System
An airborne system providing traffic alerts and collision-avoidance guidance.
- AbbreviationTraffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport
TCA stands for Traffic Control Airport or Tower Control Airport in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Count Automation Program
TCAP stands for Traffic Count Automation Program in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Flow Management
TFDS Terminal Facility Design Standard stands for Traffic Flow Management in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Flow Management Convective Forecast Product
TCF stands for Traffic Flow Management Convective Forecast Product in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtraffic flow management system
TFMS stands for traffic flow management system in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Flow Planning Simulation
FLOWSIM stands for Traffic Flow Planning Simulation in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic information broadcast by aircraft
TIBA stands for Traffic information broadcast by aircraft in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCTRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B)
The broadcast of ATC derived traffic information to ADS-B equipped (1090ES or UAT) aircraft.
- Abbreviationtraffic management
TM stands for traffic management in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Computer Complex
TMCC stands for Traffic Management Computer Complex in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Coordinator
TMC stands for Traffic Management Coordinator in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator
TMC / MC stands for Traffic Management Coordinator/Military Coordinator in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Facility
TMF stands for Traffic Management Facility in FAA terminology.
- Radio communications and ATCTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE (TMI)
Tools used to manage demand with capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS.) TMIs can be used to manage NAS resources (e.g., airports, sectors, airspace) or to increase the efficiency of the operation.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Processor
TMP stands for Traffic Management Processor in FAA terminology.
- Organisations and programmesTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALERT
A term used in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued in conjunction with a special traffic management program to alert pilots to the existence of the program and to refer them to a special traffic management program advisory message for program details.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management Specialists
TMSPS stands for Traffic Management Specialists in FAA terminology.
- AbbreviationTraffic Management System
TMS stands for Traffic Management System in FAA terminology.
- Abbreviationtraffic on request
TOR stands for traffic on request in FAA terminology.
- Flying skillsTraffic pattern
An established traffic circuit near an aerodrome.
- Abbreviationtraffic pattern altitude
TPA stands for traffic pattern altitude in FAA terminology.