CONTRACTIONS |
DECODE |
SOURCE |
ABN |
Airport Beacon |
ICAO |
ABV |
Above |
ICAO |
ACC |
Area Control Center (ARTCC) |
ICAO |
ACCUM |
Accumulate |
FAA |
ACFT |
Aircraft |
ICAO |
ACR |
Air Carrier |
FAA |
ACT |
Active |
ICAO |
ADJ |
Adjacent |
FAA |
ADZD |
Advised |
ICAO |
AFD |
Airport Facility Directory |
FAA |
AGL |
Above Ground Level |
ICAO |
ALS |
Approach Lighting System |
ICAO |
ALT |
Altitude |
ICAO |
ALTM |
Altimeter |
FAA |
ALTN |
Alternate |
ICAO |
ALTNLY |
Alternately |
FAA |
ALSTG |
Altimeter Setting |
FAA |
AMDT |
Amendment |
ICAO |
AMGR |
Airport Manager |
FAA |
AMOS |
Automatic Meteorological Observing System |
FAA |
AP |
Airport |
ICAO |
APCH |
Approach |
ICAO |
AP LGT |
Airport Lighting |
ICAO |
APP |
Approach Control |
ICAO |
ARFF |
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting |
FAA |
ARR |
Arrive, Arrival |
ICAO |
ASOS |
Automatic Surface Observing System |
FAA |
ASPH |
Asphalt |
ICAO |
ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
ICAO |
ATCCC |
Air Traffic Control Command Center |
FAA |
ATIS |
Automatic Terminal Information Service |
ICAO |
AUTOB |
Automatic Weather Reporting System |
FAA |
AUTH |
Authority |
ICAO |
AVBL |
Available |
ICAO |
AWOS |
Automatic Weather Observing/Reporting System |
FAA |
AWY |
Airway |
ICAO |
AZM |
Azimuth |
ICAO |
BA FAIR |
Braking action fair |
ICAO |
BA NIL |
Braking action nil |
ICAO |
BA POOR |
Braking action poor |
ICAO |
BC |
Back Course |
FAA |
BCN |
Beacon |
ICAO |
BERM |
Snowbank(s) Containing Earth/Gravel |
FAA |
BLW |
Below |
ICAO |
BND |
Bound |
FAA |
BRG |
Bearing |
ICAO |
BYD |
Beyond |
FAA |
CAAS |
Class A Airspace |
FAA |
CAT |
Category |
ICAO |
CBAS |
Class B Airspace |
FAA |
CBSA |
Class B Surface Area |
FAA |
CCAS |
Class C Airspace |
FAA |
CCLKWS |
Counterclockwise |
FAA |
CCSA |
Class C Surface Area |
FAA |
CD |
Clearance Delivery |
FAA |
CDAS |
Class D Airspace |
FAA |
CDSA |
Class D Surface Area |
FAA |
CEAS |
Class E Airspace |
FAA |
CESA |
Class E Surface Area |
FAA |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
FAA |
CGAS |
Class G Airspace |
FAA |
CHAN |
Channel |
FAA |
CHG |
Change or Modification |
ICAO |
CIG |
Ceiling |
FAA |
CK |
Check |
ICAO |
CL |
Centre Line |
ICAO |
CLKWS |
Clockwise |
FAA |
CLR |
Clearance, Clear(s), Cleared to |
ICAO |
CLSD |
Closed |
ICAO |
CMB |
Climb |
ICAO |
CMSND |
Commissioned |
FAA |
CNL |
Cancel |
ICAO |
CNTRLN |
Centerline |
FAA |
COM |
Communications |
ICAO |
CONC |
Concrete |
ICAO |
CPD |
Coupled |
FAA |
CRS |
Course |
FAA |
CTC |
Contact |
ICAO |
CTL |
Control |
ICAO |
DALGT |
Daylight |
FAA |
DCMSN |
Decommission |
FAA |
DCMSND |
Decommissioned |
FAA |
DCT |
Direct |
ICAO |
DEGS |
Degrees |
ICAO |
DEP |
Depart, Departure |
ICAO |
DEP PROC |
Departure Procedure |
FAA |
DH |
Decision Height |
ICAO |
DISABLD |
Disabled |
FAA |
DIST |
Distance |
ICAO |
DLA |
Delay or Delayed |
ICAO |
DLT |
Delete |
FAA |
DLY |
Daily |
FAA |
DME |
Distance Measuring Equipment |
ICAO |
DMSTN |
Demonstration |
FAA |
DP |
Dewpoint Temperature |
ICAO |
DRFT |
Snowbank/s Caused by Wind Action |
FAA |
DSPLCD |
Displaced |
FAA |
E |
East |
ICAO |
EB |
Eastbound |
ICAO |
EFAS |
En Route Flight Advisory Service |
FAA |
ELEV |
Elevation |
ICAO |
ENG |
Engine |
ICAO |
ENRT |
En Route |
ICAO |
ENTR |
Entire |
FAA |
EXC |
Except |
ICAO |
FAC |
Facility or Facilities |
ICAO |
FAF |
Final Approach Fix |
ICAO |
FAN MKR |
Fan Marker |
ICAO |
FDC |
Flight Data Center |
FAA |
FI/T |
Flight Inspection Temporay |
FAA |
FI/P |
Flight Inspection Permanent |
FAA |
FM |
From |
ICAO |
FNA |
Final Approach |
ICAO |
FPM |
Feet Per Minute |
ICAO |
FREQ |
Frequency |
ICAO |
FRH |
Fly Runway Heading |
FAA |
FRI |
Friday |
FAA |
FRZN |
Frozen |
FAA |
FSS |
Automated/Flight Service Station |
ICAO |
FT |
Foot, Feet |
ICAO |
GC |
Ground Control |
FAA |
GCA |
Ground Control Approach |
ICAO |
GCO |
Ground Communications Outlet |
FAA |
GOVT |
Government |
FAA |
GP |
Glide Path |
ICAO |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
FAA |
GRVL |
Gravel |
ICAO |
HAA |
Height Above Airport |
FAA |
HAT |
Height Above Touchdown |
FAA |
HDG |
Heading |
ICAO |
HEL |
Helicopter |
ICAO |
HELI |
Heliport |
FAA |
HIRL |
High Intensity Runway Lights |
FAA |
HIWAS |
Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service |
FAA |
HLDG |
Holding |
ICAO |
HOL |
Holiday |
ICAO |
HP |
Holding Pattern |
FAA |
HR |
Hour |
ICAO |
IAF |
Initial Approach Fix |
ICAO |
IAP |
Instrument Approach Procedure |
FAA |
INBD |
Inbound |
ICAO |
ID |
Identification |
ICAO |
IDENT |
Identify, Identifier, Identification |
ICAO |
IF |
Intermediate Fix |
ICAO |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
ICAO |
IM |
Inner Marker |
ICAO |
IMC |
Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
ICAO |
IN |
Inch, Inches |
ICAO |
INDEFLY |
Indefinitely |
FAA |
INFO |
Information |
ICAO |
INOP |
Inoperative |
ICAO |
INSTR |
Instrument |
FAA |
INT |
Intersection |
ICAO |
INTL |
International |
ICAO |
INTST |
Intensity |
ICAO |
IR |
Ice On Runway(s) |
ICAO |
KT |
Knots |
ICAO |
L |
Left |
ICAO |
LAA |
Local Airport Advisory |
FAA |
LAT |
Latitude |
ICAO |
LAWRS |
Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
FAA |
LB |
Pound(s) |
FAA |
LC |
Local Control |
FAA |
LOC |
Local, Locally, Location |
ICAO |
LCTD |
Located |
FAA |
LDA |
Localizer Type Directional Aid |
FAA |
LGT |
Light or Lighting |
ICAO |
LGTD |
Lighted |
FAA |
LIRL |
Low Intensity Runway Lights |
FAA |
LLWAS |
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System |
FAA |
LM |
Compass Locator at ILS Middle Marker |
ICAO |
LDG |
Landing |
ICAO |
LLZ |
Localizer |
ICAO |
LO |
Compass Locator at ILS Outer Marker |
ICAO |
LONG |
Longitude |
ICAO |
LRN |
Long Range Navigation |
FAA |
LSR |
Loose Snow on Runway(s) |
FAA |
LT |
Left Turn |
FAA |
MAG |
Magnetic |
ICAO |
MAINT |
Maintain, Maintenance |
ICAO |
MALS |
Medium Intensity Approach Light System |
FAA |
MALSF |
Medium Intensity Approach Light System with
Sequenced Flashers |
FAA |
MALSR |
Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights |
FAA |
MAPT |
Missed Approach Point |
ICAO |
MCA |
Minimum Crossing Altitude |
ICAO |
MDA |
Minimum Descent Altitude |
ICAO |
MEA |
Minimum En Route Altitude |
ICAO |
MED |
Medium |
FAA |
MIN |
Minute(s) |
ICAO |
MIRL |
Medium Intensity Runway Lights |
FAA |
MKR |
Marker |
FAA |
MLS |
Microwave Landing System |
ICAO |
MM |
Middle Marker |
ICAO |
MNM |
Minimum |
ICAO |
MNT |
Monitor, Monitoring, or Monitored |
ICAO |
MOC |
Minimum Obstruction Clearance |
ICAO |
MON |
Monday |
FAA |
MRA |
Minimum Reception Altitude |
ICAO |
MSA |
Minimum Safe Altitude, Minimum Sector Altitude |
ICAO |
MSAW |
Minimum Safe Altitude Warning |
FAA |
MSG |
Message |
FAA |
MSL |
Mean Sea Level |
ICAO |
MU |
Mu Meters |
FAA |
MUD |
Mud |
FAA |
MUNI |
Municipal |
FAA |
N |
North |
ICAO |
NA |
Not Authorized |
FAA |
NAV |
Navigation |
ICAO |
NB |
Northbound |
ICAO |
NDB |
Nondirectional Radio Beacon |
ICAO |
NE |
Northeast |
ICAO |
NGT |
Night |
ICAO |
NM |
Nautical Mile(s) |
ICAO |
NMR |
Nautical Mile Radius |
FAA |
NONSTD |
Nonstandard |
FAA |
NOPT |
No Procedure Turn Required |
FAA |
NR |
Number |
ICAO |
NTAP |
Notice to Airmen Publication |
FAA |
NW |
Northwest |
ICAO |
OBSC |
Obscured, Obscure, or Obscuring |
ICAO |
OBST |
Obstruction, Obstacle |
ICAO |
OM |
Outer Marker |
ICAO |
OPR |
Operate, Operator, or Operative |
ICAO |
OPS |
Operation(s) |
ICAO |
ORIG |
Original |
FAA |
OTS |
Out of Service |
FAA |
OVR |
Over |
FAA |
PAEW |
Personnel and Equipment Working |
FAA |
PAX |
Passenger(s) |
ICAO |
PAPI |
Precision Approach Path Indicator |
ICAO |
PAR |
Precision Approach Radar |
ICAO |
PARL |
Parallel |
ICAO |
PAT |
Pattern |
FAA |
PCL |
Pilot Controlled Lighting |
FAA |
PERM |
Permanent |
ICAO |
PJE |
Parachute Jumping Exercise |
ICAO |
PLA |
Practice Low Approach |
ICAO |
PLW |
Plow, Plowed |
FAA |
PN |
Prior Notice Required |
ICAO |
PPR |
Prior Permission Required |
ICAO |
PRN |
Psuedo Random Noise |
FAA |
PROC |
Procedure |
ICAO |
PROP |
Propeller |
FAA |
PSR |
Packed Snow on Runway(s) |
FAA |
PTCHY |
Patchy |
FAA |
PTN |
Procedure Turn |
ICAO |
PVT |
Private |
FAA |
RAIL |
Runway Alignment Indicator Lights |
FAA |
RAMOS |
Remote Automatic Meteorological Observing System
|
FAA |
RCAG |
Remote Communication Air/Ground Facility |
FAA |
RCL |
Runway Center Line |
ICAO |
RCLL |
Runway Center Line Lights |
ICAO |
RCO |
Remote Communication Outlet |
FAA |
REC |
Receive or Receiver |
ICAO |
REIL |
Runway End Identifier Lights |
FAA |
RELCTD |
Relocated |
FAA |
REP |
Report |
ICAO |
RLLS |
Runway Lead-In Light System |
ICAO |
RMNDR |
Remainder |
FAA |
RMK |
Remark(s) |
ICAO |
RNAV |
Area Navigation |
ICAO |
RPLC |
Replace |
ICAO |
RQRD |
Required |
FAA |
RRL |
Runway Remaining Lights |
FAA |
RSR |
En Route Surveillance Radar |
ICAO |
RSVN |
Reservation |
FAA |
RT |
Right Turn |
FAA |
RTE |
Route |
ICAO |
RTR |
Remote Transmitter/Receiver |
FAA |
RTS |
Return to Service |
ICAO |
RUF |
Rough |
FAA |
RVR |
Runway Visual Range |
ICAO |
RVRM |
Runway Visual Range Midpoint |
FAA |
RVRR |
Runway Visual Range Rollout |
FAA |
RVRT |
Runway Visual Range Touchdown |
FAA |
RWY |
Runway |
ICAO |
S |
South |
ICAO |
SA |
Sand, Sanded |
ICAO |
SAT |
Saturday |
FAA |
SAWRS |
Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station
|
FAA |
SB |
Southbound |
ICAO |
SDF |
Simplified Directional Facility |
FAA |
SE |
Southeast |
ICAO |
SFL |
Sequence Flashing Lights |
FAA |
SIMUL |
Simultaneous or Simultaneously |
ICAO |
SIR |
Packed or Compacted Snow and Ice on Runway(s) |
FAA |
SKED |
Scheduled or Schedule |
ICAO |
SLR |
Slush on Runway(s) |
FAA |
SN |
Snow |
ICAO |
SNBNK |
Snowbank/s Caused by Plowing (Windrow(s)) |
FAA |
SNGL |
Single |
FAA |
SPD |
Speed |
FAA |
SSALF |
Simplified Short Approach Lighting with Sequence
Flashers |
FAA |
SSALR |
Simplified Short Approach Lighting with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights |
FAA |
SSALS |
Simplified Short Approach Lighting System |
FAA |
SSR |
Secondary Surveillance Radar |
ICAO |
STA |
Straight-In Approach |
ICAO |
STAR |
Standard Terminal Arrival |
ICAO |
SUN |
Sunday |
FAA |
SVC |
Service |
ICAO |
SVN |
Satellite Vehicle Number |
FAA |
SW |
Southwest |
ICAO |
SWEPT |
Swept or Broom(ed) |
FAA |
T |
Temperature |
ICAO |
TACAN |
Tactical Air Navigational Aid (Azimuth and DME) |
ICAO |
TAR |
Terminal Area Surveillance Radar |
ICAO |
TDWR |
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
FAA |
TDZ |
Touchdown Zone |
ICAO |
TDZ LGT |
Touchdown Zone Lights |
ICAO |
TEMPO |
Temporary or Temporarily |
ICAO |
TFC |
Traffic |
ICAO |
TFR |
Temporary Flight Restriction |
FAA |
TGL |
Touch-and-Go Landings |
ICAO |
THN |
Thin |
FAA |
THR |
Threshold |
ICAO |
THRU |
Through |
ICAO |
THU |
Thursday |
FAA |
TIL |
Until |
ICAO |
TKOF |
Takeoff |
ICAO |
TM |
Traffic Management |
FAA |
TMPA |
Traffic Management Program Alert |
FAA |
TRML |
Terminal |
FAA |
TRNG |
Training |
FAA |
TRSN |
Transition |
FAA |
TSNT |
Transient |
FAA |
TUE |
Tuesday |
FAA |
TWR |
Airport Control Tower |
ICAO |
TWY |
Taxiway |
ICAO |
UAV |
Unmanned Air Vehicles |
FAA |
UFN |
Until Further Notice |
FAA |
UNAVBL |
Unavailable |
FAA |
UNLGTD |
Unlighted |
FAA |
UNMKD |
Unmarked |
FAA |
UNMNT |
Unmonitored |
FAA |
UNREL |
Unreliable |
ICAO |
UNUSBL |
Unusable |
FAA |
VASI |
Visual Approach Slope Indicator System |
ICAO |
VDP |
Visual Descent Point |
FAA |
VIA |
By Way Of |
FAA |
VICE |
Instead/Versus |
FAA |
VIS |
Visibility |
FAA |
VMC |
Visual Meteorological Conditions |
ICAO |
VOL |
Volume |
FAA |
VOR |
VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range |
ICAO |
VORTAC |
VOR and TACAN (Collocated) |
ICAO |
W |
West |
ICAO |
WB |
Westbound |
ICAO |
WED |
Wednesday |
FAA |
WEF |
With Effect From or Effective From |
ICAO |
WI |
Within |
ICAO |
WIE |
With Immediate Effect or Effective Immediately
|
ICAO |
WKDAYS |
Monday through Friday |
FAA |
WKEND |
Saturday and Sunday |
FAA |
WND |
Wind |
FAA |
WPT |
Waypoint |
ICAO |
WSR |
Wet Snow on Runway(s) |
FAA |
WTR |
Water on Runway(s) |
FAA |
WX |
Weather |
ICAO |