There are maybe several thousands of abbreviations in the aviation traffic (both civil and military, and in the „general aviation“ – mostly at sport aviation ). This list shows only several the most used in the international civil aviation in frame of ICAO.
- a/c = aircraft
- ACAS = Anti Collision Aircraft System
- a/d = aerodrome
- amsl = above MSL
- a/p = airplane (USA), aeroplane (ICAO)
- ATC = Air Traffic Control
- ATS = Ait Traffic Services
- c/l = RWY centre line
- DA/H = Decision Altitude/ Height (rel. to THR)
- DER = Departure End of RWY
- DME = Distance Measuring Equipment
- DR = Dead Reckoning (from: deduced recon )
- FAF = Final Approach Fix
- FAP = Final Approach Point
- FMS = Flight Management System
- FMC = Flight Management Computer (on board of a/c)
- GP = Glide Path
- GSE= Ground Service Equipment
- HL = Height Loss
- IAF = Initial Approach Fix
- IAS = Indicated Airspeed
- IF = Intermediate Approach Fix
- IFR = Instrument Flight Rules
- ILS = Instrument Landing System
- IMC = Instrument Meteorological Conditions
- ISA = International Standard Atmosphere
- LLZ = Localizer (ILS)
- MAPt = Missed Approach Point
- MDA/H = Minimum Descent Altitude/Height
- MM = Middle Marker
- MOC = Minimum Obstacle Clearance
- MSA = Minimum Sector Clearance
- MSL = Mean Sea Level]]
- NDB = Non-Directional Beacon
- OCA/H = Obstacle Clearance Altitude/Height
- OM = Outer Marker
- PAR = Precision Approach Radar
- PDG = Procedure Design Gradient
- QFE = the Q-code for: Atmosheric pressure at a/d elevation (or at THR)
- QNH = the Q-code for: Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the :ground
- RDH = Reference Datum Height for ILS
- RNAV = Area Navigation (relates to ability navigate in theh space between VOR :stations)
- RSR = En-route Surveillance Radar
- RWY = Runway
- SOC = Start of Climb at Missed Approach
- SIDv = Standard Instrument Departure
- STAR = Standard Instrument Arrival
- TAS = True Airspeed
- THR = RWY Threshold
- TP = Turning Point at Missed Approach
- VFR = Visual flight rules
- VHF = Very High Frequency
- VOR = VHF omnidirectional radio range (system, device, beacon)
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