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1
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A/FD

A

Airport/Facility Directory

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AC

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Advisory Circular
Aircraft
Alternating Current
Convective Outlook (weather)

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ADF

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Automatic Direction Finder

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ADIZ

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Air Defense Identification Zone

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ADM

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Aeronautical Decision Making

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AFM

A

Airplane Flight Manual

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AFSS

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Automated Flight Service Station

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AGL

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Above Ground Level

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AIM

A

Aeronautical Information Manual

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AIRMET

A

Airman’s Meteorological Information

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ALS

A

Approach Light System

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ARSR

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Air Route Surveillance Radar

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ARTCC

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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ARTS

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Automated Radar Terminal System

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ASOS

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Automated Radar Terminal System

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ASR

A

Airport Surveillance Radar

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ATA

A

Actual Time of Arrival

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ATC

A

Air Traffic Control

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ATCRBS

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ATC Radar Beacon System

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ATD

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Actual Time of Departure

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ATE

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Actual Time Enroute

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ATIS

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Automated Terminal Information Service

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ATP

A

Airline Transport Pilot

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AWOS

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Automated Weather Observing System

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AWW

A

Alert Severe Weather Watch

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BFO

A

Beat Frequency Oscillator

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BHP

A

Brake Horsepower

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CAP

A

Civil Air Patrol

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CAS

A

Calibrated Airspeed

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CAT

A

Clear Air Turbulence

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CDI

A

Course Deviation Indicator

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CFI

A

Certificated Flight Instructor

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CG

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Center of Gravity

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CFR

A

Code of Federal Regulations

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C(L)

A

Coefficient of Lift

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CO

A

Carbon Monoxide

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CO(2)

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Carbon Dioxide

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CTAF

A

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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CRM

A

Crew Resource Managment

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CW

A

Continuous Wave

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CWA

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Center Weather Advisory

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DA

A

Density Altitude

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DC

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Direct Current

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DF

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Direction Finder

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DG

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Directional Gyro

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DME

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Distance Measuring Equipment

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DUATS

A

Direct User Access Terminal System

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DVFR

A

Defense Visual Flight Rules

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EFAS

A

Enroute Flight Advisory Service

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ELT

A

Emergency Locator Tranmitter

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETD

A

Estimated Time of Departure

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ETE

A

Estimated Time Enroute

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f.p.m.

A

feet per minute

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FA

A

Aviation area forecast

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FAA

A

Federal Aviation Administration

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57
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FARs

A

Federal Aviation Regulations

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FBO

A

Fixed Base Operator

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FCC

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Federal Communications Commission

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FD

A

Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast

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FDC

A

Flight Data Center

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FL

A

Flight Level

63
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FM

A

Frequency Modulations

64
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FSDO

A

Flight Standards District Office

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FSS

A

Flight Service Station

66
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g.p.h.

A

gallons per hour

67
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GPS

A

Global Positioning System

68
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GS

A

Groundspeed

69
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HF

A

High Frequency

70
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HIRLs

A

High Intensity Runway LIghts

71
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HIWAS

A

Hazardous in-flight Weather Advisory Service

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hPa

A

hectoPascal

73
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HSI

A

Horizontal Situation Indicator

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HVOR

A

High Altitude VOR

75
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Hz

76
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IAS

A

Indicated Airspeed

77
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ICAO

A

International Civil Aviation Organization

78
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IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

79
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ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

80
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IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

81
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in. Hg.

A

Inches of Mercrury

82
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INS

A

Inertial Navigation System

83
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IOAT

A

Indicated Outside Air Temperature

84
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IR

A

IFR Military Training Route

85
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ISA

A

International Standard Atmosphere

86
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kHz

87
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KIAS

A

Knots Indicated Airspeed

88
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KTAS

A

Knots True Airspeed

89
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L/MF

A

Low/Medium Frequency

90
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LAA

A

Local Airport Advisory

91
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LAHSO

A

Landing And Hold Short Operations

92
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LAT

93
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LF

A

Low Frequency

94
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LIRLs

A

Low Intensity Runway Lights

95
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LLWAS

A

Low Level Wind shear Alert System

96
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LONG

97
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LOP

A

Line Of Positition

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LORAN

A

Long Range Navigation

99
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LVOR

A

Low Altitude VOR

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MB

A

Magnetic Bearing

101
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mb

102
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MEF

A

Maximum Elevation Figure

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METAR

A

Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine / Meteorological Aerodrome Report
(generated once .5-1hr encoded observations of airport conditions)

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MH

A

Magnetic Heading

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MHz

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MIRLs

A

Medium Intensity Runway Lights

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MOA

A

Military Operations Area

108
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MSAW

A

Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

109
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MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

110
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MTR

A

Military Training Route

111
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MULTICOM

A

122.9 MHz self announced- Frequency used at airports without a tower, FSS, or UNICOM

112
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MVFR

A

Marginal VFR

113
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n.m.

A

nautical miles

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NAVAID

A

Navigational Aid

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NDB

A

Nondirectional Radio Beacon

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NOAA

A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

117
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NOS

A

National Ocean Service

118
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NOTAM

A

Notice To Airmen

119
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NPRM

A

Notice of Proposed Rule Making

120
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NSA

A

National Security Area

121
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NTAP

A

Notices to Airmen Publication

122
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NTSBB

A

National Transportation Safety Board

123
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NWS

A

National Weather Service

124
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OAT

A

Outside Air Temperature

125
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OBS

A

Omnibearing Selector

126
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p.s.i.

A

pounds per square inch

127
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PA

A

Pressure Altitude

128
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PAPAI

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

129
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PCL

A

Pilot Controlled Lighting

130
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PIC

A

Pilot In Command

131
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PIM

A

Pilot Information Manual

132
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PIREP

A

Pilot weather Report

133
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PLASI

A

Pulsating Approach Slope Indicator

134
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POH

A

Pilot’s Operating Handbook

135
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PTS

A

Practical test Standards

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r.p.m

A

revolutions per minute

137
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RAREP

A

Radar Weather Report

138
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RB

A

Relative Bearing

139
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RCO

A

Remote Communications Outlet

140
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REIL

A

Runway End Identifier Lights

141
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RMI

A

Radio Magnetic Indicator

142
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RNAV

A

aRea Navigation

143
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RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

144
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s.m.

A

Statue Mile

145
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SAR

A

Search And Rescue

146
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SCATANA

A

Security Control of Air Traffic and air Navigation Aids

147
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SD

A

radar weather report

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