CAP GEN Abbreviations & Acronyms Flashcards
Pages 3-8 of the CAP GEN Oct 2023
AAE
Above Aerodrome Elevation
AB
Alberta
ACC
Area Control Centre
acft
aircraft
A/D
Aerodrome
AD
Aerodrome
ADF
Automatic Direction Finding
adj
adjacent
advsy
advisory
AFB
Air Force Base
A/G
Air/Ground
AGCC
Aerodrome Geometric Centre Coordinates
AGL
Above Ground Level
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
alt
altitude
altm
altimeter
altn
alternate
APAPI
Abbreviated Precision Approach Path Indicator
apch
approach
APD
Aircraft Parking/Docking
APGM
Airport General Manager
aprt
airport
aprx
approximately
APV
Approach Procedure with Vertical Guidance
AR
Authorization Required
ARCAL
Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting
ARP
Aerodrome Reference Point
ARR
Arrival
ASDA
Accelerate Stop Distance Available
ASDE
Aerodrome Surface Detection Equipment
ASL
Above Sea Level
ASR
Airport Surveillance Radar
ATB
Airport Terminal Building
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATD
Along Track Distance
ATF
Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATS
Air Traffic Services
AU
Approach UNICOM
auth
authorized/authorization
AUTO
Automated Weather Observation System (Not owned by NAV CANADA or DND)
AVASIS
Abbreviated Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
avbl
available
AWOS
Automated Weather Observation System (Owned by NAV CANADA or DND)
Baro
Barometric
BC
British Columbia
bcst
broadcast
bil
bilingual
bldg
building
BM
Back Marker
BPOC
Before Proceeding On Course
brg
bearing
C
Celsius
CAP
Canada Air Pilot
CAR
Canadian Aviation Regulation
CARS
Community Aerodrome Radio Station
cat/CAT
category
ccw
counter-clockwise
CDA
Constant Descent Angle
CDF
Central De-Icing Facility
CDI
Course Deviation Indicator
CFS
Canada Flight Supplement
ch
channel
clb
climb
clnc
clearance
clsd
closed
co
county
comm
communicate/communications
cont
continuous/continue
coord
coordinate/coordinates/coordination
crs
course
ctc
contact
ctl
control, controlled
ctr
centre
cw
clockwise
CYA
Advisory Area
CYR
Restricted Area
cz
control zone
D/D/I
DME/DME/IRU
DA
Decision Altitude
dct
direct
del
delivery
dep
departure
DH
Decision Height
direc
direct or directional
dist
distance
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DND
Department of National Defence
DP
Departure Procedure
DRCO
Dial-up Remote Communications Outlet
DT
Daylight Saving Time
DTW
Downwind Termination Waypoint
E
East
EET
Estimated Elapsed Time
eff
effective
elev
elevation
emerg
emergency
En
English
Eng
English
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
FACF
Final Approach Course Fix
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FAS
Flight Advisory Service
FATO
Final Approach and Take-Off Area
FAWP
Final Approach Waypoint
FL
Flight Level
FMS
Flight Management System
FOD
Foreign Object Damage
fpm
feet per minute
Fr
French
freq
frequency
FSS
Flight Service Station
ft
feet
G
Grid
GFA
Graphic Area Forecast
GM
Ground Movement
gnd
ground
GND ADV
Ground Advisory Service
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GP
Glide Path
GPA
Glide Path Angle
GPH
DND Flight Information Publication
GPS
Global Positioning System
GS
Glide Slope
HAA
Height Above Aerodrome
HAS
Height Above the Surface
HAT
Height Above TDZE
HATh
Height Above Threshold
hdg
heading
HI
Enroute High Altitude Chart
HIAL
High Intensity Approach Lighting