Common Air Traffic Controller Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ABM

A

Abeam

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2
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ADZ

A

Advise

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3
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ADIZ

A

Air defence identification zone

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4
Q

ATIS

A

Automatic terminal information service

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5
Q

NOPAR

A

Do not pass to air defence radar

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6
Q

ETE

A

Estimated time on route

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7
Q

ELT

A

Emergency locator transmitter

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8
Q

FSS

A

Flight service station

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9
Q

MOA

A

Military operations area

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10
Q

MTCU

A

Military terminal control unit

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11
Q

NOROD

A

No radios

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12
Q

RWY

A

Runway

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13
Q

SVCBL

A

Serviceable

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14
Q

UFA

A

Until further advised

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15
Q

VFR

A

Visual flight rules

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16
Q

ABV

A

Above

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17
Q

ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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18
Q

AOR

A

Area of responsibility

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19
Q

CVFR

A

Controlled visual flight rules

20
Q

DME

A

Distance measuring equipment

21
Q

ETA

A

Estimated time of arrival

22
Q

FL

A

Flight level

23
Q

IFR

A

Instrument flight rules

24
Q

MSL

A

Mean sea level

25
Q

NAVAID

A

Navigational aid

26
Q

NOTAM

A

Notice to airmen

27
Q

SIR

A

Scramble intercept recovery

28
Q

U/S

A

Unserviceable

29
Q

UFN

A

Until further notice

30
Q

WICA

A

While in controlled airspace

31
Q

ATD

A

Actual time of departure

32
Q

ACC

A

Area control center

33
Q

ASL

A

Above sea level

34
Q

time(z)

A

Coordinated universal time

35
Q

DVFR

A

Defence visual flight rules

36
Q

ETD

A

Estimated time of departure

37
Q

FIR

A

Flight information region

38
Q

MARSA

A

Military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft

39
Q

MACU

A

Military aerodrome control unit

40
Q

NM

A

Nautical Mile

41
Q

RONLY

A

Receiver only

42
Q

SVFR

A

Special visual flight rules

43
Q

TIL

A

Until

44
Q

UHF

A

Ultra-high frequency

45
Q

WATCO

A

Wing air traffic control officer