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Abreviations
Meteo, Aerodrome, RN equipment, ATC
Term | Definition |
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ATCo | Air Traffic Controller |
MACC | Military Area Control Centre |
APP | Approach control office |
PAR | Precision Approach Radar |
TWR | Aerodrome control tower |
GCI | Ground Controlled Interception |
FIR | Flight Information Region |
CTA | Control area |
TMA | Terminal control area |
CTR | Control zone |
IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |
ARR | Arrival |
DEP | Depart / Departure |
SID | Standart Instrument Departure |
STAR | Standard instrument arrival |
TRA | Temporary Reserved Airspace |
TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
ARO | Air traffic services Reporting Office |
ILS | Instrument Landing System |
DME | Distance Measuring Equipment |
VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Radio range |
PAR | Precision Approach Radar |
PAPI | Precision Approach Path Indicator |
NDB | Non Directional Beacon |
PSR | Primary Surveillance Radar |
SSR | Secondary Surveillance Radar |
ALS | Approach Lighting System |
AD | Aerodrome |
ARP | Aerodrome Reference Point / Air Report |
RWY | Runway |
THR | Threshold |
APN | Apron |
TWY | Taxiway |
CWY | Clearway |
TORA | Take-Off Run Available |
TODA | Take-Off Distance Available |
ASDA | Accelerate Stop Distance Available |
WX | Weather |
CLD | Cloud |
CAVOK | Visibility, cloud and present weather better than prescribed values or conditions |
QNH | Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground |
QFE | Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold) |
FEW | few clouds (1-2/8) |
SCT | Scattered clouds (3-4/8) |