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SFO Abbreviations
ABM | ABEAM |
ACK | ACKNOWLEDGE |
ADZ | ADVISE |
AIA | ADVISE IF ABLE |
TAF | AERODROME FORECAST |
AFM | AFFIRMATIVE |
APSG | AFTER PASSING |
ADIZ | AIR DEFENSE ID ZONE |
ATC | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL |
ACFT | AIRCRAFT |
ALTN | ALTERNATE |
ALT | ALTITUDE |
ATTM | AT THIS TIME |
ATCA | ATC ADVISES |
ATCC | ATC CLEARS |
ATCR | ATC REQUESTS |
ATMT | ATTEMPT |
AVBL | AVAILABLE |
METAR | AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT |
BFR | BEFORE |
BLX | BLOCK |
BDRY | BOUNDARY |
BKN | BROKEN |
VIA | BY WAY OF |
CNTR | CENTER |
CHG | CHANGE |
CK | CHECK |
CAT | CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE |
CVINO | CLEARANCE VOID IF NOT OFF |
CLB | CLIMB |
CAPD | CLIMB AT PILOTS DISC. |
CTAM | CLIMB TO AND MAINTAIN |
CO | COMPANY |
COND | CONDITION |
CFM | CONFIRM |
CTC | CONTACT |
CTCC | CONTACT CENTER |
CONT | CONTINUE |
CONS | CONTINUOS |
CNVG | CONVERGE |
COOR | COORDINATE |
COORD | COORDINATES |
COR | CORRECTION |
CRS | COURSE |
X | CROSS |
XNG | CROSSING |
CRZ | CRUISE |
DLA | DELAY |
DEP | DEPART |
DEPT | DEPARTMENT |
DSCND | DESCEND |
DTAM | DESCEND TO AND MAINTAIN |
DEST | DESTINATION |
DEV | DEVIATION |
DCT | DIRECT |
DRCTN | DIRECTION |
DD | DISPATCHER |
DSRG | DISREGARD |
DUPE | DUPLICATE |
E | EAST |
EMERG | EMERGENCY |
ELT | EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER |
EQPT | EQUIPMENT |
ESTAB | ESTABLISH |
ESTAB | ESTIMATED |
ETE | ESTIMATED TIME ENROUTE |
ETA | ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL |
ETD | DESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE |
FT | FEET |
FLT | FLIGHT |
FIR | FLIGHT INFO. REGION |
FPR | FLIGHT PLAN ROUTE |
FYI | FOR YOUR INFORMATION |
FCST | FORECAST |
FWD | FORWARD |
FREQ | FREQUENCY |
FCA | FREQ. CHANGE APPRO. |
FM | FROM |
FOB | FUEL ON BOARD |
GALS | GALLONS |
GPS | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM |
GTR | GREATER |
GES | GROUND EARTH STATION |
GRD | GUARD |
HDG | HEADING |
HDWND | HEADWIND |
HVY | HVY |
HI | HIGH |
HYR | HIGHER |
HR | HOURS |
ID | IDENTIFIER |
IDENT | IDENTIFICATION |
INOF | IF NOT OFF |
IFUN | IF UNABLE |
INFO | INFORMATION |
INOP | INOPERATIVE |
INTNS | INTENTIONS |
INTMT | INTERMITTENT |
ITCK | ISSUE TIME CHECK |
KG | KILOGRAMS |
KM | KILOMETERS |
KT | KNOTS |
LAT | LATITUDE |
LVE | LEAVING |
LVL | LEVEL |
LV | LIGHT AND VARIABLE |
LGT | LONGITUDE |
LONG | LONGITUDE |
LWR | LOWER |
MNTN | MAINTAIN |
MMACH | MAINTAIN MACH |
MAINT | MAINTENANCE |
MAX | MAXIMUM |
MSG | MESSAGE |
MI | MILES |
MNM | MINIMUM |
MSG | MINUS |
MIN | MINUTES |
MOD | MODERATE |
MNT | MONITOR |
NIM | NAUTICAL MILES |
NEC | NECESSARY |
NEG | NEGATIVE |
NOSIG | NO SIGNAL CHANGE |
NML | NORMAL |
N | NORTH |
NLT | NOT LATER THAN |
LOCNL | OCCASIONALLY |
OPS | OPERATIONS |
OPNML | OPS. NORMAL |
OPDT | OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAFIC |
OTS | OUT OF SERVICE |
OHD | OVERHEAD |
PAX | PASSENGER (S) |
PSG | PASSING |
POB | PERSONS ON BOARD |
PLS | PLEASE |
PS | PLUS |
PSN | POSITION |
POSS | POSSIBLE |
PALT | PRESENT ALTITUDE |
PPSN | PRESENT POSITION |
PRI | PRIMARY |
RDL | RADIAL |
RDO | RADIO |
RCK | RAMP OR RADIO CHECK |
RCH | REACH |
RLA | RELAY TO |
RLS | RELEASE |
RMK | REMARK |
RPT | REPEAT |
RR | REPORT REACHING |
REP | REPORT REACHING |
REQ | REQUEST |
RERTE | REROUTE |
RORU | REST OF ROUTE UNCHANGED |
RNLS | RESUME NORMAL SPEED |
RTS | RETURN TO SERVICE |
RVS | REVISE |
RITE | RIGHT (DIRECTION) |
R | ROGER |
RUF | ROUGH |
RTE | ROUTE |
RWY | RUNWAY |
SAYTA | SAY TIME ABLE |
SCT | SCATTERED |
SKED | SCHEDULE |
SAR | SEARCH AND RESCUE |
SRY | SECONDARY |
SELCAL | SELECTIVE CALLING SYSTEM |
SVC | SERVICE MESSAGE |
SMTH | SMOOTH |
SOB | SOULS ON BOARD |
SQK | SQK |
SDBY | SDBY |
SUPVR | SUPVR |
TKOF | TKOF |
TELCO | TELEPHONE COMPANY |
TEMPO | TEMPORARY |
THRU | THROUGH |
TS | THUNDERSTORM |
TM | TIME |
TC | TIME CHECK |
TCI | TIME CHECK ISSUED |
TFC | TRAFFIC |
TAS | TRUE AIRSPEED |
TURB | TURBULENCE |
UNA | UNABLE |
AHA | UNABLE HIGHER ALTITUDE |
UNRDBL | UNREADABLE |
UFN | UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
UFA | UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED |
VRB | VARIABLE |
VFY | VERIFY |
VCY | VICINITY |
VIS | VISIBILITY |
WPT | WAYPOINT |
WX | WEATHER |
WILCO | WILL COMPLY |
WS | WIND SHEAR |
U | YOU |
YUR | YOUR |