Appendix 3. Abbreviations/Acronyms
As used in this manual, the following abbreviations/acronyms have the meanings indicated.
Abbreviation/
Acronym

Meaning

Abbreviation/
Acronym

AAWU .
AAS .
AAM
AC
ACAR .

Alaskan Aviation Weather Unit
Airport Advisory Service
Advanced Air Mobility
Advisory Circular
Aircraft Communications Addressing and
Reporting System

ASRS
ASSC
ATC .

Aviation Safety Reporting System
Airport Surface Surveillance Capability
Air Traffic Control

ATCRBS
ATCSCC

Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
Air Traffic Control System Command
Center

ADCUS
ADDS
ADF .
ADIZ
ADS-B .

Advise Customs
Aviation Digital Data Service
Automatic Direction Finder
Air Defense Identification Zone
Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast

AFB .
AFCS
AFIS .
AFM .
AGL .
AHRS
AIM .
AIRMET .
AIS
ALD .
ALDARS .

Air Force Base
Automatic Flight Control System
Automatic Flight Information Service
Aircraft Flight Manual
Above Ground Level
Attitude Heading Reference System
Aeronautical Information Manual
Airmen"s Meteorological Information
Aeronautical Information Services
Available Landing Distance
Automated Lightning Detection and
Reporting System

ATCT
ATD .
ATIS .
ATO .
ATT .
AWC .
AWOS .
AWTT .
AWW

Airport Traffic Control Tower
Along-Track Distance
Automatic Terminal Information Service
Air Traffic Organization
Attitude Retention System
Aviation Weather Center
Automated Weather Observing System
Aviation Weather Technology Transfer
Severe Weather Forecast Alert

BAASS .

Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space
Studies

BBS .
BC
BECMG
BVLOS

Bulletin Board System
Back Course
Becoming group
Beyond Visual Line of Sight

C/A
CARTS .

ALS .
AMSL .
ANP .
AOCC .
AP
APV .

Approach Light Systems
Above Mean Sea Level
Actual Navigation Performance
Airline Operations Control Center
Autopilot System
Approach with Vertical Guidance

AR
ARENA
ARFF IC

Authorization Required
Areas Noted for Attention
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Incident
Commander

ARINC .
ARO .
ARSA
ARSR
ARTCC .
ARTS
ASDE-X .

Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
Airport Reservations Office
Airport Radar Service Area
Air Route Surveillance Radar
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Automated Radar Terminal System
Airport Surface Detection Equipment -
Model X

Coarse Acquisition
Common Automated Radar Terminal
System (ARTS) (to include ARTS IIIE and
ARTS IIE)
Clear Air Turbulence
Community-Based Organization
Controller Display
Course Deviation Indicator
Coded Departure Route
Combined Center/RAPCON
Controlled Firing Area
Controlled Flight into Terrain
Code of Federal Regulations
Certificate of Waiver or Authorization
Controller Pilot Data Link
Communications

ASOS
ASR .

Automated Surface Observing System
Airport Surveillance Radar

Abbreviations/Acronyms

CAT .
CBO .
CD
CDI
CDR .
CERAP .
CFA .
CFIT .
CFR .
COA .
CPDLC .

Meaning

CTAF
CVFP
CVRS
CWA .
CWSU .

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
Charted Visual Flight Procedure
Computerized Voice Reservation System
Center Weather Advisory
Center Weather Service Unit

DA

Decision Altitude

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