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3D PAM (NextGen)
4D (NextGen)
AAC
AAF
AAI
AAP
AAR
AAS
AAWU
ABDIS
AC
A/C
ACAIS
ACAR
ACAS
ACC
ACCT
ACD
ACDO
ACF
ACFO
ACFT
ACID
ACIP
ACLS
ACLT
ACO (Airports)
ACO (Certification)
ACRP
ACTD (NextGen)
ADA
ADAP
ADAS
ADCCP
ADCUS
ADDA
ADDS
ADF
ADI
ADIN
ADIZ
ADL
ADLY
ADO
ADP
ADS
ADS-B
ADSIM
ADSY
ADTN
ADTN2000
ADVO
AEG
AERA
AEX
AF
AFB
AFCS
A/FD
AFIS
AFM
AFP
AFRES
AFS
AFSFO
AFSFU
AFSOU
AFSS
AFTN
A/G
AGL
A/H
AHRS
AID
AIG
AIM
AIP
AIRE (NextGen)
AIRNET
AIS
AIT
ALD
ALP
ALS
ALSF1
ALSF2
ALSIP
ALTRV
AMASS
AMASS (NextGen)
AMCC
AMOS
AMP
AMSL
AMVER
ANC
ANCA
ANG
ANGB
ANMS
ANP
ANSI
ANSP (NextGen)
AOA
AOC (NextGen)
AOCC
AP
API (NextGen)
APP
APS
APV
AQAFO
ARAC
ARCTR
ARENA
ARF
ARFF
ARFF IC
ARLNO
ARO
ARP
ARRA
ARSA
ARSR
ARTCC
ARTS
ASAS
ASC
ASCP
ASD
ASDA
ASDE-X
ASDE-X (NextGen)
ASIAS (NextGen)
ASLAR
ASM
ASOS
ASP
ASPIRE (NextGen)
ASQP
ASR
ASRS
ASTA
ASV
AT
ATA – Air Transport Association
ATA – Air Transport Association
ATAS
ATCAA
ATCBI
ATCCC
ATCO
ATCRB
ATCRBS
ATCSCC
ATCT
ATD
ATIS
ATISR
ATM
ATMS
ATN
ATODN
ATOMS
ATOP (NextGen)
ATOS (NextGen)
ATOVN
ATS
ATSAP (NextGen)
ATSCCP
ATT
AT&T
AT&T ASDC
AT&T CSA
ATTIS
AUTODIN
AUTOVON
AVN
AVON
AWC
AWIS
AWOS
AWP
AWPG
AWS
AWSS
AWTT
AWW
BANS
BART
BASIC
BASOP
BBS
BC
BCA
BCR
BDAT
BECMG
BMP
BOC
bps
BRI
BRITE
BRL
BUEC
BUECE
C/A
C&A (NextGen)
CAA
CAASD (NextGen)
CAB
CARF
CARTS
CASFO
CAST (NextGen)
CAT
CATIII (NextGen)
CATM (NextGen)
CAU
CAVS (NextGen)
CBI
CCC
CCCC
CCCH
CC&O
CCS
CCSD
CCU
CD
CDA (NextGen)
CDM (NextGen)
CDR
CDT
CDTI
CDTI (NextGen)
CENTX
CEP
CEQ
CERAP
CFA
CFC
CFCF
CFCS
CFIT
CFR
CFWP
CFWU
CGAS
CLC
CLEEN (NextGen)
CLIN
CLT
CM
CMU (NextGen)
CNMPS
CNS
CNS (NextGen)
CNSP
CO
COA
COE
COI (NextGen)
COMCO
CONUS
CORP
CPDLC
CPDLC (NextGen)
CPE
CPMIS
CRA
CRDA
CRT
CSA
CSIS
CSMC (NextGen)
CSO
CSPR (NextGen)
CSR
CSS
C/S/S/N
CTA
CTAF
CTA/FIR
CTAS
CTMA
CUPS
CVFP
CVFR
CVRS
CVTS
CW
CWA
CWSU
CWY
DA
DABBS
DAIR
DAR
DARC
dBA
DBCRC
DBE
DBMS
DBRITE
DCA
DCAA
DCCU
DCE
DCP
DDA
DDD
DDM
DDS
DEA
DEDS
DEIS
DEP
DER
DEWIZ
DF
DFAX
DFDAU – Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFDAU – Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
DFI
DH
DID
DIP
DIRF
DITCO
DME
DME/N
DME/P
DMN
DNL
DOI
DOS
DOT
DOTCC
DOTS
DP
DPU
DRT
DRVSM
DSCS
DSUA
DTS
DUAT
DUATS
DVA
DVFR
DVOR
DVRSN
DYSIM
E-MSAW
EA
EARTS
ECOM
ECVFP
EDCT (Definition 2)
EDCT – (Definition 1)
EFAS
EFC
EFIS
EFVS (NextGen)
EIAF
EIS
ELT
ELWRT
EMAS
EMF (NextGen)
EMPS
EMS
EMS (NextGen)
ENAV
EOF
EPA
EPE
EPS
EPSS
ER (ETOPS)
ERAD
ERAM (NextGen)
ESEC
ESF
ESP
ESV
ESYS
ETA
ETD
ETE
ETG
ETMS
ETN
EVAS
EVCS
EWINS
EWR
FA
FAAAC
FAACIS
FAATC
FAATSAT
FAC
FAF
FANS (NextGen)
FAP
FAPM
FAR
FAROS (NextGen)
FAST
FAWP
FAX
FB
FBO
FBS
FCC
FCLT
FCOM
FCPU
FD
FDAT
FDC
FDE
FDEP
FDIO
FDIOC
FDIOR
FDM
FDP
F&E
FED
FEIS
FEP
FFAC
FIFO
FIG
FINO
FIPS
FIR
FIRE
FIRMR
FIS
FIS-B (NextGen)
FISDL
FL
FLIP
FLOWSIM
FMA
FMF
FMIS
FMS
FMSP
FNMS
FO
FOC (NextGen)
FOIA
FONSI
FP
FPNM
FRC
FSAS
FSDO
FSDPS
FSEP
FSP
FSPD
FSS
FSSA
FSTS
FSYS
FTS
FTS2000
FUS
FWCS
GA
GAA
GAAA
GADO
GBAS
GBAS (NextGen)
GCA
GEO
GHA
GLS
GLS (NextGen)
GNAS
GNSS
GNSS (NextGen)
GNSSP
GOES
GOESF
GOEST
GPRA
GPS
GPWS
GRADE
GRI
GS
GSA
GSA
GSD
GSE
GUS
H
HAA
HAL
HARS
HAT
HAZMAT
HCAP
HDME
HDQ
HDTA
HELI
HEMS
HF (NextGen)
HH
HIRL
HLDC
HOV
HRR
HSI
HUD – Head Up Display System
HUD – Head Up Display System
HWAS
Hz
IA
IAF
I/AFSS
IAP
IAPA
IARD (NextGen)
IAS
IAWP
IBM
IBP
IBR
ICAO
ICSS
IDAT
IF
IFCP
IFDS
IFEA
IFIM
IFO
IFR
IFSS
ILS
ILS/PRM
IM
IMC
IMEX (NextGen)
INFOSEC (NextGen)
INM
INS
IOC
IR
IRMP
IRU
IRU (NextGen)
ISDN
ISMLS
ISS (NextGen)
ITI
ITP (NextGen)
ITWS
ITWS (NextGen)
IVRS
IW
JAA – Joint Aviation Authorities
JAA – Joint Aviation Authorities
JAR – Joint Aviation Requirements
JAR – Joint Aviation Requirements
JFK
JPDO (NextGen)
Kbps
kHz
KVDT
LAA
LAACS (NextGen)
LAAS (NextGen)
LABS
LABSC
LABSR
LABSW
LAHSO
LAN
LATA
LAWRS
LBA – Luftfahrt-Bundesamt – Germany
LBA – Luftfahrt-Bundesamt – Germany
LCF
LCGS (NextGen)
LCN
LDA
LDA/PRM
LDIN
LEC
LF
LGA
LINCS
LIRL
LIS
LLWAS
LLWAS NE
LLWAS-RS
LMM
LM/MS
LMS
LNAV – Lateral Navigation Guidance
LNAV – Lateral Navigation Guidance
LOC
LOCID
LOI
LOM
LOP
LORAN
LP
LPV
LPV (NextGen)
LRCO
LRNAV
LRR
LZ
MAA
MAHWP
MALS
MALSF
MALSR
MAP
MASPS (NextGen)
MAWP
Mbps
MCA
MCAS
MCC
MCL
MCS
MDA
MDT
MEA
MEARTS
METAR
METI
MF
MFD (NextGen)
MFJ
MFT
MHA
Mhg
MHz (NextGen)
MIA
MIDO
military operations area - moa - chart
Military Operations Area (MOA)
MIRL
MIS
MISC
MISO
MIT
MITRE
MLS
MM
MMC
MMS
MNPS
MNPSA
MOCA
MODE S
MOU
MPAR (NextGen)
MPO
MPS
MRA
MRB
MRC
MRO
MSA
MSAW
MSL
MSN
MTCS
MTI
MTOS
MTR
MUX
MVA
MVFR
MWA
MWO
NAAQS
NACO
NADA
NADIN
NADSW
NAILS
NAMS
NAPRS
NAS
NASA
NASDC
NASEA (NextGen)
NASP
NASPAC
NATCO
NAVCEN
NAVMN
NAWAU
NAWPF
NCAR
NCF
NCIU
NCP
NCS
NCWF
NDB
NDNB
NEI (NextGen)
NEM
NEO (NextGen)
NEPA
NextGen (NextGen)
NFAX
NFDC
NFIS
NGA
NI
NICS
NIDS
NMAC
NMC
NMCE
NMCS
NNEW (NextGen)
NOC
NOPAC
NoPT
NOTAM
NPA
NPDES
NPE
NPIAS
NRC
NRCS
NRS
NSA
NSAP
NSRCATN
NSSFC
NSSL
NSW
NSWRH
NTAP
NTP
NTZ
NVS (NextGen)
NWSR
NXRD
OAG
OAG (NextGen)
OALT
OAT
OAW
OBS
ODAL
ODAPS
ODP
OEP
OEP (NextGen)
OFA
OFDPS
OFT
OFZ
OIS
OMB
ONER
OPD (NextGen)
OPLT
OPSW
OPX
ORD
OTM4D Pre-Departure (NextGen)
OTR
OTS – (Multiple Definitions)
PA
PABX
PAD
PAM
PAPI
PAR
PARC (NextGen)
PARTNER (NextGen)
PATA (NextGen)
PATWAS
PBCT
PBRF
PBX
PC
PCA
P/CG
PCM
PDAR
PDC
PDN
PDR
PFC
PFD
PGP
PIC
PIDP
PinS
PIREP
PMS
POB
POFZ
POI
POLIC
POP
POT
PPIMS
PPS
PR
PRI
PRM
PSDN
PSN
PSS
PSTN
PT
PTC
PUB
PUP
PVC
PVD
QICP
RA
RAA
RAIL
RAIS
RAPCO
RAPCON
RATCC
RATCF
RBC
RBDPE
RBDT
RBSS
RCAG
RCC
RCCC
RCF
RCIU
RCL
RCLR
RCLS
RCLT
RCO
RCP (NextGen)
RCU
RD
RDAT
RDP
RDSIM
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)
REIL
REL
RFM
RIL (NextGen)
RIRP (NextGen)
RL
RLIM
RLVs (NextGen)
RMCC
RMCF
RMI
RML
RMLR
RMLT
RMM
RMMS
RMS
RMSC
RNAV
RNP
ROA (NextGen)
ROC
ROD
ROSA
ROT
RP
RPAT
RPAT (NextGen)
RPC
RPG
RPR (NextGen)
RRH
RRHS
RRWDS
RRWSS
RSA
RSAT
RSP (NextGen)
RSS
RT
RT & BTL
RTA (NextGen)
RTAD
RTCA
RTCA (NextGen)
RTP
RTR
RTRD
Runway Protection Zone – RPZ
Runway Protection Zone – RPZ
Runway visual range (RVR)
RW
RWDS
RWP
RWSL
RWSL (NextGen)
SAAAR
SAAAR (NextGen)
SAC
SAFI
SALS
SAM
SAMS (NextGen)
SAR
SAS
SATCOM
SAWRS
SBAS
SBAS (NextGen)
SBGP
SBS (NextGen)
SCAT-1 DGPS
SCC
SCVTS
SDF
SDIS
SDP
SDS
SE (NextGen)
SEL
SELF
SFA
SFL
SFR
SHPO
SIAP
SIC
SID
SIGMET (NextGen)
SIM (NextGen)
SIMMOD
SIP
SITS (NextGen)
SM
SME (NextGen)
SMGC
SMGCS
SMPS
SMS
SMS (NextGen)
SNR
SOAR
SOC
SOIA
SOIA (NextGen)
SOIR
SOIWR
SOP – Standard Operating Procedures
SPC
SPS
SRAP
S/S
SSA (NextGen)
SSALF
SSALR
SSB
STA (NextGen)
STAR
STAR (NextGen)
STARS
STD
STMP
STMUX
STOL
SUA (NextGen)
SURPIC
SVCA
SVCB
SVCC
SVCO
SVFB
SVFC
SVFD
SVFO
SVFR
SVS (NextGen)
SWIM (NextGen)
SWSL
T1MUX
TA
TA (NextGen)
TAA
TAAS
TAC
TACAN
TACR
TAF
TARS
TAS
TATCA
TAVT
TAWS (NextGen)
TBO (NextGen)
TCA
TCACCIS
TCAS
TCAS (NextGen)
TCC
TCCC
TCDS – Type Certificate Data Sheets
TCDS – Type Certificate Data Sheets
TCE
TCH
TCLT
TCO
TCOM
TCS
TD
TDLS
TDLS (NextGen)
TDMUX
TDWR
TDZE (NextGen)
TDZL
TEC
TELCO
TELMS
TERPS
TFAC
TFM-M (NextGen)
TFM (NextGen)
TFMS (NextGen)
TH
THL
TIBS
TIMS
TIPH
TIPS
TIS
TIS-B
TIS-B (NextGen)
TL
TLS
TMA
TMA (NextGen)
TMC
TMCC
TMC/MC
TMF
TMIs (NextGen)
TML
TMLI
TMLR
TMLT
TM&O
TMP
TMS
TMSPS
TMU
TNAV
TOAC (NextGen)
TODA
TOF
TOFMS
TOPS
TORA
TPP
TR
TRACAB
TRAD
TRB
TRNG
TRSA
TSA
TSA (NextGen)
TSAFE (NextGen)
TSEC
TSO
TSO (NextGen)
TSP
TSR
TSYS
TTMA
TTY
TVOR
TW
TWEB
TWIB
TY
U.S.
UA
UAS
UAS (NextGen)
UAT (NextGen)
UAV
UFO
UHF
URA
USAF
USC
USCG
USOC
UTC
UWS
VALE
VAR
VASI
VCOA
VDA
VDL (NextGen)
VDME
VDP
VF
VFR
VFR (NextGen)
VGSI
VHF
VHF (NextGen)
VIP
VLF
VLJ (NextGen)
VMC
VMC (NextGen)
VMINI
VNAV
VNAV (NextGen)
VNEI
VNTSC
VON
VOR
VOR/DME
VOT
Vp – Minimum Dynamic Hydroplaning Speed
VP/D
VR
VREF
VRS
VSCS
VSO
VTA
VTAC
VTF
VTOL
VTS
VV
VVI
VYI
WA
WAAS
WAAS (NextGen)
WAC
WAN
WARP (NextGen)
WATRS (NextGen)
WC
WCP
WECO
WESCOM
WFO
WGS-84
WMO
WMS
WMSC
WMSCR
WP
WRS
WRS
WS
WSCMO
WSFO
WSMO
WSO
WSP
WST
WT (NextGen)
WTHR
WTMA (NextGen)
WTMD (NextGen)
WW
WX