Abbreviations
There are plenty of abbreviations commonly used in the aviation industry. Following table shows some of them and what they mean.
ACFT | aircraft |
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ACK | acknowledge (message) |
ADEP | aerodrome of departure |
ADES | aerodrome of destination |
AFTN | Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network |
AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication |
AIS | Aeronautical Information Service |
ALT | alternate airport |
AO | aircraft operator |
AOC | aircraft operator certificate |
ATA | actual time of arrival |
ATC | air traffic control |
ATD | actual time of departure |
CFMU | central flow management unit |
CHG | change |
CNL | cancellation |
CRS | course |
CTOT | calculated take-off time |
DCT | direct |
DOF | date of flight |
EED | estimated day of departure |
EET | estimated elapsed time |
EOBD | estimated date of flight |
EOBT | estimated offblock time |
ETA | estimated time of arrival |
ETD | estimated time of departure |
FIR | flight information region |
FLT | flight |
FPL | flightplan |
HOTAC | hotel arrangement |
IATA | International Air Transport Association |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
IFPS | Integrated Initial Flightplan Processing System |
IFPZ | Integrated Initial Flightplan Processing System Zone |
IFR | instrument flight rules |
MNPS | minimum navigation performance specifications |
MTOW | maximum take off weight |
MVT | movement |
NEWCTOT | new calculated take-off time |
NOTAM | notices to airmen |
OPR | operator |
PIC | pilot in command |
POB | persons on board |
PPR | prior permission requested |
REQ | request |
RFI | ready for improvement |
RMK | remark |
RNAV | area navigation |
RVR | runway visual range |
RVSM | reduced vertical separation minimum |
RWY | runway |
SAM | slot allocation message |
SELCAL | sellective calling system |
SID | standard instrument departure |
SIP | slot improvement proposal message |
SITA | Société Internationale de Télécommunication Aéronautique |
SRM | slot revision message |
STAR | scheduled time of arrival |
STD | scheduled time of departure |
TCAS | traffic alert and collision avoidance system |
TWR | tower |
UIR | upper flight information region |
UTC | coordinated universal time |
VFR | visual flight rules |