FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Issued by Federal Aviation Administration, this dictionary know as the P/CG (Pilot/Controller Glossary) is an excellent compilation of acronyms, abbreviations and phrases used in the communication between pilot and controller. This version of the P/CG became effective 2/14/08 and is an addendum to:
Aeronautical Information Manual
Order 7110.10, Flight Services
Order 7110.65, Air Traffic Control.
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A FD
AAI
AAR
ABBREVIATED IFR FLIGHT PLANS
ABEAM
ABORT
ACC
ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE
ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE
ACDO
ACKNOWLEDGE
ACL
ACLS
ACLT
ACROBATIC FLIGHT
ACTIVE RUNWAY
ACTUAL CALCULATED LANDING TIME
ACTUAL NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (ANP)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ADF
ADIZ
ADLY
ADMINISTRATOR
ADR
ADS
ADS-B
ADS-C
ADVISE INTENTIONS
AAI
AAR
ABBREVIATED IFR FLIGHT PLANS
ABEAM
ABORT
ACC
ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE
ACCELERATE-STOP DISTANCE AVAILABLE
ACDO
ACKNOWLEDGE
ACL
ACLS
ACLT
ACROBATIC FLIGHT
ACTIVE RUNWAY
ACTUAL CALCULATED LANDING TIME
ACTUAL NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (ANP)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ADF
ADIZ
ADLY
ADMINISTRATOR
ADR
ADS
ADS-B
ADS-C
ADVISE INTENTIONS
ADVISORY
ADVISORY FREQUENCY
ADVISORY SERVICE
AERIAL REFUELING
AERODROME
AERODROME BEACON
AERODROME CONTROL SERVICE
AERODROME CONTROL TOWER
AERODROME ELEVATION
AERODROME TRAFFIC CIRCUIT
AERONAUTICAL BEACON
AERONAUTICAL CHART
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM)
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION (AIP)
AFFIRMATIVE
AFP
AIR CARRIER DISTRICT OFFICE
AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY
AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)
AIR NAVIGATION FACILITY
AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR
AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
AIR TAXI
AIR TRAFFIC
AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE
ADVISORY FREQUENCY
ADVISORY SERVICE
AERIAL REFUELING
AERODROME
AERODROME BEACON
AERODROME CONTROL SERVICE
AERODROME CONTROL TOWER
AERODROME ELEVATION
AERODROME TRAFFIC CIRCUIT
AERONAUTICAL BEACON
AERONAUTICAL CHART
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM)
AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION (AIP)
AFFIRMATIVE
AFP
AIR CARRIER DISTRICT OFFICE
AIR DEFENSE EMERGENCY
AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (ADIZ)
AIR NAVIGATION FACILITY
AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR
AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
AIR TAXI
AIR TRAFFIC
AIR TRAFFIC CLEARANCE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM COMMAND CENTER
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE (ATS) ROUTES
AIRBORNE DELAY
AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY
AIRCRAFT CLASSES
AIRCRAFT CONFLICT
AIRCRAFT LIST (ACL)
AIRCRAFT SURGE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY
AIRMEN'S METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
AIRMET
AIRPORT
AIRPORT ADVISORY AREA
AIRPORT ARRIVAL RATE (AAR)
AIRPORT DEPARTURE RATE (ADR)
AIRPORT ELEVATION
AIRPORT LIGHTING
AIRPORT MARKING AIDS
AIRPORT REFERENCE POINT (ARP)
AIRPORT RESERVATION OFFICE
AIRPORT ROTATING BEACON
AIRPORT STREAM FILTER (ASF)
AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT (ASDE)
AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM COMMAND CENTER
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE (ATS) ROUTES
AIRBORNE DELAY
AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORY
AIRCRAFT CLASSES
AIRCRAFT CONFLICT
AIRCRAFT LIST (ACL)
AIRCRAFT SURGE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY
AIRMEN'S METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
AIRMET
AIRPORT
AIRPORT ADVISORY AREA
AIRPORT ARRIVAL RATE (AAR)
AIRPORT DEPARTURE RATE (ADR)
AIRPORT ELEVATION
AIRPORT LIGHTING
AIRPORT MARKING AIDS
AIRPORT REFERENCE POINT (ARP)
AIRPORT RESERVATION OFFICE
AIRPORT ROTATING BEACON
AIRPORT STREAM FILTER (ASF)
AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT (ASDE)
AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR