NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System

Abbreviations –Decode

Following are standard ASRS Decode terms.

Decode
A ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
AC Alternating Current Automated Radar Terminal
ARTS
Automatic Communications Systems
ACARS ASAP As Soon As Possible
Addressing & Reporting System
ACFT Aircraft Automated Surface Observation
ASOS/AWOS
ACR Air Carrier Sys (Or Weather Observation Sys)
ADC Air Data Computer ASR Airport Surveillance Radar
ADF Automatic Direction Finder ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System
ADG Air Driven Generator ATA Actual Time Of Arrival
ADI Attitude Direction Indicator ATA Air Traffic Area
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone ATC Air Traffic Control
AERO Aeronautical ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower
AFB Air Force Base ATD Actual Time Of Departure
AFD Airport/Facility Directory Automatic Terminal Information
ATIS
Service
Autopilot and Flight Director
AFDS ATOG Allowable Takeoff Gross Weight
System
AFSS Automated Flight Service Station ATP Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
AGL Above Ground Level ATR Airline Transport Rating
AIM Aeronautical Information Manual ATTN Attention
ALS Automatic Landing System AUTH Authority/Authorized
Standard 2400' Hi-Intensity AUTO Automatic
ALSF-1 Approach Lighting System With AUX Auxiliary
Sequenced Flashers (Cat I Config) AVG Average
Standard 2400' Hi-Intensity AVGAS Aviation Gasoline
ALSF-2 Approach Lighting System With
Sequenced Flashers (Cat Ii Config) Automatic Weather
AWOS
Observing/Reporting System
ALT(S) Altitude
ALTDEV Altitude Deviation
B
AM Ante Meridiem
BAL (S, ED,
AMB Ambiguity Balance
ING)
AME Aviation Medical Examiner BASE OPS Base Operations Office
ANG Air National Guard BC Back Course
APCH (S, ED, BCSTN Broadcast Station
Approach
ING)
BFR Biennial Flight Review
APCH CTL Approach Control
BKN Broken
APPROX Approximately
Bright Radar Indicator Tower
APU Auxiliary Power Unit BRITE
Equipment
ARPT(S) Airport BTWN Between
ARR Arrival, Arrive
ARSR Air Route Surveillance Radar

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C DEPT(S) Department
C Celsius DEST(S) Destination
CAB Cabin Attendant DEV(S) Deviation
CADC Central Air Data Computer DF Direction Finder
CAP Civil Air Patrol DFDR Digital Flight Data Recorder
CAPT Captain DFGS Digital Flight Guidance System
CARB Carburetor Differential Global Positioning
DGPS
CAT Category System
CAT Clear Air Turbulence DH Decision Height
CAWS Central Aural Warning System DISTR Distraction
CB Circuit Breaker DME Distance Measuring Equipment
CD Clearance Delivery DOD Department Of Defense
CDI Course Deviation Indicator DOE Department Of Energy
CDT Central Daylight Time DOT Department Of Transportation
CDU Control Display Unit DSCNT Descent
CFI Certified Flight Instructor DSND (S, ED,
Descend
ING)
CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain
DVFR Defense Visual Flight Rules
CFR Crash Fire Rescue Equipment
CGP Company Ground Personnel
E
CHK (S, ED,
Check EAC Expected Approach Clearance
ING)
CIC Controller In Charge EAT Expected Approach Time
CLB (S, ED, EBND Eastbound
ING) Climb
Electronic Centralized Aircraft
ECAM
CLR (S, ED, Monitoring
Clear
ING) EDT Eastern Daylight Time
CLRNC Clearance EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument System
COM(S) Communication Engine Indicating and Crew
EICAS
CONFIG Configuration Alerting System
COORD Coordination ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter
CPU Central Processing Unit EMER(S) Emergency
CRM Cockpit Resource Management EMI Electromagnetic Interference
CRT Cathode Ray Tube EMS Emergency Medical Service
CSD Constant Speed Drive ENG Engine
CST Central Standard Time ENGR Engineer
Common Traffic Advisory ENRTE En Route
CTAF
Frequency EQUIP Equipment
CTL (S, ED, EROPS Extended Range Operations
Control
ING) EST Eastern Standard Time
CTLR (S,'S) Controller EST Estimate, Estimation
CTR Center ETA Estimated Time Of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time Of Departure
D ETOPS Extended Range Twin Operations
DB Decibel EVAC (S,ED) Evacuate/Evacuation
DCU Data Control Unit EVAL Evaluate, Evaluation
DEG(S) Degree EXAM Examination
DEMO Demonstration
DEP(S) Departure

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F GMT Greenwich Mean Time
F Fahrenheit GND (S, ED,
Ground
FA('S) Flight Attendant ING)
FAA Federal Aviation Administration GND SPD Ground Speed
FAC Facility GNS Global Navigation System
FAF Final Approach Fix GOV Government
FAM Federal Air Marshal GPS Global Positioning System
FAR(S) Federal Aviation Regulation GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System
FAX Facsimile GS Glideslope (One Word)
FBO Fixed-Base Operator
Federal Communications H
FCC
Commission HDG(S) Heading
FCDU Flight Control Data Concentrator HDOF(S) Handoff
FCU Flight Control Unit HELI(S) Helicopter
FD Flight Director HF High Frequency
FE('S) Flight Engineer HGT Height
FGC Flight Guidance Computer High Intensity Approach Light
HIALS
FGS Flight Guidance Unit System
FIDO Flight Inspection District Office HIRL High Intensity Runway Lights
FL Flight Level HORIZ(LY) Horizontal
FLC Flight Crew HQ Headquarters
FLIP Flight Information Publication HR (S,LY) Hour
FLT Flight HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
FM Frequency Modulation HUD Head Up Display
FMA Flight Mode Annunciator HVY Heavy
FMC Flight Management Computer HWY Highway
Flight Management Guidance HYD Hydraulic
FMGC
Computer HZ Hertz
Flight Management Guidance
FMGS
System I
FMS Flight Management System IAF Initial Approach Fix
FO First Officer IAP Instrument Approach Procedure
FOD Foreign Object Damage IAS Indicated Air Speed
FPM Feet Per Minute International Air Transport
FREQ(S) Frequency IATA
Association
FSDO Flight Standards District Office IAW In Accordance With
FSS Flight Service Station International Civil Aviation
ICAO
FSS('S) Flight Service Station Specialist Organization
FT Feet/Foot ID Identification
FYI For Your Information IDENT Identify
IF Intermediate Fix
G IFF Identification, Friend Or Foe
GA General Aviation IFR Instrument Flight Rules
GADO General Aviation District Office IFSS International Flight Service Station
GAR Go Around ILS Instrument Landing System
GC Ground Control Instrument Meteorological
IMC
Conditions
GHZ Gigahertz
INBND Inbound

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INC Incorporated LWOC Landing Without Clrnc
INFO Information
INOP Inoperative M
INS Inertial Navigation System M Mach Number
INST(S) Instrument MAG Magnetic
INTERFAC Interfacility MAINT Maintenance
INTERP Interpretation
Medium Intensity Approach
INTL International MALS
Lighting System
INTXN Intersection Medium Intensity Approach
MALSF
IOE Initial Operating Experience Lighting System With Sequenced
IRO International Relief Officer Medium Intensity Approach
MALSR Lighting System With Runway
IRS/IRU Inertial Reference System/Unit Alignment Indicator Lights
ISDU Inertial Navigation Display Unit MAP Missed Approach Point
ISTR Instruct, Instructor MAX Maximum
MB Millibars
K MCA Minimum Crossing Altitude
KG Kilogram MCAS Marine Corps Air Station
KHZ Kilohertz MCP Mode Control Panel
KIAS Knots Indicated Airspeed MDA Minimum Descent Altitude
KM Kilometers MDT Mountain Daylight Time
KT(S) Knot(S) MEA Minimum Enroute Altitude
KW Kilowatt MECH Mechanic
MEL Minimum Equipment List
L METRO Metropolitan
L/R Left/Right (Directions) MF Medium Frequency
LAT Latitude MFDU Multi Functional Display Unit
LB(S) Pound MGMNT Management
LC Local Control MGR Manager
LCD Liquid Crystal Display MHZ Megahertz
LCL Local MI Mile
LED Light Emitting Diode MIKE, MIC Microphone
LF Low Frequency MIL Military
LIRL Low Intensity Runway Edge Lights MIN(S) Minute(S)
LLWAS Low Level Wind Shear Alert System Medium Intensity Runway Edge
MIRL
LLWS Low Level Wind Shear Lights
Compass Locator At Ils Middle MISC Miscellaneous
LMM
Marker MLS Microwave Landing System
LNAV Lateral Navigation MM Middle Marker
LNDG Landing MOA Military Operating Area
LOA Letter Of Agreement Minimum Obstruction Clearance
MOCA
LOC Localizer Altitude
Compass Locator At Ils Outer MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
LOM
Marker MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
LONG Longitude MSG Message
LORAN Long Range Navigation MSL Mean Sea Level
LTR Letter MST Mountain Standard Time
LTSS Less Than Standard Separation MTR Military Training Route

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MUNI Municipal PDT Pacific Daylight Time
MVA Minimum Vector Altitude PF Pilot Flying
MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules PIC Pilot In Command
PIREP(S) Pilot Report
N PLT (S,'S) Pilot
N,S,E,W North, South, East, West PLTDEV Pilot Deviation
NAS Naval Air Station PM Post Meridiem
National Aeronautics and Space PNF Pilot Not Flying
NASA
Administration POS Position
NATL National PRECIP Precipitation
NAV (S,ING) Navigate, Navigation PROB(S) Problem
NAVAID Navigational Aid PROC(S) Procedure
NBND Northbound PROP(S) Propeller
NDB Nondirectional Radio Beacon PROX Proximity
NDB/DME NDB and DME (Co-located) PST Pacific Standard Time
NFCT Non Federal Control Tower PUB Publication
NM Nautical Mile PVT Private
NMAC Near Midair Collision PWR Power
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
NOAA
Administration
Q
NORAC No Radio Contact
QFE Height Above Airport Elevation
NORDO No Radio
QRH Quick Reference Handbook
NOTAM Notice To Airmen
National Transportation Safety
NTSB R
Board
NWS National Weather Service RA Resolution Advisory
RAIL Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
O RAPCON Radar Approach Control
OAT Outside Air Temperature Ram Air Turbine/Ram Air
RAT
Temperature
OJT On-The-Job Training
RDMI Radio Direction Magnetic Indicator
OM Outer Marker
REF (S, ED,
ONS Omega Navigation System Reference
ING)
OP(S) Operation(S) REG(S) Regulation
OPDEV Operational Deviation REIL Runway End Identifier Lights
OPERROR Operational Error RESTR Restrict, Restricted, Restriction
OTS Out Of Service RF Radio Frequency
OVCST Overcast RFI Radio Frequency Interference
RMI Radio Magnetic Indicator
P RNAV Area Navigation
PA Public Address RPM Revolutions Per Minute
PAPI Precision Approach Path Indicator RTE Route
PAR Precision Approach Radar RTO Rejected Takeoff
PAX Passenger RVR Runway Visual Range
PCA Positive Control Area RVV Runway Visibility Value
PCL Pilot Controlled Lighting RWY(S) Runway(s)
PCU Power Control Unit
PDC Pre Departure Clearance

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S U
SBND Southbound UFO Unidentified Flying Object
SELCAL Selective Calling UHF Ultra High Frequency
SFL Sequence Flashing Lights UNAUTH Unauthorized
SID Standard Instrument Departure USA U S Army
Significant Meteorological USAF U S Air Force
SIGMET
Information USCG U S Coast Guard
SIT Situation USMC U S Marine Corps
SL Sea Level USN U S Navy
SM Statute Mile Universal Time Constant
SO('S) Second Officer UTC
(Zulu/GMT)
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SPD (S,ING) Speed V
SPEC(S) Specification VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
STAB Stabilizer VERT(LY) Vertical
STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route VFR Visual Flight Rules
STD Standard VHF Very High Frequency
STOL Short Takeoff and Landing VIS Visibility
SUPVR(S) Supervisor VLF Very Low Frequency
SVC(S) Service VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
SVFR Special Visual Flight Rules VNAV Vertical Navigation
SYS System VOR VFR Omni-Directional Radio Range
VOR/DME VOR and DME (Co-located)
T VORTAC VOR and TACAN (Co-Located)
TA Traffic Advisory VR VFR Military Training Routes
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation Aid VSTOL Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing
TAS True Air Speed
TCA Terminal Control Area W
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance WAC World Aeronautical Chart
TCAS (II)
System WBND Westbound
TDZ Touchdown Zone WK (S,LY) Week
TELCO Telephone Company WT(S) Weight
TEMP(S) Temperature WX Weather
TFC Traffic
TKOF(S) Takeoff X
TOC Top Of Climb XCOUNTRY Cross Country
TOD Top Of Descent XING Crossing
TOGW Takeoff Gross Weight XMISSION Transmission
TR VFR Low Altitude Training Routes XMIT
Terminal Radar Approach Control Transmit
TRACON (S,TING)
Facility XPONDER Transponder
TRNG Training XWIND Crosswind
TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area
TSTM(S) Thunderstorm Z
TURB Turbulence Coordinated Universal Time, same
TWR(S) Tower Z
as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
TXWY Taxiway

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