Acronyms and Glossary of Terms!

[LawnGnome]

Re: ATC Acronyms/Definitions

In an effort to continually improve the ATC forums, we'd like to add an ATC FAQ section that shows all the acronyms and definitions ATC uses.

plus, i'd like to learn a new thing or two and i can't understand what ya'll are talking about since i don't know the proper verbage...HAHA

so...helpz a girl out...

As the acronyms get added to this thread, I'll also add them to the FAQ section of the site, for now, till we get a wiki set up.

Thanks!

By acronyms, I'm guessing you mean "contractions." Here is a link to every single contration used by the FAA or ICAO. All you have to do is post a link to this in your FAQ section...unless you have the time to type out 487 pages of them.

Contractions - FAA Order JO 7340.2

For a list of common definitions that Pilots/Controllers use...try the Pilot/Controller Glossary

 

[JPrice8288]

ARTCC in Anchorage Alaska-ZAN

 

[Yank&BankmyRJ145]

ATCT- Airport Traffic Control Tower

not Air traffic control tower, I know it all about the little things in life.

 

[nathanw]

ATCT- Airport Traffic Control Tower

not Air traffic control tower, I know it all about the little things in life.

Straight from the 7340.2

 

[MAVRICKNY]

Just a little mistake
N90 is not in Ronkonkoma, it is in Westbury
ZNY is in Ronkonkoma

 

[PrincessintheTower]

Re: Anagrams and Glossary of Terms!

for those of you going to an up/down facility become familiar with the term ROHA

I can't find this in the 7340.2. Help?

 

[ATC RET 2003]

It means that minimum spacing is being applied.

 

[n6149s]

And please dont forget MANPADS

 

[Juliet Lima]

Re: Anagrams and Glossary of Terms!

SWA- Southwest Airlines
DAL- Delta Airlines
EGF- Eagle Flight
MEP- Midwest Airlines
UAL- United Airlines
NWA- Northwest Airlines
COM- Comair
JAL- Japan Airlines
JBU- Jetblue
ASH- Airshuttle (Mesa)
FDX- FedEx
UPS- UPS (duh!!!)
FRL- Freedom Airlines, pronounced Freedom Air
BAW- British Airways, pronounced Speedbird
VRD- Virgin America, pronounced Redwood

AWE - USAir, pronounced Cactus

***TRIVIA QUESTION*** What is the only aircraft that is in the weight class of "Super"??

A380/A388

B757H

as of april 2010 the B757 is no longer a heavy. their ALL larges, even the 757-300

 

[RetiredATLATC]

From the op. ATLTRACON is now A80TRACON......I'm back

 

[genot]

From the op. ATLTRACON is now A80TRACON......I'm back

Duuuuuude! You were a mod here back when I in processed in Peach Tree City at A80. Welcome back. How is retirement treating you? 17 years, 4 months, 22 days and 22 hours, not that I'm counting.

 

[RetiredATLATC]

Haven't retired. Still working 6 day weeks, but now its 4-10's and two of my three rdo's are OT. Retirement date is 9/18 this year as long as one of my applications to Dubai, the UAE or Iraq comes through. Nothing's changed here....just had 7 trainees this week either wash out or remove themselves from training.