Abbreviations
There are plenty of abbreviations commonly used in the aviation industry. Following table shows some of them and what they mean.
| ACFT | aircraft |
|---|---|
| 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 |