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Aviation, aircraft and air-traffic acronyms explained.
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
ASR
Airport Surveillance Radar
ASRS
Aviation Safety Reporting System
ASSC
Airport Surface Surveillance Capability
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATCRBS
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
ATCSCC
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
ATCT
Airport Traffic Control Tower
ATD
Along-Track Distance
ATIS
Automatic Terminal Information Service
ATO
Air Traffic Organization
ATT
Attitude Retention System
AWC
Aviation Weather Center
AWOS
Automated Weather Observing System
AWTT
Aviation Weather Technology Transfer
AWW
Severe Weather Forecast Alert
BAASS
Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies
BBS
Bulletin Board System
BC
Back Course
BECMG
Becoming group
BVLOS
Beyond Visual Line of Sight
C/A
Coarse Acquisition
CAA
Confirm Assigned Altitude
CAT
Clear Air Turbulence
CBO
Community-Based Organization
CCF
Combined Control Facility
CD
Controller Display
CDI
Course Deviation Indicator
CDR
Coded Departure Route
CFA
Controlled Firing Area
CFIT
Controlled Flight into Terrain
accident in which an airworthy aircraft, under pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
COA
Certificate of Waiver or Authorization
CPDLC
Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
CTAF
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CVFP
Charted Visual Flight Procedure
CVRS
Computerized Voice Reservation System
CWA
Center Weather Advisory
CWSU
Center Weather Service Unit
DA
Decision Altitude