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Aviation, aircraft and air-traffic acronyms explained.
DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DCP
Data Collection Package
DER
Departure End of Runway
DH
Decision Height
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
DME/N
Standard DME
DME/P
Precision DME
DoD
Department of Defense
DP
Instrument Departure Procedure
DPU
Data Processor Unit
DRT
Diversion Recovery Tool
DRVSM
Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
DVA
Diverse Vector Area
DVFR
Defense Visual Flight Rules
DVRSN
Diversion
EDCT
Expect Departure Clearance Time
EFAS
En Route Flight Advisory Service
EFV
Enhanced Flight Visibility
EFVS
Enhanced Flight Vision System
ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
EMAS
Engineered Materials Arresting System
EPE
Estimate of Position Error
ESV
Expanded Service Volume
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
ETE
Estimated Time En Route
EWINS
Enhanced Weather Information System
EWR
Newark International Airport
FA
Area Forecast
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAF
Final Approach Fix
FAWP
Final Approach Waypoint
FB
Fly-by
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FD
Flight Director System
FDB
Full Data Block
FDC
Flight Data Center
FDE
Fault Detection and Exclusion
FIR
Flight Information Region
FIS
Flight Information Service