ACF/ACM Abbreviations As of 6 February 2020 Page 1 of 12
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ACF/ACM Abbreviations Below is a compiled list of Abbreviations and Acronyms used in ACF and ACM minutes, Presentations, and Recommendation Documents posted to this website from past Charting Group meetings from 1992 to present day. A • AIP - Aeronautical Information Publication • AIP - Airport Improvement Plan • AA - American Airlines • AIRAC - Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control • AAAE - American Association of Airport Executives • AIRNAV - Air Navigation Database • AAS - Airport Advisory Service • AIS - Aeronautical Information Services • AAUP- Attention All Users Page • AISMAPSG - AIS/MAP Study Group • ABET - Aerospace Behavioral Engineering & Technology • AISR - Aeronautical Information System Re-host • AC - Advisory Circular • AIXM - Aeronautical Information Exchange Model • AC&C - Aeronautical Charting and Cartography • AK- Alaska • ACD - Aeronautical Charting Division • AL - Alabama • ACF - Aeronautical Charting Forum (1992 - 2017) • AL - Approach and Landing • ACI-NA - Airports Council International - North America • ALP - Airport Layout Plan • ACM - Aeronautical Charting Meeting (2018 - Present) • ALPA - Air Line Pilots Association • CG - Charting Group • ALR/PLR - Aircraft Load Rating / Pavement Load Rating • IPG - Instrument Procedures Group (Transport Canada) • ACN - Aircraft Classification Number • ALS - Approach Lighting System • ACR - Avionics Computer Resource • ALSF - Approach Lighting with Sequenced Flashing Lights • ADC - Aeronautical Data Change • ALT - Altitude • ADF - Automatic Direction Finder • ALTN - Alternate • ADIZ - Air Defense Identification Zone • AMA - Alternate Missed Approach • ADS - Automatic Dependent Surveillance • AMM - Airport Moving Map • ADS-B - Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast • AMS - Acquisition Management System • Advsry - Advisory • AMTI - Advanced Management Technology, Inc. • AFB - Air Force Base • ANC - Air Navigation Commission • A/FD - Airport/Facility Directory • AOD - Available on Demand • AFFSA - Air Force Flight Standards Agency • AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association • AFIS - Automatic Flight Information Service • AOSC - Airport Obstruction and Safety Committee • AFM - Aircraft Flight Manual • APCH - Approach • AFS- Air Force Station • APP - Approach • AFSS - Automated Flight Service Station • APP CON - Approach Control • AGIS - Airports Geographic Information Systems • APP CRS - Approach Course • AGL - Above Ground Level • Apt - Airport • AIM - Aeronautical Information Manual • APV - Approaches with Vertical Guidance • o HTML Version AR - Authorization Required • o PDF Version ARD - Aeronautical Requirement Document ACF/ACM Abbreviations as of 6 February 2020 Page 1 of 12 • ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, Inc. • ATA - Aerobatic Training Area • ARINC 424 - Navigational System Data Base Standard • ATA - Air Transport Association • ARP - Aerospace Recommended Practice • ATC - Air Traffic Control • ARP - Airport Reference Point • ATCAA - Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace • ARS - Air Traffic Requirements Service • ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service • ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control Center • ATL - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (FAA Airport Identifier) o ZAB - Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATM - Air Traffic Management o ZAU - Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATO - Air Traffic Organization o ZBW - Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATPAC - Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee o ZDC - Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATS - Air Traffic Service o ZFW - Dallas-Ft Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATSAP - Air Traffic Safety Action Program o ZHU - Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATSB - Australia Transportation Safety Board o ZID - Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ATSOIT - Air Traffic Operational Implementation Team o ZJX - Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center. • AUNICOM - Automated Aeronautical Advisory Station o ZKC - Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center. • AWO - All Weather Operations o ZLA - Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center. • AWOS - Automated Weather Observing Station o ZLC - Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center. • AXIM - Aeronautical Information Exchange Model o ZMA - Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center. o ZME - Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center. B o ZMP - Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center o ZNY - New York Air Route Traffic Control Center • Baro-VNAV - Barometric Vertical Navigation ZOA - Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center. o • BS - Broadcast Station o ZOB - Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center. • BWI - Baltimore-Washington International Airport ZSE - Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center. o (FAA Airport Identifier) o ZTL - Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center. • ASCII - American Standard Code for Information C Interchange (data format) • ASCM - American Congress on Surveying and Mapping • CAC - Caribbean Aeronautical Chart • ASD - Airport Source Data • CAD - Computer-Aided Design • ASDA - Accelerate-Stop Distance Available • CAD - Constant Angle Descent • ASDA-X - Airport Surface Detection Equipment-Model X • Capt - Captain • ASMD - Airport Safety Modeling Data • CAR - Circling Approach Radii • ASOS - Automated Surface Observing Station • CAR - Circling Approach Radius • ASR - Airport Surveillance Radar • CAST - Commercial Aviation Safety Team • ASV - Approach Service Volume • CAT - Category • AT - Action Team • CCP - Cartographic Change Proposal • AT - Air Traffic • CDFA - Continuous Descent Final Approach ACF/ACM Abbreviations as of 6 February 2020 Page 2 of 12 • CDM - Collaborative Decision Making • DAL - Dallas Love Field (FAA Airport Identifier) • Cdr - Commander (Military Rank) • D-ATIS - Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service • CDR - Coded Departure Routes • DC - District of Columbia • CDTI - Cockpit Display of Traffic Information • DCP - Document Change Proposal • CertAlert - National Certification Alert (Part 139) • DD - Declared Distance(s) • CFA - Controlled Firing Areas • DEP CON - Departure Control • CFIT - Controlled Flight Into Terrain • DERS - Digital Enroute Supplement • CFR - Code of Federal Regulations • DFAD - Digital Features Analysis Data • CH - Channel • DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport • CIFP - Coded Instrument Flight Procedures (FAA Airport Identifier) • CL - Runway Center Lights • DH - Decision Height • CLE - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport • DHS - Department of Homeland Security (FAA Airport Identifier) • DINS - Defense Internet NOTAM Service • CLNC DEL - Clearance Delivery • DMA - Defense Mapping Agency • CLT - Charlotte Douglas International Airport • DMax - Service Volume (Associated with GLS Procedures) (FAA Airport Identifier) • DME - Distance Measuring Equipment • CN - Chart Notice o DL - Low (Expanded Service Volume) • CNF - Computer Navigation Fix o DH - High (Expanded Service Volume) • CNOTAM - Correction NOTAM • DND - Department of National Defense (Canada) • Col or COL - Colonel • DOC - Department of Commerce • COMM - Communications • DOC - Document • CONUS - Contiguous United States • DoD - Department of Defense • COP - Changeover Point • DOF - Digital Obstacle File • COTS - Commercial Off-The-Shelf • DOT - Department of Transportation • CPDLC - Controller Pilot Data Link Communication • DP - Departure Procedure • CRAF - Civil Reserve Air Fleet • DT - Daylight Savings Time • CRS - Course • DTED - Digital Terrain Elevation Data • CT - Control Tower • DUATS - Direct User Access Terminal Service • CTAF - Common Traffic Advisory Frequency • DVA - Diverse Vector Area • CTR or Ctr - Contractor • CVFP - Charted Visual Flight Procedure E • CY - Calendar Year • eALP - Electronic Airport Layout Plan D • e-CFR - electronic Code of Federal Regulations • eNASR - electronic National Airspace System Resource • DA - Decision Altitude • EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association • DA - Density Altitude • EFAS - Enroute Flight Advisory Service • DACS - Digital Aeronautical Chart Supplement • EFB - Electronic Flight Bag • DAFIF - Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File • EFVS - Enhanced Flight Vision System ACF/ACM Abbreviations as of 6 February 2020 Page 3 of 12 • Elev - Elevation o 8260-7a.............Special Instrument Approach • EMAS - Engineered Materials Arresting System Procedure • EMS - Emergency Medical Service o 8260-7b.............Special Instrument Approach • EOWG - Engine Out Working Group Authorization • ERAM - En Route Automation Modernization o 8260-9...............Standard Instrument Approach • ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. Procedure Data Record • EUROCAE - European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment o 8260-10 ............Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (Continuation) F o 8260-15a ..........Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP) Graphic Departure Procedure (DP) • FAA - Federal Aviation Administration o 8260-15b .......... 8260-15c ..........Departure (Data Record) • FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) o 8260-15d ..........Diverse Vector Area (DVA) 90-100 - U.S Terminal and En Route Area Navigation (RNAV) o o 8260-15e ..........Attention All Users Page (Departure Operations o Procedures) o 90-105 - Approval Guidance for RNP Operations and Barometric Vertical Navigation in the U.S. National Airspace o 8260-15f ...........Attention All Users Page (Simultaneous Close Parallel) System 8260-16 ............Transmittal of Airways/Route Data 91-78 - Use of Class 1 or Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) o o 120-76 - Authorization for Use