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ICAO
Abbreviations and Codes

Eighth Edition — 2010

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ABBREVIATIONS

DECODE

A ADS* The address (when this abbreviation is

A Amber used to request a repetition, the
AAA (or AAB, AAC . . . etc., in sequence) question mark (IMI) precedes the
Amended meteorological message abbreviation, e.g. IMI ADS) (to be
(message type designator) used in AFS as a procedure signal)
A/A Air-to-air ADS-B‡ Automatic dependent surveillance
AAD Assigned altitude deviation — broadcast
AAIM Aircraft autonomous integrity ADS-C‡ Automatic dependent surveillance
monitoring — contract
AAL Above aerodrome level ADSU Automatic dependent surveillance unit
ABI Advance boundary information ADVS Advisory service
ABM Abeam ADZ Advise
ABN Aerodrome beacon AES Aircraft earth station
ABT About AFIL Flight plan filed in the air
ABV Above AFIS Aerodrome flight information service
AC Altocumulus AFM Yes or affirm or affirmative or that is
ACARS† (to be pronounced “AY-CARS”) correct
Aircraft communication AFS Aeronautical fixed service
addressing and reporting system AFT . . . After . . . (time or place)
ACAS† Airborne collision avoidance system AFTN‡ Aeronautical fixed telecommunication
ACC‡ Area control centre or area control network
ACCID Notification of an aircraft accident A/G Air-to-ground
ACFT Aircraft AGA Aerodromes, air routes and ground
ACK Acknowledge aids
ACL Altimeter check location AGL Above ground level
ACN Aircraft classification number AGN Again
ACP Acceptance (message type designator) AIC Aeronautical information circular
ACPT Accept or accepted AIDC Air traffic services interfacility data
ACT Active or activated or activity communications
AD Aerodrome AIP Aeronautical information publication
ADA Advisory area AIRAC Aeronautical information regulation
ADC Aerodrome chart and control
ADDN Addition or additional AIREP† Air-report
ADF‡ Automatic direction-finding AIRMET† Information concerning en-route
equipment weather phenomena which may
ADIZ† (to be pronounced “AY-DIZ”) Air affect the safety of low-level
defence identification zone aircraft operations
ADJ Adjacent AIS Aeronautical information services
ADO Aerodrome office (specify service) ALA Alighting area
ADR Advisory route 1-2 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC)

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___________________ ARC Area chart

† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and ARNG Arrange
terms are transmitted as spoken words. ARO Air traffic services reporting office
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and ARP Aerodrome reference point
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in ARP Air-report (message type designator)
non-phonetic form. ARQ Automatic error correction
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
ARR Arrival (message type designator)
with stations of the maritime mobile service.
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. ARR Arrive or arrival
18/11/10 ARS Special air-report (message type
ALERFA† Alert phase designator)
ALR Alerting (message type designator) ARST Arresting (specify (part of) aircraft
ALRS Alerting service arresting equipment)
ALS Approach lighting system AS Altostratus
ALT Altitude ASC Ascend to or ascending to
ALTN Alternate or alternating (light ASDA Accelerate-stop distance available
alternates in colour) ASE Altimetry system error
ALTN Alternate (aerodrome) ASHTAM Special series NOTAM notifying, by
AMA Area minimum altitude means of a specific format, change
AMD Amend or amended (used to indicate in activity of a volcano, a volcanic
amended meteorological message; eruption and/or volcanic ash cloud
message type designator) that is of significance to aircraft
AMDT Amendment (AIP Amendment) operations
AMS Aeronautical mobile service ASPH Asphalt
AMSL Above mean sea level AT . . . At (followed by time at which weather
AMSS Aeronautical mobile satellite service change is forecast to occur)
ANC . . . Aeronautical chart — 1:500 000 ATA‡ Actual time of arrival
(followed by name/title) ATC‡ Air traffic control (in general)
ANCS . . . Aeronautical navigation chart — ATCSMAC. . . Air traffic control surveillance
small minimum altitude chart (followed
scale (followed by name/title and by name/title)
scale) ATD‡ Actual time of departure
ANS Answer ATFM Air traffic flow management
AOC . . . Aerodrome obstacle chart (followed by ATIS† Automatic terminal information
type and name/title) service
AP Airport ATM Air traffic management
APAPI† (to be pronounced “AY-PAPI”) ATN Aeronautical telecommunication
Abbreviated precision approach network
path indicator ATP . . . At . . . (time or place)
APCH Approach ATS Air traffic services
APDC . . . Aircraft parking/docking chart ATTN Attention
(followed by name/title) AT-VASIS† (to be pronounced “AY-TEE-
APN Apron VASIS”)
APP Approach control office or approach Abbreviated T visual approach
control or approach control service slope indicator system
APR April ATZ Aerodrome traffic zone
APRX Approximate or approximately AUG August
APSG After passing AUTH Authorized or authorization
APV Approve or approved or approval AUW All up weight
AUX Auxiliary
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AVBL Available or availability

AVG Average C
AVGAS† Aviation gasoline . . . C Centre (preceded by runway
AWTA Advise at what time able designation number to identify a
AWY Airway parallel runway)
AZM Azimuth C Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)
Abbreviations — Decode 1-3
CA Course to an altitude
___________________ CAT Category
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and
CAT Clear air turbulence
terms are transmitted as spoken words.
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and CAVOK† (to be pronounced “KAV-OH-KAY”)
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in Visibility, cloud and present
non-phonetic form. weather better than prescribed
* Signal is also available for use in communicating values or conditions
with stations of the maritime mobile service. CB‡ (to be pronounced “CEE BEE”)
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. Cumulonimbus
18/11/10 CC Cirrocumulus
B CCA (or CCB, CCC . . . etc., in sequence)
B Blue Corrected meteorological message
BA Braking action (message type designator)
BARO-VNAV† (to be pronounced “BAA-RO- CD Candela
VEENAV”) CDN Coordination (message type
Barometric vertical designator)
navigation CF Change frequency to . . .
BASE† Cloud base CF Course to a fix
BCFG Fog patches CFM* Confirm or I confirm (to be used in
BCN Beacon (aeronautical ground light) AFS as a procedure signal)
BCST Broadcast CGL Circling guidance light(s)
BDRY Boundary CH Channel
BECMG Becoming CH# This is a channel-continuity-check of
BFR Before transmission to permit comparison
BKN Broken of your record of channelsequence
BL . . . Blowing (followed by DU = dust, SA numbers of messages
= sand or SN = snow) received on the channel (to be used
BLDG Building in AFS as a procedure signal)
BLO Below clouds CHEM Chemical
BLW . . . Below . . . CHG Modification (message type
BOMB Bombing designator)
BR Mist CI Cirrus
BRF Short (used to indicate the type of CIDIN† Common ICAO data interchange
approach desired or required) network
BRG Bearing CIT Near or over large towns
BRKG Braking CIV Civil
BS Commercial broadcasting station CK Check
BTL Between layers CL Centre line
BTN Between CLA Clear type of ice formation
BUFR Binary universal form for the CLBR Calibration
representation of meteorological CLD Cloud
data CLG Calling

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CLIMB-OUT Climb-out area CTAM Climb to and maintain

CLR Clear(s) or cleared to . . . or clearance CTC Contact
CLRD Runway(s) cleared (used in CTL Control
METAR/SPECI) CTN Caution
CLSD Close or closed or closing CTR Control zone
CM Centimetre CU Cumulus
CMB Climb to or climbing to CUF Cumuliform
1-4 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) CUST Customs
___________________ CVR Cockpit voice recorder
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and CW Continuous wave
terms are transmitted as spoken words. CWY Clearway
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in D
non-phonetic form. D Downward (tendency in RVR during
* Signal is also available for use in communicating previous 10 minutes)
with stations of the maritime mobile service. D . . . Danger area (followed by
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. identification)
18/11/10 DA Decision altitude
CMPL Completion or completed or complete D-ATIS† (to be pronounced “DEE-ATIS”) Data
CNL Cancel or cancelled link automatic terminal
CNL Flight plan cancellation (message type information service
designator) DCD Double channel duplex
CNS Communications, navigation and DCKG Docking
surveillance DCP Datum crossing point
COM Communications DCPC Direct controller-pilot
CONC Concrete communications
COND Condition DCS Double channel simplex
CONS Continuous DCT Direct (in relation to flight plan
CONST Construction or constructed clearances and type of approach)
CONT Continue(s) or continued DE* From (used to precede the call sign of
COOR Coordinate or coordination the calling station) (to be used in
COORD Coordinates AFS as a procedure signal)
COP Change-over point DEC December
COR Correct or correction or corrected DEG Degrees
(used to indicate corrected DEP Depart or departure
meteorological message; message DEP Departure (message type designator)
type designator) DEPO Deposition
COT At the coast DER Departure end of the runway
COV Cover or covered or covering DES Descend to or descending to
CPDLC‡ Controller-pilot data link DEST Destination
communications DETRESFA† Distress phase
CPL Current flight plan (message type DEV Deviation or deviating
designator) DF Direction finding
CRC Cyclic redundancy check DFDR Digital flight data recorder
CRM Collision risk model DFTI Distance from touchdown indicator
CRZ Cruise DH Decision height
CS Call sign DIF Diffuse
CS Cirrostratus DIST Distance
CTA Control area DIV Divert or diverting

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DLA Delay or delayed EFIS† (to be pronounced “EE-FIS”)

DLA Delay (message type designator) Electronic flight instrument system
DLIC Data link initiation capability EGNOS† (to be pronounced “EGG-NOS”)
DLY Daily European geostationary navigation
DME‡ Distance measuring equipment overlay service
DNG Danger or dangerous EHF Extremely high frequency [30 000 to
DOM Domestic 300 000 MHz]
DP Dew point temperature ELBA† Emergency location beacon — aircraft
Abbreviations — Decode 1-5 ELEV Elevation
___________________ ELR Extra long range
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and ELT Emergency locator transmitter
terms are transmitted as spoken words. EM Emission
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and EMBD Embedded in a layer (to indicate
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in cumulonimbus embedded in layers
non-phonetic form.
of other clouds)
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. EMERG Emergency
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. END Stop-end (related to RVR)
18/11/10 ENE East-north-east
DPT Depth ENG Engine
DR Dead reckoning ENR En route
DR . . . Low drifting (followed by DU = dust, ENRC . . . Enroute chart (followed by name/title)
SA = sand or SN = snow) EOBT Estimated off-block time
DRG During EQPT Equipment
DS Duststorm ER* Here . . . or herewith
DSB Double sideband ESE East-south-east
DTAM Descend to and maintain EST Estimate or estimated or estimation
DTG Date-time group (message type designator)
DTHR Displaced runway threshold ETA*‡ Estimated time of arrival or estimating
DTRT Deteriorate or deteriorating arrival
DTW Dual tandem wheels ETD‡ Estimated time of departure or
DU Dust estimating departure
DUC Dense upper cloud ETO Estimated time over significant point
DUPE# This is a duplicate message (to be used EUR RODEX European regional OPMET data
in AFS as a procedure signal) exchange
DUR Duration EV Every
D-VOLMET Data link VOLMET EVS Enhanced vision system
DVOR Doppler VOR EXC Except
DW Dual wheels EXER Exercises or exercising or to exercise
DZ Drizzle EXP Expect or expected or expecting
EXTD Extend or extending
E
E East or eastern longitude F
EAT Expected approach time F Fixed
EB Eastbound FA Course from a fix to an altitude
EDA Elevation differential area FAC Facilities
EEE# Error (to be used in AFS as a FAF Final approach fix
procedure signal) FAL Facilitation of international air
EET Estimated elapsed time transport
EFC Expect further clearance FAP Final approach point

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FAS Final approach segment FPAP Flight path alignment point

FATO Final approach and take-off area FPL Filed flight plan (message type
FAX Facsimile transmission designator)
FBL Light (used to indicate the intensity of FPM Feet per minute
weather phenomena, interference FPR Flight plan route
or static reports, e.g. FBL RA = FR Fuel remaining
light rain) FREQ Frequency
1-6 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) FRI Friday
___________________ FRNG Firing
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and FRONT† Front (relating to weather)
terms are transmitted as spoken words. FROST† Frost (used in aerodrome warnings)
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and FRQ Frequent
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in FSL Full stop landing
non-phonetic form.
FSS Flight service station
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. FST First
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. FT Feet (dimensional unit)
18/11/10 FTE Flight technical error
FC Funnel cloud (tornado or water spout) FTP Fictitious threshold point
FCST Forecast FTT Flight technical tolerance
FCT Friction coefficient FU Smoke
FDPS Flight data processing system FZ Freezing
FEB February FZDZ Freezing drizzle
FEW Few FZFG Freezing fog
FG Fog FZRA Freezing rain
FIC Flight information centre G
FIR‡ Flight information region G Green
FIS Flight information service G . . . Variations from the mean wind speed
FISA Automated flight information service (gusts) (followed by figures in
FL Flight level METAR/SPECI and TAF)
FLD Field GA Go ahead, resume sending (to be used
FLG Flashing in AFS as a procedure signal)
FLR Flares G/A Ground-to-air
FLT Flight G/A/G Ground-to-air and air-to-ground
FLTCK Flight check GAGAN† GPS and geostationary earth orbit
FLUC Fluctuating or fluctuation or augmented navigation
fluctuated GAIN Airspeed or headwind gain
FLW Follow(s) or following GAMET Area forecast for low-level flights
FLY Fly or flying GARP GBAS azimuth reference point
FM Course from a fix to manual GBAS† (to be pronounced “GEE-BAS”)
termination (used in navigation Ground-based augmentation
database coding) system
FM From GCA‡ Ground controlled approach system or
FM . . . From (followed by time weather ground controlled approach
change is forecast to begin) GEN General
FMC Flight management computer GEO Geographic or true
FMS‡ Flight management system GES Ground earth station
FMU Flow management unit GLD Glider
FNA Final approach GLONASS† (to be pronounced “GLO-NAS”)

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Global orbiting navigation satellite HF Holding/racetrack to a fix

system HGT Height or height above
GLS‡ GBAS landing system HJ Sunrise to sunset
GMC . . . Ground movement chart (followed by HLDG Holding
name/title) HM Holding/racetrack to a manual termination
GND Ground HN Sunset to sunrise
GNDCK Ground check HO Service available to meet operational
GNSS‡ Global navigation satellite system requirements
GP Glide path HOL Holiday
GPA Glide path angle HOSP Hospital aircraft
Abbreviations — Decode 1-7 HPA Hectopascal
___________________ HR Hours
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and HS Service available during hours of
terms are transmitted as spoken words. scheduled operations
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and HUD Head-up display
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in HURCN Hurricane
non-phonetic form.
HVDF High and very high frequency
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. directionfinding
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. stations (at the same location)
18/11/10 HVY Heavy
GPIP Glide path intercept point HVY Heavy (used to indicate the intensity of
GPS‡ Global positioning system weather phenomena, e.g. HVY RA =
GPWS‡ Ground proximity warning system heavy rain)
GR Hail HX No specific working hours
GRAS† (to be pronounced “GRASS”) HYR Higher
Groundbased HZ Haze
regional augmentation HZ Hertz (cycle per second)
system I
GRASS Grass landing area IAC . . . Instrument approach chart (followed by
GRIB Processed meteorological data in the name/title)
form of grid point values IAF Initial approach fix
expressed in binary form IAO In and out of clouds
(meteorological code) IAP Instrument approach procedure
GRVL Gravel IAR Intersection of air routes
GS Ground speed IAS Indicated airspeed
GS Small hail and/or snow pellets IBN Identification beacon
GUND Geoid undulation IC Ice crystals (very small ice crystals in
H suspension, also known as diamond
H High pressure area or the centre of high dust)
pressure ICE Icing
H24 Continuous day and night service ID Identifier or identify
HA Holding/racetrack to an altitude IDENT† Identification
HAPI Helicopter approach path indicator IF Intermediate approach fix
HBN Hazard beacon IFF Identification friend/foe
HDF High frequency direction-finding station IFR‡ Instrument flight rules
HDG Heading IGA International general aviation
HEL Helicopter ILS‡ Instrument landing system
HF‡ High frequency [3 000 to 30 000 kHz] IM Inner marker

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IMC‡ Instrument meteorological conditions KMH Kilometres per hour

IMG Immigration KPA Kilopascal
IMI* Interrogation sign (question mark) (to be KT Knots
used in AFS as a procedure signal) KW Kilowatts
IMPR Improve or improving L
IMT Immediate or immediately . . . L Left (preceded by runway designation
INA Initial approach number to identify a parallel runway)
INBD Inbound L Locator (see LM, LO)
INC In cloud L Low pressure area or the centre of low
INCERFA† Uncertainty phase pressure
INFO† Information LAM Logical acknowledgement (message type
INOP Inoperative designator)
1-8 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) LAN Inland
___________________ LAT Latitude
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and
LCA Local or locally or location or located
terms are transmitted as spoken words.
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and LDA Landing distance available
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in LDAH Landing distance available, helicopter
non-phonetic form. LDG Landing
* Signal is also available for use in communicating LDI Landing direction indicator
with stations of the maritime mobile service. LEN Length
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. LF Low frequency [30 to 300 kHz]
18/11/10 LGT Light or lighting
INP If not possible LGTD Lighted
INPR In progress LIH Light intensity high
INS Inertial navigation system LIL Light intensity low
INSTL Install or installed or installation LIM Light intensity medium
INSTR Instrument LINE Line (used in SIGMET)
INT Intersection LM Locator, middle
INTL International LMT Local mean time
INTRG Interrogator LNAV† (to be pronounced “EL-NAV”) Lateral
INTRP Interrupt or interruption or interrupted navigation
INTSF Intensify or intensifying LNG Long (used to indicate the type of
INTST Intensity approach desired or required)
IR Ice on runway LO Locator, outer
IRS Inertial reference system LOC Localizer
ISA International standard atmosphere LONG Longitude
ISB Independent sideband LORAN† LORAN (long range air navigation
ISOL Isolated system)
J LOSS Airspeed or headwind loss
JAN January LPV Localizer performance with vertical
JTST Jet stream guidance
JUL July LR The last message received by me was . . .
JUN June (to be used in AFS as a procedure
signal)
K LRG Long range
KG Kilograms LS The last message sent by me was . . . or
KHZ Kilohertz Last message was . . . (to be used in
KIAS Knots indicated airspeed AFS as a procedure signal)
KM Kilometres
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LTD Limited METAR† Aerodrome routine meteorological

LTP Landing threshold point report
LTT Landline teletypewriter (in meteorological code)
LV Light and variable (relating to wind) MET
LVE Leave or leaving REPORT Local routine meteorological report (in
LVL Level abbreviated plain language)
LVP Low visibility procedures MF Medium frequency [300 to 3 000 kHz]
LYR Layer or layered MHDF Medium and high frequency
Abbreviations — Decode 1-9 directionfinding
___________________ stations (at the same location)
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and MHVDF Medium, high and very high frequency
terms are transmitted as spoken words. direction-finding stations (at the same
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and location)
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in MHZ Megahertz
non-phonetic form.
MID Mid-point (related to RVR)
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. MIFG Shallow fog
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. MIL Military
18/11/10 MIN* Minutes
MIS Missing . . . (transmission identification)
M (to be used in AFS as a procedure
. . . M Metres (preceded by figures) signal)
M . . . Mach number (followed by figures) MKR Marker radio beacon
M . . . Minimum value of runway visual range MLS‡ Microwave landing system
(followed by figures in MM Middle marker
METAR/SPECI) MNM Minimum
MAA Maximum authorized altitude MNPS Minimum navigation performance
MAG Magnetic specifications
MAHF Missed approach holding fix MNT Monitor or monitoring or monitored
MAINT Maintenance MNTN Maintain
MAP Aeronautical maps and charts MOA Military operating area
MAPT Missed approach point MOC Minimum obstacle clearance (required)
MAR At sea MOCA Minimum obstacle clearance altitude
MAR March MOD Moderate (used to indicate the intensity of
MAS Manual Al simplex weather phenomena, interference or
MATF Missed approach turning fix static reports, e.g. MODRA =
MAX Maximum moderate rain)
MAY May MON Above mountains
MBST Microburst MON Monday
MCA Minimum crossing altitude MOPS† Minimum operational performance
MCW Modulated continuous wave standards
MDA Minimum descent altitude MOV Move or moving or movement
MDF Medium frequency direction-finding MPS Metres per second
station MRA Minimum reception altitude
MDH Minimum descent height MRG Medium range
MEA Minimum en-route altitude MRP ATS/MET reporting point
MEHT Minimum eye height over threshold (for MS Minus
visual approach slope indicator MSA Minimum sector altitude
systems) MSAS† (to be pronounced “EM-SAS”)
MET† Meteorological or meteorology Multifunctional
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transport satellite (MTSAT) NGT Night

satellite-based augmentation system NIL*† None or I have nothing to send to you
MSAW Minimum safe altitude warning NM Nautical miles
MSG Message NML Normal
MSL Mean sea level NN No name, unnamed
MSR# Message . . . (transmission identification) NNE North-north-east
has been misrouted (to be used in AFS NNW North-north-west
as a procedure signal) NO No (negative) (to be used in AFS as a
MSSR Monopulse secondary surveillance radar procedure signal)
MT Mountain NOF International NOTAM office
MTU Metric units NOSIG† No significant change (used in trend-
MTW Mountain waves type
MVDF Medium and very high frequency landing forecasts)
direction- finding stations (at the same NOTAM† A notice distributed by means of
location) telecommuni-cation containing
1-10 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) information concerning the
___________________ establishment, condition or change in
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and any aeronautical facility, service,
terms are transmitted as spoken words. procedure or hazard, the timely
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and knowledge of which is essential to
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in personnel concerned with flight
non-phonetic form.
operations
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. NOV November
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. NOZ‡ Normal operating zone
18/11/10 NPA Non-precision approach
MWO Meteorological watch office NR Number
MX Mixed type of ice formation (white and NRH No reply heard
clear) NS Nimbostratus
NSC Nil significant cloud
N NSE Navigation system error
N No distinct tendency (in RVR during NSW Nil significant weather
previous 10 minutes) NTL National
N North or northern latitude NTZ‡ No transgression zone
NADP Noise abatement departure procedure NW North-west
NASC† National AIS system centre NWB North-westbound
NAT North Atlantic NXT Next
NAV Navigation
NB Northbound O
NBFR Not before OAC Oceanic area control centre
NC No change OAS Obstacle assessment surface
NCD No cloud detected (used in automated OBS Observe or observed or observation
METAR/SPECI) OBSC Obscure or obscured or obscuring
NDB‡ Non-directional radio beacon OBST Obstacle
NDV No directional variations available (used in OCA Obstacle clearance altitude
automated METAR/SPECI) OCA Oceanic control area
NE North-east OCC Occulting (light)
NEB North-eastbound OCH Obstacle clearance height
NEG No or negative or permission not granted OCNL Occasional or occasionally
or that is not correct OCS Obstacle clearance surface

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OCT October PATC . . . Precision approach terrain chart

OFZ Obstacle free zone (followed
OGN Originate (to be used in AFS as a by name/title)
procedure signal) PAX Passenger(s)
OHD Overhead PBN Performance-based navigation
OIS Obstacle identification surface PCD Proceed or proceeding
OK* We agree or It is correct (to be used in PCL Pilot-controlled lighting
AFS as a procedure signal) PCN Pavement classification number
Abbreviations — Decode 1-11 PDC‡ Pre-departure clearance
___________________ PDG Procedure design gradient
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and PER Performance
terms are transmitted as spoken words. PERM Permanent
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and PIB Pre-flight information bulletin
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in PJE Parachute jumping exercise
non-phonetic form.
PL Ice pellets
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. PLA Practice low approach
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. PLN Flight plan
18/11/10 PLVL Present level
OLDI† On-line data interchange PN Prior notice required
OM Outer marker PNR Point of no return
OPA Opaque, white type of ice formation PO Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)
OPC Control indicated is operational control POB Persons on board
OPMET† Operational meteorological POSS Possible
(information) PPI Plan position indicator
OPN Open or opening or opened PPR Prior permission required
OPR Operator or operate or operative or PPSN Present position
operating or operational PRFG Aerodrome partially covered by fog
OPS† Operations PRI Primary
O/R On request PRKG Parking
ORD Order PROB† Probability
OSV Ocean station vessel PROC Procedure
OTP On top PROV Provisional
OTS Organized track system PRP Point-in-space reference point
OUBD Outbound PS Plus
OVC Overcast PSG Passing
PSN Position
P PSP Pierced steel plank
P . . . Maximum value of wind speed or runway PSR‡ Primary surveillance radar
visual range (followed by figures in PSYS Pressure system(s)
METAR/SPECI and TAF) PTN Procedure turn
P . . . Prohibited area (followed by identification) PTS Polar track structure
PA Precision approach PWR Power
PALS Precision approach lighting system
(specify category) Q
PANS Procedures for air navigation services QD Do you intend to ask me for a series of
PAPI† Precision approach path indicator bearings? or I intend to ask you for a
PAR‡ Precision approach radar series of bearings (to be used in
PARL Parallel radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
QDM‡ Magnetic heading (zero wind)

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QDR Magnetic bearing R Rate of turn

QFE‡ Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome R Red
elevation (or at runway threshold) R . . . Restricted area (followed by identification)
QFU Magnetic orientation of runway R . . . Runway (followed by figures in
QGE What is my distance to your station? or METAR/SPECI)
Your distance to my station is R* Received (acknowledgement of receipt) (to
(distance figures and units) (to be used be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code) RA Rain
QJH Shall I run my test tape/a test sentence? or RA Resolution advisory
Run your test tape/a test sentence (to RAC Rules of the air and air traffic services
be used in AFS as a Q Code) RAG Ragged
1-12 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) RAG Runway arresting gear
___________________ RAI Runway alignment indicator
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and RAIM† Receiver autonomous integrity
terms are transmitted as spoken words. monitoring
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and RASC† Regional AIS system centre
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in
RASS Remote altimeter setting source
non-phonetic form.
RB Rescue boat
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. RCA Reach cruising altitude
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. RCC Rescue coordination centre
18/11/10 RCF Radiocommunication failure (message
QNH‡ Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain type designator)
elevation when on the ground RCH Reach or reaching
QSP Will you relay to . . . free of charge? or I RCL Runway centre line
will relay to . . . free of charge (to be RCLL Runway centre line light(s)
used in AFS as a Q Code) RCLR Recleared
QTA Shall I cancel telegram number . . .? or RCP‡ Required communication performance
Cancel telegram number . . . (to be RDH Reference datum height
used in AFS as a Q Code) RDL Radial
QTE True bearing RDO Radio
QTF Will you give me the position of my RE Recent (used to qualify weather
station according to the bearings taken phenomena, e.g. RERA = recent rain)
by the D/F stations which you control? REC Receive or receiver
or The position of your station REDL Runway edge light(s)
according to the bearings taken by the REF Reference to . . . or refer to . . .
D/F stations that I control was . . . REG Registration
latitude . . . longitude (or other RENL Runway end light(s)
indication of position), class . . . at . . . REP Report or reporting or reporting point
hours (to be used in radiotelegraphy as REQ Request or requested
a Q Code) RERTE Re-route
QUAD Quadrant RESA Runway end safety area
QUJ Will you indicate the TRUE track to reach RF Constant radius arc to a fix
you? or The TRUE track to reach me RG Range (lights)
is . . . degrees at . . . hours (to be used RHC Right-hand circuit
in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code) RIF Reclearance in flight
RIME† Rime (used in aerodrome warnings)
R RITE Right (direction of turn)
. . . R Right (preceded by runway designation RL Report leaving
number to identify a parallel runway) RLA Relay to
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RLCE Request level change en route designator)

RLLS Runway lead-in lighting system RTE Route
RLNA Request level not available RTF Radiotelephone
RMK Remark RTG Radiotelegraph
RNAV† (to be pronounced “AR-NAV”) Area RTHL Runway threshold light(s)
navigation RTN Return or returned or returning
RNG Radio range RTODAH Rejected take-off distance available,
RNP‡ Required navigation performance helicopter
ROBEX† Regional OPMET bulletin exchange RTS Return to service
(scheme) RTT Radioteletypewriter
ROC Rate of climb RTZL Runway touchdown zone light(s)
ROD Rate of descent RUT Standard regional route transmitting
RON Receiving only frequencies
RPDS Reference path data selector RV Rescue vessel
Abbreviations — Decode 1-13 RVR‡ Runway visual range
___________________ RVSM‡ Reduced vertical separation minimum
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and (300 m (1 000 ft)) between FL 290 and
terms are transmitted as spoken words. FL 410
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and RWY Runway
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in
non-phonetic form. S
* Signal is also available for use in communicating S South or southern latitude
with stations of the maritime mobile service. S . . . State of the sea (followed by figures in
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. METAR/SPECI)
18/11/10 SA Sand
RPI‡ Radar position indicator SALS Simple approach lighting system
RPL Repetitive flight plan SAN Sanitary
RPLC Replace or replaced SAP As soon as possible
RPS Radar position symbol SAR Search and rescue
RPT* Repeat or I repeat (to be used in AFS as a SARPS Standards and Recommended Practices
procedure signal) [ICAO]
RQ* Request (to be used in AFS as a procedure SAT Saturday
signal) SATCOM† Satellite communication
RQMNTS Requirements SB Southbound
RQP Request flight plan (message type SBAS† (to be pronounced “ESS-BAS”)
designator) Satellite-based augmentation system
RQS Request supplementary flight plan SC Stratocumulus
(message type designator) SCT Scattered
RR Report reaching SD Standard deviation
RRA (or RRB, RRC . . . etc., in sequence) SDBY Stand by
Delayed meteorological message SDF Step down fix
(message type designator) SE South-east
RSC Rescue sub-centre SEA Sea (used in connection with sea-surface
RSCD Runway surface condition temperature and state of the sea)
RSP Responder beacon SEB South-eastbound
RSR En-route surveillance radar SEC Seconds
RSS Root sum square SECN Section
RTD Delayed (used to indicate delayed SECT Sector
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SEP September slush and ice on the movement area,

SER Service or servicing or served by means of a specific format
SEV Severe (used e.g. to qualify icing and SOC Start of climb
turbulence reports) SPECI† Aerodrome special meteorological
SFC Surface report
SG Snow grains (in meteorological code)
SGL Signal SPECIAL† Local special meteorological report
SH . . . Shower (followed by RA = rain, SN = (in abbreviated plain language)
snow, PL = ice pellets, GR = hail, GS SPI Special position indicator
= small hail and/or snow pellets or SPL Supplementary flight plan (message type
combinations thereof, e.g. SHRASN = designator)
showers of rain and snow) SPOC SAR point of contact
SHF Super high frequency [3 000 to 30 000 SPOT† Spot wind
MHz] SQ Squall
SI International system of units SQL Squall line
SID† Standard instrument departure SR Sunrise
1-14 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) SRA Surveillance radar approach
___________________ SRE Surveillance radar element of precision
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and approach radar system
terms are transmitted as spoken words. SRG Short range
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and SRR Search and rescue region
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in
SRY Secondary
non-phonetic form.
SS Sandstorm
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service. SS Sunset
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. SSB Single sideband
18/11/10 SSE South-south-east
SIF Selective identification feature SSR‡ Secondary surveillance radar
SIG Significant SST Supersonic transport
SIGMET† Information concerning en-route SSW South-south-west
weather ST Stratus
phenomena which may affect the STA Straight-in approach
safety of aircraft operations STAR† Standard instrument arrival
SIMUL Simultaneous or simultaneously STD Standard
SIWL Single isolated wheel load STF Stratiform
SKED Schedule or scheduled STN Station
SLP Speed limiting point STNR Stationary
SLW Slow STOL Short take-off and landing
SMC Surface movement control STS Status
SMR Surface movement radar STWL Stopway light(s)
SN Snow SUBJ Subject to
SNOCLO Aerodrome closed due to snow (used SUN Sunday
in SUP Supplement (AIP Supplement)
METAR/SPECI) SUPPS Regional supplementary procedures
SNOWTAM† Special series NOTAM notifying SVC Service message
the SVCBL Serviceable
presence or removal of hazardous SW South-west
conditions due to snow, ice, slush or SWB South-westbound
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T TKOF Take-off
T Temperature TL . . . Till (followed by time by which weather
. . . T True (preceded by a bearing to indicate change is forecast to end)
reference to True North) TLOF Touchdown and lift-off area
TA Traffic advisory TMA‡ Terminal control area
TA Transition altitude TN . . . Minimum temperature (followed by
TAA Terminal arrival altitude figures in TAF)
TACAN† UHF tactical air navigation aid TNA Turn altitude
TAF† Aerodrome forecast (in meteorological TNH Turn height
code) TO . . . To . . . (place)
TA/H Turn at an altitude/height TOC Top of climb
TAIL† Tail wind TODA Take-off distance available
TAR Terminal area surveillance radar TODAH Take-off distance available, helicopter
TAS True airspeed TOP† Cloud top
TAX Taxiing or taxi TORA Take-off run available
TC Tropical cyclone TOX Toxic
TCAC Tropical cyclone advisory centre TP Turning point
TCAS RA† (to be pronounced “TEE-CAS-AR- TR Track
AY”) TRA Temporary reserved airspace
Traffic alert and collision avoidance TRANS Transmits or transmitter
system resolution advisory TREND† Trend forecast
TCH Threshold crossing height TRL Transition level
TCU Towering cumulus TROP Tropopause
TDO Tornado TS Thunderstorm (in aerodrome reports and
Abbreviations — Decode 1-15 forecasts, TS used alone means
___________________ thunder heard but no precipitation at
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and the aerodrome)
terms are transmitted as spoken words. TS . . . Thunderstorm (followed by RA = rain,
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and SN = snow, PL = ice pellets, GR =
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in hail, GS = small hail and/or snow
non-phonetic form. pellets or combinations thereof, e.g.
* Signal is also available for use in communicating TSRASN = thunderstorm with rain and
with stations of the maritime mobile service. snow)
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only. TSUNAMI† Tsunami (used in aerodrome
18/11/10 warnings)
TDZ Touchdown zone TT Teletypewriter
TECR Technical reason TUE Tuesday
TEL Telephone TURB Turbulence
TEMPO† Temporary or temporarily T-VASIS† (to be pronounced “TEE-VASIS”) T
TF Track to fix visual
TFC Traffic approach slope indicator system
TGL Touch-and-go landing TVOR Terminal VOR
TGS Taxiing guidance system TWR Aerodrome control tower or aerodrome
THR Threshold control
THRU Through TWY Taxiway
THU Thursday TWYL Taxiway-link
TIBA† Traffic information broadcast by aircraft TX . . . Maximum temperature (followed by
TIL† Until figures in TAF)
TIP Until past . . . (place) TXT* Text (when the abbreviation is used to
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request a repetition, the question mark VAAC Volcanic ash advisory centre
(IMI) precedes the abbreviation, e.g. VAC . . . Visual approach chart (followed by
IMI TXT) (to be used in AFS as a name/title)
procedure signal) VAL In valleys
TYP Type of aircraft VAN Runway control van
TYPH Typhoon VAR Magnetic variation
U VAR Visual-aural radio range
U Upward (tendency in RVR during previous VASIS Visual approach slope indicator systems
10 minutes) VC . . . Vicinity of the aerodrome (followed by
UA Unmanned aircraft FG = fog, FC = funnel cloud,
UAB . . . Until advised by . . . SH = shower, PO = dust/sand whirls,
UAC Upper area control centre BLDU = blowing dust, BLSA =
UAR Upper air route blowing sand, BLSN = blowing snow,
UAS Unmanned aircraft system DS = duststorm, SS = sandstorm,
UDF Ultra high frequency direction-finding TS = thunderstorm or VA = volcanic
station ash, e.g. VCFG = vicinity fog)
UFN Until further notice VCY Vicinity
UHDT Unable higher due traffic VDF Very high frequency direction-finding
UHF‡ Ultra high frequency [300 to 3 000 MHz] station
UIC Upper information centre VER Vertical
UIR‡ Upper flight information region VFR‡ Visual flight rules
ULR Ultra long range VHF‡ Very high frequency [30 to 300 MHz]
UNA Unable VI Heading to an intercept
1-16 ICAO Abbreviations and Codes (PANS-ABC) VIP‡ Very important person
___________________ VIS Visibility
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and VLF Very low frequency [3 to 30 kHz]
terms are transmitted as spoken words. VLR Very long range
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and VM Heading to a manual termination
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in VMC‡ Visual meteorological conditions
non-phonetic form. VNAV† (to be pronounced “VEE-NAV”)
* Signal is also available for use in communicating Vertical navigation
with stations of the maritime mobile service. VOLMET† Meteorological information for
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only.
aircraft in flight
18/11/10 VOR‡ VHF omnidirectional radio range
UNAP Unable to approve VORTAC† VOR and TACAN combination
UNL Unlimited VOT VOR airborne equipment test facility
UNREL Unreliable VPA Vertical path angle
UP Unidentified precipitation (used in VPT Visual manoeuvre with prescribed track
automated METAR/SPECI) VRB Variable
U/S Unserviceable VSA By visual reference to the ground
UTA Upper control area VSP Vertical speed
UTC‡ Coordinated Universal Time VTF Vector to final
V VTOL Vertical take-off and landing
. . . V . . . Variations from the mean wind VV . . . Vertical visibility (followed by figures in
direction METAR/SPECI and TAF)
(preceded and followed by figures in W
METAR/SPECI, e.g. 350V070) W West or western longitude
VA Heading to an altitude W White
VA Volcanic ash
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W . . . Sea-surface temperature (followed by Y Yellow

figures in METAR/SPECI) YCZ Yellow caution zone (runway lighting)
WAAS† Wide area augmentation system YES* Yes (affirmative) (to be used in AFS as a
WAC. . . World Aeronautical Chart — ICAO procedure signal)
1:1 000 000 (followed by name/title) YR Your
WAFC World area forecast centre Z
WB Westbound Z Coordinated Universal Time (in
WBAR Wing bar lights meteorological messages)
WDI Wind direction indicator
WDSPR Widespread
WED Wednesday
WEF With effect from or effective from
WGS-84 World Geodetic System — 1984
WI Within
WID Width or wide
WIE With immediate effect or effective
immediately
WILCO† Will comply
WIND Wind
WIP Work in progress
WKN Weaken or weakening
WNW West-north-west
WO Without
WPT Way-point
Abbreviations — Decode 1-17
___________________
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and
terms are transmitted as spoken words.
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and
terms are transmitted using the individual letters in
non-phonetic form.
* Signal is also available for use in communicating
with stations of the maritime mobile service.
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only.
18/11/10
WRNG Warning
WS Wind shear
WSPD Wind speed
WSW West-south-west
WT Weight
WTSPT Waterspout
WWW Worldwide web
WX Weather
X
X Cross
XBAR Crossbar (of approach lighting system)
XNG Crossing
XS Atmospherics
Y
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