Aviation Glossary

Aviation Glossary

Aviation Glossary

TTY Teletype
TVOR Terminal VHF Omnidirectional Range
TW Taxiway
TWEB Taxiway
TWEB Transcribed WeatherBroadcast
TWR Tower (non-controlled)
TY Type (FAACIS)
UAS Uniform Accounting System
UHF Ultra High Frequency
URA Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
USAF United States Air Force
USOC Uniform Service Order Code
VASI Visual Approach Slope Indicator
VDME VOR with Distance Measuring Equipment
VF Voice Frequency
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VHF Very High Frequency
VLF Very Low Frequency
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
VNAV Visual Navigational Aids
VNTSC Volpe National Transportation System Center
VON Virtual On-net
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
VOR/DME VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
VORTAC VOR collocated with TACAN
VOT VOR Test Facility
VRS Voice Recording System
VSCS Voice Switching and Control System
VTA Vertex Time of Arrival
VTAC VOR collocated with TACAN
VTOL Vertical Takeoff and Landing
VTS Voice Telecommunications System
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
WAN Wide Area Network
WC Work Center
WCP Weather Communications Processor
WECO Western Electric Company
WESCOM Western Electric Satellite Communications
WMSC Weather Message Switching Center
WMSCR Weather Message Switching Center Replacement
WSCMO Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory
WSFO Weather Service Forecast Office
WSMO Weather Service Meteorological Observatory
WSO Weather Service Office
WTHR "Weather"
WX Weather

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