Abbreviation/
Acronym

Meaning

DME .
DME/N .
DME/P .
DOD .
DP
DPU .
DRT .
DRVSM

Distance Measuring Equipment
Standard DME
Precision DME
Department of Defense
Instrument Departure Procedure
Data Processor Unit
Diversion Recovery Tool
Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation
Minimum

DVA .
DVFR
DVRSN

Diverse Vector Area
Defense Visual Flight Rules
Diversion

EDCT
EFAS
EFV .
EFVS
ELT
EMAS .
EPE .
ESV .
ETA .
ETD .
ETE .
EWINS .
EWR .

Expect Departure Clearance Time
En Route Flight Advisory Service
Enhanced Flight Visibility
Enhanced Flight Vision System
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Engineered Materials Arresting System
Estimate of Position Error
Expanded Service Volume
Estimated Time of Arrival
Estimated Time of Departure
Estimated Time En Route
Enhanced Weather Information System
Newark International Airport

FA .
FAA .
FAF
FAROS .
FAWP
FB .
FCC .
FD
FDC .
FDE .
FIR
FIS
FISDL .
FLIP .
FMS .
FO
FPA
FPV .
FPNM
FSDO
FSS

Area Forecast
Federal Aviation Administration
Final Approach Fix
Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal
Final Approach Waypoint
Fly-by
Federal Communications Commission
Flight Director System
Flight Data Center
Fault Detection and Exclusion
Flight Information Region
Flight Information Service
Flight Information Services Data Link
Flight Information Publication
Flight Management System
Fly-over
Flight Path Angle
Flight Path Vector
Feet Per Nautical Mile
Flight Standards District Office
Flight Service Station

GBAS

Ground Based Augmentation System

Appendix 3-2

Abbreviation/
Acronym

Meaning

GEO .
GLS .
GNSS
GNSSP .
GPS .
GRI
GSD .
GUS .

Geostationary Satellite
GBAS Landing System
Global Navigation Satellite System
Global Navigation Satellite System Panel
Global Positioning System
Group Repetition Interval
Geographical Situation Display
Ground Uplink Station

HAT .
HDTA
HEMS .
HIRL
HIWAS .

Height Above Touchdown
High Density Traffic Airports
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
High Intensity Runway Lights
Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory
Service

HRR .
HUD .
Hz .

Helicopter Rapid Refueling Procedures
Head-Up Display
Hertz

IAF
IAP
IAS
IAWP
ICAO
IF .
IFR
ILS
ILS/PRM .

Initial Approach Fix
Instrument Approach Procedure
Indicated Air Speed
Initial Approach Waypoint
International Civil Aviation Organization
Intermediate Fix
Instrument Flight Rules
Instrument Landing System
Instrument Landing System/Precision
Runway Monitor

IM .
IMC .
InFO .
INS
IOC
IR .
IRU
ITWS

Inner Marker
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
Information For Operators
Inertial Navigation System
Initial Operational Capability
IFR Military Training Route
Inertial Reference Unit
Integrated Terminal Weather System

JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

kHz

Kilohertz

LAA .
LAAS
LAHSO
LAWRS

Local Airport Advisory
Local Area Augmentation System
Land and Hold Short Operations
Limited Aviation Weather Reporting
Station

LDA .
LDA/PRM

Localizer Type Directional Aid
Localizer Type Directional Aid/Precision
Runway Monitor

LGA .
LIRL .
LLWAS .

LaGuardia Airport
Low Intensity Runway Lights
Low Level Wind Shear Alert System

Abbreviations/Acronyms