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C

Definition

Contraction

Usage

calibration

CLBR

GEN

calibration performance monitoring equipment

CPME

ATC

Call sign

CS

ICAO

Calling

CLG

ICAO

Canada

CAN

NWS

Canadian

CNDN

NWS

Canadian Airspace Reservation Unit

CARU

GEN

Canadian Armed Force

CANFORCE

GEN

Canadian Armed Forces Transport Command

CAM

GEN

Canadian Forces Air Defense Command

CFADC

GEN

Canadian NORAD Region

CANR

GEN

Canadian NOTAM

CANOT

GEN

cancel

CNCL

NWS

cancel

CNL

GEN

cancel approved arrival

CXA

ATC

cancel approved departure

CXD

ATC

cancel flight plan

CNLFP

ATC

cancel IFR clearance previously given

CIFR

ATC

cancel IFR flight plan

CIFP

ATC

cancel VFR flight plan

CVFP

ATC

candela

CD

ICAO

capable

CPBL

GEN

capacity

CPTY

GEN

captain

CAPT

GEN

carbon copy

CC

GEN

Caribbean

CARIB

NWS

carryover from previous log

CFPL

ATC

cascades

CASCDS

NWS

catalogue number

CANO

GEN

category

CAT

GEN

category

CTGY

NWS

cathode ray tube

CRT

GEN

Catskills

CTSKLS

NWS

caution

CTN

GEN

caution advised until further notice

CAUFN

GEN

ceiling

CIG

NWS

celestial

CLST

ATC

celestial navigation

CELNAV

GEN

celsius

C

GEN

center

CNTR

GEN

center clearance delivered

B

ATC

centerline

CNTRLN

GEN

centimeter

CM

ICAO

central

CNTRL

GEN

central altitude reservation function

CARF

GEN

Central Computer Complex

CCC

GEN

central flow weather service unit

CFWSU

GEN

Central North Pacific

CENPAC

ATC

Central Region, FAA

ACE

GEN

Central Standard Time (time groups only)

C

NWS

central weather service unit

CWSU

GEN

centre (runway ID)

C

ICAO

centre line

CL

ICAO

certificate

CERT

GEN

certification

CERTIF

GEN

certify

CRTFY

GEN

chance

CHC

NWS

change

CHG

GEN

change frequency to

CF

ICAO

change of appointing office

CAO

GEN

change to approach control or changing to approach control

CAC

ATC

change to center control or changing to center control

CTCC

ATC

change weight manifest

CWM

GEN

changeover

CHOV

ATC

changeover point

COP

GEN

changing over

CHGO

ATC

channel

CH

ICAO

channel

CHNL

GEN

chapter

CHAP

GEN

characteristic

CHARC

GEN

charge

CHRG

GEN

charter

CHTR

GEN

check

CK

ICAO

check area airports

CARA

GEN

check okay

CHOK

GEN

chemicals

CHM

GEN

Chesapeake

CHSPK

NWS

chief controller

CCTLR

GEN

Chief, Airport District Office

CADO

GEN

circle

CRC

GEN

circling (approach and landing charts)

C

ATC

circling guidance light

CGL

ICAO

circuit

CKT

GEN

circuit line up

CLU

GEN

circuit notice

CIRNOT

GEN

circular polarization

CP

GEN

circulate

CRLC

GEN

circumnavigate

CIRNAV

ATC

cirrocumulus

CC

NWS

cirrostratus

CS

NWS

cirrus

CI

NWS

City (or County) Civil Defense Director at____

CCD

GEN