Definition |
Contraction |
Usage |
|
each thousand foot level |
ETFL |
ATC |
|
Early |
ERY |
GEN |
|
early departure authorized |
EDA |
GEN |
|
east or eastern longitude |
E |
ICAO |
|
eastbound |
EB |
ICAO |
|
eastbound |
EBND |
GEN |
|
Eastern Region, FAA |
AEA |
GEN |
|
Eastern Standard Time (time groups only) |
E |
NWS |
|
eastern test range |
ETR |
ATC |
|
east-north east |
ENE |
ICAO |
|
east-northeastern (weather reports only) |
ENERN |
NWS |
|
east-northeastward (weather reports only) |
ENEWD |
NWS |
|
east-south east |
ESE |
ICAO |
|
east-southeastern (weather reports only) |
ESERN |
NWS |
|
east-southeastward (weather reports only) |
ESEWD |
NWS |
|
effect |
EFCT |
GEN |
|
effective |
EFF |
GEN |
|
elapsed time |
ETIM |
ATC |
|
electric |
ELEC |
GEN |
|
electrical engineer |
EENGR |
GEN |
|
electrician |
ELECN |
GEN |
|
electronic counter measure mission |
ECMSN |
ATC |
|
electronic counter measures |
ECM |
GEN |
|
electronic equipment modification |
EEM |
GEN |
|
electronic geographic coordinator navigation system |
EGECON |
GEN |
|
electronic installation technician |
EIT |
GEN |
|
electronic maintenance inspector |
EMI |
GEN |
|
electronic maintenance technician |
EMT |
GEN |
|
electronic mechanic technician |
ELMT |
GEN |
|
electronic specialist |
ECSP |
GEN |
|
electronic technician |
ET |
GEN |
|
electronic unit |
EU |
GEN |
|
electronic voice switching system |
EVS |
GEN |
|
elevate or elevation |
ELEV |
GEN |
|
elliptical |
ELIP |
GEN |
|
elongate |
ELNGT |
NWS |
|
elsewhere |
ELSW |
GEN |
|
embedded |
EMBDD |
NWS |
|
embedded (in cloud layer) |
EMBD |
ICAO |
|
emergency |
EMERG |
GEN |
|
emergency gear |
EG |
GEN |
|
emergency location beacon - aircraft |
ELBA |
ICAO |
|
emergency locator transmitter |
ELT |
GEN |
|
emergency security control of air traffic |
ESCAT |
GEN |
|
emergency use only |
EUO |
GEN |
|
emission |
EM |
ICAO |
|
en route |
ENRT |
GEN |
|
en route automated radar tracking system |
EARTS |
GEN |
|
En route chart (followed by name/title) |
ENRC |
ICAO |
|
en route communications |
ECOM |
GEN |
|
en route communications |
RCOM |
GEN |
|
en route flight advisory service |
EFAS |
GEN |
|
en route metering |
ERMG |
ATC |
|
en route penetration |
EP |
ATC |
|
en route radar (broadband) |
ERAD |
GEN |
|
en route secondary radar beacon (broadband) |
ESEC |
GEN |
|
en route sequencing program |
ESP |
ATC |
|
en route spacing program |
ERSP |
ATC |
|
en route surveillance radar |
RSR |
ICAO |
|
en route tracking automatic radar service |
ETARS |
ATC |
|
encounter |
ENCTR |
GEN |
|
encrypt for transmission only |
EFTO |
GEN |
|
end exercise point |
EEP |
GEN |
|
ending |
ENDG |
GEN |
|
ending of precipitation (time in minutes) (weather reports only) |
E |
NWS |
|
endurance |
ENDCE |
GEN |
|
engine |
ENG |
GEN |
|
engineer |
ENGR |
GEN |
|
Engineering and Manufacturing District Office |
EMDO |
GEN |
|
engine-generator |
E/G |
GEN |
|
enhanced |
ENHNCD |
GEN |
|
enhanced traffic management system |
ETMS |
ATC |
|
enhancement |
ENHNCMNT |
GEN |
|
en-route |
ENR |
ICAO |
|
enter control area |
ECA |
ATC |
|
enter controlled airspace |
ECAS |
ATC |
|
entered on duty |
EOD |
GEN |
|
entering air defense identification zone |
EADIZ |
ATC |
|
entire |
ENTR |
GEN |
|
entire field available |
EFA |
GEN |
|
environment meteorological support unit |
EMSU |
NWS |
|
equatorial (air mass) |
E |
NWS |
|
equipment |
EQPT |
ICAO |
|
equipment |
EQUIP |
GEN |
|
equipment certified |
EQCRT |
GEN |
|
equivalent airspeed |
EAS |
ATC |
|
Error (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal) |
EEE |
ICAO |
|
especially |
SPCLY |
GEN |
|
essential |
ESNTL |
GEN |
|
establish |
ESTAB |
GEN |
|
estimate or estimation |
EST |
GEN |
|
estimated departure clearance (time) |
EDCT |
ATC |
|
estimated elapsed time |
EET |
ICAO |
|
estimated information |
ETI |
ATC |
|
estimated latitude |
ELAT |
GEN |
|
estimated longitude |
ELONG |
GEN |
|
estimated off-block time |
EOBT |
ICAO |
|
estimated time en route |
ETE |
GEN |
|
estimated time of arrival |
ETA |
GEN |
|
estimated time of departure |
ETD |
GEN |
|
estimated time of penetration |
ETP |
ATC |
|
estimated time over |
ETOV |
ATC |
|
estimated time over significant point |
ETO |
ICAO |
|
et cetera |
ETC |
GEN |
|
Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, FAA |
AEU |
GEN |
|
evacuation |
EVAC |
GEN |
|
evaluate or evaluation |
EVAL |
GEN |
|
evening |
EVE |
GEN |
|
every |
EV |
ICAO |
|
examination |
EXAM |
GEN |
|
except |
EXC |
ICAO |
|
except |
EXCP |
GEN |
|
except |
XCP |
NWS |
|
except change departure to read |
ECD |
ATC |
|
except change route to read |
ECR |
ATC |
|
exchange |
EXCH |
GEN |
|
exchange and repair |
E/R |
GEN |
|
exclude |
EXCLD |
GEN |
|
exclusive |
EXCLV |
GEN |
|
execute |
EXCT |
GEN |
|
executive |
EXEC |
GEN |
|
exercise |
EXER |
ICAO |
|
expanded position indicator |
EPI |
ATC |
|
expanded quota flow |
EXQF |
ATC |
|
expanded service volume |
ESV |
GEN |
|
expect |
EXP |
ICAO |
|
expect |
EXPC |
GEN |
|
expect |
XPC |
NWS |
|
expect approach clearance |
EACLN |
ATC |
|
expect approach clearance not later than |
EACNL |
ATC |
|
expect departure clearance at |
EDC |
ATC |
|
expect departure release at |
EDR |
ATC |
|
expect further clearance at |
EFC |
ATC |
|
expect further routing |
EFR |
ATC |
|
expect higher altitude |
EHA |
ATC |
|
expect vector to |
EVT |
ATC |
|
expected approach time |
EAT |
ATC |
|
expected operations forecast |
EOF |
NWS |
|
expedite |
EXPED |
GEN |
|
expedite delivery |
EXDLVY |
GEN |
|
expedite delivery by telephone |
EXPHO |
GEN |
|
expedite mail reply |
EXREP |
GEN |
|
expedite shipment |
EXSHI |
GEN |
|
explosive |
XPLOS |
GEN |
|
express |
EXPS |
GEN |
|
extend |
EXTD |
GEN |
|
extension |
EXTN |
GEN |
|
extensive |
EXTSV |
GEN |
|
extra long range |
ELR |
ICAO |
|
extra section |
EXSEC |
GEN |
|
extrapolate |
EXTRAP |
NWS |
|
extreme |
EXTRM |
NWS |
|
extremely high frequency (30000 to 300000 MHz) |
EHF |
ICAO |