|
Definition
|
Contraction
|
Usage
|
|
V/STOL
approach system
|
VAPS
|
GEN
|
|
Valley
|
VLY
|
NWS
|
|
Vancouver
Island, BC
|
VRISL
|
NWS
|
|
Variable
|
VRB
|
ICAO
|
|
variable
|
VRBL
|
GEN
|
|
variable
(weather reports only)
|
V
|
NWS
|
|
variation
|
VARN
|
GEN
|
|
vector
|
VCTR
|
ATC
|
|
veer
|
VR
|
NWS
|
|
velocity
|
VLCTY
|
NWS
|
|
verify
|
VFY
|
GEN
|
|
vertical
|
VER
|
ICAO
|
|
Vertical
Dilution of Precision
|
VDOP
|
ATC
|
|
vertical
motion
|
VRT MOTN
|
NWS
|
|
vertical
navigation (from TERPS-A1)
|
VNAV
|
GEN
|
|
vertical
speed
|
VSP
|
ICAO
|
|
vertical
takeoff and landing
|
VTOL
|
ICAO
|
|
vertical
visibility (indefinite ceiling)
|
VV
|
METAR
|
|
vertical/short
takeoff and landing
|
VSTOL
|
GEN
|
|
very high
frequency
|
VHF
|
GEN
|
|
very high
frequency direction finding station
|
VDF
|
ICAO
|
|
very
important person
|
VIP
|
ICAO
|
|
very long
range
|
VLR
|
ICAO
|
|
very low
frequency
|
VLF
|
GEN
|
|
vessel
|
VSL
|
GEN
|
|
VFR
arrival delay advisory
|
VADA
|
ATC
|
|
VFR
conditions on top
|
VCOT
|
ATC
|
|
VFR low
altitude training routes
|
TR
|
GEN
|
|
VFR
military training routes
|
VR
|
GEN
|
|
VFR
restrictions still apply
|
VFRSA
|
ATC
|
|
VHF omnidirectional
radio range
|
VOR
|
GEN
|
|
via flight
planned route
|
VFPR
|
ATC
|
|
via low
frequency direct
|
VLFD
|
ATC
|
|
via omni
direct
|
VOD
|
ATC
|
|
Vice
President is aboard civil aircraft
|
EXEC2
|
GEN
|
|
Vice
President’s family is aboard aircraft
|
EXEC2F
|
GEN
|
|
vicinity
|
VC
|
METAR/TAF
|
|
vicinity
|
VC
|
METAR
|
|
vicinity
|
VCNTY
|
GEN
|
|
victor
airways
|
VA
|
ATC
|
|
violent
|
VLNT
|
NWS
|
|
Virginia Capes
|
VACAPES
|
ATC
|
|
visibility
|
VIS
|
GEN
|
|
visibility
|
VSBY
|
NWS
|
|
visibility
decreasing rapidly
|
VSBYDR
|
NWS
|
|
visibility
greater than 6 SM (TAF only)
|
P6SM
|
METAR
|
|
visibility
increasing rapidly
|
VSBYIR
|
NWS
|
|
visible
|
VSB
|
GEN
|
|
visual
approach chart
|
VAC
|
ICAO
|
|
Visual
approach chart (followed by name/title)
|
VAC
|
ICAO
|
|
visual
approach slope indicator
|
VASI
|
GEN
|
|
visual
approach slope indicator system
|
VASIS
|
ICAO
|
|
visual
descent point
|
VDP
|
GEN
|
|
visual
flight
|
VFLT
|
GEN
|
|
visual
flight rules
|
VFR
|
GEN
|
|
visual
glide path indicator
|
VSPI
|
GEN
|
|
visual
integrated presentation
|
VIP
|
GEN
|
|
visual
meteorological conditions
|
VMC
|
GEN
|
|
visual
reference gate
|
VRG
|
GEN
|
|
visualaural
radio range
|
VAR
|
ICAO
|
|
voice
modulation
|
VM
|
GEN
|
|
voice
operated relay
|
VOPR
|
GEN
|
|
volcanic
ash
|
VA
|
METAR
|
|
volume
|
VOL
|
GEN
|
|
VOR and
DME (collocated)
|
VOR/DME
|
GEN
|
|
VOR and
TACAN (collocated)
|
VORTAC
|
GEN
|
|
VOR test
signal
|
VOT
|
GEN
|
|
vorticity
|
VOT
|
GEN
|
|
voucher
|
VOU
|
GEN
|