|
Contraction |
Definition |
Usage |
|
V |
Variable (weather reports only) |
NWS |
|
VA |
victor airways |
ATC |
|
VA |
volcanic ash |
METAR |
|
VAC |
visual approach chart |
ICAO |
|
VAC |
Visual approach chart (followed by name/title) |
ICAO |
|
VACAPES |
Virginia Capes |
ATC |
|
VADA |
VFR arrival delay advisory |
ATC |
|
VAL |
in valleys |
ICAO |
|
VAN |
runway control van |
ICAO |
|
VAPS |
V/STOL approach system |
GEN |
|
VAR |
magnetic variation |
ICAO |
|
VAR |
visual-aural radio range |
ICAO |
|
VARN |
variation |
GEN |
|
VASI |
visual approach slope indicator |
GEN |
|
VASIS |
visual approach slope indicator system |
ICAO |
|
VC |
vicinity |
METAR/TAF |
|
VC |
vicinity |
METAR |
|
VCFG |
fog in vicinity |
METAR |
|
VCNTY |
vicinity |
GEN |
|
VCOT |
VFR conditions on top |
ATC |
|
VCTR |
vector |
ATC |
|
VDF |
very high frequency direction-finding station |
ICAO |
|
VDOP |
Vertical Dilution of Precision |
ATC |
|
VDP |
visual descent point |
GEN |
|
VER |
vertical |
ICAO |
|
VF |
maintaining visual flight (Special VFR) |
ATC |
|
VFLT |
visual flight |
GEN |
|
VFPR |
via flight planned route |
ATC |
|
VFR |
visual flight rules |
GEN |
|
VFRSA |
VFR restrictions still apply |
ATC |
|
VFY |
verify |
GEN |
|
VHF |
very high frequency |
GEN |
|
VIA |
by way of |
GEN |
|
VIP |
very important person |
ICAO |
|
VIP |
visual integrated presentation |
GEN |
|
VIS |
visibility |
GEN |
|
VLCTY |
velocity |
NWS |
|
VLF |
very low frequency |
GEN |
|
VLFD |
via low frequency direct |
ATC |
|
VLNT |
violent |
NWS |
|
VLR |
very long range |
ICAO |
|
VLY |
valley |
NWS |
|
VM |
voice modulation |
GEN |
|
VMC |
visual meteorological conditions |
GEN |
|
VNAV |
vertical navigation (from TERPS-A1) |
GEN |
|
VOD |
via omni direct |
ATC |
|
VOL |
volume |
GEN |
|
VOLMET |
meteorological information for aircraft in flight |
ICAO |
|
VOPR |
voice operated relay |
GEN |
|
VOR |
VHF omni-directional radio range |
GEN |
|
VOR/DME |
VOR and DME (collocated) |
GEN |
|
VORTAC |
VOR and TACAN (collocated) |
GEN |
|
VOT |
VOR test signal |
GEN |
|
VOT |
vorticity |
GEN |
|
VOU |
voucher |
GEN |
|
VR |
veer |
NWS |
|
VR |
VFR military training routes |
GEN |
|
VRB |
variable |
ICAO |
|
VRBL |
variable |
GEN |
|
VRG |
visual reference gate |
GEN |
|
VRISL |
Vancouver Island, BC |
NWS |
|
VRT MOTN |
vertical motion |
NWS |
|
VSA |
by visual reference to the ground |
ICAO |
|
VSB |
visible |
GEN |
|
VSBY |
visibility |
NWS |
|
VSBYDR |
visibility decreasing rapidly |
NWS |
|
VSBYIR |
visibility increasing rapidly |
NWS |
|
VSL |
vessel |
GEN |
|
VSP |
vertical speed |
ICAO |
|
VSPI |
visual glide path indicator |
GEN |
|
VSTOL |
vertical/short take-off and landing |
GEN |
|
VTOL |
vertical take-off and landing |
ICAO |
|
VV |
vertical visibility (indefinite ceiling) |
METAR |