|
Contraction
|
Definition
|
Usage
|
|
F
|
Cleared
to fix
|
ATC
|
|
F
|
fahrenheit
|
GEN
|
|
F
|
flight
inspection
|
GEN
|
|
FA
|
area
forecast
|
NWS
|
|
FA
|
fuel
advisory
|
ATC
|
|
FA
|
final
approach
|
ATC
|
|
FA
CENTER
|
Aviation
Area Forecast Center
|
GEN
|
|
FAA
|
Federal
Aviation Administration
|
GEN
|
|
FAA
|
for
an approach to
|
ATC
|
|
FAA1
|
SafeAir OneFederal Aviation Administration
Administrator
|
ATC
|
|
FAA2
|
SafeAir TwoFederal Aviation Administration Deputy
Administrator
|
ATC
|
|
FAAP
|
federal
aid to airports program
|
GEN
|
|
FAAR
|
FAA
requirements
|
GEN
|
|
FAC
|
facility
|
GEN
|
|
FACF
|
facility
chief
|
GEN
|
|
FACSFAC
|
Fleet
Area Controlled and Surveillance Facility
|
ATC
|
|
FAD
|
fuel
advisory departure
|
GEN
|
|
FAF
|
final
approach fix
|
ICAO
|
|
FAFAB
|
FSS
assumes flightplan area and Service B
|
GEN
|
|
FAH
|
fahrenheit
|
NWS
|
|
FAL
|
facilitation
of international air transport
|
ICAO
|
|
FAM
|
familiar
or familiarization
|
GEN
|
|
FAMAE
|
following
amendment authorized effective
|
GEN
|
|
FAP
|
final
approach point
|
ICAO
|
|
FAR
|
Federal
Aviation Regulations
|
GEN
|
|
FATFL
|
FSS
assumes control of tower frequencies and lights
|
GEN
|
|
FAX
|
facsimile
|
GEN
|
|
FBO
|
fixedbase
operator
|
GEN
|
|
FC
|
funnel
cloud
|
METAR
|
|
FCA
|
frequency
change approved
|
ATC
|
|
FCC
|
Federal
Communications Commission
|
GEN
|
|
FCFSS
|
FAA
Contract Flight Service Station
|
GEN
|
|
FCO
|
facility
coordination officer
|
GEN
|
|
FCRP
|
field
condition report
|
ATC
|
|
FCST
|
forecast
|
GEN
|
|
FCTA
|
flow
control time of arrival
|
ATC
|
|
FCWOS
|
FAA
Contract Weather Observing Station
|
GEN
|
|
FDAT
|
flight
data
|
GEN
|
|
FDC
|
Flight
Data Center
|
GEN
|
|
FDDL
|
frequency
division data link
|
GEN
|
|
FDEP
|
flight
data entry and printout
|
ATC
|
|
FDI
|
Fault
Detection and Isolation
|
ATC
|
|
FDIO
|
flight
data input/output
|
ATC
|
|
FDIOR
|
flight
data input/output repeater
|
ATC
|
|
FDPS
|
Flight
data processing system
|
ICAO
|
|
FE
|
flight
engineer
|
GEN
|
|
FENKN
|
fuel
supply unknown
|
ATC
|
|
FENTL
|
fuel
supply until
|
ATC
|
|
FEW
|
1
or 2 octas (eighths) cloud coverage
|
METAR
|
|
FEXHA
|
fuel
supply exhausted
|
ATC
|
|
FFC
|
for
further clearance
|
ATC
|
|
FFLT
|
familiarization
flight
|
GEN
|
|
FFMN
|
fixed
federal monitoring network
|
GEN
|
|
FFR
|
Fire
fighting
|
ICAO
|
|
FG
|
fog
|
METAR
|
|
FGSB
|
FSS
guarding Service B
|
GEN
|
|
FI/P
|
flight
information (permanent)
|
GEN
|
|
FI/T
|
flight
information (temporary)
|
GEN
|
|
FIBI
|
filed
but impracticable to transmit
|
NWS
|
|
FIC
|
Flight
Information Center
|
GEN
|
|
FICON
|
field condition
|
GEN
|
|
FIDO
|
Flight
Inspection District Office
|
GEN
|
|
FIFO
|
Flight
Inspection Field Office
|
GEN
|
|
FIFOH
|
Flight
Inspection Field Office High Altitude
|
GEN
|
|
FIFP
|
filed
IFR flight plan
|
ATC
|
|
FIG
|
figure
|
GEN
|
|
FIG
|
flight
inspection group
|
GEN
|
|
FIL
|
filament
|
GEN
|
|
FILG
|
filling
|
NWS
|
|
FILS
|
florescan
instrument landing system
|
GEN
|
|
FINO
|
weather
report will not be filed for transmission
|
NWS
|
|
FIR
|
Flight
Information Region
|
GEN
|
|
FIRAV
|
first
available
|
GEN
|
|
FIRB
|
Flight
Information Region Boundary
|
GEN
|
|
FIRG
|
firing
|
GEN
|
|
FIRIV
|
arrival
report will be filed with
|
ATC
|
|
FIS
|
flight
information service
|
GEN
|
|
FISA
|
automated
flight information service
|
ICAO
|
|
FL
|
flash
advisory
|
NWS
|
|
FL
|
flight
level
|
GEN
|
|
FLCTN
|
fluctuation
|
GEN
|
|
FLD
|
field
|
ICAO
|
|
FLDST
|
flood
stage
|
NWS
|
|
FLG
|
falling
|
NWS
|
|
FLG
|
flashing
|
ICAO
|
|
FLIDAP
|
flight
data position
|
GEN
|
|
FLIP
|
flight
information publication
|
GEN
|
|
FLORL
|
fluorescent
runway lighting (floodlight system)
|
GEN
|
|
FLR
|
flares
|
ICAO
|
|
FLRY
|
flurry
|
NWS
|
|
FLT
|
flight
|
GEN
|
|
FLTCK
|
flight
check
|
GEN
|
|
FLTO
|
flight
orders
|
GEN
|
|
FLTWO
|
flight
watch outlet
|
GEN
|
|
FLUC
|
fluctuating
|
ICAO
|
|
FLW
|
follow
|
GEN
|
|
FLWIS
|
flood
warning issued
|
NWS
|
|
FM
|
fan
marker
|
GEN
|
|
FM
|
from
|
ICAO
|
|
FMAP
|
fan
marker approach
|
ATC
|
|
FMH
|
fan
marker located with radio beacon
|
GEN
|
|
FMO
|
frequency
management officer
|
GEN
|
|
FMS
|
Flight
management system
|
ICAO
|
|
FMT
|
format
|
GEN
|
|
FMU
|
flow
management unit
|
ICAO
|
|
FNA
|
final
approach
|
ICAO
|
|
FNCTN
|
function
|
GEN
|
|
FNT
|
Front
|
NWS
|
|
FNTGNS
|
frontogenesis
|
NWS
|
|
FNTLYS
|
frontolysis
|
NWS
|
|
FOB
|
fuel
on board
|
GEN
|
|
FOD
|
foreign
object debris
|
GEN
|
|
FONE
|
telephone
|
GEN
|
|
FORNN
|
forenoon
|
NWS
|
|
FP
|
flight
plan
|
GEN
|
|
FPA
|
flight
plan area
|
ATC
|
|
FPB
|
flight
progress board
|
ATC
|
|
FPDI
|
flight
path deviation indicator
|
GEN
|
|
FPL
|
filed
flight plan
|
ICAO
|
|
FPL
|
full
performance level
|
ATC
|
|
FPM
|
feet
per minute
|
GEN
|
|
FPN
|
fixed
pulse radar navigation aid
|
GEN
|
|
FPNO
|
flight
plan not received
|
GEN
|
|
FPP
|
from
present position
|
ATC
|
|
FPR
|
flight
plan route
|
GEN
|
|
FPRC
|
for
possible reclearance
|
ATC
|
|
FPWA
|
further
particulars when available
|
ATC
|
|
FQT
|
frequent
|
GEN
|
|
FR
|
fuel
remaining
|
GEN
|
|
FRC
|
full
route clearance
|
GEN
|
|
FRD
|
fixradialdistance
|
ATC
|
|
FREQ
|
frequency
|
ICAO
|
|
FRFAB
|
FSS
returns flightplan area and Service B
|
GEN
|
|
FRH
|
fly
runway heading
|
ATC
|
|
FRI
|
Friday
|
ICAO
|
|
FRM
|
form
|
GEN
|
|
FRMG
|
forming
|
NWS
|
|
FRMN
|
formation
|
GEN
|
|
FRNG
|
firing
|
ICAO
|
|
FROPA
|
frontal
passage
|
NWS
|
|
FROSFC
|
frontal
surface
|
NWS
|
|
FRQ
|
frequent
|
ICAO
|
|
FRSB
|
FSS
returns Service B
|
GEN
|
|
FRST
|
frost
|
NWS
|
|
FRTFL
|
FSS
returns control of tower frequencies and lights
|
GEN
|
|
FRWF
|
forecast
wind factor
|
NWS
|
|
FRZ
|
freeze
|
NWS
|
|
FRZLVL
|
freezing
level
|
NWS
|
|
FRZN
|
frozen
|
NWS
|
|
FSDO
|
Flight
Standards District Office
|
GEN
|
|
FSL
|
full
stop landing
|
ATC
|
|
FSM
|
flight
schedule monitor
|
ATC
|
|
FSNFO
|
Flight
Standards National Field Office
|
GEN
|
|
FSP
|
flight
strip printer
|
GEN
|
|
FSS
|
Flight
Service Station
|
ICAO
|
|
FT
|
feet
|
ICAO
|
|
FT
|
filing
time
|
GEN
|
|
FT
|
foot
|
GEN
|
|
FTAR
|
following
transmitted as received (message handling)
|
GEN
|
|
FTHR
|
farther
or further
|
GEN
|
|
FTHRD
|
feathered
|
ATC
|
|
FTS
|
Federal
Telecommunications System
|
GEN
|
|
FU
|
smoke
|
METAR
|
|
FURN
|
furnish
|
GEN
|
|
FV
|
forward
visibility (miles)
|
ATC
|
|
FVFP
|
filed
VFR flight plan
|
ATC
|
|
FW/SIFR
|
fixed
wing special IFR
|
GEN
|
|
FW/SVFR
|
fixed
wing special VFR
|
GEN
|
|
FWA
|
flight
watch area
|
GEN
|
|
FWC
|
Fleet
Weather Central
|
NWS
|
|
FWCS
|
flight
watch control station
|
GEN
|
|
FWD
|
forward
|
GEN
|
|
FWDC
|
forward
collect
|
GEN
|
|
FWP
|
flight
watch point
|
GEN
|
|
FWRNG
|
fire
warning
|
GEN
|
|
FWS
|
flight
watch specialist
|
GEN
|
|
FWU
|
flight
watch unit
|
GEN
|
|
FYI
|
for
your information
|
GEN
|
|
FZ
|
supercooled/freezing
|
METAR
|
|
FZDZ
|
freezing
drizzle
|
METAR
|
|
FZFG
|
freezing
fog
|
METAR
|
|
FZRA
|
freezing
rain
|
METAR
|
|
FZRANO
|
freezing
rain sensor not available
|
METAR
|