|
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
|
visualaural 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
|
ICAO
|
|
VFRSA
|
VFR restrictions still
apply
|
ATC
|
|
VFY
|
Verify
|
GEN
|
|
VHF
|
very high frequency
|
ICAO
|
|
VIA
|
by way of
|
GEN
|
|
VIP
|
very important person
|
ICAO
|
|
VIP
|
visual integrated
presentation
|
GEN
|
|
VIS
|
Visibility
|
ICAO
|
|
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
|
ICAO
|
|
VNAV
|
vertical navigation (from
TERPSA1)
|
GEN
|
|
VOD
|
via omni direct
|
ATC
|
|
VOL
|
Volume
|
GEN
|
|
VOLMET
|
meteorological information
for aircraft in flight
|
ICAO
|
|
VOPR
|
voice operated relay
|
GEN
|
|
VOR
|
VHF omnidirectional radio
range
|
ICAO
|
|
VOR/DME
|
VOR and DME (collocated)
|
GEN
|
|
VORTAC
|
VOR and TACAN (collocated)
|
ICAO
|
|
VOT
|
VOR airborne equipment
test facility |
ICAO
|
|
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 takeoff
and landing
|
GEN
|
|
VTOL
|
vertical takeoff and
landing
|
ICAO
|
|
VV
|
vertical visibility
(indefinite ceiling)
|
METAR
|
