Commonly used aviation abbreviations along with their full forms:
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| ASL | Above Sea Level |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| VOR | VHF Omni-directional Range |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| TCAS | Traffic Collision Avoidance System |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| FMS | Flight Management System |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| HF | High Frequency |
| RVR | Runway Visual Range |
| ETD | Estimated Time of Departure |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| METAR | Meteorological Aerodrome Report |
| NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finder |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| STAR | Standard Terminal Arrival Route |
| TCAS | Traffic Collision Avoidance System |
| MEL | Minimum Equipment List |
| MSA | Minimum Safe Altitude |
| VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |
| IMC | Instrument Meteorological Conditions |
| FDR | Flight Data Recorder |
| CVR | Cockpit Voice Recorder |
These are just some of the common aviation abbreviations used in the industry, and there are many more specific to various aspects of aviation operations, regulations, and technology.
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