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BRASIL BRAZIL 12 SE 1
A S
A D
A Amber
AA A- Air-to-air
A A T ,
( , ,
)
Telegraphy by the on-off keying of an amplitude modulated audio frequency or audio frequencies, or by the on-off
keying of the modulated emission (special case: an unkeyed emission, amplitude modulated).
A M T Abeam
A N F Aerodrome beacon
A T A About
A A Above
AC A
AC C A Aerodrome chart
ACARS S
(To be pronounced “AY-CARS”) Aircraft communication addressing and reporting system
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 16 1
GEN 2.2-2 AI
12 SE 1 BRASIL BRAZIL
ACD A Agreement
AC T A Aircraft
AC N Acknowledge
AD A Aerodrome
AD A Adjacent
AD S S Advisory service
AD A Advise
A DT AIRAC AI 16 1 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-3
BRASIL BRAZIL 1 JUL 21
A A- Air-to-ground
A N O Again
A DC C
Air traffic services interfacility data communications
A REP A Air-report
A RMET I
Information Related to En-Route Meteorological Phenomena that may affect aircraft operational safety within low
levels.
AL A (Brazilian State)
ALL T ( ) All
ALT A
ALTN A ( ) A ( )
Alternate or alternating (light alternates in color) and Alternate (aerodrome)
AM A (Brazilian State)
AMD E
Amend or amended and Amended meteoroligical message; message type designator
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 0 21
GEN 2.2-4 AI
1 JUL 21 BRASIL BRAZIL
ANCS C - ( )
Aeronautical navigation chart - small scale (followed by name/title and scale)
ANS R Answer
AN A Aircraft
AP A Airport
AP A (Brazilian State)
APAP I
(to be pronounced “AY-PAPI”) Abbreviated precision approach track indicator
APC A , Approach
APN R Apron
APP C
Approach control office or approach control or approach control service
APR A April
APT R
Photografic receiver automatically transmitted by satellites
AP A
Approve or approved or approval
ARN A , Dispose
ARP ( )
Aerodrome reference A - ( )
A DT AIRAC AI 0 21 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-
BRASIL BRAZIL 12 SE 1
ARST D ( )
Arresting (specify (part of) aircraft arresting equipment)
AS A Altostratus
AS TAM S NOTA , ,
, ,
Special series NOTAM notifying, by means of a specific format, change in activity of a volcano, a volcanic
eruption and/ or volcanic ash cloud that is of significance to aircraft operations
ASP A Asphalt
AT ... ( )
At (followed by date and time at which weather change is forecast to occur)
ATCSMAC C ATC
Air traffic control surveillance minimum altitude chart (followed by name/title)
ATTN A Attention
AT AS S (A A -TEE-VASIS ) S T
(To be pronounced “AY-TEE-VASIS”) Abbreviated T Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
A A August
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 16 1
GEN 2.2-6 AI
12 SE 1 BRASIL BRAZIL
A T A Authorized or authorization
A All up weight
A A Auxiliary
A A A
A L D , , Available or availability
A Average
A AS G Aviation gasoline
A A Airway
A M A Azimuth
A Blue
A E Braking action
A B (Brazilian State)
AR B Clay
C R Back course
C B Fog patches
CST R Broadcast
DR L Boundary
ECM T - Becoming
R A Before
N N Broken
LD E Building
LO A Below clouds
A DT AIRAC AI 16 1 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-7
BRASIL BRAZIL 12 SE 1
L A ... Below...
OM B Bombing
R N Mist
R C ( )
Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required)
R Bearing
R F Braking
TL E Between layers
TN E Between
R F
Binary universal form for the representation of meteorological data
C C ( )
Centre (preceded by runway designation number to identify a parallel runway)
CA R . Course to an altitude
CA O V ,
Visibility, cloud and present weather better than prescribed values or conditions (to be pronounced “KAV-OH-
KAY”)
C C Cumulonimbus
CC C Cirrocumulus
CD C Candela
CE C (B S )
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 16 1
GEN 2.2- AI
12 SE 1 BRASIL BRAZIL
C M C E ( AFS )
Confirm or I Confirm (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
C C Channel
C E
( AFS
)
C EM C / Químico
C C Cirrus
CN C A
C C
C V , Check
CL ( ) Centre line
CL R C Calibration
CLD N Cloud
CL C Calling
CL M O T Á Climb-out area
CM C Centimetre
CM S Climb to or climbing to
CM C Fuel
A DT AIRAC AI 16 1 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-
BRASIL BRAZIL 12 SE 1
CMTE C Commander
CNL C C ( )
Cancel or Cancellation and Flight plan cancellation (message type designator)
COM C Communications
CONC C Concrete
COND C Condition
CONS C Continuous
COORD C Coordinates
COR C (
)
Correct or correction or corrected (used to indicate corrected meteorological message; message type
designator)
CR C Cruise
CS E C Communication station
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 16 1
GEN 2.2-10 AI
12 SE 1 BRASIL BRAZIL
CTC C , - Contact
CTL C Control
CTN C C
C C Cumulus
C C Cumuliforme
C ST A Customs
C O C
C Z C
D E ( RVR 10 )
Downward (tendêncy in RVR during previous 10 minutes)
DA A Decision altitude
DAESP D A E S
DAP RS D A E R G S
D AT S ( DEE-ATIS ) S A I T V E D .
To be pronounced “DEE-ATIS”) Data link Automatic Terminal Information Service
DC A Docking
DCT D ( )
Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and type of approach)
DE D ( ) ( AFS
)
From (used to precede the call sign of the calling station) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
A DT AIRAC AI 16 1 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-11
BRASIL BRAZIL 12 SE 1
DEC D December
DE G Degrees
DEP ( ) , ,
Depart or departure and Departure (message type designator)
DEPO D Deposition
DEST D Destination
DE D - Deviation or deviating
D A Decision height
D D ( ) Diffuse (clouds)
D ST D Distance
D D - - Divert or diverting
DLA A ( ) A
Delay (message type designator) and Delay or delayed
DL D Daily
DN Danger or dangerous
DOM D Domestic
DPT Depth
DR N Dead reckoning
DR F ( DU , SA SN )
Low drifting (followed by DU= dust, SA= sand or SN= snow)
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 16 1
GEN 2.2-12 AI
12 SE 1 BRASIL BRAZIL
DR D During
DS T Dust-Storm
DS B Double sideband
DT G - Data-time group
DTRT D
D , Dust
D PE E ( AFIS )
This is a duplicate message (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
D R D Duration
D R Dual wheels
D C Drizzle
E D Eastbound
E E B Brazilian Army
A DT AIRAC AI 16 1 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-13
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
E NOS S
(To be pronounced “EGG-NOS”) European geostationary navigation overlay service
ELE E Elevation
EM E Emission
EM D O ( )
Embedded in a layer (to indicate cumulonimbus embedded in layers of other clouds)
EMER E Emergency
EN I English
ENE L -N East-northeast
EN Engine
ENR E En route
EPC E Specify
EPTA E S T T A
Air Traffic and Telecommunication Service Station
E PT E Equipment
ER L Extend range
ES E ( ) Out of print
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-14 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
ESPEC AL I ,
Meteorological information when specified conditions occur
EST E ( )
Estimate or estimated or estimation (as message type designator)
ETA )
Estimate or estimated or estimation (as message type designator)
E C , Every
E C E Except
E TD E - - Extend or Extending
F Fixed
Flexible pavement
AC I Facilities
ATO Á , ,
Final approach and take-off area
A T - Facsimile transmission
A F Farm
L ( , .
E . FBL RA )
Light (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, interference or static reports; e.g. FBL RA= light rain)
C N Funnel cloud
CST Forecast
CT C Friction coefficient
E F February
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-1
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
E Few
N Fog
L N Flight level
LD C A Field
L L ( - ) Flashing
LR F Flares
LT V Flight
L S , Follow(s) or following
L V Fly or flying
M D From
M D ( UTC )
From (followed by date and time weather change is forecast to begin)
NA A Final approach
RE F Frequency
R S - Friday
RN T Firing
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-16 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
R F Frequent
ST First
F Smoke
E , Freezing
D C Freezing drizzle
N Freezing fog
RA C Freezing rain
V Green
A T - Ground-to-air
A V , ( AFS )
Go ahead, resume sending (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
A AN N T G S
GPS and geostationary earth orbit augmented navigation
AMET , FIR
Forescat in abbreviated plain language for low-level flights for a flight information region, or sub-area thereof
AS ( GEE-BAS )
(To be pronounced “GEE-BAS”) Ground-based augmentation system
CA S
Ground controlled approach system or ground controlled approach
EN G General
EO G Geografic or true
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-17
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
LD Glider
LONASS ( GLO-NAS )
(To be pronounced “GLO-NAS”) Global orbiting navigation satellite system
ND S Ground
O G (Brazilian State)
OL G L A Gol Airlines
P T Glide path
P G ( - ) Group flashing
R G Hail
RAS ( GRASS )
(To be pronounced “GRASS”) Ground regional augmentation system
R D (
)
Processed meteorological data in the form of grid point values (in aeronautical meteorological code)
R L C Gravel
S V G
Ground speed and Small hail and/or snow pellets
ND O Geoid undulation
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-1 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
N F Hazard beacon
D R Heading
EL Helicopter
ELPN Helistop
ELPR Heliport
( - - ) Sunrise to sunset
L A Height loss
LD E Holding
N ( - - ) Sunset to sunrise
O S
Service available to meet operational requirements
OL F Holiday
PA Hectopascal
R Hours
S S
Service availabe during hours of scheduled operations
RCN F Hurricane
( , . V RA )
Heavy (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, e.g. HVY RA= heavy rain)
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-1
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
R Higher
N ( )
Haze or Hertz (cycle per second)
AC C ( )
Instrument Approach Chart (followed by name/title)
AMA I B A R N R
N F Identification Beacon
CAO O A C I I C A O
CE F Icing
D I
DENT I Identification
I Identification friend/foe
M Inner marker
M I Immigration
MT I Immediate or immediately
NA A Initial approach
N D D , Inbound
NC D In cloud
ND I Call sign
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-20 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
ND C I ,I Indicator, Designator
N O I Information
N RAERO E B I -E A
NOP Inoperative
NP S If not possible
NPR E In progress
NSTR I Instrument
NT I Intersection
NTL I International
NTR Interrogator
NTST I Intensity
R G Ice on runway
S B Indepedent sideband
SOL I Isolated
AN J January
L J July
N J June
Kilogrammes
Kilohertz
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-21
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
M Kilometres
PA Kilopascal
T N Knots
Kilowatts
L
L E ( ) Left (runway identification)
L R ( L LO) Á C
Locator (see LM, LO) or Low pressure area or the centre of low pressure )
LAM A ( )
Logical acknowledgement (message type designator)
LAN T Inland
LAT L Latitude
LD Landing
LEN E , Length
L T L Light or lighting
L TD I Lighted
LM R Locator, middle
LN L ( )
Long (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required)
LO R Locator, outer
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-22 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
LOC L Localizer
LON L
LR L Long range
LT L Side
LTD Limited
L E A Leave or leaving
L L N Level
L R C Layer or layered
M N ( ) ( ETAR
S ECI)
Mach number (followed by figures) or Minimum value of runway visual range (followed by figures in METAR/
SPECI)
MA (Brazilian State)
MA Magnetic
MA NT Maintenance
MAL Marshall
MALS S , ,
Medium intensity APCH light system without flash
MALS S , ,
Medium intensity APCH light system with flash
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-23
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
MALSR S , , ,
Medium intensity APCH lighting system with RWY alignement indicator lights
MASPS E
Minimum aircraft system perform specification
MA Maximum
MA May
M ST Microburst
ME T A ( ) (
)
Minimum eye height over threshold (for visual approach slope indicator systems)
METAR I ( )
Aviation routine weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code)
MET REPORT R
Local routine meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)
M F (300 3000 )
Medium frequency (300 to 3000 Khz)
M G (Brazilian State)
M D E , ( )
Medium, high and very high frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location)
M Megahertz
M B Minor
M N Shallow fog
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-24 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
ML Military
MN Minutes
MM Middle marker
MNM Minimum
MNTN Maintain
MOD ( ,
( . OD RA )
Moderate (used to indicate the intesity of weather phenomena, interference or static reports, e.g. MOD
RA=moderate rain)
MP - ( S I )
Mega-Pascal (pressure measurement of the International Measurement System)
MR A Medium range
MRN R N
MS Minus
MS G S (Brazilian State)
MSAS ( E -SAS )
( TSAT)
(To be pronounced “EM-SAS”) Multifunctional transport satellite (MTSAT) satellite-based augmentation system
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-2
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
MS Message
MT Mountain
MT G (Brazilian State)
MTAL Metallic
MT U Metric units
MT O Mountain waves
M D E ( )
Medium and very high frequency direction-finding stations (at the same location)
N S ( RVR 10 ) N
No disting tendency (in RVR during previous 10 minutes) and North or northern latitude
NA N Not authorized
NA N Navigation
N D Northbound
N R N Not before
N R N B Brazilian Rules
NC S No change
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-26 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
ND S ( ETAR S ECI )
No directional variations available (used in automated METAR/ SPECI)
NE N Northeast
NE D North-eastbound
NE N
No or negative or permission not granted or that is not correct
N T N Night
NM Nautical miles
NML N Normal
NN S No name, unnamed
NNE N - North-northeast
NN N - North-northwest
NO N ( )( AFS )
No (negative) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
NOS S ( )
No significant change (used in trend-type landing forecast)
NOTAM A , ,
, ,
A notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility
service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight
operations
NO N November
NR N Number
NR N No reply heard
NS N Nimbostratus
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-27
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
NTL N National
NT N Flight Notification
NT Z No transgression zone
N N Northwest
N D North-westbound
N T S Next
O Oil
O ST O Obstacle
OCT O October
O N O ( AFS )
Originate (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
O D B Overheard
O N I ( AFS )
We agree or It is correct (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
OM Outer Marker
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-2 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
OPR O ,
Operator, operate, operative, operating or operational
OPS O Operations
OR A On request
OS N - O
OTP N On top
O D S , utbound
O C E ( ) Overcast (8 oktas)
P V ( ETAR S ECI
TAF)
Maximum value of wind speed or runway visual range (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI and TAF)
PA Precision approach
PA Page
PALS S ( )
Precision approach lighting system (specify category)
PA (Brazilian State)
PARL Parallel
PA ( ) Passenger (s)
P (Brazilian State)
P N N Performance-based navigation
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-2
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
P PA B Z A B A Z
P P B Z B Z
PE (Brazilian State)
PER D , Performance
PERM Permanent
PETRO R S B SA
P (Brazilian State)
PL G Ice pellets
PL L Plain language
PL L Present level
PO Dust devils
PO Persons on board
POSS Possible
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-30 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
PR (Brazilian State)
PR ( ), Prohibit(ed)
PRES President
PR O ( ) Dangerous
PR Primary
PR Private
PR E Parking
PRO Probability
PROC Procedure
PRO Provisional
PS Plus
PS Passing
PSN Position
PS S S ( ) Pressure system(s)
PT Portuguese
P Public
P R Power
D V E (
)
Do you intend to ask me for a series of bearings? or I intend to ask you for a series of bearings (to be used in
radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-31
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
DR Magnetic bearing
E ( )
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)
L Aerodrome lights
E A (
)( )
What is my distance to yours station? or Your distance to my station is (distance figures and units)(to be used in
radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
D O ( AFS
)
Shall I run my test tape/ a test sentence? or Run your test tape/ a test sentence? (to be used in AFS as a Q
Code)
N
Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground
TA D ... C .( AFS )
Shall I cancel telegram number...? or Cancel telegram number...(to be used in AFS as a Q Code)
TE R True bearing
T V DF
A DF ... ...
( ), ... ... ( )
Will you give me the position of my station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations which you control?
or The position of your station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations that I control was… latitude…
longitude (or other indication of position), class… at… hours (to be used in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
AD Quadrant
R D ( )
Right (preceded by runway designation number to identify a parallel runway)
R Rigid pavement
R R V ( ) ( AFS
)
Rate of turn or red or received (acknowledgement of receipt) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
R Á ( ) ( ETAR S ECI)
Restricted area (followed by identification) or Runway (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-32 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
RA R Radioaltimeter
R L Rescue boat
RC F ( )
Radiocommunicaton failure (message type designator)
RC A Reach or reaching
RCLR N Recleared
RD A Reference altitude
RDL R Radial
RDO R Radio
RDOD R Broadcast
RE R ( EX RERA )
Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena, e.g. RERA= recent rain)
REAST R E A S T S R A T
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-33
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
REDEMET C A A C
RE ( ) Registration
RERTE Reroute
R L Range (lights)
R R Reclearence in flight
R R J (Brazilian State)
RL I Report leaving
RLA R Relay to
RM O Remark
RN R G N (Brazilian State)
RO R (Brazilian State)
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-34 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
RPT R E ( AFS )
Repeat or I repeat (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
R ( AFS )
Request (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
R MNTS E , R
R S S ( )
Request Supplementary Flight Plan
RR I Report reaching
RR R (Brazilian State)
RS R G S (Brazilian State)
RTD A ( )
Delayed (used to indicate delayed meteorogical message; message type designator)
RTE R Route
RT R Radiotelephone
RT R Radiotelegraph
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-3
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
RTO R ( ) Restricted
R B Rescue vessel
R Runway
S A O
Communications may be done in English and Special reports of surface analysis (current chart)
S E Hangarage
S E
Hangarage and minor aircraft repairs and minor engine repairs
S E
Hangarage and major aircraft repairs ans minor engine repairs
S E
Hangarage and major aircraft repairs and major engine repairs
SA A Sand
SAN S Sanitary
SAT S Saturday
SATA S A T A A
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-36 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
S D Southbound
S AS S .
(To be pronounced “ESS-BAS”) Satellite-based augmentation system
SC S Stratocumulus
SC S C (Brazilian State)
SCT N Scattered
SD D Standard deviation
SD S
SD S (
Step down fix (Um fixo que possibilita descida adicional em um segmento de procedimento de aproximação por
instrumento através da identificação de um ponto em que o obstáculo de controle sobrevoado com segurança)
SEA ( )
SEA (used in connection with sea-surface temperature ad state of the sea)
SE D South-eastbound
SEC S Seconds
SECN S Section
SECT S Sector
SEP S September
SETAERO S T A INFRAERO
Special Service or Aeronautical Telecomunications provided by INFRAERO
SE F ( )
Severe (used e.g. to qualify icing and turbulence reports)
S C S Surface
S G Snow grains
S L S Signal
S (S RA C
, SN N , L , GR G , GS G
E S RASN
Shower (followed by RA = rain, SN = snow, PL = ice pellets, GR = hail, GS = small hail and/or snow pellets or
combinations thereof, e.g. SHRASN = showers of rain and snow)
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-37
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
S S Significant
S MET I
Information concerning enroute weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft in operation
S T Significant weather
SL S Silica
SM L S Simultaneous or simultaneously
S SCEA S C E A B
S ED Schedule or scheduled
SL D Slow
SN N Snow
A special series NOTAM notifying the presence or removal of hazardous conditions due to snow, ice, slush or
standing water associated with snow, slush and ice on the movement area, by means of a specific format.
SP E Spanish
SP S (Brazilian State)
SPEC I ( )
Aerodrome special meteorological report (in meteorological code)
SPEC AL I ( )
Local special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)
SPL ( )
Supplementary flight plan (message type designator)
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-3 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
SP S V V V F S
S T Squall
S L L Squall line
SR N - - Sunrise
SRE R
Surveillance radar element of precision approach radar system
SR C Short range
SR S Secondary
SS B Single sideband
SSE S - South-southeast
SS S - South-southwest
ST S Stratus
STD Standard
ST E Stratiform
STN E Station
STNR E Stationary
STR P F Strip
STS S Status
ST L L Stopway light(s)
S S Subject to
S N D Sunday
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-3
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
S C Service message
S C L Serviceable
S S Southwest
S D South-westbound
S E Space Meteorology
S Z Stopway
T T Temperature
T V ( N )
True (preceded by a bearing to indicate reference to True North)
TA L V Tail wind
TAM TA L A SA
TA T Taxiing or taxi
T T Tabular
TC C Tropical cyclone
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-40 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
TCASRA ( TEE-CAS-AR-A ) A
(To be pronounced “TEE-CAS-AR-AY”) Traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory
TC C ( ) Towering cumulus
TDO T Tornado
TD R Tandem dual-wheel
TD Z Touchdown zone
TEL T Telephone
TER T Dirt
T C T Traffic
T A Turn height
T R C Threshold
T R A , Through
T - Thursday
TL A Until
T O D Take-off
TL A ( )
Till (Followed by time by which weather change is forescat to end)
A DT AIRAC AI 13 22 DECEA
AI GEN 2.2-41
BRASIL BRAZIL 14 JUL 22
TN A Turn height
TO ( ) To… (place)
TO T (Brazilian State)
TO T Toxic
TP Turning point
TR R Track
TR T Trajectory
TRNS T Transition
TROP T Tropopause
TS T ( , TS
,, )
Thunderstorm (in aerodrome reports and forecast, TS used alone means thunder heard but not precipitation at
the aerodrome)
TS T ( RA
, SN , E , GR , GS
. E TSRASN .
Thunderstorm (followed by RA = rain, SN = snow, PL = ice pellets, GR = hail, GS = small hail and/or snow pellets
or combinations thereof, e.g. TSRASN = thunderstorm with rain and snow)
TT T Teletypewriter
T E T - Tuesday
T R T Turbulence
T AS S (A TEE-VASIS )
(To be pronounced “TEE-VASIS”) Approach slope indicator
DECEA A DT AIRAC AI 13 22
GEN 2.2-42 AI
14 JUL 22 BRASIL BRAZIL
T Taxiway
T L J Taxiway link
T T ( , (I I)
, I I TXT) ( AFS )
Text (When the abbreviation is used to request a repetition, the question mark (IMI) precedes the abbreviation,
e.g. IMI TXT) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
T P T Type of aircraft
T P T Typhoon
A ( RVR 10 )
Upward (tendency in RVR during previous 10 minutes)
E ( )
Technical evaluation experience (pavement strength).
A A Unmanned aircraft
NA I Unable
NL I Unlimited
NREL I , Unreliable
S N . Unserviceable
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S B Upper sideband
AL N In valleys
C V (S FG N , FC N ,S , O
, BLDU , BLSA , BLSN , TS VA
.E VCFG N .
Vicinity of the aerodrome (followed by FG = fog, FC = funnel cloud, SH = shower, PO = dust/sand whirls, BLDU =
blowing dust, BLSA = blowing sand, BLSN = blowing snow, DS = duststorm, SS = sandstorm, TS = thunderstorm
or VA = volcanic ash, e.g. VCFG= vicinity fog)
C V , Vicinity
E E Visual exempted
ER V Vertical
Heading to an intercept
P V
S V Visibility
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OLMET S
Service for which meteorological information is provided to aircraft in flight
R V Variable
SP V Vertical speed
T V Vector to final
T ( ETAR S ECI)
Sea-surface temperature (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
AC C OACI 1 1.000.000
A C ICAO 1 1 000 000 ( )
D Westbound
DSPR G , Widespread
ED - Wednesday
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D ... Within
D L Width or wide
ND V Wind
NTEM I
Forecast upper wind and temperature for aviation
P O Work in progress
N E Weaken or weakening
N O - West-northwest
O S Without
PT Way-point
RN A Warning
S C Wind shear
S O - West-southwest
T Weight
TSPT T Waterspout
R Worldwide web
C Weather
R R Weather radar
C Cross
N C Crossing
S E Atmospherics
A Yellow
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ES SI ( AFS )
Yes (Affirmative) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
R S Your
T ( )
Co-ordinated Universal Time (in meteorological messages)
DA Z I D A A D I Z
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