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Guidebook for Managing Small Airports - Second Edition (2019) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 286-296

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From page 286...
... ACI-NA Airports Council International–North America ACIP Airports Capital Improvement Plan ACL altimeter check location ACM airport certification manual ACPT accept or accepted ACR air carrier ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ACS airport certification specifications AD airworthiness directive ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADF automatic direction finding ADG airplane design group ADM administrative/administration ADO Airports district office ADPG ATM data processing sub-group ADS-B automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast ADZ advise ADZD advised ADZY advisory AEP airport emergency plan AFB Air Force base Aviation-Related Abbreviations
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From page 287...
... ARP airport reference point ARTCC air route traffic control center ARTS automated radar terminal system ASC airport security coordinator ASD air service development ASDA accelerate-stop distance available ASMGCS advanced surface movement guidance and control systems ASOS automated surface observation system ASPH asphalt ASR airport surveillance radar ATA actual time of arrival ATC air traffic control ATCT airport traffic control tower ATIS automatic terminal information service ATO Air Traffic Organization ATP airline transport pilot AUTH authority AUTH authorized or authorization AUTOCAD automatic computer-aided design
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From page 288...
... BL blowing (meteo) BRL building restriction line BYD beyond CAP civil air patrol CATEX categorical exclusion CAT I facility providing operation down to 200-feet decision height and runway visual range not less than 2,600 feet CAT II a facility providing operation with no decision height limit to and along the surface of the runway, with external visual reference during final phase of landing and with a runway visual range not less than 700 feet CAT II facility providing operation down to 100-feet decision height and runway visual range not less than 1,200 feet CAT x Category x precision approach (I, II or III)
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From page 289...
... DSPLCD displaced DTG distance-to-go DU dust (meteo) DUATS Direct User Access Terminal Service DW dual wheels DZ drizzle EA environmental assessment EAA Experimental Aircraft Association EAS Essential Air Service EDDA environmental due diligence audit EFAS En Route Flight Advisory Service EIS environmental impact statement ELT emergency locator transmitter EMAS engineered materials arresting system EMMP equipment maintenance management program END stop-end (related to runway visual range)
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From page 290...
... ICAA International Civil Airports Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IFE independent fee estimate IFR instrument flight rules ILS instrument landing system IM inner marker INOP inoperative INSTR instrument INTST intensity IROPS irregular operations IATA International Air Transport Association ITP into plane KPI key performance indicator LAA local airport advisory LAAS local area augmentation system LAHSO land and hold short operations LCTD located LDA landing distance available LDI landing direction indicator
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From page 291...
... LPV localizer performance with vertical guidance (for GPS approaches) LSA light sport aircraft LVL level LVP low-visibility procedure LYR layer or layered MAG magnetic MAGVAR magnetic variation MAINT maintenance MALS medium-intensity approach lighting system MALSF medium-intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers MALSR medium-intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights MAP missed approach point MAP military airport program Mb millibars MDA minimum descent altitude MET meteorological (office)
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From page 292...
... OVR over PA precision approach PAPI precision approach path indicator PAT pattern
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From page 293...
... PRM precision runway monitor PROP propeller R right (runway identification) RADAR radio detecting and ranging RAG runway arresting gear RAI runway alignment indicator RAIL runway alignment indicator lights RAPCON radar approach control facility RCAM runway condition assessments matrix RCL runway center line RCLL runway center line lights RCMT regulation compliance management tool RCR runway condition reading RDC runway design code REDL runway edge light(s)
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From page 294...
... SNOWTAM A special series NOTAM noting 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 pro forma SOP standard operating procedures SOQ statement of qualifications SPCC spill prevention, control and countermeasure plan SRA safety risk assessment SRE snow removal equipment SRM safety risk management SS sand storm (meteo) SSI sensitive security information STA sequence/scheduled time of arrival STA straight-in approach STAR standard terminal arrival route STD scheduled time of departure STD standard (altimeter setting)
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From page 295...
... terminal instrument procedures TFMSC traffic flow management system counts TFR temporary flight restriction TGL touch-and-go landing THDG true heading TIP transportation improvement program TLOF touchdown and lift-off area TN true north TO takeoff TODA takeoff distance available TORA takeoff run available TRB Transportation Research Board TRSA terminal radar service area TSA taxiway safety area TSA Transportation Security Administration TSR transportation security regulation TW taxiway TWS Terminal Weather Service (ICAO) TWY taxiway TWYL taxiway lights UAS unmanned aircraft system UAV unmanned aerial vehicle UFA user-fee airports UFN until further notice UFO unidentified flying object UGM urban growth management UHF ultra high frequency UNAVBL unavailable UNL unlimited UNLGT unlighted UNMKD unmarked UNMNT unmonitored U.S.C.
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From page 296...
... VOL volume VOR VHF omnidirectional range VOR-DME VHF omnidirectional range/distance measurement equipment VORTAC, combined VOR and TACAN VOR/TAC or VOR-TACAN VSB visibility VTOL vertical takeoff and landing WAAS wide area augmentation system WAC world aeronautical chart WAFS World Area Forecast System WHA wildlife hazard assessment WHMP wildlife hazard management plan WHSV wildlife hazard site visit WHWG wildlife hazard working group WILCO will comply WINDMG wind magnitude WINDR wind direction WKN weaken or weakening WND wind WPT waypoint WQC water quality certificate WRNG warning WS wind shear WSPD wind speed WSR wet snow on runway(s) WT weight WTR water on runway(s)
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Key Terms

  • visual range
  • precision approach
  • flight rules
  • instrument landing
  • gps approaches

  • transportation research
  • runway visual
  • traffic control
  • runway lights
  • runway alignment

  • approach light
  • alignment indicator
  • intensity approach
  • providing operation
  • feet cat

  • decision height
  • touchdown zone
  • instrument flight
  • flight service
  • aviation regulations

  • service station
  • standard instrument
  • radar service
  • radio frequency
  • research board

  • flight rule
  • flight plan
  • ground level
  • air traffic
  • weather service


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