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Instrument Procedures Handbook

FAA-H-8083-16B Version 2017

Appendix B: Acronyms

ATCAA—Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace

ATCRBS—Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System

ATCS—Air Traffic Control Specialist

ATD—Along-Track Distance

ATIS—Automatic Terminal Information Service

ATS—Air Traffic Service

AWC—Aviation Weather Center

AWOS—Automated Weather Observing System

AWSS—Automated Weather Sensor System

B

Baro-VNAV—Barometric Vertical Navigation

B-RNAV—European Basic RNAV

C

CAT—Category

CDI—Course Deviation Indicator

CDL—Configuration Deviation List

CENRAP—Center Radar ARTS Processing

CFA—Controlled Firing Areas

CFIT—Controlled Flight Into Terrain

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations