GEN 2.2 - 1
19 MAR 15
AIP DENMARK
GEN 2.2 Abbreviations used in AIS Publications
Abbreviations marked by an asterisk (*) are either different from or not contained in ICAO Doc 8400
A
A*
AAL
ABM
ABN
ACARS
ACAS
ACC
ACFT
ACL
ACN
AD
ADC
ADIZ
ADO
AFIS
AFS
AFTN
A/G*
AGL
AIC
AIP
AIRAC
AIS
AIS-C*
ALA
ALS
ALT
ALTN
ALTN
AMDT
AMHS
AMSL
ANC
ANCS
AOC
APAPI
APCH
APDC
APP
APR
APRX
APU *
APV *
ARC
ARO
ARP
ARR
ASDA
ASPH
ATA
ATC
ATD
NAVIAIR
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
Above aerodrome level
Abeam
Aerodrome beacon
Aircraft communication addressing and reporting system
Airborne collision avoidance system
Area control centre or area control
Aircraft
Altimeter check location
Aircraft classification number
Aerodrome
Aerodrome chart
Air defence identification zone
Aerodrome office (AD service)
Aerodrome flight information service
Aeronautical fixed service
Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network
Air-to-ground station. An aeronautical telecommunication station having primary responsibility for handling
communications with aircraft in a given area
Above ground level
Aeronautical Information circular
Aeronautical Information publication
Aeronautical Information regulation and control
Aeronautical Information services
Aeronautical Information Service Centre
Alighting area
Approach lighting system
Altitude
Alternate or alternating (light alternates in colour)
Alternate (aerodrome)
Amendment (AIP amendment)
Air Traffic Services Message Handling System
Above mean sea level
Aeronautical chart - 1:500 000 (followed by name/title)
Aeronautical navigation chart - small scale (followed by
name/title and scale)
Aerodrome obstacle chart (followed by type and name/title)
Abbreviated precision approach path indicator
Approach
Aircraft parking/docking chart (followed by name/title)
Approach control office or approach control or approach
control service
April
Approximate or approximately
Auxiliary power unit
Approach Procedure with Vertical guidance
Area chart
Air traffic services reporting office
Aerodrome reference point
Arrive or arrival
Accelerate-stop distance available
Asphalt
Actual time of arrival
Air traffic control (in general)
Actual time of departure
ATFM
ATIS
ATM
ATS
ATTN
AUG
AUW
AVASIS *
AVBL
AVGAS
Air traffic flow management
Automatic terminal information service
Air traffic management
Air traffic services
Attention
August
All up weight
Abbreviated VASIS
Available or availability
Aviation gasoline
B
B*
B
BA
BCN
BCST
BDRY
BL *
BLDG
BLW
B-RNAV
BRG
BS
BTN
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
Blue
Braking action
Beacon (aeronautical ground light)
Broadcast
Boundary
Regulations for Civil Aviation, Denmark
Building
Below
Basic area navigation
Bearing
Commercial broadcasting station
Between
C
C*
C
CAT
CD
CDR *
CH
CHG *
CIDIN
CIV
CL
CLSD
CM
CNL
COM
CONC
COORD
COP
CRAM*
CRC
CS
CTA
CTR
CWY
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
Degrees celsius (centigrade)
Category
Candela
Conditional route
Channel
Change or changed
Common ICAO data interchange network
Civil
Centre line
Close or closed or closing
Centimetre
Cancel or cancelled
Communications
Concrete
Coordinates
Change-over point
Conditional route availability message
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Call sign
Control area
Control zone
Clearway
D
D*
D...
DA *
DB *
DCT
DEC
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
Danger area (followed by identification)
Danish
Decibel (noise level)
Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and type of approach)
December
AMDT 3/15
GEN 2.2 - 2
19 MAR 15
DEG
DEP
DEST
DF *
DH
DIST
DLY
DME
DMI *
DOC *
DOR *
DTG
DTHR
Degrees
Depart or departure
Destination
Direct to a Fix
Decision height
Distance
Daily
Distance measuring equipment
Danish Meteorological Institute
Designated operational coverage
Designated operational range
Date-time group
Displaced runway threshold
E
E*
E
EAD *
EAT
EET
EGNOS
ELEV
ELT
EMERG
EN *
ENE
ENR
ENRC
EOBT
EQPT
ESE
EST
ETA
ETD
ETO
EUM *
EV
EXC
EXER
EXP
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
East or eastern longitude
European AIS Database
Expected approach time
Estimated elapsed time
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
Elevation
Emergency locator transmitter
Emergency
English
East-north-east
En route
En route chart (followed by name/title)
Estimated off-block time
Equipment
East-south-east
Estimate or estimated (message type designator)
Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival
Estimated time of departure or estimating departure
Estimated time over significant point
European-Mediterranean region
Every
Except
Exercise
Expect or expected or expecting
F
F*
F
FAB *
FAC
FAF
FAL
FAP
FAS
FATO
FAWP *
FAX
FBZ *
FEB
FIC
FIR
FIS
FL
FLG
FLT
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
Fixed
Functional Airspace Block
Facilities
Final approach fix
Facilitation of international air transport
Final approach point
Final Approach Segment
Final approach and take-off area
Final approach waypoint
Facsimile transmission
Flight Plan Buffer Zone
February
Flight information centre
Flight information region
Flight information service
Flight level
Flashing
Flight
AMDT 3/15
AIP DENMARK
FM
FMS
FMU
FPAP
FPL
FPM
FRA *
FREQ
FRI
FRNG
FT
FTP
From
Flight management system
Flow management unit
Flight Path Alignment Point
Filed flight plan (message type designator)
Feet per minute
Free Route Airspace
Frequency
Friday
Firing
Feet (dimensional unit)
Fictitious Threshold Point
G
G*
G
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4)
ATS airspace classification (see ENR 1.4). (G followed
by a star mark is G airspace with special requirements)
G
Green
GCA
Ground controlled approach system or ground controlled
approach
GEN
General
GEO
Geographic or true
GLONASS Global orbiting navigation satellite system
GLS
GBAS landing system
GMC
Ground movement chart (followed by name/title)
GND
Ground
GNSS
Global navigation satellite system
GP
Glide path
GPS
Global positioning system
GRASS
Grass landing area
GS
Ground speed
GUND
Geoid undulation
*
H
H24
HAPI
HAL *
HEMS
HEL
HF
HGT
HIS *
HJ
HLDG
HM
HMR *
HN
HO
HOL
HPA
HR
HS
HTZ
HX
HZ
Continuous day and night service
Helicopter approach path indicator
Horizontal Alert Limit
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
Helicopter
High frequency (3.000 to 30.000 KHZ)
Height or height above
Heliport information service
Sunrise to sunset
Holding
Holding/racetrack to a manual termination
Helicopter main route
Sunset to sunrise
Service available to meet operational requirements
Holiday
Hectopascal
Hours
Service available during hours of scheduled operations
Helicopter Traffic Zone
No specific working hours
Hertz (cycle per second)
I
IAC
IAF
IAS
IAWP *
ICAO *
Instrument approach chart (followed by name/title)
Initial approach fix
Indicated airspeed
Initial approach waypoint
International Civil Aviation Organization
NAVIAIR
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19 MAR 15
AIP DENMARK
ID
IDENT
IF
IFR
ILS
IMC
INFO
INOP
INS
INT
INTL
IWP *
Identifier or identify
Identification
Intermediate approach fix
Instrument flight rules
Instrument landing system
Instrument meteorological conditions
Information
Inoperative
Inertial navigation system
Intersection
International
Intermediate waypoint
J
JAA *
JAN
JAR *
JRCC
JUL
JUN
Joint Aviation Authorities (in Europe)
January
Joint Aviation Requirements (in Europe)
Joint Rescue Coordination Center
July
June
K
KG
KHZ
KM
KMH
KT
KW
Kilograms
Kilohertz
Kilometres
Kilometres per hour
Knots
Kilowatts
L
L
L
LAT
LDA
LDAH
LDC *
LDG
LDI
LF
LGT
LGTD
LIH
LIL
LIM
LLZ *
LM
LO
LOC
LONG
LPV
LTA *
LTP
LVP *
Left (runway identification)
Locator (see LM, LO)
Latitude
Landing distance available
Landing distance available, helicopter
Landing chart
Landing
Landing direction indicator
Low Frequency (30 to 300 KHZ)
Light or lighting
Lighted
Light intensity high
Light intensity low
Light intensity medium
Localizer
Locator middle
Locator outer
Localizer
Longitude
Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance
Local ATS-area
Landing Threshold Point
Low visibility procedure
M
M
M
MAG
MAHF
MAHWP *
MAINT
MAP
MAPT
Mach number (followed by figures)
Metres (preceded by figures)
Magnetic
Missed Approach Holding Fix
Missed approach holding waypoint
Maintenance
Aeronautical maps and charts
Missed approach point
NAVIAIR
MAR
MATF
MAWP *
MAX
MAY
MEHT
MET
METAR
MF
MHZ
MIL
MIN
MKR
MM
MNM
MNPS
MOCA *
MON
MOTNE
MPH *
MSA
MSG
MSL
MSSR
MTOM *
MUM *
MWO
N
N
NAT
NAV
NDB
NE
NGT
NIL
NM
NNE
NNW
NOF
NOTAM
March
Missed Approach Turning Fix
Missed approach waypoint
Maximum
May
Minimum eye height over threshold (for visual approach
slope indicator systems)
Meteorological or meteorology
Aviation routine weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code)
Medium frequency (300 to 3000 KHZ)
Megahertz
Military
Minutes
Marker radio beacon
Middle marker
Minimum
Minimum navigation performance specifications
Minimum obstruction clearance altitude
Monday
Meteorological Operational Telecommunications Network Europe
Statute miles per hour
Minimum sector altitude
Message
Mean sea level
Monopulse secondary surveillance radar
Maximum take-off mass
MU-meter
Meteorological watch officer
NOV
NR
NTL
NW
North or northern latitude
North Atlantic
Navigation
Non-directional radio beacon
North-east
Night
None or I have nothing to send to you
Nautical miles
North-north-east
North-north-west
International NOTAM office
A notice distributed by means of telecommunication 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
November
Number
National
North-west
O
OAC
OBST
OCA
OCA
OCC
OCH
OCL *
OCT
OFZ
Oceanic area control centre
Obstacle
Obstacle clearance altitude
Oceanic control area
Occulting (light)
Obstacle clearance height
Obstacle clearance limit
October
Obstacle free zone
AMDT 3/15
GEN 2.2 - 4
24 DEC 15
OM
OPMET
OPR
OPS
O/R
Outer marker
Operational meteorological (information)
Operator or operate or operative or operating or operational
Operations
On request
P
P...
PANS
PAPI
PAR
PATC
PBN
PCL
PCN
PERM
PIB
PJE
PN
PNDB *
PPR
P-RNAV
PSN
PSR
PWS *
Prohibited area (followed by identification)
Procedures for air navigation services
Precision approach path indicator
Precision approach radar
Precision approach terrain chart (followed by name/title)
Performance-based navigation
Pilot-controlled lighting
Pavement classification number
Permanent
Pre-flight information bulletin
Parachute jumping exercise
Prior notice required
Perceived noise decibel
Prior permission required
Precision area navigation
Position
Primary surveillance radar
Present Weather Sensor
Q
QDM
QDR
QFE
QNH
R
R
R...
R
RAC
RAIM
RAPCON *
RAPM*
RDAF *
RDH
RDL
REC
REF
REP
REQ
RESA
RGL *
RMK
RNAV
RNP
ROFOR
RPL
RSC
RSR
RTF
RTODAH
RVR
RVSM *
Magnetic heading (zero wind)
Magnetic bearing
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)
Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on
the ground
Red
Restricted area (followed by identification)
Right (runway identification)
Rules of the air and air traffic services
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
Radar approach control
Runway aiming point marking
Royal Danish Air Force
Reference datum height (for ILS)
Radial
Receive or receiver
Reference to ... or refer to ...
Report or reporting or reporting point
Request or requested
Runway end safety area
Runway guard lights
Remark
Area navigation
Required navigation performance
Route forecast (in aeronautical meteorological code)
Repetitive flight plan
Rescue sub-centre
En route surveillance radar
Radiotelephone
Rejected take-off distance available, helicopter
Runway visual range
Reduced vertical separation minimum
AMDT 12/15
AIP DENMARK
RWY
Runway
S
S
SAR
SAT
SAVS*
SB *
SBAS
SDF
SE
SEC
SELCAL
SEP
SFC
SFH *
SFL *
SID
SIF
SIGMET
South or southern latitude
Search and rescue
Saturday
Semiautomatic Weatherobservation System
Self-Briefing area
Satellite-Based Augmentation System
Step down fix
South-east
Seconds
Selective calling system
September
Surface
Surface friction tester, high pressure tire
Surface friction tester, low pressure tire
Standard instrument departure
Selective identification feature
Information concerning en route weather phenomena
which may affect the safety of aircraft operations
SITA*
Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
SIWL
Single isolated wheel load
SKH *
Skiddometer
SMC
Surface movement control
SMR
Surface movement radar
SNOWTAM 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
SODAR * Sound detection and ranging
SPECI
Aviation selected special weather report (in aeronautical
meteorological code)
SPECIAL Special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)
SPL
Supplementary flight plan (message type designator)
SPOC
SAR point of contact
SR
Sunrise
SRA
Surveillance radar approach
SRE
Surveillance radar element of precision approach radar
system
SRR
Search and rescue region
SS
Sunset
SSE
South-south-east
SSR
Secondary surveillance radar
SST
Supersonic transport
SSW
South-south-west
STAR
Standard instrument arrival
STOL
Short take-off and landing
SUN
Sunday
SUP
Supplement (AIP Supplement)
SW
South-west
SWY
Stopway
T
TA
TACAN
TAF
TAP *
TAR
TAS
TCH *
Transition altitude
UHF tactical air navigation aid
Aerodrome forecast
Tapley-meter
Terminal area surveillance radar
True airspeed
Threshold crossing height (RNAV approach procedures)
NAVIAIR
GEN 2.2 - 5
24 DEC 15
AIP DENMARK
TDZ
TEL
TEMPO
TF
TFC
TGL *
TGM
THIL *
THR
THU
TIA *
TIZ *
TKOF
TLOF
TLX*
TMA
TODA
TODAH
TORA
TRA
TS *
TSA*
TUE
TWR
TWY
Touchdown zone
Telephone
Temporary or temporarily
Track to Fix
Traffic
Temporary guidance leaflet
Temporary Guidedance Material
Threshold identification light
Threshold
Thursday
Traffic information area
Traffic information zone
Take-off
Touchdown and lift-off area
Telex
Terminal control area
Take-off distance available
Take-off distance available, helicopter
Take-off run available
Temporary Reserved Airspace
Trafikstyrelsen/Danish Transport Authority
Temporary Segregated Area
Tuesday
Aerodrome control tower or aerodrome control
Taxiway
U
UAV *
UHF
UIR
UNL
U/S
USAF*
UTA
UTC
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Ultra high frequency (300 to 3000 MHZ)
Upper flight information region
Unlimited
Unserviceable
United States Air Force
Upper control area
Coordinated Universal Time
V
VAC
NAVIAIR
Visual approach chart (followed by name/title)
VAL *
VAR
VASIS
VDF
VER
VFG *
VFR
VHF
VIS
VMC
VNAV
VOLMET
VOR
VORTAC
VTC *
W
W
W
WAC
Vertical Alert Limit
Magnetic variation
Visual approach slope indicator systems
Very high frequency direction-finding station
Vertical
VFR Flight Guide, Denmark
Visual flight rules
Very high frequency (30 to 300 MHZ)
Visibility
Visual meteorological conditions
Vertical Navigation
Meteorological information for aircraft in flight
VHF omnidirectional radio range
VOR and TACAN combination
"The Central Forecasting Office" at the Danish Meteorological Institute
WIP
WNW
WPT
WRNG
WSW
WWW
WX
West or western longitude
White
World Aeronautical Chart - ICAO 1:1 000 000 (followed
by name/title)
Wing bar lights
Wind direction indicator
Wednesday
With effect from or effective from WGS-84 World Geodetic System-1984
Work in progress
West-north-west
Waypoint
Warning
West-south-west
Worldwide web
Weather
X
XBAR
Crossbar (of approach lighting system)
Y
Y
YCZ
Yellow
Yellow caution zone (runway lighting)
WBAR
WDI
WED
WEF
AMDT 12/15