AIP New Zealand
GEN 2.2
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ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN
AIS PUBLICATIONS
1
ABBREVIATIONS
1.1
General
1.1.1 The abbreviations used in the AIP New Zealand are generally in
accordance with those listed in ICAO Abbreviations and Codes PANS-ABC
(Doc 8400), and CAR Part 1.
1.1.2 Abbreviations are correct in the use of upper and/or lower case
where there is an applicable international standard, such as for units of
measurement (ICAO ANNEX 5). Upper case is always used in
communications on the aeronautical fixed service, such as transmission on
the international AFTN, or in the text of NOTAM.
1.1.3 A shortened list of abbreviations is also available on the Airways
website.
1.1.4 In the following listing:
*
means a non-ICAO abbreviation — for New Zealand domestic
use only
means abbreviations and terms are to be transmitted as spoken
words when using radiotelephony
means abbreviations and terms are to be transmitted as
individual letters when using radiotelephony
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A
A
AAA
A/A
AAD
AAL
ABI
ABM
ABN
ABT
ABV
AC
Amber
(or AAB, AAC ... etc in sequence) Amended
meteorological message
Air-to-air
Assigned altitude deviation
Above aerodrome level
Advance boundary information
Abeam
Aerodrome beacon
About
Above
Altocumulus
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Effective: 23 NOV 06
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ACARS
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ACAS
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ACC
ACCID
ACFT
ACK
ACL
ACN
ACNZ
ACPT
ACT
AD
AD
ADA
ADC
ADDN
ADEP
ADES
ADF
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ADIZ
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ADJ
ADO
ADR
ADS-B
ADS-C
ADSU
ADVS
ADZ
AES
AFFF
AFIL
AFIS
AFM
AFRU
AFS
AFT
AFTN
A/G
Effective: 4 FEB 16
AIP New Zealand
Aircraft communication addressing and reporting
system (pronounced “AY-CARS”)
Airborne collision avoidance system (pronounced
“AY-CASS”)
Area control centre or area control
Notification of an aircraft accident
Aircraft
Acknowledge
Altimeter check location
Aircraft classification number
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Accept or accepted
Active or activated or activity
Aerodrome
Airworthiness Directive
Advisory area
Aerodrome chart
Addition or additional
Aerodrome of Departure
Aerodrome of Destination
Automatic direction-finding equipment or automatic
direction-finder
Air defence identification zone (pronounced
“AY-DIZ”)
Adjacent
Aerodrome office (specify service)
Advisory route
Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Broadcast
Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Contract
Automatic dependent surveillance unit
Advisory service
Advise
Aircraft earth station
Aqueous film forming foam
Flight plan filed in the air
Aerodrome flight information service
Yes or affirm or affirmative or that is correct
Aerodrome frequency response unit
Aeronautical fixed service
After ... (time or place)
Aeronautical fixed telecommunications network
Air to ground
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AIP New Zealand
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AGA
AGL
AGN
AGNIS
AIC
AIDC
AIP
AIPNZ
AIRAC
AIREP
AIRMET
AIS
ALA
ALERFA
ALRS
ALS
ALT
ALTN
ALTN
AMA
AMD
AMDT
AMS
AMSL
AMSS
ANC
ANS
AOC
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AP
APAPI
APCH
APDC
APIS
APN
GEN 2.2 - 3
Aerodromes, air routes and ground aids
Above ground level
Again
Azimuth guidance for nose-in stands
Aeronautical information circular
Air traffic services inter-facility data communication
Aeronautical information publication
Aeronautical information publication of New Zealand
Aeronautical information regulation and control
Air report
Information concerning enroute weather phenomena
which may affect the safety of low-level aircraft
operations
Aeronautical information services
Alighting area
Alert phase
Alerting service
Approach lighting system
Altitude
Alternate or alternating (light alternates in colour)
Alternate (aerodrome)
Area minimum altitude
Amend
Amendment (AIP Amendment)
Aeronautical mobile service
Above mean sea level
Aeronautical mobile satellite service
Aeronautical chart 1:500 000 (followed by
name/title)
Answer
Aerodrome obstacle chart (followed by type and
name/title)
Airport
Abbreviated precision approach path indicator
(pronounced “AY-PAPI”)
Approach
Aircraft parking/docking chart (followed by
name/title)
Aircraft parking information system
Apron
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Effective: 4 SEP 03
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APP
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APR
APRX
APSG
APV
ARC
ARC
ARFL
ARFOR
ARNG
ARO
ARP
ARQ
ARR
ARST
AS
ASC
ASDA
ASE
ASPH
AT
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ATA
ATC
ATCC
ATD
ATFM
ATIS
ATM
ATN
ATP
ATS
ATSC
ATTN
AT-VASIS
Effective: 4 SEP 03
AIP New Zealand
Approach control office or Approach control or
Approach control service
April
Approximate or approximately
After passing
Approve or approved or approval
Area chart
Aerodrome reference code
Aerodrome reference field length
Area forecast (in aeronautical meteorological code)
Arrange
Air traffic services reporting office
Aerodrome reference point
Automatic error correction
Arrive or arrival
Arresting [specify (part of) aircraft arresting
equipment]
Altostratus
Ascend to or Ascending to
Accelerate-stop distance available
Altimetry system error
Asphalt
At (followed by time at which weather change is
forecast to occur)
Actual time of arrival
Air traffic control (in general)
Air Traffic Control Centre
Actual time of departure or Along Track Distance
Air traffic flow management
Automatic terminal information service
Air traffic management
Aeronautical telecommunication network
At ... (time or place)
Air traffic services
Air Traffic Services Centre
Attention
Abbreviated T visual approach slope indicator
system (pronounced “AY-TEE-VASIS”)
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AIP New Zealand
D
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AUG
AUTH
AUW
AUX
AVASIS
AVBL
AVG
AVGAS
AWIB
AWS
AWTA
AWY
AZM
GEN 2.2 - 5
August
Authorised or Authorisation
All up weight
Auxiliary
Abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system
(pronounced “AY-VASIS”)
Available or Availability
Average
Aviation gasoline
Aerodrome and weather information broadcast
Automatic weather station
Advise at what time able
Airway
Azimuth
B
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B
B
BA
BASE
BCFG
BCN
BCST
BDRY
BECMG
BFR
BI
BKN
BL ...
BLDG
BLO
BLW
BOMB
BR
BRF
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BRG
BRKG
BRNAV
BS
BTL
BTN
BWR
Blue
Bitumen
Braking action
Cloud base
Fog patches
Beacon (Aeronautical ground light)
Broadcast
Boundary
Becoming
Before
Bi-directional
Broken
Blowing (followed by DU=dust, SA=sand or
SN=snow)
Building
Below clouds
Below ...
Bombing
Mist
Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired
or required)
Bearing
Braking
Basic area navigation (pronounced “BEE-AR-NAV”)
Commercial broadcasting station
Between layers
Between
Basic Weather Report
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Effective: 25 NOV 04
GEN 2.2 - 6
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C
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C
C
CAA
CAM
CAR
CAT
CAVOK
CAT
CB
CC
CCA
CD
CF
CF
CFM
CFZ
CGL
CH
CI
CIDIN
CIT
CIV
CK
CL
CLA
CLBR
CLD
CLG
CLIAS
CLR
CLSD
CM
CMB
CMPL
CMSD
CNL
CNS
COL
COM
CONC
Effective: 4 FEB 16
Centre (runway identification)
Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)
NZ Civil Aviation Authority
Collaborative Arrival Manager
NZ Civil Aviation Rules
Category
Visibility, cloud and present weather better than
prescribed values or conditions (pronounced
“KAV-OH-KAY”)
Clear air turbulence
Cumulonimbus (pronounced “CEE BEE”)
Cirrocumulus
(or CCB, CCC ... etc in sequence) Corrected
meteorological message
Candela(s)
Change frequency to
Course Fix (used with GNSS approaches — often
equivalent to IF)
Confirm or I confirm
Common Frequency Zone
Circling guidance light(s)
Channel
Cirrus
Common ICAO interchange network
Near or over large town(s)
Civil
Check
Centre line
Clear type of ice formation
Calibration
Cloud
Calling
Climbing indicated speed
Cleared or Cleared to ... or Clearance
Close or Closed or Closing
Centimetre
Climb to or Climbing to
Completion or Completed or Complete
Commissioned
Cancel or Cancelled
Communications, navigation and surveillance
Column
Communications
Concrete
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COND
CONS
CONST
CONT
COOR
COORD
COP
COR
COT
COV
CPDLC
CRC
CRZ
CS
CTA
CTAM
CTC
CTL
CTN
CTOT
CTR
CU
CUF
CUST
CVFR
CVR
CW
CWY
Condition(s)
Continuous
Construction or Constructed
Continue or Continued
Coordinate or Coordination
Coordinates
Change-over point
Correct or Corrected
At the coast
Cover or Covered or Covering
Controller-pilot data link communications
Cyclic redundancy check
Cruise
Cirrostratus
Control area
Climb to and maintain
Contact
Control
Caution
Calculated Time of Departure
(pronounced “SEE TOT”)
Control zone
Cumulus
Cumuliform
Customs
Controlled VFR
Cockpit voice recorder
Continuous wave
Clearway
D
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D ...
D
D
DA
D-ATIS
DCA
DCD
DCKG
DCL
Day
Danger area (followed by identification)
Downhill
Downward (tendency in RVR during previous 10
minutes)
Decision altitude
Data link automatic terminal information service
(pronounced “DEE-ATIS”)
Director of Civil Aviation
Double channel duplex
Docking
Digital Clearance Delivery
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Effective: 4 FEB 16
GEN 2.2 - 8
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DCMSD
DCPC
DCS
DCT
DEC
DEG
DEP
DES
DEST
DETRESFA
DEV
DF
DFDR
DFTI
DH
DIF
DISP
DIST
DIV
DLA
DLIC
DLV
DLY
DME
DNG
DOM
DP
DPT
DR
DR
DRG
DS
DSB
DTAM
DTG
DTHR
DTRT
DTW
DU
Effective: 4 FEB 16
AIP New Zealand
Decommissioned
Direct controller-pilot communications
Double channel simplex
Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and type
of approach)
December
Degrees
Depart or Departure
Descend to or Descending to
Destination
Distress phase
Deviation or Deviating
Direction finding
Digital flight data recorder
Distance from touchdown indicator
Decision height
Diffuse
Displaced
Distance
Divert or Diverting or Diversion
Delay or Delayed
Data link initiation capability
Delivery
Daily
Distance measuring equipment
Danger or Dangerous
Domestic
Dewpoint temperature
Depth
Low drifting (followed by DU=dust, SA=sand or
SN=snow)
Dead reckoning
During
Duststorm
Double sideband
Descend to and maintain
Date–time group
Displaced runway threshold
Deteriorate or Deteriorating
Dual tandem wheels
Dust
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DUC
DUR
D-VOLMET
DVOR
DW
DZ
GEN 2.2 - 9
Dense upper cloud
Duration
Data link VOLMET
Doppler VOR
Dual wheels
Drizzle
E
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E
EAT
EB
ECT
EET
EFC
EGPWS
EHF
ELBA
ELEV
ELR
ELT
EM
EMBD
EMERG
END
ENDC
ENE
ENG
ENR
ENRC
EPIRB
EOBT
EOL
EQPT
ER
ESE
EST
ESWL
ETA
East or Eastern longitude
Expected approach time
Eastbound
Evening civil twilight (end of daylight)
Estimated elapsed time
Expect further clearance
Enhanced ground proximity warning system
Extremely high frequency [30 000 to 300 000 MHz]
Emergency locator beacon — aircraft
Elevation
Extra long range
Emergency locator transmitter
Emission
Embedded in a layer (to indicate cumulonimbus
embedded in layers of other clouds)
Emergency
Stop-end (related to RVR)
Endurance
East north-east
Engine
Enroute
Enroute chart (followed by name/title)
Emergency position indicating radio beacon
Estimated off-blocks time
Effective operational length
Equipment
Here  or Herewith
East south-east
Estimate or Estimated
Equivalent single wheel load
Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival
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Effective: 4 SEP 03
GEN 2.2 - 10
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ETD
ETO
ETOPS
EV
EXC
EXER
EXP
EXTD
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Estimated time of departure or estimating departure
Estimated time over a significant point
Extended-range twin-engine operations
Every
Except
Exercises or Exercising or to Exercise
Expect or Expected or Expecting
Extend or Extending
F
F
FAC
FAF
FAL
FAP
FATO
FAX
FBL
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FC
FCST
FCT
FDPS
FEB
FG
FIC
FIR
FIS
FISA
FISB
FL
FLD
FLG
FLR
FLT
FLTCK
FLUC
FLW
FLY
Fixed
Facilities
Final approach fix
Facilitation of international air transport
Final approach point
Final approach and take-off area
Facsimile transmission
Light (used to indicate the intensity of weather
phenomena, interference or static reports, e.g. FBL
RA=light rain)
Funnel cloud
Forecast
Friction coefficient
Flight data processing system
February
Fog
Flight information centre
Flight information region
Flight information service
Automated flight information service
Flight information service broadcasts
Flight level
Field
Flashing
Flares
Flight
Flight check
Fluctuating or Fluctuation or Fluctuated
Follow(s) or Following
Fly or Flying
Effective: 27 SEP 07
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AIP New Zealand
FM ...
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FM
FMS
FMU
FNA
FPD
FPM
FPR
FR
FREQ
FRI
FRNG
FRONT
FRQ
FS
FSL
FSS
FST
ft
FU
FZ
FZDZ
FZFG
FZL
FZRA
GEN 2.2 - 11
From (followed by time weather change is forecast
to begin)
From
Flight management system
Flow management unit
Final approach
Flight plan designator
Feet per minute
Flight plan route
Fuel remaining
Frequency
Friday
Firing
Front (relating to weather)
Frequent
Flight service
Full stop landing
Flight service station
First
Feet (dimensional unit)
Smoke
Freezing
Freezing drizzle
Freezing fog
Freezing level
Freezing rain
G
G
G
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GA
GAA
G/A
G/A/G
GAMET
GEN
GEO
Green
Indicator for variations from the mean wind speed
(gusts) (used in the METAR/SPECI and TAF code
forms)
General aviation
General aviation area (applies to airspace)
Ground-to-air
Ground-to-air and air-to-ground
Area forecast for low-level flights
General
Geographic or true
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Effective: 4 SEP 03
GEN 2.2 - 12
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*
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GES
GG
GLD
GLONASS
GMC
GND
GNDCK
GNSS
GP
GPS
GPWS
Gp
GR
Gr
Gr(f)
Gr(s)
GRASS
GRIB
GRVL
GS
GS
GSM
GUND
AIP New Zealand
Ground earth station
Whole hours UTC
Glider
Global orbiting navigation satellite system
(pronounced “GLO-NASS”)
Ground movement chart (followed by name/title)
Ground
Ground check
Global navigation satellite system
Glide path
Global Positioning System
Ground proximity warning system
Group
Hail or soft hail
Grass
Firm grass
Soft grass
Grass landing area
Processed meteorological data in the form of grid
values (in aeronautical meteorological code)
Gravel
Small hail and/or snow pellets
Ground speed
Graphical SIGMET Monitor
Geoid undulation
H
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H
”H”, ”h”
H24
HAPI
HBN
HDF
HDG
HEL
HEL-L
*
HEL-M
*
HEL-H
*
Effective: 4 FEB 16
High pressure area or the centre of high pressure
Depth of flexible pavement
Continuous day and night service
Helicopter approach path indicator
Hazard beacon
High frequency direction-finding station
Heading
Helicopter
Light helicopter (radius of action of 50 NM and
capacity for evacuating one person)
Medium helicopter (radius of action of 50 to 100 NM
and capacity for evacuating 2–5 persons)
Heavy helicopter (radius of action in excess of
100 NM and capacity for evacuating 2–5 persons)
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HF
HGT
HJ
HLDG
HN
HO
HOL
HOSP
hPa
HR
HS
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HUMS
HURCN
HVDF
HVY
HVY
HX
HYR
HZ
Hz
GEN 2.2 - 13
High frequency [3 000 to 30 000 kHz]
Height or Height above
Sunrise to sunset
Holding
Sunset to sunrise
Service available to meet operational requirements
Holiday
Hospital aircraft
Hectopascal
Hours
Service available during hours of scheduled
operations
Health and usage monitoring system
Hurricane
High and very high frequency direction-finding
stations (at the same location)
Heavy
Heavy (used to indicate the intensity of weather
phenomena, e.g. HVY RA=heavy rain)
No specific working hours
Higher
Dust haze
Hertz (cycles per second)
I
IAC
IAF
IAO
IAR
IAS
IBN
IC
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ICAO
ICE
ID
IDENT
IDF
IF
IFF
IFIS
IFR
Instrument approach chart
Initial approach fix
In and out of clouds
Intersection of air routes
Indicated air speed
Identification beacon
Ice crystals (very small ice crystals in suspension —
also known as diamond dust)
International Civil Aviation Organisation
Icing
Identifier or Identify
Identification
Initial Departure Fix
Intermediate approach fix
Identification friend/foe
Internet Flight Information Service
Instrument flight rules
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Effective: 7 APR 11
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IFT
IGA
ILS
IM
IMC
IMG
IMPR
IMT
INA
INBD
INC
INCERFA
INFO
INOP
INP
INPR
INS
INSTL
INSTR
INT
INTL
INTRG
INTRP
INTSF
INTST
IR
ISA
ISB
ISOL
AIP New Zealand
Instrument Flight Test (Initial Issue)
International general aviation
Instrument landing system
Inner marker
Instrument meteorological conditions
Immigration
Improve or improving
Immediate or Immediately
Initial approach
Inbound
In cloud
Uncertainty phase
Information
Inoperative
If not possible
In progress
Inertial navigation system
Install or Installed or Installation
Instrument
Intersection
International
Interrogator
Interrupt or Interruption or Interrupted
Intensify or Intensifying
Intensity
Ice on runway
International standard atmosphere
Independent sideband
Isolated
J
JAN
JTST
JUL
JUN
January
Jet stream
July
June
K
kg
kHz
km
kmh
kPa
kt
kW
Kilogram/s
Kilohertz
Kilometre/s
Kilometres per hour
KiloPascal/s
Knot/s
Kilowatt/s
Effective: 2 AUG 07
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AIP New Zealand
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L
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L
L
L
L
“L”, “l”
LAN
LAT
LCA
LDA
LDAH
LDG
LDI
LEN
LF
LFZ
LGT
LGTD
LIH
LIL
LIM
LL
LL CA
LM
LMT
LNAV
LNG
LO
LOA
LOC
LONG
LORAN
LRG
LRNS
LTD
LTT
LV
LVE
LVL
LYR
Left (runway identification)
Litres
Locator (see LM, LO)
Low pressure area or the centre of low pressure
Radius of relative stiffness of rigid pavement
Inland
Latitude
Local or Locally or Location or Located
Landing distance available
Landing distance available, helicopter
Landing
Landing direction indicator
Length
Low frequency [30 to 300 kHz]
Low flying zone
Light or Lighting
Lighted
Light intensity high
Light intensity low
Light intensity medium
Lower limit(s)
Lower limit of controlled airspace
Locator, middle
Local mean time
Lateral navigation
Long (used to indicate the type of approach desired
or required)
Locator, outer
Length overall
Localiser
Longitude
Long range air navigation system
Long range
Long range navigation system
Limited
Landline teletypewriter
Light and variable (relating to wind)
Leave or Leaving
Level
Layer or Layered
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Effective: 4 FEB 16
GEN 2.2 - 16
AIP New Zealand
M
M
M
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m
MAA
MAG
MAINT
MAP
MAPt
MAR
MAR
MAUW
MAX
MAY
MBZ
MCA
MCT
MCTOW
MCW
MDA
MDF
MDH
MEA
MED
MEHT
MEL
MET
METAR
MET
REPORT
MF
MFA
MHDF
MHVDF
Effective: 4 SEP 03
Mach number (followed by figures)
Indicator for minimum value of runway visual range
(used in the METAR/SPECI code forms)
Metre/s (preceded by figures)
Maximum authorised altitude
Magnetic
Maintenance
Aeronautical maps and charts
Missed approach point
March
At sea
Maximum all-up weight
Maximum
May
Mandatory Broadcast Zone
Minimum crossing altitude
Morning civil twilight (beginning of daylight)
Maximum certificated take-off weight
Modulated continuous wave
Minimum descent altitude
Medium frequency direction-finding station
Minimum descent height
Minimum enroute altitude
Medical
Minimum eye height over threshold (for visual
approach slope indicator systems)
Minimum equipment list
Meteorological or Meteorology
Aviation routine weather report (in aeronautical
meteorological code)
Local routine meteorological report (in abbreviated
plain language)
Medium frequency [300 to 3 000 kHz]
Minimum flight altitude
Medium and high frequency direction-finding
stations (at the same location)
Medium, High and Very High frequency
direction-finding stations (at the same location)
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AIP New Zealand
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MHz
MID
MIFG
MIL
min
MKR
MLAT
MLFZ
MLS
MM
MNM
MNPS
MNT
MNTN
MOA
MOC
MOD
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MON
MON
MOV
MOPS
MPS
MRA
MRG
MRP
MS
MSA
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MSA 25 NM
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MSAW
MSG
MSL
MSSR
MT
MTOW
MTP
MTU
MTW
MVDF
MWARA
MWO
MX
GEN 2.2 - 17
Megahertz
Mid-point (related to RVR)
Shallow fog
Military
Minute/s
Marker radio beacon
Multilateration
Military low flying zone
Microwave landing system
Middle marker
Minimum
Minimum navigation performance specifications
Monitor or Monitoring or Monitored
Maintain
Military operating area
Minimum obstacle clearance (required)
Moderate (used to indicate the intensity of weather
phenomena, interference or static reports, e.g. MOD
RA=moderate rain.)
Above mountains
Monday
Move or Moving or Movement
Minimum operational performance standards
Metres per second
Minimum reception altitudes
Medium range
ATS/MET reporting point
Minus
Minimum safe altitude (non-ICAO usage, based on
Civil Aviation Rule 91.423)
Minimum sector altitude (ICAO definition based on
25 NM obstacle clearance)
Minimum safe altitude warning
Message
Mean sea level
Monopulse secondary surveillance radar
Mountain
Maximum take-off weight
Maximum tyre pressure
Metric units
Mountain waves
Medium and very high frequency direction-finding
stations (at the same location)
Major world air route area
Meteorological watch office
Mixed type of ice formation (white and clear)
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 4 FEB 16
GEN 2.2 - 18
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N
N
N
NA
NASC
NAV
NB
NBFR
NC
NDB
NDT
NE
NEB
NEG
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NGT
NIL
NM
NML
NNE
NNW
NOF
NORDO
NOSIG
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NOTAM
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*
*
*
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NOV
NOZ
NPA
NR
NRCC
NRH
NS
NSC
NSW
NTL
NTZ
NU
No distinct tendency (in RVR during previous 10
minutes)
North or Northern latitude
Not authorised
National AIS system centre
Navigation
Northbound
Not before
No change
Non-directional radio beacon
Non-destructive testing
North-east
North-eastbound
No or Negative or Permission not granted or That is
not correct
Night
None or I have nothing to send you
Nautical miles
Normal
North north-east
North north-west
International NOTAM office
Non-radio equipped
No significant change (used in trend-type landing
forecasts)
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
November
Normal operating zone
Non-precision approach
Number
National Rescue Coordination Centre
No reply heard
Nimbostratus
Nil significant cloud
Nil significant weather
National
No transgression zone
Not usable
Effective: 26 JUL 12
© Civil Aviation Authority
AIP New Zealand
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NW
NWB
NWFC
NXT
NZ
NZA...
NZB...
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
NZC...
NZD...
NZDT
NZG...
NZL...
NZM...
NZMS...
*
*
*
*
*
NZP...
NZR...
NZST
NZT...
NZV...
*
GEN 2.2 - 19
North-west
North-westbound
National weather forecasting centre
Next
New Zealand
Controlled Airspace (followed by identification)
Mandatory Broadcast Zone (followed by
identification)
Common Frequency Zone (followed by identification)
Danger area (followed by identification)
New Zealand daylight time (UTC plus 13 hours)
General Aviation Area (followed by identification)
Low Flying Zone (followed by identification)
Military Operating Area (followed by identification)
New Zealand Mapping Service map series number
(followed by identification)
Parachute Landing Area (followed by identification)
Restricted area (followed by identification)
New Zealand standard time (UTC plus 12 hours)
VFR Transit Lane (followed by identification)
Volcanic Hazard Zone (followed by identification)
O
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*
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†
*
†
*†
OAC
OAS
OBS
OBSC
OBST
OCA
OCA
OCC
OCH
OCNL
OCR
OCS
OCT
OEI
OFIS
OFZ
OHD
OKTA
OL
OLDI
OM
OMNI
OPA
Oceanic area control centre
Obstacle assessment surface
Observe or Observed or Observation
Obscure or Obscured or Obscuring
Obstacle
Obstacle clearance altitude
Oceanic control area
Occulting (light)
Obstacle clearance height
Occasional or Occasionally
Oceanic Radar Sector
Obstacle clearance surface
October
One engine inoperative
Operational flight information service broadcasts
Obstacle free zone
Overhead
Eighths of sky cover
Overland
On-line data interchange
Outer marker
Omni-directional
Opaque, white type of ice formation
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 4 FEB 16
GEN 2.2 - 20
OPC
OPMET
OPN
OPR
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OPS
O/R
ORD
OSV
OTLK
OTP
OUBD
OVC
OW
*
AIP New Zealand
The control indicated is operational control
Operational meteorological (information)
Open or Opening or Opened
Operator or Operate or Operative or Operating or
Operational
Operations
On request
Indication of an order
Ocean station vehicle
Outlook (used in SIGMET messages for volcanic ash
and tropical cyclones)
On top
Outbound
Overcast
Over water
P
P
*†
†
†
‡
‡
†
*
P...
PAL
PALS
PANS
PAPI
PAR
PARL
PATC
PAX
PBN
PCD
PCL
PCN
PDC
PDG
PER
PERM
PIB
PIREP
PJE
PL
PLA
PLA
PLN
Indicator for maximum value of wind speed or
runway visual range (used in the METAR/SPECI and
TAF code forms)
Prohibited area (followed by identification)
Pilot activated lighting
Precision approach lighting system (specify
category)
Procedures for air navigation services
Precision approach path indicator
Precision approach radar
Parallel
Precision approach terrain chart (followed by
name/title)
Passenger(s)
Performance-based navigation
Proceed or Proceeding
Pilot-controlled lighting
Pavement classification number
Pre-departure clearance
Procedure design gradient
Performance
Permanent
Pre-flight information bulletin
Pilot’s report
Parachute jumping exercise
Ice pellets
Practice low approach
Parachute landing area
Flight plan
Effective: 15 NOV 12
© Civil Aviation Authority
GEN 2.2 - 21
AIP New Zealand
†
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*
PLVL
PN
PNR
PO
POB
POSS
PPI
PPR
PPSN
PRFG
PRI
PRKG
PROB
PROC
PROV
PS
PSG
PSN
PSR
PSYS
PTN
PTS
PVT
PWR
Present level
Prior notice required
Point of no return
Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)
Persons on board
Possible
Plan position indicator
Prior permission required
Present position
Aerodrome partially covered by fog
Primary
Parking
Probability
Procedure
Provisional
Plus
Passing
Position
Primary surveillance radar
Pressure system
Procedure turn
Polar track structure
Private
Power
Q
‡
‡
‡
QDM
QDR
QFE
‡
‡
QFU
QNH
‡
‡
QTE
QUAD
Magnetic heading (zero wind)
Magnetic heading
Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level (or at
runway threshold)
Magnetic orientation of runway
An altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation
when on the ground
True bearing
Quadrant
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 4 SEP 03
GEN 2.2 - 22
AIP New Zealand
R
R
R
R
R...
R...
RA
RAFC
RAG
RAG
RAI
RAIM
RASC
RB
RCA
RCC
RCH
RCL
RCLL
RCLR
RDARA
RDH
RDL
RDO
RDPS
RE...
*
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†
*
*
*
*†
RE
REC
REDL
REF
REG
REIL
RENL
REP
REQ
RERTE
RESA
Indicator for runway visual range (used in the
METAR/Speci code forms)
Red
Right (runway identification)
Restricted area (followed by identification)
VOR Radial, e.g. R345
Rain
Regional area forecast centre
Runway arresting gear
Ragged
Runway alignment indicator
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
Regional AIS system centre
Rescue boat
Reach cruising altitude
Rescue Coordination Centre
Reach or Reaching
Runway centre line
Runway centre line light(s)
Recleared
Regional and Domestic air route area
Reference datum height
Radial
Radio
radar data processing system
Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena, e.g.
RERA=recent rain)
Rolled earth
Receive or Receiver
Runway edge light(s)
Reference to ... or Refer to ...
Registration
Runway end identifier lights
Runway end light(s)
Report or Reporting or Reporting point
Request or Requested
Re-route
Runway end safety area
Effective: 26 JUL 12
© Civil Aviation Authority
AIP New Zealand
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*
*
*
†
‡
*
†
*
*
*
‡
*
RESTR
RF
RF
RFDPS
RFS
RG
RHC
RIF
RITE
RL
RLA
RLCE
RLLS
RLNA
RMK
RNAV
RNG
RNP
RNZAF
ROBEX
ROC
ROD
ROFOR
ROL
RON
RPA
RPAS
RPI
RPL
RPLC
RPM
RPS
RQMNTS
RR
RSC
RSCD
RSP
RSR
RTE
RTF
RTG
RTHL
RTN
GEN 2.2 - 23
Restriction(s)
Radio frequency
Constant radius arc to a fix
radar and flight data processing system
Rescue fire service
Range (lights)
Right-hand circuit
Re-clearance in flight
Right (direction of turn)
Reporting leaving
Relay to
Request level change enroute
Runway lead-in lighting system
Request level not available
Remark(s)
Area navigation (pronounced “AR-NAV”)
Radio range
Required navigation performance
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Routine OPMET Bulletin Exchange (scheme)
Rate of climb
Rate of descent
Route forecast
Route operating limitation
Receiving only
Remotely piloted aircraft
Remotely piloted aircraft system
Radar position indicator
Repetitive flight plan
Replace or Replaced
Revolutions per minute
Radar position symbol
Requirements
Report reaching
Rescue sub-centre
Runway surface condition
Responder beacon
Enroute surveillance radar
Route
Radio telephone
Radiotelegraph
Runway threshold light(s)
Return or Returned or Returning
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 4 FEB 16
GEN 2.2 - 24
‡
‡
RTODAH
RTS
RTT
RTZL
RUT
RV
RVR
RVSM
RWY
AIP New Zealand
Rejected take-off distance available, helicopter
Return to service
Radio teletypewriter
Runway touchdown zone light(s)
Standard regional route transmitting frequencies
Rescue vessel
Runway visual range
Reduced vertical separation minimum
Runway
S
s
S
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*
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S
SA
SALS
SAN
SAP
SAR
SARPS
SAT
SATCOM
SB
SC
SCT
SDBY
SE
SEB
SEC
SECN
SECT
SEIFR
SELCAL
SEP
SER
SEV
Effective: 4 FEB 16
Second/s
Indicator for state of the sea (used in the
METAR/SPECI code forms)
South or Southern latitude
Sand
Simple approach lighting system
Sanitary
As soon as possible
Search and rescue
Standards and recommended practices [ICAO]
Saturday
Satellite communication
Southbound
Stratocumulus
Scattered
Standby
South-east
South-eastbound
Seconds
Section
Sector
Single-engined IFR
Selective calling system
September
Service or Servicing or Serviced
Severe (used to qualify icing and turbulence reports)
© Civil Aviation Authority
AIP New Zealand
SFC
SG
SGL
SH...
†
†
SHF
SID
SIF
SIG
SIGMET
SIGWX
SIMUL
SIWL
SKC
SKED
SLP
SLW
SMC
SMR
SN
SNOCLO
†
D *
SNOWTAM
†
SOT
SPECI
†
SPECIAL
†
SPOC
SPOT
SQ
GEN 2.2 - 25
Surface
Snow grains
Signal
Showers (followed by RA=rain, SN=snow, PL=ice
pellets, GR=hail, GS=small hail and/or ice pellets or
combinations thereof, e.g. SHRASN=showers of rain
and snow)
Super high frequency [3 000 to 30 000 MHz]
Standard instrument departure
Selective identification feature
Significant
Information concerning enroute weather phenomena
which may affect the safety of aircraft operations
Significant weather
Simultaneous or Simultaneously
Single isolated wheel load
Sky clear
Schedule or Scheduled
Speed limiting point
Slow
Surface movement control
Surface movement radar
Snow
Indicator for the aerodrome being closed due to
snow on the runway (used in the METAR/SPECI code
forms)
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
Start of take-off run available
Aviation selected special weather report
(in aeronautical meteorological code)
Special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain
language)
SAR point of contact
Spot wind
Squall
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 29 JUL 10
GEN 2.2 - 26
*
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*
†
*
*
SQL
SR
SRA
SRC
SRE
SRG
SRR
SRY
SS
SS
SSB
SSE
SSR
SST
SSW
ST
St
STA
STAR
STD
STF
STN
STNR
STOL
STS
STWL
SUA
SUBJ
SUN
SUP
SUPPS
SVC
SVCBL
SVFR
SW
SWB
SWY
AIP New Zealand
Squall line
Sunrise
Surveillance radar approach
Standard Route Clearance
Surveillance radar element of a precision approach
radar system
Short range
Search and rescue region
Secondary
Sandstorm
Sunset
Single sideband
South south-east
Secondary surveillance radar
Supersonic transport
South south-west
Stratus
Stabilised
Straight-in approach
Standard instrument arrival
Standard
Stratiform
Station
Stationary
Short take-off and landing
Status
Stopway light(s)
Special Use Airspace
Subject to
Sunday
Supplement (AIP Supplement)
Regional supplementary procedures
Service message
Serviceable
Special visual flight rules
South-west
South-westbound
Stopway
Effective: 29 JUL 10
© Civil Aviation Authority
AIP New Zealand
GEN 2.2 - 27
T
*
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†
*
†
*
*
*
*
*
†
†
†
T
T
TA
TACAN
TAF
TAIC
TAIL
TALO
TAR
TAS
TAX
TBA
TC
TCAD
TCAS
TCH
TCU
TDO
TDZ
TDZE
TECR
TEL
TEMPO
TFC
TGL
TGS
THR
THRU
THU
TIBA
TIL
TIP
TKOF
TL...
Temperature
True (bearing, heading, track)
Transition altitude
UHF tactical air navigation aid
Aerodrome forecast
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Tailwind
Touchdown and lift-off area (located at a heliport)
Terminal area surveillance radar
True air speed
Taxiing or Taxi
To be advised
Tropical cyclone
Traffic alert and collision avoidance device
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system
Threshold crossing height — ILS, PRA, PAPI and
VASIS glide path (measured in feet above runway
threshold)
Towering cumulus
Tornado
Touchdown zone
Touchdown zone elevation
Technical reason
Telephone
Temporary or Temporarily
Traffic
Touch-and-go landing
Taxiing guidance system
Threshold
Through
Thursday
Traffic information broadcast by aircraft
Until
Until past ... (place)
Take-off
Till (followed by the time by which weather change
is forecast to end)
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 23 NOV 06
GEN 2.2 - 28
*
TLOF
TM
TN
†
†
TNA
TNH
TO
TOC
TOD
TODA
TODAH
TOP
TORA
TP
TR
TRA
TRANS
TREND
TRL
TROP
TS
TS...
*
†
TSO
TT
TUE
TURB
T-VASIS
TVOR
TWR
TWY
TWYL
TX
TYP
TYPH
AIP New Zealand
Touchdown and lift-off area
Transponder mandatory (used after text listing of
airspace)
Indicator for minimum temperature (used in the TAF
code form)
Turn altitude
Turn height
To ... (place)
Top of climb
Top of descent
Take-off distance available
Take-off distance available, helicopter
Cloud top
Take-off run available
Turning point
Track
Temporary reserved airspace
Transmits or Transmitter
Trend forecast
Transition level
Tropopause
Thunderstorm (in aerodrome reports and forecasts,
TS used alone means thunder heard but no
precipitation at the aerodrome)
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)
Technical standard order
Teletypewriter
Tuesday
Turbulence
“T” visual approach slope indicator system
(pronounced “TEE-VASIS”)
Terminal VOR
Aerodrome control tower or Aerodrome control
Taxiway
Taxiway-link
Indicator for maximum temperature (used in the
TAF code form)
Type of aircraft
Typhoon
Effective: 23 NOV 06
© Civil Aviation Authority
AIP New Zealand
GEN 2.2 - 29
U
*
*
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‡
*
*†
‡
U
U
UAB
UAC
UAR
UAS
UAV
UDF
UFN
UHDT
UHF
UIC
UIR
UL
ULR
UNA
UNAP
UNICOM
UNL
UNREL
U/S
UTC
Uphill
Upward (tendency in RVR during previous 10
minutes)
Until advised by ...
Upper area control centre
Upper air route
Unmanned aircraft system
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Ultra high frequency direction-finding station
Until further notice
Unable higher due traffic
Ultra high frequency [300 to 3 000 MHz]
Upper information centre
Upper flight information region
Upper limit(s)
Ultra long range
Unable
Unable to approve
Universal Communication Service
Unlimited
Unreliable
Unserviceable
Co-ordinated universal time
V
V
†
VA
VAAC
VAC
VAL
VAN
VAR
VAR
VASIS
VC
Indicator for variations from the mean wind
direction (used in the METAR/SPECI code forms)
Volcanic ash
Volcanic ash advisory centre
Visual approach chart
In valleys
Runway control van
Visual-aural radio range
Magnetic variation
Visual approach slope indicator system
Vicinity of the aerodrome (followed by FG=fog,
FC=funnel cloud, SH=showers, PO=dust/sand
whirls, BLDU=blowing dust, BLSA=blowing sand or
BLSN=blowing snow, e.g. VCFG=vicinity fog)
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 17 NOV 11
GEN 2.2 - 30
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‡
*
‡
‡
†
†
*
‡
*†
†
*
*
*
*
VCY
VDF
VER
VFR
VHF
VHZ
VIP
VIS
VLF
VLR
VMC
VNAV
VOLMET
VNC
VOR
VORSEC
VORTAC
VOT
VPA
VPC
VRB
VRP
VSA
VSM
VSP
VSS
VTOL
VV
AIP New Zealand
Vicinity
VHF direction-finding station
Vertical
Visual flight rules
Very high frequency [30 to 300 MHz]
Volcanic hazard zone
Very important person
Visibility
Very low frequency [3 to 30 kHz]
Very long range
Visual meteorological conditions
Vertical navigation
Meteorological information for aircraft in flight
Visual navigation chart
VHF Omni-directional radio range
VOR/DME Minimum Sector Altitude Chart
VOR and TACAN combination
VOR airborne equipment test facility
Vertical path angle
Visual planning chart
Variable
Visual reporting point
By visual reference to the ground
Vertical separation minimum
Vertical speed
Visual segment surface
Vertical take-off and landing
Vertical visibility (used in the METAR/SPECI and TAF
code forms)
W
W
W
WAC
*
WAFC
WAFS
WB
WBAR
WDI
WDSPR
WED
WEF
Effective: 4 FEB 16
West or Western longitude
White
World Aeronautical Chart — ICAO 1:1 000 000
(followed by name/title)
World area forecast centre
World area forecast system — ICAO
Westbound
Wing bar lights
Wind direction indicator
Widespread
Wednesday
With effect from or effective from
© Civil Aviation Authority
GEN 2.2 - 31
AIP New Zealand
†
*
WGS 84
WI
WID
WIE
WILCO
WINTEM
WIP
WKN
WMO
WNW
WO
WPT
WRNG
WS
WSPD
WSW
WT
WTSPT
WWW
WX
World Geodetic System — 1984
Within
Width
With immediate effect or effective immediately
Will comply
Forecast upper wind and temperature for aviation
Work in progress
Weaken or Weakening
World meteorological organisation
West north-west
Without
Way-point
Warning
Wind shear
Wind speed
West south-west
Weight
Waterspout
Worldwide web
Weather
X
X
XBAR
XNG
XS
Cross
Crossbar (of approach lighting system)
Crossing
Atmospherics
Y
Y
YCZ
YR
Yellow
Yellow caution zone (runway lighting)
Your
Z
Z
Coordinated universal time
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 18 SEP 14
GEN 2.2 - 32
2
DEFINITIONS
2.1
List of Definitions
AIP New Zealand
2.1.1 The definitions listed below are used in AIS publications:
Accelerate stop distance available (ASDA): Accelerate stop distance
available for an abandoned take-off. ASDA is the declared length of the
runway available, plus the length of the stopway (if provided).
Aerobatic flight: Any intentional manoeuvre in which the aircraft is in
sustained inverted flight or is rolled from upright to inverted or from
inverted to upright position, or manoeuvres such as rolls, loops, spins,
upward vertical flight culminating in a stall turn, hammerhead or whip stall,
or a combination of such manoeuvres.
Aerodrome: Any defined area of land or water intended or designed to be
used either wholly or partially for the landing, departure, surface
movement, and servicing of aircraft. This includes any buildings,
installations and equipment on or adjacent to the area used in connection
with the aerodrome or its administration.
Aerodrome elevation: The elevation of the highest point of the landing
area.
Aerodrome ground services: Services provided at an aerodrome,
including Aeronautical Information Service pre-flight briefing, Air Traffic
Services (aerodrome control, aerodrome flight information service, alerting
service), Rescue Fire Service, Aviation Security Service, and MET service.
Aerodrome reference point: The designated geographical location of an
aerodrome.
Aerodrome traffic circuit: The specified path to be flown by aircraft
operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome.
Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN): A worldwide
system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided, as part of the aeronautical
fixed service, for the exchange of messages and/or digital data between
aeronautical fixed stations.
Aircraft operating agency: The person, organisation or enterprise
engaged in, or offering to engage in, an aircraft operation.
Air taxi: Instruction to a helicopter to proceed expeditiously from one
point to another, normally below 100 ft AGL and at speeds above 10 kt.
Air traffic control (ATC): A service provided for the purpose of
preventing collisions between aircraft, preventing collisions on the
manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions, and expediting and
maintaining a safe and efficient flow of air traffic.
Effective: 18 SEP 14
© Civil Aviation Authority
GEN 2.2 - 33
AIP New Zealand
Air traffic services (ATS): A set of services including air traffic control,
flight information service, aerodrome flight information service (AFIS),
alerting service, and any other service considered by the Director to be
necessary or desirable for the safe and efficient operation of the civil
aviation system.
Alerting service: A service provided to notify appropriate organisations
regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assistance for such
organisations as required.
An alerting service is provided to aircraft that:
(a)
are provided with an air traffic control service; or
(b)
file a flight plan; or
(c)
submit a SARWATCH; or
(d)
are known by any air traffic service to be in need of assistance
(includes unlawful interference).
Altitude: The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered
as a point, measured from mean sea level (MSL).
Apron: A defined area on a land aerodrome intended to accommodate
aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo,
refuelling, parking, or maintenance.
Area minimum altitude (AMA): The minimum altitude to be used under
instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), that provides a minimum
obstacle clearance within a specified area, normally formed by parallels and
meridians.
Note: The minimum vertical clearance is 300 m (1000 ft) or in designated
mountainous terrain 600 m (2000 ft) above all obstacles located in the
area specified, rounded up to the nearest (next higher) 30 m (100 ft).
Area navigation (RNAV): A method of navigation which permits aircraft
operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or
space-based navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of
self-contained aids, or a combination of these.
Note: Area navigation includes performance-based navigation as well as
other operations that do not meet the definition of performance-based
navigation.
ATS surveillance service: A term used to indicate a service provided
directly by means of an ATS surveillance system.
ATS surveillance system: A generic term meaning variously, ADS-B,
PSR, SSR or MLAT.
Automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast (ADS-B): A means by
which aircraft, aerodrome vehicles and other objects can automatically
transmit and/or receive data such as identification, position and additional
data, as appropriate, in a broadcast mode via a data link.
© Civil Aviation Authority
Effective: 18 SEP 14
GEN 2.2 - 34
AIP New Zealand
Barometric vertical navigation (baro-VNAV): A navigation system that
presents to the pilot computed vertical guidance referenced to a specified
vertical path angle (VPA), nominally 3°. The computer-resolved vertical
guidance is based on barometric altitude and is specified as a vertical path
angle from RDH.
Baro-VNAV approach procedures utilise a DA/H and not an MDA/H, and
neither a FAF nor a missed approach point (MAPt) is identified, instead they
utilise a final approach point (FAP) only. They use obstacle assessment
surfaces similar to those for ILS, but based on the specific RNAV lateral
guidance system.
Ceiling: The height above the ground or water of the base of the lowest
layer of cloud below 20,000 ft covering more than half the sky.
Change-over point (COP): The point at which an aircraft navigating on
an ATS route segment defined by reference to very high frequency
omnidirectional radio ranges is expected to transfer its primary
navigational reference from the facility behind the aircraft to the next
facility ahead of the aircraft.
Note: Change-over points are established to provide the optimum balance
in respect of signal strength and quality between facilities at all levels to be
used and to ensure a common source of azimuth guidance for all aircraft
operating along the same portion of a route segment.
Controlled aerodrome: An aerodrome at which air traffic control service
is provided to aerodrome traffic.
Note: The term controlled aerodrome indicates that air traffic control
service is provided to aerodrome traffic but does not necessarily imply that
a control zone exists.
Controlled airspace: An airspace of defined dimensions within which an
air traffic control service is provided to IFR flights, and to VFR flights, in
accordance with the airspace classification.
Controlled flight: Any flight that is provided with an air traffic control
service.
D
Decision Altitude (DA) or Decision Height (DH): A specified altitude or
height in the precision approach, or approach with vertical guidance, at
which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference
to continue the approach has not been established. DA is referenced to
mean sea level, and DH is referenced to the threshold elevation.
Domestic: A term pertaining to either an aerodrome which is not a
designated international aerodrome, airspace, Air Traffic Services, or flight
operations contained wholly within the New Zealand Flight Information
Region and between New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.
Elevation: The vertical distance of a point or a level, on or affixed to the
surface of the earth, measured from mean sea level.
Effective: 18 SEP 14
© Civil Aviation Authority
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Estimated off-block time (EOBT): The estimated time at which the
aircraft will commence movement associated with departure.
Note: The EOBT is the estimated time at which the aircraft will commence
movement associated with departure and is specified in field 13 of the
ICAO flight plan. Airlines consider this time to be doors closed, or parking
brake off, or disconnection from the air-bridge.
Estimated time of arrival (ETA): For IFR flights, the time at which it is
estimated that the aircraft will arrive over that designated point, defined by
reference to navigation aids, from which it is intended that an instrument
approach procedure will be commenced, or if no navigation aid is
associated with the aerodrome, the time at which the aircraft will arrive
over the aerodrome.
For VFR flights, the time at which it is estimated that the aircraft will arrive
over the aerodrome.
Estimated time of departure (ETD): The estimated time at which the
aircraft will commence take-off.
Estimated time over (ETO): The estimated time over a significant point.
Flight information service: A service provided for the purpose of giving
advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights.
Flight level: A surface of constant atmospheric pressure which is related
to a specific pressure datum 1013.2 hectopascals (hPa) and is separated
from other such surfaces by specific pressure intervals.
Note 1:
Note 2:
A pressure type altimeter calibrated in accordance with the
Standard Atmosphere:
(a)
when set to a QNH altimeter setting, will indicate altitude;
and
(b)
when set to a pressure of 1013.2 hPa may be used to
indicate flight levels.
The terms “height” and “altitude” used above indicate altimetric
rather than geometric heights and altitudes.
Height: The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as
a point, measured from a specified datum.
Heliport: Any defined area of land or water, and any defined area on a
structure, intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the
landing, departure, and surface movement of helicopters.
Hover taxi: Instruction to a helicopter to proceed at a slow speed above
the surface, normally below 20 kt and in ground effect.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): The United Nations
specialised agency established under the Convention on International Civil
Aviation (Chicago Convention). New Zealand is a signatory to the
Convention. Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) contained in
the Annexes to the Convention form the basis for the New Zealand aviation
regulatory regime.
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Landing area: That part of a movement area intended for the landing or
take-off of aircraft.
Level: A generic term relating to the vertical position of an aircraft in flight
and meaning variously height, altitude or flight level.
Manoeuvring area: That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off
and landing of aircraft, and for the surface movement of aircraft associated
with take-off and landing, but does not include areas set aside for loading,
unloading, or maintenance of aircraft.
Minimum descent altitude (MDA) or Minimum descent height (MDH):
A specified altitude or height in a non-precision approach or circling approach
below which descent must not be made without the required visual reference.
MDA is referenced to mean sea level and MDH is referenced to the aerodrome
elevation or to the threshold elevation if that is more than 7 ft below the
aerodrome elevation. MDH for a circling approach is referenced to the
aerodrome elevation.
Minimum enroute altitude (MEA): MEA is the lowest altitude at which
adequate NDB signal can be received on an NDB route.
Minimum flight altitude (MFA): The lowest level at or above the route
sector minimum safe altitude/MRA/MEA or upper limit of Volcanic Hazard
Zone or Danger/Restricted Area, as appropriate, in accordance with the
direction of flight as prescribed in CAR 91.425.
Minimum fuel: The term used to describe a situation in which an aircraft’s
fuel supply has reached a state where the flight is committed to land at a
specific aerodrome and no additional delay can be accepted.
Minimum reception altitude (MRA): MRA is the lowest altitude at which
adequate VOR signal can be received on a VOR route.
Minimum safe altitude: The lowest altitude, rounded up to the nearest
100 ft, which provides the terrain clearance required by CAR 91.423. Note
that this is not the ICAO MSA (minimum SECTOR altitude) which in New
Zealand is referred to as MSA 25 NM — see below.
Minimum sector altitude (MSA 25 NM): The lowest altitude that may be
used that will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft (2000 ft in
designated mountainous zones) above all objects located in an area
contained within a sector of a circle of 25 NM radius centred on a radio
navigation aid or, where associated with GNSS procedures, the Aerodrome
Reference Point.
Movement area: That part of an aerodrome area to be used for the
take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area
and apron(s).
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Multilateration (MLAT) system: A group of equipment configured to
provide position derived from the secondary surveillance radar (SSR)
transponder signals (replies or squitters) primarily using time difference of
arrival (TDOA) techniques. Additional information, including identification,
can be extracted from the received signals.
Navigation specification: A set of aircraft and flight crew requirements
needed to support performance-based navigation operations within a
defined airspace. There are two kinds of navigation specifications:
(a)
Required navigation performance (RNP) specification. A navigation
specification based on area navigation that includes the requirement
for performance monitoring and alerting, designated by the prefix
RNP, e.g. RNP 4, RNP APCH.
(b)
Area navigation (RNAV) specification. A navigation specification
based on area navigation that does not include the requirement for
performance monitoring and alerting, designated by the prefix
RNAV, e.g. RNAV 5, RNAV 1.
NOTAM: 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. NOTAM are distributed by means of
telecommunications.
Performance-based navigation (PBN): Area navigation based on
performance requirements for aircraft operating along an ATS route, on an
instrument approach procedure or in a designated airspace.
Note: Performance requirements are expressed in navigation specifications
(RNAV specification, RNP specification) in terms of accuracy, integrity,
continuity, availability and functionality needed for the proposed operation
in the context of a particular airspace concept.
Procedure Altitude: A recommended altitude established to accommodate
a stabilised descent profile on a prescribed descent angle in the final
approach segment. Procedure altitudes may also be applied in the
intermediate segment. A procedure altitude will never be less than the
segment obstacle clearance altitude.
Radar: A radio detection device which provides information on range,
azimuth and/or elevation of objects.
Note — The term “radar service” may be interpreted as an “ATS surveillance
service” provided by PSR, SSR, MLAT or ADS-B systems if such service is
provided.
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Rated coverage: The rated coverage of an NDB is the area surrounding
the NDB within which bearings can be obtained with an accuracy sufficient
for the nature of the operation concerned. The area is defined by a radial
distance from the NDB. This is similar to the ICAO term “effective
coverage”.
Remote pilot: The person who manipulates the flight controls of a
remotely-piloted aircraft during flight time.
Remote pilot station: The station at which the remote pilot manages the
flight of an unmanned aircraft.
Remotely-piloted aircraft: An aircraft where the flying pilot is not on
board the aircraft.
Note — this is a subcategory of unmanned aircraft.
Remotely-piloted aircraft system: A set of configurable elements
consisting of a remotely-piloted aircraft, its associated remote pilot
station(s), the required command and control links and any other system
elements as may be required, at any point during flight operation.
RPA observer: A remote crew member who, by visual observation of the
remotely-piloted aircraft, assists the remote pilot in the safe conduct of the
flight.
Runway end identifier lights (REIL): Comprise very high intensity
uni-directional light projectors located on either side of the runway
centreline, on or outside of the line of the runway edge lights, and at or
downwind of the landing threshold. The lights are aligned to be visible from
the approach direction and are syncronised to flash simultaneously brilliant
white at a minimum rate of 60 flashes per minute.
Runway end safety area: A cleared and graded area off the end of the
runway strip intended to minimise damage to aircraft in the event of the
aircraft undershooting or overrunning the runway.
SARTIME: The time nominated by a pilot for the initiation of alerting
action.
Segment OCA: An altitude that provides required obstacle clearance for a
given segment of the approach. It is a minimum altitude established by the
procedure designer and is meant to be a “do not descend below” altitude.
Simultaneous operations — instrument conditions: RESERVED (not
currently applicable at New Zealand aerodromes).
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Simultaneous operations — visual conditions: Operations using
parallel runways where both may be in use at the time, in accordance with
the following criteria (excluding provision for wake turbulence separation
requirements):
(a)
Uncontrolled aerodrome — simultaneous-independent operations,
with displacement between parallel runway centrelines not less than
210 m.
(b)
Controlled aerodrome — aerodrome control service on watch:
(i)
simultaneous-independent operations: where ATC controls
aircraft with displacement between parallel runway
centrelines not less than 210 m (not less than 165 m
edge-to-edge if grass runways); or
(ii)
simultaneous-dependent operations: where ATC controls
aircraft including sequencing or staggering operations (to
avoid side-by-side parallel flight or side-by-side manoeuvring
on a parallel runway); or
(iii)
simultaneous-segregated operations: where ATC controls
aircraft departures on one runway and aircraft arrivals on the
parallel runway.
Terminal control area (TMA): A control area normally established at the
confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes.
Transition altitude: The altitude at or below which the vertical position of
an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes.
Transition level: The lowest flight level available for use above the
transition altitude.
May also be known as the Lowest Usable Flight Level.
The transition level is FL150, except that:
(a)
when the zone area QNH is 980 hPa or less, FL160 is to be used; or
(b)
within the area of a circle of 20 NM radius centred on Mt Cook,
FL160 is to be used if the aircraft is in IMC.
Transition layer: The airspace between the transition altitude and the
transition level.
Vicinity of an aerodrome: An area around an aerodrome where aircraft
carry out manoeuvres associated with entering, leaving, or operating within
an aerodrome traffic circuit.
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Visual meteorological conditions (VMC): Meteorological conditions
expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling equal to or
better than specified minima.
VMC varies according to the type of airspace, and is equivalent to the MET
requirements for VFR flight in that class of airspace (Refer ENR 1.2 Visual
Flight Rules).
Visual reference: Continuous reference to terrain (land or water).
Visual segment surface: Applicable to straight-in instrument approach
procedures only — a surface 1.12° below the promulgated approach angle
protecting the visual component of the approach from the point where OCH
is reached to the threshold.
Effective: 23 JUL 15
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