GEN 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN AIS PUBLICATIONS - AIP

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GEN 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN AIS PUBLICATIONS
*Abbreviations marked with an asterisk (*) are either different from or are not contained in ICAO Doc 8400.
AFM Yes or affirm or affirmative or that is correct
A
*AFRS Aerodrome fire and rescue services
A Amber AFS Aeronautical fixed service
AAA Amended meteorological message AFT After. . . . . . . . (time or place)
AAIM Aircraft autonomous integrity monitoring AFTN Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network
AAD Assigned altitude deviation A/G Air-to-ground
AAL Above aerodrome level AGA Aerodromes, air routes and ground aids
A/A Air to air AGL Above ground level
ABI Advance boundry information AGN Again
ABM Abeam AIC Aeronautical information circular
ABN Aerodrome beacon AIDC Air traffic services inter-facility data
communication
ABT About
AIP Aeronautical information publication
ABV Above
AIRAC Aeronautical information regulation and control
AC Altocumulus
AIREP Air-report
ACARS Aircraft communication addressing and
reporting system AIRMET Information concerning en-route weather
phenomena which may affect the safety of
ACAS Airborne collision avoidance system
low-level aircraft operations
ACC Area control centre or area control
AIS Aeronautical information services
ACCID Notification of an aircraft accident
ALA Alighting area
ACFT Aircraft
ALERFA Alert phase
ACK Acknowledge
ALR Alerting (message type designator)
ACL Altimeter check location
ALRS Alerting service
ACN Aircraft classification number
ALS Approach lighting system
ACP Acceptance (message type designator)
ALT Altitude
ACPT Accept or accepted
ALTN Alternate or alternating (light alternates in
ACT Active or activated or activity colour)
AD Aerodrome
ALTN Alternate (aerodrome)
ADA Advisory area
AMA Area minimum altitude
ADC Aerodrome chart
AMD Amend or amended
ADDN Addition or additional
AMDT Amendment (AIP Amendment)
ADF Automatic direction-finding equipment
AMS Aeronautical mobile service
ADIZ Air defence identification zone
AMSL Above mean sea level
ADJ Adjacent
AMSS Aeronautical mobile satellite service
ADO Aerodrome office
ANC Aeronautical chart - 1:500 000 (followed by
ADR Advisory route name/title)
ADS Automatic dependent surveillance ANCS Aeronautical navigation chart - small scale
ADSU Automatic dependent surveillance unit ANS Answer
ADVS Advisory service *ANZUK Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom
ADZ Advise AOC Aerodrome obstacle chart
AES Aircraft earth station AP Airport
AFIL Flight plan filed in the air APAPI Abbreviated precision approach path indicator
AFIS Aerodrome flight information service APCH Approach
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APDC Aircraft parking/docking chart AVGAS Aviation gasoline
APN Apron AWTA Advise at what time able
APP Approach control office or approach control or AWY Airway
approach control service
AZM Azimuth
APR April
B
APRX Approximate or approximately
APSG After passing B Blue
APV Approve or approved or approval BA Braking action
ARC Area chart BASE Cloud base
ARFOR Area forecast (in aeronautical meteorological BCFG Fog patches
code)
BCN Beacon (aeronautical ground light)
ARNG Arrange BCST Broadcast
ARO Air traffic services reporting office BDRY Boundary
ARP Aerodrome reference point BECMG Becoming
ARP Air-report (message type designator) BFR Before
ARQ Automatic error correction BKN Broken
ARR Arrival (message type designator) BLDG Building
ARS Special air-report (message type designator) BLO Below clouds
ARST Arresting [specify (part of) aircraft arresting BLW Below. . . . . . . .
equipment]
BOMB Bombing
AS Altostratus BR Mist
ASC Ascend to or ascending to BRF Short (used to indicate the type of approach
ASDA Accelerate-stop distance available desired or required)
ASE Altimetry system error BRG Bearing
*ASO Aeroshell oil BRKG Braking
ASPH Asphalt BS Commercial broadcasting station
*ASTO Aeroshell turbine oil BTL Between layers
AT At (followed by time at which weather change BTN Between
is forecast to occur)
BUFR Binary universal form for the representation of
ATA Actual time of arrival meteorological data
ATC Air traffic control (in general)
C
ATD Actual time of departure
ATFM Air traffic flow management C Centre (runway identification)
ATIS Automatic terminal information service C Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)
ATM Air traffic management *CAAS Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
ATN Aeronautical telecommunication network CAT Category
ATP At time or place CAT Clear air turbulence
ATS Air traffic services CAVOK Visibility, cloud and present weather better
ATTN Attention than prescribed values or conditions
ATZ Aerodrome traffic zone CB Cumulonimbus
AT-VASIS Abbreviated T visual approach slope indicator CC Cirrocumulus
system
CCA or CCB, CCC etc Corrected meteorological
AUG August message
AUTH Authorized or authorization CD Candela
AUW All up weight CDN Co-ordination (message type designator)
AUX Auxiliary CF Change frequency to. . . . . . . .
AVBL Available or availability CFM Confirm or I confirm
AVG Average
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CGL Circling guidance light(s) CTN Caution
CH Channel CTR Control zone
CHEM Chemical CU Cumulus
CHG Modification (message type designator) CUF Cumuliform
CI Cirrus CUST Customs
CIDIN Common ICAO data interchange network CVR Cockpit voice recorder
CIT Near or over large towns CW Continuous wave
CIV Civil CWY Clearway
CK Check
D
CL Centre line
CLA Clear type of ice formation D. . . . . Danger area (followed by identification)
CLBR Calibration DA Decision altitude
CLD Cloud D-ATIS Data link automatic terminal information
CLG Calling service
CLIMB- Climb-out area *DCA Department of Civil Aviation
OUT DCD Double channel duplex
CLR Clear(s) or cleared to. . . . . . . . or clearance DCKG Docking
CLRD Runway(s) cleared DCP Datum crossing point
CLSD Close or closed or closing DCPC Direct controller-pilot communications
CM Centimetre DCS Double channel simplex
CMB Climb to or climbing to DCT Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and
CMPL Completion or completed or complete type of approach)
CNL Cancel or cancelled DE From
CNL Flight plan cancellation (message type DEC December
designator)
DEG Degrees
CNS Communications, navigation and surveillance DEP Depart or departure
COM Communications DEP Departure (message type designator)
CONC Concrete DEPO Deposition
COND Condition DES Descend to or descending to
CONS Continuous DEST Destination
CONST Construction or constructed DETRESF Distress phase
CONT Continue(s) or continued A
COORD Coordinates DEV Deviation or deviating
COP Change-over point DFDR Digital flight data recorder
COR Correct or correction or corrected (message DFTI Distance from touchdown indicator
type designator) *DGCA Director-General of Civil Aviation
COT At the coast DH Decision height
COV Cover or covered or covering *DIA Diameter
CPDLC Controller-pilot data link communications DIF Diffuse
CPL Current flight plan (message type designator) DIST Distance
CRC Cyclic redundancy check DIV Divert or diverting
CRZ Cruise DLA Delay (message type designator)
CS Call sign (used to request a callsign) DLA Delay or delayed
CS Cirrostratus DLIC Data link initiation capability
CTA Control area DME Distance measuring equipment
CTAM Climb to and maintain DNG Danger or dangerous
CTC Contact DOM Domestic
CTL Control DP Dew point temperature
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DPT Depth ESE East south east
DR Dead reckoning EST Estimate or estimated or estimation (message
type designator)
DRG During
DS Duststorm ETA Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival
DSB Double sideband *ETC Et cetera
DTAM Descend to and maintain ETD Estimated time of departure or estimating
departure
DTG Date-time group
DTHR Displaced runway threshold ETO Estimated time over significant point
DTRT Deteriorate or deteriorating EV Every
DTW Dual tandem wheels EVS Enhanced vision system
DU Dust EXC Except
DUC Dense upper cloud EXER Exercises or exercising or to exercise
DUPE This a duplicate message EXP Expect or expected or expecting
DUR Duration EXTD Extend or extending
DVOR Doppler VOR
F
D-VOLMETData link VOLMET
DW Dual wheels F Fixed
DZ Drizzle FAC Facilities
FAF Final approach fix
E
FAL Facilitation of international air transport
E East or eastern longitude FAP Final approach point
EAT Expected approach time FATO Final approach and take-off area
EB Eastbound FAX Facsimile transmission
EDA Elevation differential area FBL Light (used to indicate the intensity of weather
phenomena, interference or static reports
EET Estimated elapsed time
FC Funnel cloud (tornado or water spout)
EFC Expect further clearance
FCST Forecast
EGNOS European geostationary navigation overlay
service FCT Friction coefficient
EHF Extremely high frequency (30 000 to 300 000 FDPS Flight data processing system
MHz)
FEB February
ELBA Emergency location beacon - aircraft FEW Few
ELEV Elevation FG Fog
ELR Extra long range FIC Flight information centre
ELT Emergency locator transmitter FIR Flight information region
EM Emission FIS Flight information service
EMBD Embedded in a layer (to indicate FISA Automated flight information service
cumulonimbus embedded in layers of other
FL Flight level
clouds)
FLD Field
EMERG Emergency FLG Flashing
*EN English FLR Flares
END Stop-end (related to RVR) FLT Flight
ENE East north east FLTCK Flight check
ENG Engine FLUC Fluctuating or fluctuation or fluctuated
ENRC Enroute chart FLW Follow(s) or following
ENRT En route FLY Fly or flying
EOBT Estimated off-block time FM From
EQPT Equipment FMS Flight management system
ER Here. . . . . . . . or herewith FMU Flow management unit
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FNA Final approach GRASS Grass landing area
FPAP Flight path alignment point GRIB Processed meteorological data in the form of
grid point values (in aeronautical
FPL Filed flight plan (message type designator)
meteorological code)
FPM Feet per minute
GRVL Gravel
FPR Flight plan route
GS Ground speed
FR Fuel remaining
GUND Geoid undulation
FREQ Frequency
FRI Friday H
FRNG Firing
*H+ Hour plus. . . . . . . . minutes past the hour
FRONT Front (relating to weather)
H24 Continuous day and night service
FRQ Frequent
HAPI Helicopter approach path indicator
FSL Full stop landing
HBN Hazard beacon
FSS Flight service station
HDF High frequency direction-finding station
FST First
HDG Heading
FT Feet (dimensional unit)
HEL Helicopter
FTP Fictitious threshold point
*HEL - L Light helicopter (radius of action of 50 NM and
FU Smoke
capacity of evacuating one person)
FZ Freezing
*HEL- M Medium helicopter (radius of action of 50 to
FZDZ Freezing drizzle
100 NM and capacity for evacuating 2 - 5
FZFG Freezing fog persons)
FZRA Freezing rain *HEL - H Heavy helicopter (radius of action in excess of
100 NM and capacity for evacuating more than
G 5 persons)
G Green HF High frequency (3 000 to 30 000 KHz)
GA Go ahead, resumed sending H24 Continuous day and night service
GAIN Airspeed or headwind gain HGT Height or height above
GAGAN GPS and geostationary earth orbit augmented HJ Sunrise to sunset
navigation *HL Height loss
GAMET Area forecast for low-level flights
HLDG Holding
GARP GBAS azimuth reference point *HMAS Her Majesty's Australian Service
G/A Ground-to-air *HMS Her Majesty's Service
G/A/G Ground-to-air and air-to-ground
HN Sunset to sunrise
GBAS Ground-based augmentation system HO Service available to meet operational
GCA Ground controlled approach system or ground requirements
controlled approach
HOL Holiday
GEN General HOSP Hospital aircraft
GEO Geographic or true HPA Hectopascal
GLD Glider
*HQ Headquarters
GLONASS Global orbiting navigation satellite system HR Hours
GMC Ground movement chart HS Service available during hours of scheduled
GND Ground operations
GNDCK Ground check HUD Head-up display
GNSS Global navigation satellite system HURCN Hurricane
GP Glide path
HVDF High and very high frequency direction- finding
*GPO General Post Office stations (at the same location)
GPS Global positioning system HVY Heavy
GR Hail
HX No specific working hours
GRAS Ground-based regional augmentation system HYR Higher
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HZ Haze
J
HZ Hertz (cycle per second)
JAN January
I
*JATCC Joint ATC Centre
IAC Instrument approach chart JTST Jet stream
IAF Initial approach fix JUL July
IAO In and out of clouds JUN June
IAP Instrument approach procedure
K
IAR Intersection of air routes
IAS Indicated air speed KG Kilograms
IBN Identification beacon KHZ Kilohertz
IC Ice crystals KM Kilometres
ICE Icing KMH Kilometres per hour
ID Identifier or identity KPA Kilopascal
IDENT Identification KT Knots
IF Intermediate approach fix KW Kilowatts
IFF Identification friend/foe
L
IFR Instrument flight rules
IGA International general aviation L Left (runway identification)
ILS Instrument landing system L Locator (see LM, LO)
IM Inner marker LAM Logical acknowledgement (message type
IMC Instrument meteorological conditions designator)
IMG Immigration LAN Inland
IMPR Improve or improving LAT Latitude
IMT Immediate or immediately LDA Landing distance available
INA Initial approach LDAH Landing distance available, helicopter
INBD Inbound LDG Landing
INC In cloud LDI Landing direction indicator
INCERFA Uncertainty phase LEN Length
INFO Information LF Low frequency (30 to 300 KHz)
INOP Inoperative LGT Light or lighting
INP If not possible LGTD Lighted
INPR In progress LIH Light intensity high
INS Inertial navigation system LIL Light intensity low
INSTL Install or Installed or Installation LIM Light intensity medium
INSTR Instrument LM Locator, middle
INT Intersection LMT Local mean time
*INTER Intermittent LNG Long (used to indicate the type of approach
INTL International desired or required)
INTRG Interrogator LO Locator, outer
INTRP Interrupt or interruption or interrupted LOC Localizer
INTSF Intensify or intensifying LONG Longitude
INTST Intensity LORAN LORAN (long range air navigation system)
IR Ice on runway LOSS Airspeed or headwind loss
ISA International standard atmosphere LR The last message received by me was....
ISB Independent sideband LRG Long range
ISOL Isolated LS The last message sent by me was or the last
message was
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LSQ Line squall MKR Marker radio beacon
LTD Limited MLS Microwave landing system
LTP Landing threshold point MM Middle marker
LTT Landline teletypewriter MNM Minimum
LV Light and variable (relating to wind) MNPS Minimum navigation performance
specifications
LVE Leave or leaving
LVL Level MNT Monitor or monitoring or monitored
LYR Layer or layered MNTN Maintain
MOA Military operating area
M
MOC Minimum obstacle clearance (required)
M Mach Number (followed by figures) MOD Moderate (used to indicate the intensity of
weather phenomena, interference or static
M Metres (preceded by figures)
report, e.g. MOD RA = mederate rain)
MAA Maximum authorized altitude
MAG Magnetic MON Above mountain
MAINT Maintenance MON Monday
MAP Aeronautical maps and charts MOPS Minimum operational performance standards
MAPT Missed approach point MOV Move or moving or movement
MAR At sea *MPH Statute miles per hour
MAR March MPS Metres per second
MAS Manual A1 simplex MRA Minimum reception altitude
*MAS Malaysia Airline System MRG Medium range
MAX Maximum MRP ATS/MET reporting point
MAY May MS Minus
MBST Microburst MSA Minimum sector altitude
MCA Minimum crossing altitude MSAS Multi-functional transport satellite (MTSAT)
satellite-based augmentation system
MCW Modulated continuous wave
MSAW Minimum safe altitude warning
MDA Minimum descent altitude
MSG Message
MDF Medium frequency direction-finding station
MSL Mean sea level
MDH Minimum descent height
MSR Message has been misrouted
MEA Minimum en-route altitude
MSSR Monopulse secondary surveillance radar
MEHT Minimum eye height over threshold (for visual
approach slope indicator systems) MT Mountain
MET Meteorological or meteorology MTU Metric units
METAR Aviation routine weather report MTW Mountain waves
(in aeronautical meteorology code) MVDF Medium and very high frequency direction-
MET Local routine meteorological report finding stations (at the same location)
REPORT MWO Meteorological watch office
MF Medium frequency (300 to 3 000 KHz) MX Mixed type of ice formation (white and clear)
MHDF Medium and high frequency direction-finding
stations (at the same location) N
MHVDF Medium, high and very high frequency
N North or northern latitude
direction-finding stations (at the same location)
NASC National AIS system centre
MHZ Megahertz
NAT North Atlantic
MID Mid-point (related to RVR)
NAV Navigation
MIFG Shallow fog
NB Northbound
MIL Military
NBFR Not before
MIN Minutes
NC No change
MINDEF Ministry of Defence
NDB Non-directional radio beacon
MIS Missing
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NCD No cloud detected OFZ Obstacle free zone
NDV No directional variations available OGN Originate
NE North-east OHD Overhead
NEB North-eastbound OK We agree or it is correct
NEG No or negative or permission not granted or OLDI On-line data interchange
that is not correct
OM Outer marker
NGT Night
OPA Opaque, white type of ice formation
NIL None or I have nothing to send to you
OPC The control indicated is operational control
NM Nautical miles
OPMET Operational meteorological (information)
NML Normal
OPN Open or opening or opened
NN No name, unnamed
OPR Operator or operate or operative or operating
NNE North north east or operational
NNW North north west
OPS Operations
NOF International NOTAM Office
O/R On request
NOSIG No significant change (used in trend-type
ORD Order
landing forecasts)
OSV Ocean station vessel
NOTAM A notice distributed by means of
OTP On top
telecommunication containing information
concerning the establishment, condition or OTS Organized track system
change in any aeronautical facility, service, OUBD Outbound
procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of
OVC Overcast
which is essential to personnel concerned with
flight operations
P
NOV November
NOZ Normal operating zone P.......... Maximum value of wind speed or runway
visual range
NR Number
P. . . . . . Prohibited area (followed by identification)
NRH No reply heard
PA Precision approaach
NS Nimbostratus
PALS Precision approach lighting system (specify
NSC Nil significant cloud
category)
NSW Nil significant weather
PANS Procedures for air navigation services
NTL National
PAPI Precision approach path indicator
NTZ No transgression zone
PAR Precision approach radar
NW North-west
*PARA Paragraph
NWB North-westbound
PARL Parallel
NXT Next
PATC... Precision approach terrain chart
O PAX Passenger(s)
PCD Proceed or proceeding
OAC Oceanic area control centre
PCL Pilot-controlled lighting
OAS Obstacle assessment surface
PCN Pavement classification number
OBS Observe or observed or observation
PDC Pre-departure clearance
OBSC Obscure or obscured or obscuring
PDG Procedure design gradient
OBST Obstacle
PE Ice pellets
OCA Obstacle clearance altitude
PER Performance
OCA Oceanic control area
PERM Permanent
OCC Occulting (light)
PIB Pre-flight information bulletin
OCH Obstacle clearance height
PJE Parachute jumping exercise
*OCL Obstacle clearance limit
PL Ice pellets
OCNL Occasional or occasionally
PLA Practice low approach
OCS Obstacle clearance surface
PLN Flight plan
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PLVL Present level QTF Will you give me the position of my station
according to the bearings taken by the D/F
PN Prior notice required
stations which you control? or The position of
PNR Point of no return your station according to the bearings taken by
PO Dust/sand whirls the D/F stations that I control
was.....latitude.....longitude or other indication
POB Persons on board
of position, class....at.......hours
POSS Possible
QUAD Quadrant
PPI Plan position indicator
QUJ Will you indicate the TRUE track to reach you?
PPR Prior permission required or The TRUE track to reach me in degrees at
PPSN Present position .....hours
PRFG Aerodrome partially covered by fog
R
PRI Primary
PRKG Parking R Red
PROB Probability R. . . . . Restricted area (followed by identification)
PROC Procedure R......... Runway visual range
PROV Provisional R Right (runway identification)
PS Plus ..........R Right (proceded by runway designation
number to identify a parallel runway
PSG Passing
RA Rain
PSN Position
RAC Rules of the air and Air Traffic Services
PSR Primary surveillance radar
*RAF Royal Air Force
PSP Pierced steel plank
RAG Ragged
PSYS Pressure system(s)
RAG Runway arresting gear
PTN Procedure turn
RAI Runway alignment indicator
PTS Polar track structure
RAIM Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
PWR Power
RASC Regional AIS system centre
Q RASS Remote altimeter setting source
RB Rescue boat
QDL Do you intend to ask me for a seriesof
bearings? or I intend to ask you for a series of RCA Reach cruising altitude
bearings RCC Rescue coordination centre
QDM Magnetic heading (zero wind) RCF Radio communication failure (message type
QDR Magnetic bearing designator)
QFE Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation RCH Reach or reaching
(or at runway threshold)
RCL Runway centre line
QFU Magnetic orientation of runway RCLL Runway centre line light(s)
QGE What is my distance to your station or Your RCLR Recleared
distance to my station is
RDH Reference datum height (for ILS)
QJH Shall I run my test tape/a test sentence? Or
RDL Radial
run your test tape/a test sentence
RDO Radio
QNH Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation
when on the ground RE Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena
e.g. RERA = recent rain
QSP Will you relay to.... free of charge? Or I will
relay to........ free of charge REC Receive or receiver
QTA Shall I cancel telegram number...? or Cancel REDL Runway edge light(s)
telegram number....... REF Reference to. . . .. . . or refer to. . . . . . .
QTE True bearing REG Registration
RENL Runway end light(s)
REP Report or reporting or reporting point
REQ Request or requested
RERTE Reroute
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RESA Runway end safety area RTS Return to service
*RFC Radio facility chart RTT Radioteletypewriter
RG Range (lights) RTZL Runway touchdown zone light(s)
*RH Rescue helicopter RUT Standard regional route transmitting
frequencies
RHC Right-hand circuit
RIF Reclearance in flight RV Rescue vessel
RITE Right (direction of turn) RVR Runway visual range
RL Report leaving RVSM Reduced vertical separation minimum (300m
(1000ft)) between FL290 and FL410
RLA Relay to
RWY Runway
RLCE Request level change en route
RLLS Runway lead-in lighting system
S
RLNA Request level not available
RMAC Radar minimum altitude chart S South or southern latitude
*RMAF Royal Malaysian Air Force SA Sand
RMK Remark SALS Simple approach lighting system
RNAV Area navigation SAN Sanitary
RNG Radio range SAP As soon as possible
RNP Required navigation performance SAR Search and rescue
ROBEX Regional OPMET bulletin exchange (scheme) SARPS Standards and Recommended Practices
(ICAO)
ROC Rate of climb
ROD Rate of descent SAT Saturday
RON Receiving only SATCOM Satellite communication
RPI Radar position indicator *SATO Shell aircraft turbine oil
RPL Repetitive flight plan SB Southbound
RPLC Replace or replaced SBAS Satellite-based augmentation system
RPS Radar position symbol SC Stratocumulus
RPT Repeat or I repeat SCT Scattered
RQ Request SDBY Stand by
RQMNTS Requirements SE South-east
RQP Request flight plan (message type designator) SEA Sea (used in connection with sea-surface
temperature and state of the sea
RQS Request supplementary flight plan (message
type designator) SEB South-eastbound
SEC Seconds
RR Report reaching
SECN Section
RRA (or RRB, RRC... etc, in sequence) Delayed
meteorological message SECT Sector
*RSAF Republic of Singapore Air Force SELCAL Selective calling system
RSC Rescue sub-centre SEP September
RSCD Runway surface condition SER Service or servicing or served
*RSFC Royal Selangor Flying Club SEV Severe (used e.g. to qualify icing and
turbulence reports)
RSP Responder beacon
RSR En-route surveillance radar SFC Surface
RTD Delayed (message type designator) SG Snow grains
RTE Route SGL Signal
RTF Radiotelephone SH Shower
RTG Radiotelegraph SHF Super high freguency (3 000 to 30 000 MHz)
RTHL Runway threshold light(s)
RTN Return or returned or returning *SIA Standard instrument approach
RTODAH Rejected take-off distance available, helicopter SID Standard instrument departure
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