Appendix 3 Terminology or Explanation Acronym CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States ConUse Concept of Use COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf CPDLC Controller Pilot Data Link Communications D-ATIS Digital Automated Terminal Information System DLSP Data Link Service Provider DOD Department of Defense DUAT/DUATS Direct User Access Terminal/Direct User Access Terminal System EFB Electronic Flight Bag ePIREP Electronic Pilot Report ES Extended Squitter FAA Federal Aviation Administration FICON Field Conditions FIS Flight Information Service FIS-B Flight Information Services – Broadcast FOC Flight Operations Center FSS Flight Service Station Page 3
Appendix 3 Terminology or Explanation Acronym ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization METI Meteorological Information METAR Message d’observation meteorologieque pour l’aviation reguilere (Aviation Routine Weather Report) NAS National Airspace System ND Navigation Display NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System NOTAM Notice to Airmen NTAP Notice to Airmen Publication NWS National Weather Service PED Portable Electronic Device PIB Preflight Information Bulletin PIC Pilot in Command PIREP Pilot Report RVR Runway Visual Range RWY Runway SAA Special Activity Airspace SAR Special Air Report Page 4
Appendix 3 Terminology or Explanation Acronym SARPS Standards and Recommended Practices Sfc Ops Surface Operations SID Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information SigWx Significant Weather SOP Standard Operating Procedure SPECI Special METAR SUA Special Use Airspace SWAP Severe Weather Avoidance Plan SWIM System Wide Information Management TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast/Terminal Area Forecast TFM Traffic Flow Management TFMS Traffic Flow Management System TFR Temporary Flight Restriction TIS-B Traffic Information Service – Broadcast TMA Terminal Maneuvering Area TSO Technical Standard Order UAT Universal Access Transceiver Page 5
Appendix 3 Terminology or Explanation Acronym U.S. United States WIDS Data Link Weather Immediate Decision System WMO World Meteorological Organization WNDS Data Link Weather Near-Term Decision Service WPDS Data Link Weather Planning Decision Service Wx Weather WXXM Weather Exchange Model Page 6