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ABN
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Airport Beacon
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ABV
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Above
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ACC
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Area Control Center (ARTCC)
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ACCUM
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Accumulate
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ACFT
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Aircraft
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ACR
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Air Carrier
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ACT
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Active
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ADJ
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Adjacent
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ADZD
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Advised
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AFD
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Airport Facility Directory
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AGL
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Above Ground Level
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ALS
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Approach Lighting System
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ALT
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Altitude
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ALTM
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Altimeter
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ALTN
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Alternate
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ALTNLY
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Alternately
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ALSTG
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Altimeter Setting
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AMDT
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Amendment
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AMGR
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Airport Manager
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AMOS
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Automatic Meteorological Observing System
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AP
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Airport
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APCH
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Approach
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AP LGT
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Airport Lighting
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APP
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Approach Control
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ARFF
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Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
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ARR
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Arrive, Arrival
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ASOS
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Automatic Surface Observing System
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ASPH
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Asphalt
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ATC
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Air Traffic Control
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ATCCC
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Air Traffic Control Command Center
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ATIS
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Automatic Terminal Information Service
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AUTOB
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Automatic Weather Reporting System
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AUTH
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Authority
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AVBL
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Available
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AWOS
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Automatic Weather Observing/Reporting System
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AWY
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Airway
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AZM
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Azimuth
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BA FAIR
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Braking action fair
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BA NIL
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Braking action nil
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BA POOR
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Braking action poor
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BC
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Back Course
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BCN
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Beacon
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BERM
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Snowbank(s) Containing Earth/Gravel
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BLW
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Below
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BND
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Bound
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BRG
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Bearing
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BYD
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Beyond
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CAAS
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Class A Airspace
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CAT
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Category
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CBAS
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Class B Airspace
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CBSA
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Class B Surface Area
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CCAS
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Class C Airspace
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CCLKWS
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Counterclockwise
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CCSA
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Class C Surface Area
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CD
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Clearance Delivery
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CDAS
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Class D Airspace
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CDSA
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Class D Surface Area
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CEAS
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Class E Airspace
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CESA
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Class E Surface Area
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CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CGAS
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Class G Airspace
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CHAN
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Channel
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CHG
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Change or Modification
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CIG
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Ceiling
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CK
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Check
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CL
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Centre Line
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CLKWS
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Clockwise
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CLR
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Clearance, Clear(s), Cleared to
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CLSD
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Closed
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CMB
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Climb
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CMSND
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Commissioned
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CNL
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Cancel
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CNTRLN
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Centerline
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COM
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Communications
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CONC
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Concrete
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CPD
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Coupled
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CRS
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Course
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CTC
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Contact
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CTL
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Control
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DALGT
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Daylight
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DCMSN
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Decommission
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DCMSND
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Decommissioned
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DCT
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Direct
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DEGS
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Degrees
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DEP
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Depart, Departure
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DEP PROC
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Departure Procedure
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DH
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Decision Height
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DISABLD
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Disabled
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DIST
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Distance
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DLA
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Delay or Delayed
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DLT
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Delete
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DLY
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Daily
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DME
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Distance Measuring Equipment
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DMSTN
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Demonstration
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DP
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Dewpoint Temperature
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DRFT
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Snowbank/s Caused by Wind Action
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DSPLCD
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Displaced
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E
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East
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EB
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Eastbound
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EFAS
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En Route Flight Advisory Service
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ELEV
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Elevation
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ENG
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Engine
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ENRT
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En Route
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ENTR
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Entire
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EXC
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Except
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FAC
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Facility or Facilities
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FAF
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Final Approach Fix
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FAN MKR
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Fan Marker
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FDC
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Flight Data Center
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FI/T
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Flight Inspection Temporay
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FI/P
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Flight Inspection Permanent
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FM
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From
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FNA
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Final Approach
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FPM
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Feet Per Minute
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FREQ
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Frequency
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FRH
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Fly Runway Heading
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FRI
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Friday
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FRZN
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Frozen
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FSS
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Automated/Flight Service Station
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FT
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Foot, Feet
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GC
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Ground Control
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GCA
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Ground Control Approach
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GCO
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Ground Communications Outlet
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GOVT
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Government
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GP
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Glide Path
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GPS
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Global Positioning System
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GRVL
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Gravel
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HAA
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Height Above Airport
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HAT
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Height Above Touchdown
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HDG
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Heading
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HEL
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Helicopter
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HELI
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Heliport
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HIRL
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High Intensity Runway Lights
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HIWAS
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Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
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HLDG
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Holding
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HOL
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Holiday
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HP
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Holding Pattern
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HR
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Hour
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IAF
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Initial Approach Fix
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IAP
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Instrument Approach Procedure
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INBD
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Inbound
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ID
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Identification
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IDENT
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Identify, Identifier, Identification
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IF
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Intermediate Fix
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ILS
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Instrument Landing System
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IM
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Inner Marker
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IMC
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Instrument Meteorological Conditions
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IN
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Inch, Inches
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INDEFLY
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Indefinitely
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INFO
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Information
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INOP
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Inoperative
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INSTR
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Instrument
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INT
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Intersection
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INTL
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International
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INTST
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Intensity
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IR
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Ice On Runway(s)
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KT
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Knots
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L
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Left
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LAA
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Local Airport Advisory
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LAT
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Latitude
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LAWRS
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Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
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LB
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Pound(s)
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LC
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Local Control
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LOC
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Local, Locally, Location
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LCTD
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Located
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LDA
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Localizer Type Directional Aid
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LGT
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Light or Lighting
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LGTD
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Lighted
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LIRL
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Low Intensity Runway Lights
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LLWAS
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Low Level Wind Shear Alert System
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LM
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Compass Locator at ILS Middle Marker
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LDG
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Landing
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LLZ
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Localizer
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LO
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Compass Locator at ILS Outer Marker
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LONG
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Longitude
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LRN
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Long Range Navigation
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LSR
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Loose Snow on Runway(s)
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LT
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Left Turn
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MAG
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Magnetic
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MAINT
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Maintain, Maintenance
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MALS
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Medium Intensity Approach Light System
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MALSF
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Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashers
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MALSR
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Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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MAPT
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Missed Approach Point
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MCA
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Minimum Crossing Altitude
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MDA
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Minimum Descent Altitude
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MEA
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Minimum En Route Altitude
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MED
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Medium
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MIN
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Minute(s)
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MIRL
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Medium Intensity Runway Lights
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MKR
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Marker
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MLS
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Microwave Landing System
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MM
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Middle Marker
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MNM
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Minimum
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MNT
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Monitor, Monitoring, or Monitored
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MOC
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Minimum Obstruction Clearance
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MON
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Monday
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MRA
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Minimum Reception Altitude
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MSA
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Minimum Safe Altitude, Minimum Sector Altitude
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MSAW
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Minimum Safe Altitude Warning
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MSG
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Message
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MSL
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Mean Sea Level
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MU
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Mu Meters
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MUD
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Mud
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MUNI
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Municipal
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N
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North
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NA
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Not Authorized
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NAV
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Navigation
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NB
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Northbound
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NDB
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Nondirectional Radio Beacon
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NE
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Northeast
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NGT
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Night
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NM
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Nautical Mile(s)
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NMR
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Nautical Mile Radius
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NONSTD
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Nonstandard
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NOPT
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No Procedure Turn Required
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NR
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Number
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NTAP
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Notice to Airmen Publication
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NW
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Northwest
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OBSC
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Obscured, Obscure, or Obscuring
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OBST
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Obstruction, Obstacle
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OM
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Outer Marker
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OPR
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Operate, Operator, or Operative
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OPS
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Operation(s)
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ORIG
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Original
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OTS
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Out of Service
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OVR
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Over
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PAEW
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Personnel and Equipment Working
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PAX
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Passenger(s)
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PAPI
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Precision Approach Path Indicator
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PAR
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Precision Approach Radar
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PARL
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Parallel
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PAT
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Pattern
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PCL
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Pilot Controlled Lighting
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PERM
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Permanent
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PJE
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Parachute Jumping Exercise
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PLA
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Practice Low Approach
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PLW
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Plow, Plowed
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PN
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Prior Notice Required
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PPR
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Prior Permission Required
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PRN
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Psuedo Random Noise
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PROC
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Procedure
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PROP
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Propeller
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PSR
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Packed Snow on Runway(s)
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PTCHY
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Patchy
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PTN
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Procedure Turn
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PVT
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Private
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RAIL
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Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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RAMOS
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Remote Automatic Meteorological Observing System
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RCAG
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Remote Communication Air/Ground Facility
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RCL
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Runway Center Line
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RCLL
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Runway Center Line Lights
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RCO
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Remote Communication Outlet
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REC
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Receive or Receiver
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REIL
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Runway End Identifier Lights
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RELCTD
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Relocated
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REP
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Report
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RLLS
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Runway Lead-In Light System
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RMNDR
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Remainder
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RMK
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Remark(s)
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RNAV
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Area Navigation
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RPLC
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Replace
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RQRD
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Required
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RRL
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Runway Remaining Lights
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RSR
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En Route Surveillance Radar
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RSVN
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Reservation
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RT
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Right Turn
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RTE
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Route
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RTR
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Remote Transmitter/Receiver
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RTS
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Return to Service
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RUF
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Rough
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RVR
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Runway Visual Range
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RVRM
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Runway Visual Range Midpoint
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RVRR
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Runway Visual Range Rollout
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RVRT
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Runway Visual Range Touchdown
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RWY
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Runway
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S
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South
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SA
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Sand, Sanded
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SAT
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Saturday
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SAWRS
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Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station
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SB
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Southbound
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SDF
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Simplified Directional Facility
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SE
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Southeast
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SFL
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Sequence Flashing Lights
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SIMUL
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Simultaneous or Simultaneously
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SIR
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Packed or Compacted Snow and Ice on Runway(s)
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SKED
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Scheduled or Schedule
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SLR
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Slush on Runway(s)
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SN
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Snow
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SNBNK
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Snowbank/s Caused by Plowing (Windrow(s))
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SNGL
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Single
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SPD
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Speed
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SSALF
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Simplified Short Approach Lighting with Sequence Flashers
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SSALR
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Simplified Short Approach Lighting with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
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SSALS
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Simplified Short Approach Lighting System
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SSR
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Secondary Surveillance Radar
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STA
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Straight-In Approach
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STAR
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Standard Terminal Arrival
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SUN
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Sunday
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SVC
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Service
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SVN
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Satellite Vehicle Number
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SW
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Southwest
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SWEPT
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Swept or Broom(ed)
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T
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Temperature
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TACAN
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Tactical Air Navigational Aid (Azimuth and DME)
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TAR
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Terminal Area Surveillance Radar
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TDWR
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Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
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TDZ
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Touchdown Zone
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TDZ LGT
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Touchdown Zone Lights
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TEMPO
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Temporary or Temporarily
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TFC
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Traffic
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TFR
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Temporary Flight Restriction
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TGL
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Touch-and-Go Landings
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THN
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Thin
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THR
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Threshold
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THRU
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Through
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THU
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Thursday
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TIL
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Until
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TKOF
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Takeoff
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TM
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Traffic Management
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TMPA
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Traffic Management Program Alert
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TRML
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Terminal
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TRNG
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Training
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TRSN
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Transition
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TSNT
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Transient
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TUE
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Tuesday
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TWR
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Airport Control Tower
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TWY
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Taxiway
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UFN
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Until Further Notice
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UNAVBL
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Unavailable
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UNLGTD
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Unlighted
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UNMKD
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Unmarked
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UNMNT
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Unmonitored
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UNREL
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Unreliable
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UNUSBL
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Unusable
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VASI
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Visual Approach Slope Indicator System
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VDP
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Visual Descent Point
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VIA
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By Way Of
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VICE
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Instead/Versus
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VIS
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Visibility
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VMC
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Visual Meteorological Conditions
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VOL
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Volume
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VOR
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VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range
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VORTAC
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VOR and TACAN (Collocated)
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W
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West
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WB
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Westbound
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WED
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Wednesday
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WEF
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With Effect From or Effective From
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WI
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Within
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WIE
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With Immediate Effect or Effective Immediately
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WKDAYS
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Monday through Friday
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WKEND
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Saturday and Sunday
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WND
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Wind
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WPT
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Waypoint
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WSR
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Wet Snow on Runway(s)
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WTR
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Water on Runway(s)
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WX
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Weather
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