Abbreviations used in AIM publications

GEN 2.2 Abbreviations used in AIM publications

2.2.1. Abbreviations listed in DOC 8400, "ICAO Abbreviations and Codes", are used in the AIP Bahrain FIR, and in NOTAM.

Additionally, the following abbreviations may be used:

Additional abbreviations used:

O / R On request

W / V Wind Velocity

2.2.2. When other abbreviations are used specific to a particular subject, a separate list is provided in the appropriate section of the AIP.

A - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A.D.	Anno Domini (Gregorian Year)
A.H.	Anno Hejir, (Muslim Year)
ACAS	Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACRV	Aerodrome Crash Rescue Vehicle
AD	Aerodrome
AED	UAE Dirhams
AGNIS	Aircraft Guidance Nose - in System
AL	Ammendment List
APT	Airport
Ar	Arabic
ARAMCO	Arabian American Oil Company
AVTUR	Aviation Jet Fuel
B - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
BD	Bahrain Dinars
C - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CAA	Civil Aviation Affairs
CWY	Clearway
D - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
DA	Decision Altitude
DH	Decision Height
DOC	Document
DVORTAC	Doppler VOR and TACAN combination
DX	Duplex
E - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
e.g.	Exempli Gratia (= for example)
En	English
F - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
FDRO	Flight Data Receiving Office
G - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
GMC	Ground Movement Control
GRAND	Gradient
H - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
h	Pavement Detail
HAA	Height Above Aerodrome
HAT	Height Above Threshold
HI	High Intensity
HPOX	High Pressure Oxygen
I - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organisation
J - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
JP 4	Jet Fuel
L - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LCN	Load Classification Number
M - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
MAUW	Maximum All - Up Weight
MB	Millibars
MDA	Minimum Descent Altitude
O - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
OCA	Obstacle Clearance Altitude or Height
OCH	Obstacle Clearance Height
OCT	Octane
ORCAM	Originating Region Code Allocation Method
P - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
PO	Post Office
PP	Prior Permission
PPO	Prior Permission Only
R - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
R	Red
RAIM	Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
RCAG	Remote Controlled Air / Ground (Transmitter / Receiver)
RDH	Reference datum height
RDL	Radial
REC	Receive
RIV *	Rapid Intervention Vehicle
RNAV	Area Navigation
RNP	Required Navigational Perfomance
RSR	En - route surveillance radar
RTIL *	Runway threshold indicator lights
RVR	Runway Visual Range
RVSM	Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
RWY	Runway
S - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
SITA	Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique
STR	Strength
T - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
TBN	To Be Notified
TL	Transition level
TOP	Temporary Operating Permit
TOR	Take - Off Run
TRANS	Transmit
TWY	Taxiway
U - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
UAE	United Arab Emirates