operational meteorological
(information)
ICAO
OPN
open
ICAO
OPN
operation
GEN
OPNML
operations normal
GEN
OPR
operate, operator, operational
ICAO
OPS
operations
ICAO
OPSNET
operations network
ATC
ORD
order, indication of
ICAO
ORGPHC
orographic
NWS
ORIG
original
GEN
ORL
overrun lights
GEN
ORS
over range station
ATC
OSV
ocean station vessel
NWS
OT
on time
ATC
OTAS
on top and smooth
NWS
OTFC
overflight traffic
GEN
OTLK
outlook
NWS
OTP
on top
ATC
OTR
other
GEN
OTRW
otherwise
GEN
OTS
organized track system
GEN
OTS
out of service
GEN
OUBD
outbound
ICAO
OV
location (PIREP only)
ATC
OVC
overcast
NWS
OVD
overdue
GEN
OVHD
overhead
GEN
OVLA
overlay
GEN
OVNGT
overnight
GEN
OVR
over
GEN
OVRN
overrun
GEN
OVSEA
overseas
GEN
OVTK
overtake
GEN
OW
one way
GEN
OWF
optimum working frequency
GEN
OXY
oxygen
GEN
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P
Contraction
Definition
Usage
P
in RVR indicates visibility greater
than highest reportable sensor value
(e.g. P600FT)
METAR
P
Pacific Standard Time (time group
only)
NWS
P
polar (air mass)
NWS
P
prohibited area
ICAO
P/CG
pilot controller glossary
GEN
P6SM
visibility greater than 6 SM (TAF
only)
METAR
PA
precision approach
GEN
PA
pressure altitude
GEN
PAC
Pacific
NWS
PACF
parent FSS assumes control of
part-time FSS
GEN
PADRA
pass to air defense radar
ATC
PAEW
personnel and equipment working
GEN
PAJA
parachute jumping activities
GEN
PALS
precision approach lighting system
ICAO
PALT
present altitude
ATC
PANS
procedures for air navigation services
ICAO
PAPI
precision approach path indicator
GEN
PAR
precision approach radar
GEN
PARA
paragraph
GEN
PAREN
parenthesis
GEN
PARL
parallel
ICAO
PARROT
Transponder
GEN
PARROT
Position adjustable range reference
orientation transponder
ATC
PAT
pattern
GEN
PATC
Precision approach terrain chart
ICAO
PATWAS
pilots automatic telephone weather
answering service
GEN
PAU
present address unknown
GEN
PAX
passenger
ICAO
PBCT
proposed boundary crossing time
GEN
PBL
probable
NWS
PBS
public buildings service
GEN
PCA
positive control area
GEN
PCD
proceed
ICAO
PCK
pilot check
ATC
PCL
pilot controlled lighting
GEN
PCL
Pilot controlled lighting
ICAO
PCN
pavement classification number
ICAO
PCPN
precipitation
NWS
PCS
permanent change of station
GEN
PD
period
GEN
PDAR
preferential arrival/departure route
(Stage A)
GEN
PDC
Pre-departure clearance
ICAO
PDDC
proceed directly on course
ATC
PDMT
predominant
NWS
PDMT
predominate
NWS
PDOP
Position Dilution of Precision
ATC
PDR
preferential departure route (Stage A)
GEN
PDW
priority delayed weather
NWS
PEN
peninsula
NWS
PENT
penetrate or penetration
ATC
PER
performance
ICAO
PERCOM
peripheral communications
GEN
PERF
perforator
GEN
PERM
permanent
GEN
PFSV
pilot to forecaster service
GEN
PGTSND
Puget Sound
NWS
Contraction
Definition
Usage
PHYS
physical
GEN
PIB
Pre-flight information bulletin
ICAO
PIBAL
pilot balloon observation
NWS
PIC
pilot in command
GEN
PIR
precision instrument runway
GEN
PIREP
pilot weather report
GEN
PIRFC
pilot requests forecast
GEN
PISE


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