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FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration. A branch of the U.S. Department of transportation responsible for regulating aviation operations within the U.S.
FAA- the Federal Aviation Administration.
Fahrenheit- the standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States; in which the freezing point of water is thirty-two degrees and the boiling point is two hundred and twelve degrees.
FAA Federal Aviation Administration.
Facsmile (FAX) A process by which graphic or photographic information is transmitted or recorded by electronic means.
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration. Federal agency to enforce aircraft safety and law abidement as well as regulate all air traffic within US airspaces.
FAA Federal Aviation Administration. Fahrenheit temperature scale A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water equals 32° and the boiling point equals 212° at standard atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg).
A specific subset of available products is always generated for the NIDS vendors for distribution outside of the NWS, DoD, and FAA. Other products are generated by the RPG upon request from a PUP.Radar RangeDistance from the radar antenna.
ASR-9Airport Surveillance Radar (FAA) ASSOCIATED PRINCIPAL USERA Principal User with dedicated communications to a WSR-88D unit.Astronomical DawnThe time at which the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in the morning.
The requirement for a SAWRS arises from the FAA validated need for observations to satisfy FAR 121 or 135 operations or for the safe conduct of other aircraft.
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FT: Terminal Forecast.
Fetch: The process of air moving over water picking up moisture.
Few Clouds:Clouds that amount to 1/8 to 2/8 sky cover.
Field Elevation: The height in feet above sea level.
ASOS units are implemented cooperatively, with the National Weather Service operating them and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) distributing information to pilots.
The ASOS program is a joint effort of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD).
Automatic Surface Observing System (ASOS): The ASOS program is a joint effort of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD).
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) - A service provided by the FAA which helps promote the safe operation and orderly flow of air traffic.
ALTIMETER - An instrument which indicates your flight altitude by sensing air pressure changes and displaying it in feet.
NIDS - an acronym for NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service, which is a system whereby four commercial vendors have the exclusive right to distribute a certain subset of NEXRAD products to agencies outside the DoD, NWS, and FAA ...
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