Abbreviations used in this AIP follow the ICAO Abbreviations and Codes defined in ICAO Doc 8400. Commonly used abbreviations include:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ACC | Area Control Centre |
| AIP | Aeronautical Information Publication |
| AIRAC | Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control |
| APP | Approach Control |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| CTR | Control Zone |
| DME | Distance Measuring Equipment |
| FIR | Flight Information Region |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| NDB | Non-Directional Beacon |
| NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| STAR | Standard instrument Arrival |
| TMA | Terminal Control Area |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VOR | VHF Omni directional radio Range |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ACC | Area Control Centre |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finding equipment |
| AFIS | Aerodrome Flight Information Service |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| AIRAC | Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control |
| AMSL | Above Mean Sea Level |
| APP | Approach Control |
| ATIS | Automatic Terminal Information Service |
| ATS | Air Traffic Services |
| CTR | Control Zone |
| DME | Distance Measuring Equipment |
| FIR | Flight Information Region |
| FL | Flight Level |
| GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System |
| GND | Ground |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| NDB | Non-Directional Radio Beacon |
| NOTAM | Notice to Airmen |
| QNH | Pressure Setting (altimeter) |
| RNAV | Area Navigation |
| RVR | Runway Visual Range |
| RWY | Runway |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| STAR | Standard Instrument Arrival |
| TMA | Terminal Control Area |
| TWR | Aerodrome Control Tower |
| UIR | Upper Information Region |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VOR | VHF Omni directional Radio Range |
A comprehensive list of abbreviations is published in ICAO Doc 8400 — Procedures for Air Navigation Services — ICAO Abbreviations and Codes.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AAL | Above aerodrome level |
| AIC | Aeronautical information circular |
| AMDT | Amendment (AIP amendment) |
| ASDA | Accelerate-stop distance available |
| ATFM | Air traffic flow management |
| CNS | Communications, navigation and surveillance |
| EOBT | Estimated off-Block time |
| FPL | Filed flight plan (message type designator) |
| FREQ | Frequency |
| GP | Glide path |
| H24 | Continuous day and night service |
| LDA | Landing distance available |
| METAR | Aviation Routine weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code) |
| MSA | Minimum sector altitude |
| MSL | Mean sea level |
| NM | Nautical miles |
| PAPI | Precision approach path indicator |
| PCN | Pavement classification number |
| RCC | Rescue co-ordination center |
| RNP | Required navigation performance |
| SAR | Search and rescue |
| SIGMET | Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operation |
| SPECI | Aviation selected special weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code) |
| SSR | Secondary Surveillance radar |
| TAF | Aerodrome forecast |
| TODA | Take-off distance available |
| TORA | Take-off run available |
| UTC | Co-ordinated Universal Time |
| WGS-84 | World Geodetic System-1984 |