Glossaries
Aviation and air traffic management (ATM) is a complex field, and so it is the terminology it underpins.
Did you ever encounter a problem in understanding an ATM-related accronym, concept or term? This page provide you with a thematic compilation of ATM-lexicons and glossaries, so that you can better understand the specifics of air traffic management and you can navigate more easily throughout our website.
ATM terms and acronyms
- ATM Lexicon: Access to ATM-related terms and their validated definitions
- AIRIAL: The most common acronyms used in air traffic management explained
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Glossaries
Definitions of the most commonly used ATM terms and concepts classified on topics:
- Aeronautical Communications
- Air-ground data-link communications
- EUROCONTROL Standard for the exchange of surveillance-related data (ASTERIX)
- European Aeronautical Information Services Database (EAD)
- European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Master Plan
- European ATM systems and convergence (ESC)
- First air traffic control support tools implementation programme (FASTI)
- Flight Statistics and Forecasts
- Flow management
- Human Factors Integration in future air traffic management (ATM) systems (HIFA)
- Integra – the process for validation
- Safety Nets
- Surveillance