Controllers: The following abbreviations can be used in the vatSys ATIS Editor to abbreviate the text ATIS and have the full text spoken in the ATIS audio. In addition to those below, vatSys also supports the standard weather abbreviations found in METARs.
Pilots: Use the table below to interpret ATIS text abbreviations.
| Abbreviation | Spoken |
|---|---|
| ABV | above |
| ACFT | aircraft |
| APCH | approach |
| APRV | approval |
| ARR | arrivals |
| ARRS | arrivals |
| AVBL | available |
| BLW | below |
| BTN | between |
| CCT | circuit |
| CL | centre line |
| DEG | degrees |
| DEP | departures |
| DEPS | departures |
| DIR | direction |
| DLA | delay |
| DLAS | delays |
| DME | D M E |
| EIA | expect instrument approach |
| EXP | expect |
| FT | feet |
| FM | from |
| FREQ | frequency |
| GLS | G L S |
| HIAL | high intensity approach lighting |
| HIRL | high intensity runway lighting |
| HLDG | holding |
| ILS | I L S |
| INDEP | independent |
| INST | instrument |
| INSTR | instrument |
| LAHSO | land and hold short operations |
| LGT | light |
| MAX | maximum |
| MIN | minimum |
| MINS | minutes |
| MOD | moderate |
| NAVBL | not available |
| NDB | N D B |
| NE | north east |
| OPP | opposite |
| OPR | operational |
| OPS | operations |
| PARL | parallel |
| PDC | pre departure clearance |
| PROG | progress |
| RECIP | reciprocal |
| REQ | request |
| REQD | required |
| RNP | R N P |
| RWY | runway |
| RWYS | runways |
| rwynumberL AND R | rwynumber left and right |
| rwynumberL AND C | rwynumber left and centre |
| rwynumberC AND R | rwynumber centre and right |
| rwynumberL | rwynumber left |
| rwynumberR | rwynumber right |
| rwynumberC | rwynumber centre |
| SEV | severe |
| SIMUL | simultaneous |
| THRU | through |
| TRL | transition level |
| TURB | turbulence |
| TW | tailwind |
| TWY | taxiway |
| TWYS | taxiways |
| TIL | until |
| VOR | V O R |
| XW | crosswind |
Replace rwynumber with the number of the runway (eg 19)