ICAO Abbreviations and Codes
ICAO Abbreviations and Codes
ICAO Abbreviations and Codes
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<strong>Abbreviations</strong> — Decode 1-17<br />
WRNG<br />
WS<br />
WSPD<br />
WSW<br />
WT<br />
WTSPT<br />
WWW<br />
WX<br />
Warning<br />
Wind shear<br />
Wind speed<br />
West-south-west<br />
Weight<br />
Waterspout<br />
Worldwide web<br />
Weather<br />
Y<br />
Y<br />
YCZ<br />
YES*<br />
YR<br />
Yellow<br />
Yellow caution zone (runway lighting)<br />
Yes (affirmative) (to be used in AFS as a<br />
procedure signal)<br />
Your<br />
X<br />
X<br />
XBAR<br />
XNG<br />
XS<br />
Cross<br />
Crossbar (of approach lighting system)<br />
Crossing<br />
Atmospherics<br />
Z<br />
Z<br />
Coordinated Universal Time (in<br />
meteorological messages)<br />
___________________<br />
___________________<br />
† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations <strong>and</strong> terms are transmitted as spoken words.<br />
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations <strong>and</strong> terms are transmitted using the individual letters in non-phonetic form.<br />
* Signal is also available for use in communicating with stations of the maritime mobile service.<br />
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only.<br />
18/11/10