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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The two or three letter symbols for the classes of station in the aviation services are:
Symbol and class of station
AVW—Audio visual warning systems
AX—Aeronautical fixed
AXO—Aeronautical operational fixed
DGP—Differential GPS
DLT—Aircraft data link land test
FA—Aeronautical land (unspecified)
FAC—Airport control tower
FAE—Aeronautical enroute
FAM—Aeronautical multicom
FAR—Aeronautical search and rescue
FAS—Aviation support
FAT—Flight test
FAU—Aeronautical advisory (unicom)
FAW—Automatic weather observation
GCO—Ground Communication Outlet
MA—Aircraft (Air carrier and Private)
MA1—Air carrier aircraft only
MA2—Private aircraft only
MOU—Aeronautical utility mobile
MRT—ELT test
RCO—Remote Communications Outlet
RL—Radionavigation land (unspecified)
RLA—Marker beacon
RLB—Radiobeacon
RLD—RADAR/TEST
RLG—Glide path
RLL—Localizer
RLO—VHF omni-range
RLS—Surveillance radar
RLT—Radionavigation land test
RLW—Microwave landing system
RNV—Radio Navigation Land/DME
RPC—Ramp Control
TJ—Aircraft earth station in the Aeronautical Mobile–Satellite Service
UAT—Universal Access Transceiver
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.87.171 Class of station symbols - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-47-telecommunication/cfr-sect-47-87-171/
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