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Introduction

This document contains abbreviations and codes approved by the Council of ICAO for worldwide use in the international aeronautical telecommunication service and in aeronautical information documents, as appropriate, uniform abbreviated phraseology for use in pre-flight information bulletins and ATS data link communications, with the status of Procedures for Air Navigation Services (in abbreviated form the PANS-ABC).

This document is the outgrowth of study by the Air Navigation Commission in consultation with States in the matter of controlling and coordinating abbreviations and codes. It brings together all abbreviations and codes for use in aircraft operations with the following exceptions:

a) Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services promulgated in Doc 8585.

b) Data designators and geographical designators for meteorological bulletins given in the Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice (Doc 8896).

c) Aeronautical meteorological codes given in the Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice.

d) Additional abbreviations for restricted use in aeronautical information services (AIS) documents given in the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (Doc 8126).

e) Location Indicators given in Doc 7910.

f) Aircraft Type Designators given in Doc 8643.