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4R/22L |
The 11,301-foot
runway at Mather. Approved for CAT I landing minimums. |
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4L/22R |
The 6,040-foot
runway at Mather. Not approved for instrument approaches. |
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ABX |
ABX Air (a major
cargo air carrier) |
|
ADF |
Automatic
Direction Finder – a navigation aid for aircraft |
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AGL |
Above Ground Level
– the height of an aircraft above ground |
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BOS |
Board of
Supervisors |
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CAT I
|
Category 1
instrument landing procedures - Aircraft are allowed to begin approach
if visibility is greater than 1/2 mile. |
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CAT II
|
Category 2
instrument landing procedures - Aircraft are allowed to begin approach
if visibility is greater than 1/4 mile. |
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CAT IIIa
|
Category 3
instrument landing procedures, Subcategory (a) - Aircraft are allowed
to begin approach if visibility is greater than 600 feet. |
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CAT IIIb
|
Category 3
instrument landing procedures, Subcategory (b) - Aircraft are allowed
to begin approach if visibility is greater than 300 feet. |
|
CAT IIIc
|
Category 3
instrument landing procedures, Subcategory (c) - Aircraft are allowed
to begin approach if visibility is zero feet. |
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CDA |
Continuous Descent
Approach – A technique being tested by UPS to reduce noise |
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CEQA |
California
Environmental Quality Act |
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CIP |
Capital
Improvement Program |
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dB |
Decibel – A
measurement of sound |
|
DHL |
DHL (a major cargo
air carrier) |
|
DME |
Distance Measuring
Equipment |
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EIR |
Environmental
Impact Report |
|
EIS |
Environmental
Impact Study |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation
Administration |
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GS |
Glide Slope – The
elevation portion of the ILS |
|
ICAO |
International
Civil Aviation Organization |
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IFR
|
Instrument Flight
Rules - The pilot flies using cockpit instrumentation and navigation
on assigned flight paths and at assigned altitudes |
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ILS |
Instrument Landing
System - A navigation aid for landing in bad weather |
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LOC |
Localizer - The
Azimuth portion of the ILS |
|
LOM |
Locator, Outer
Marker |
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MALSR |
Medium intensity
Approach Light Sequence flashers for Runway |
|
MHR |
Mather Airport
(FAA designation) |
|
MM |
Middle Marker |
|
MSL |
Mean Sea Level -
The height of an aircraft above sea level. |
|
NDB |
Non-directional
beacon - Navigation aid for aircraft |
|
OAK |
Oakland Airport
(FAA designation) |
|
RCL |
Runway Centerline
Lights |
|
SAC |
Sacramento
Executive Airport (FAA designation) |
|
SCAS |
Sacramento County
Airport System |
|
SMF |
Sacramento Metro
International Airport (FAA designation) |
|
TRACON |
FAA’s terminal
control facility for Sacramento |
|
UPS |
United Parcel
Service (a major cargo air carrier) |
|
VASI |
Visual Approach
Slope Indicator |
|
VOR |
Visual Omni Ranger
- A navigator aid for aircraft |
|
YOSHE |
Co-located
distance and directional navigation aid. |
|
VFR |
Visual Flight
Rules - The pilot flies clear of the clouds |