CodeUnitType


             urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType

A unit providing particular ATS services.

Source: EUROCONTROL-FAA AIXM v.5.1

Properties:

Properties	Definition	Type
ACC	A unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction.	enum value
WAFC	A meteorological centre designated to prepare and issue significant weather forecasts and upper-air forecasts in digital form on a global basis direct to States by appropriate means as part of the aeronautical fixed service.	enum value
VDF	VHF direction finding station.	enum value
VAAC	A meteorological centre designated by regional air navigation agreement to provide advisory information to meteorological watch offices, area control centres, flight information centres, world area forecast centres and international OPMET databanks regarding the lateral and vertical extent and forecast movement of volcanic ash in the atmosphere following volcanic eruptions.	enum value
UIC	Upper information centre.	enum value
UDF	UHF direction finding station.	enum value
UAC	Upper area control centre.	enum value
TWR	A unit established to provide air traffic control service to aerodrome traffic.	enum value
TRACON	Terminal radar approach control.	enum value
TAR	Terminal area surveillance radar office/centre.	enum value
SSR	Secondary surveillance radar office/centre.	enum value
SRA	Surveillance radar approach office/centre.	enum value
SMR	Surface movement radar office.	enum value
SMC	Surface movement control office.	enum value
SAR	Search and rescue centre.	enum value
RSC	Rescue sub-centre.	enum value
RCC	A unit responsible for promoting efficient organization of search and rescue services and for coordinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescue region.	enum value
RAFC	Regional area forecast centre.	enum value
RAD	Radar unit/office.	enum value
PAR	Precision approach radar centre.	enum value
OAC	Ocean control centre.	enum value
NOF	An office designated by a State for the exchange of NOTAM internationally.	enum value
MWO	An office designated to provide information concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather and other phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations within its specified area of responsibility.	enum value
NMOC	Network Manager Operations Centre	enum value
MILOPS	Planning/briefing office for military flight operations.	enum value
MILITARY	Military station/unit (or military office in general).	enum value
MET	An office designated to provide meteorological service for international air navigation.	enum value
GCA	Ground controlled approach systems office.	enum value
FSS	Flight service station.	enum value
FMP	A working position established in appropriate air traffic control units to ensure the necessary interface between local ATFCM partners (i.e. ATCs, AOs and Airports) and a central management unit on matters concerning the provision of the air traffic flow and capacity management service.	enum value
FIC	A unit established to provide flight information service and alerting service.	enum value
FCST	Forecasting office.	enum value
COM	An aeronautical fixed station which relays or retransmits telecommunication traffic from (or to) a number of other aeronautical fixed stations directly connected to it.	enum value
BS	Commercial broadcasting station.	enum value
BOF	Briefing office (note: Note ICAO listed by nonetheless used.)	enum value
ATSU	A generic term meaning variously, air traffic control unit, flight information centre or air traffic services reporting office.	enum value
ATMU	Air traffic management unit.	enum value
ATFMU	A unit in charge of providing Air Traffic Flow Management.	enum value
ATCC	Air traffic control centre.	enum value
ARTCC	Air route traffic control centre.	enum value
ARO	Aerodrome reporting office/ATS reporting office.	enum value
APP_DEP	Departures approach control office.	enum value
APP_ARR	Arrivals approach control office.	enum value
APP	Approach control office.	enum value
AOF	Aeronautical information services office.	enum value
ALPS	Any facility intended to serve as an intermediary between a person reporting an emergency and a rescue coordination centre or rescue subcentre.	enum value
ADVC	Advisory centre.	enum value
ADSU	Automatic dependent surveillance unit.	enum value

ACC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ACC

A unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ACC

WAFC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@WAFC

A meteorological centre designated to prepare and issue significant weather forecasts and upper-air forecasts in digital form on a global basis direct to States by appropriate means as part of the aeronautical fixed service.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	WAFC

VDF


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@VDF

VHF direction finding station.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	VDF

VAAC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@VAAC

A meteorological centre designated by regional air navigation agreement to provide advisory information to meteorological watch offices, area control centres, flight information centres, world area forecast centres and international OPMET databanks regarding the lateral and vertical extent and forecast movement of volcanic ash in the atmosphere following volcanic eruptions.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
ICAO WXXM 3.0.0	issuingVolcanicAshAdvisoryCentre

UIC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@UIC

Upper information centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	UIC

UDF


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@UDF

UHF direction finding station.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	UDF

UAC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@UAC

Upper area control centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	UAC

TWR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@TWR

A unit established to provide air traffic control service to aerodrome traffic.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	TWR

TRACON


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@TRACON

Terminal radar approach control.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	TRACON

TAR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@TAR

Terminal area surveillance radar office/centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	TAR

SSR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@SSR

Secondary surveillance radar office/centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	SSR

SRA


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@SRA

Surveillance radar approach office/centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	SRA

SMR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@SMR

Surface movement radar office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	SMR

SMC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@SMC

Surface movement control office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	SMC

SAR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@SAR

Search and rescue centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	SAR

RSC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@RSC

Rescue sub-centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	RSC

RCC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@RCC

A unit responsible for promoting efficient organization of search and rescue services and for coordinating the conduct of search and rescue operations within a search and rescue region.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	RCC

RAFC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@RAFC

Regional area forecast centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	RAFC

RAD


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@RAD

Radar unit/office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	RAD

PAR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@PAR

Precision approach radar centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	PAR

OAC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@OAC

Ocean control centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	OAC

NOF


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@NOF

An office designated by a State for the exchange of NOTAM internationally.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	NOF

MWO


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@MWO

An office designated to provide information concerning the occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en-route weather and other phenomena in the atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations within its specified area of responsibility.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	MWO

NMOC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@NMOC

Network Manager Operations Centre

type: enum value

MILOPS


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@MILOPS

Planning/briefing office for military flight operations.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	MILOPS

MILITARY


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@MILITARY

Military station/unit (or military office in general).

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	MIL

MET


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@MET

An office designated to provide meteorological service for international air navigation.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	MET

GCA


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@GCA

Ground controlled approach systems office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	GCA

FSS


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@FSS

Flight service station.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	FSS

FMP


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@FMP

A working position established in appropriate air traffic control units to ensure the necessary interface between local ATFCM partners (i.e. ATCs, AOs and Airports) and a central management unit on matters concerning the provision of the air traffic flow and capacity management service.

type: enum value

FIC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@FIC

A unit established to provide flight information service and alerting service.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	FIC

FCST


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@FCST

Forecasting office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	FCST

COM


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@COM

An aeronautical fixed station which relays or retransmits telecommunication traffic from (or to) a number of other aeronautical fixed stations directly connected to it.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	COM

BS


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@BS

Commercial broadcasting station.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	BS

BOF


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@BOF

Briefing office (note: Note ICAO listed by nonetheless used.)

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	BOF

ATSU


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ATSU

A generic term meaning variously, air traffic control unit, flight information centre or air traffic services reporting office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ATSU

ATMU


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ATMU

Air traffic management unit.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ATMU

ATFMU


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ATFMU

A unit in charge of providing Air Traffic Flow Management.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ATFMU

ATCC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ATCC

Air traffic control centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ATCC

ARTCC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ARTCC

Air route traffic control centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ARTCC

ARO


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ARO

Aerodrome reporting office/ATS reporting office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ARO

APP_DEP


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@APP_DEP

Departures approach control office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	APP_DEP

APP_ARR


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@APP_ARR

Arrivals approach control office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	APP_ARR

APP


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@APP

Approach control office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	APP

AOF


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@AOF

Aeronautical information services office.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	AOF

ALPS


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ALPS

Any facility intended to serve as an intermediary between a person reporting an emergency and a rescue coordination centre or rescue subcentre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ALPS

ADVC


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ADVC

Advisory centre.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ADVC

ADSU


              urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:Stakeholders:Codelists:CodeUnitType@ADSU

Automatic dependent surveillance unit.

type: enum value

Model	Concept
AIXM 5.1.1	ADSU