Acronyms and Abbreviations - Chapter 9 - Acronyms and Abbreviations

Sep 23, 2026

Chapter 9 compiles an extensive glossary of acronyms and abbreviations relevant to airport planning, aviation environmental assessment, emissions and air quality tools, safety and noise management, and related regulatory frameworks. The list covers common federal and state acts, standards, planning programs, and technical terms used across environmental reports, inventories, traffic and accessibility planning, and operational monitoring systems. It also includes many chemical, measurement, and operational abbreviations used in technical documentation.

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Chapter 9: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and abbreviations list

Chapter 9 Acronyms and Abbreviations AAD Average Annual Day AB Assembly Bill AC Advisory Circular ACA Airport Carbon Accreditation ACEIT Airport Construction Emissions Inventory Tool ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ACI Airports Council International ACI-NA Airports Council International North America ACM Asbestos-Containing Materials ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADAP Airport Development Aid Program ADG Airplane Design Group ADP Airport Development Plan ADPM Average Day Peak Month ADT Average Daily Traffic AEDT Aviation Environmental Design Tool AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam AFY Acre Feet per Year AIA Airport Influence Area AICUZ Air Installations Compatible Use Zones AIP Airport Improvement Program ALP Airport Layout Plan ALPS™ Advanced Land Transportation Performance Simulation ALUC Airport Land Use Commission ALUCP Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan AMAP Airport Multimodal Accessibility Plan AMP Airport Master Plan ANAC Airport Noise Advisory Committee ANCA Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 ANOMS Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System ANSI American National Standards Institute AOH APE APU AQMP ARFF ASF ASIG ASNA AST ASV ATA ATC ATCT ATNS BAT BCT BFSA bgs BIOL BMPs BO BOD BP BRT BTEX C C2F6 CAA CAAQS CAFE CalARP CalEEMod CalEPA CALGreen CalOSHA Air Oasis hangar Area of Potential Effect Auxiliary Power Unit Air Quality Management Plan Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Air Support Facilities Aircraft Service International Group Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 Above-ground Storage Tank Annual Service Volume Air Transport Associations Air Traffic Control Airport Traffic Control Tower Air Traffic Noise Screening Best Available Technology Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology Brian F. Smith & Associates, Inc. Below Ground Surface Biological Habitats of Special Significance Best Management Practices Biological Opinion Biochemical Oxygen Demand Before Present Bus Rapid Transit Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes Celsius Perfluroethane Clean Air Act (federal) California Ambient Air Quality Standards Corporate Average Fuel Economy California Accidental Release Program California Emissions Estimator Model California Environmental Protection Agency California Green Building Standards Code California Division of Occupational Safety and Health CalRecycle California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation CAM California Administrative Manual CAP Climate Action Plan CAPCOA California Air Pollution Control Officers Association CARB California Air Resources Board CBC California Building Code CCA California Coastal Act CCAA California Clean Air Act CCC California Coastal Commission CCR California Code of Regulations CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEC California Energy Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act CESA California Endangered Species Act CF4 Perfluromethane CFC Chlorofluorocarbon CFR Code of Federal Regulations CFS Cubic Feet per Second CGP Construction General Permit CGS California Geological Survey CH4 Methane CHP California Highway Patrol CIP Capital Improvement Program CivicSD Civic San Diego CIWMP Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CNP Carbon Neutrality Plan CNRA California Natural Resources Agency CO Carbon Monoxide CO2 Carbon Dioxide CO2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent COD Chemical Oxygen Demand COMM CONRAC CORSIA CoSMoS COV CPA CPGs CPHI CPUC CRP CRHR CTMP CUP CVRP CWA CWT CZARA dB dBA DDFS DDT DEH DF DNL DPM DTSC EA EDR EFH EG e

FAQs

What does Chapter 9 contain?

Chapter 9 contains a glossary list of acronyms and abbreviations with their expansions.

What types of topics do the acronyms relate to?

The acronyms span airport development and planning, aviation environmental tools, air quality, noise, safety, and regulatory and permitting programs.

Does the chapter include scientific and technical terms?

Yes. The glossary includes chemical names, measurement terms (e.g., dB-related sound levels), and technical process and program abbreviations used in environmental and operational documentation.

Sep 23, 2026

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