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In the world of aviation, pilots and air traffic controllers use
special jargon to communicate with one another. This special jargon, called the
Aviation Alphabet, uses the same 26 letters many of us learned in kindergarten.
Each letter has a corresponding word used to identify aircraft, often called
the tail number, and taxiways, which are just like the roads we drive
on.
| A = Alpha |
H = Hotel |
O = Oscar |
V =
Victor |
| B = Bravo |
I = India |
P = Papa |
W =
Whiskey |
| C = Charlie |
J = Juliet |
Q = Quebec |
X =
X-Ray |
| D = Delta |
K = Kilo |
R = Romeo |
Y =
Yankee |
| E = Echo |
L = Lima |
S = Sierra |
Z =
Zulu |
| F =
Foxtrot |
M = Mike |
T = Tango |
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| G = Golf |
N = November |
U =
Uniform |
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Here is an
example of how the Aviation Alphabet would be used between a pilot and the Air
Traffic Control Tower:
FunAir Pilot:
"Philly Tower, FunAir 1234
Echo Romeo ready for takeoff."
Air Traffic Control Tower:
"FunAir 1234 Echo Romeo taxi via taxiway Juliet and hold short
Runway 27 Right."
FunAir Pilot:
"Roger
Philly Tower. Taxiing via Juliet and holding short of Runway 27
Right."
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