| VA | Volcanic ash |
| VAC | Visual approach chart (followed by name/title) |
| VAL | In valleys |
| VAN | Runway control van |
| VAR | Visual−aural radio range |
| VAR | Magnetic variation |
| VASIS | Visual approach slope indicator system |
| VC | Vicinity of aerodrome (followed by FG=fog, FC=funnel cloud, SH=showers, PO=dust/sand whirls, BLDU=blowing dust, BLSA=blowing sand, BLSN=blowing snow, DS=duststorm, SA=sandstorm, TS=thunderstorm or VA=volcanic ash e.g. VCFG = vicinity fog) |
| VCY | Vicinity |
| VDF | Very high frequency direction−finding station |
| VER | Vertical |
| VFR | Visual flight rules |
| VFRC | VFR Arrivals and Departures Chart |
| VHF | Very high frequency (30 to 300 MHz) |
| VIP | Very important person |
| VIS | Visibility |
| VLF | Very low frequency (3 to 30 kHz) |
| VLR | Very long range |
| VMC | Visual meteorological conditions |
| VOC | Visual operations chart |
| VOLMET | Meteorological information for aircraft in flight |
| VOR | VHF omnidirectional radio range |
| VORTAC | VOR and TACAN combination |
| VOT | VOR airborne equipment test facility |
| VRB | Variable |
| VSA | By visual reference to the ground |
| VSP | Vertical speed |
| VTOL | Vertical take−off and landing |