Definition
ARR is a standard FAA shorthand used in flight planning, NOTAMs, weather products, and aeronautical publications to indicate the act of arriving at an airport or fix, or the arrival phase of a flight.
Plain English
ARR is just a short way of writing 'arrive' or 'arrival' — the part of the flight where the aircraft reaches its destination.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA abbreviation lists and in compact aviation text such as preflight notices, flight planning information, and operational messages where space is limited.
Derivation
“Arrive” comes through French from a Latin idea meaning “to come to shore” or “to reach a place.” That helps the aviation meaning: an arrival is the reaching of the intended place, such as an airport or route point.
Why Pilots Care
Recognizing ARR at a glance keeps the pilot from misreading flight plan strips, NOTAMs, or ATC printouts where every character is abbreviated.
Intuition Check
ARR does not name one specific arrival route or procedure by itself. It only shortens “arrive” or “arrival”; the surrounding words tell you exactly what is arriving and where.
Example Sentence 1
The NOTAM listed runway closures effective during the ARR window between 0800 and 1000 local.
Example Sentence 2
Check the NOTAMs for any ARR restrictions at the destination airport.