Definition
A NOTAM contraction used to indicate a police station as a feature, landmark, or reference point near or affecting an airport, airspace, or flight operation.
Plain English
Short for 'police station.' When you see POLIC in a NOTAM, it just means a police station is being referred to.
Context Anchor
Seen in NOTAMs and FAA abbreviation lists when a police station is mentioned in airport or local area information.
Derivation
POLIC is a shortened written form of police. NOTAM contractions remove letters so notices can stay compact while still being readable to pilots and dispatchers.
Why Pilots Care
NOTAMs use heavy abbreviation to save space. Recognising POLIC at a glance keeps the pilot reading smoothly instead of stopping to puzzle over an unfamiliar contraction.
Intuition Check
POLIC does not mean a police action is happening. In this FAA contraction list, it simply means police station.
Example Sentence 1
The NOTAM described a temporary helicopter landing area established at the local POLIC for emergency operations.
Example Sentence 2
Pilots checked the directory and confirmed POLIC was within two miles of the airport.