Aeronautical Terms beginning with Q

Q Route

`Q’ is the designator assigned to published RNAV routes used by the United States.

QFE

Transition Height

QICP

Qualified Internet Communications Provider

QNE

Transition Level

QNH

Transition Altitude

Quadrant

A quarter part of a circle, centered on a NAVAID, oriented clockwise from magnetic north as follows: NE quadrant 000-089, SE quadrant 090-179, SW quadrant 180-269, NW quadrant 270-359.

Quasi-stationary front (commonly called stationary front)

A front which is stationary or nearly so; conventionally, a front which is moving at a speed of less than 5 knots is generally considered to be quasi-stationary.