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SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLAN (SWAP).

SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLAN (SWAP)

- An approved plan to minimize the affect of severe weather on traffic flows in impacted terminal and/or ARTCC areas. A SWAP is normally implemented to provide the least disruption to the ATC system when flight through portions of airspace is difficult or impossible due to severe weather.