Meanings
KIAs1
noun
- pluralplural of KIA
KIAS2
noun
- abbreviationinitialismaeronauticsInitialism of knots indicated airspeed.
A rolling takeoff was made, takeoff thrust was stabilized at 80 KIAS, and left rudder and right aileron were used to compensate for the right crosswind. The V₁ and V_R callouts were made about 2 sec after these speeds were recorded by the DFDR.
1979 December 21, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.11 Flight Recorders”, in Aircraft Accident Report: American Airlines, Inc., DC-10-10, N110AA, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1979, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2022, page 4
Kias3
proper noun
- A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
Origin
- IlocanoKias
- EnglishKias
Borrowed from Ilocano Kias. See that for more info.
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APA
KIAs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KIAs
MLA
“KIAs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KIAs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KIAs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KIAs.
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