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Altimeter setting

Station pressure (the barometric pressure at the location the reading is taken) which has been corrected for the height of the station above sea level.

Dictionary Term

Altimeter setting

Definitions

  • Station pressure (the barometric pressure at the location the reading is taken) which has been corrected for the height of the station above sea level.
  • The station pressure (barometric pressure at the location the reading is taken) which has been corrected for the height of the station above sea level.

References

  • Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
  • Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023