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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

Definition

  • 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.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023