flight level
Standard pressure altitude
Flight level is a standardized altitude used in aviation, expressed as a number representing hundreds of feet above a reference pressure setting.
Cruising at flight level three-five-zero means 35,000 feet.
Unlike altitudes measured from sea level, flight levels allow aircraft to maintain consistent vertical separation regardless of local atmospheric pressure variations.
The system keeps high-altitude traffic organized and safely spaced.
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- cruisingMoving at relaxed pace
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
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- altitude termsfeet, meters, elevation, summit elevation, depth
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flight levelground level
Surface elevation plane
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