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Altimeter setting

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000094

The barometric pressure reading used to adjust a pressure altimeter for variations in existing atmospheric pressure or to the standard altimeter setting (29.92).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000094
FieldAviation and air traffic control
References14 CFR part 91; AIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000094",
  "term": "Altimeter setting",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The barometric pressure reading used to adjust a pressure altimeter for variations in existing atmospheric pressure or to the standard altimeter setting (29.92).",
  "references": [
    "14 CFR part 91",
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/altimeter-setting/"
}

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