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Cardinal altitudes

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000194

“Odd” or “Even” thousand-foot altitudes or flight levels; e.g., 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, FL 250, FL 260, FL 270.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000194
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsCardinal flight levels
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoAltitude; Flight level
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000194",
  "term": "Cardinal altitudes",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "“Odd” or “Even” thousand-foot altitudes or flight levels; e.g., 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, FL 250, FL 260, FL 270.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Cardinal flight levels"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Altitude",
    "Flight level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/cardinal-altitudes/"
}

Record 194 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.