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Cold temperature correction

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000241

A correction in feet, based on height above airport and temperature, that is added to the aircraft's indicated altitude to offset the effect of cold temperature on true altitude.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000241
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000241",
  "term": "Cold temperature correction",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A correction in feet, based on height above airport and temperature, that is added to the aircraft's indicated altitude to offset the effect of cold temperature on true altitude.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/cold-temperature-correction/"
}

Record 241 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.