Aviation Dictionary

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