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Transition Altitude (QNH)

The altitude in the vicinity of an airport at or below which the vertical position of an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes (MSL).

Dictionary Term

Transition Altitude (QNH)

Definition

  • The altitude in the vicinity of an airport at or below which the vertical position of an aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes (MSL).

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017