flight level

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flight level

noun flight levels

Any of several internationally agreed standard altitudes that are based on atmospheric pressure rather than on true height
a pressure altitude measured in terms of hundreds of feet above sea level (ie. flight level 120 (FL120) is 12,000 ft. ASL)

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@misc{flight_level_2026,
  title = {flight level},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flight%20level},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}