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ALTIMETER SETTING

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

The barometric pressure reading used to adjust a pressure altimeter for variations in existing atmospheric pressure or to the standard altimeter setting (29.92).

Refer to 14 CFR part 91; AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 15 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-4-17Numbers Usage
  2. 2-7-1Current Settings
  3. 2-7-2Altimeter Setting Issuance Below Lowest Usable Fl
  4. 2-7-3Altimeter Settings Greater Than 31.00 Inches Mercury
  5. 3-9-1Departure Information
  6. 3-10-1Landing Information
  7. 4-2-1Clearance Items
  8. 4-7-10Approach Information
  9. 5-2-15Validation of Mode C Altitude Readout
  10. 5-10-2Approach Information
  11. 7-1-3Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft
  12. 8-1-5Altimeter Setting
  13. 8-5-1Altitude/Flight Level Transition
  14. 14-2-3System Situations
  15. 14-3-3Abnormal Conditions