AEROMONK GUIDE

What Is Airport Elevation?

Learn what airport elevation means and why the height of an airport is useful aviation information.

Airport elevation describes the height of an airport relative to the reference level used for the published elevation.

Why is airport elevation useful?

Elevation is an important piece of geographic and aviation reference information. It can also be relevant to aviation performance calculations and atmospheric conditions.

Elevation and airport location

Airports can be located at very different elevations. Some airports are close to sea level, while others are located at high elevations.

Aeromonk displays available airport elevation information on individual airport pages.