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Also called runway elevation, aerodrome elevation, airport height. The officially designated elevation of an airport above mean sea level, in international usage denoted by the symbol Ha.
AviationAbove Field elevation is the height measured above the highest point on the usable runway which is depicted on our charts. Therefore, if you are flying 1000 feet Above Field Elevation(AFE) your altimeter should read 1000 plus the published field elevation. in the example above 6885 is 1000 AFE.
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