Pressure altitude is the height above a standard datum plane (29.92 inHg at sea level), used to calculate aircraft performance in non-standard atmospheric conditions. It's calculated using the formula ...

True altitude is height above mean sea level (MSL), crucial for situational awareness and safe flight operations. True altitude calculation involves indicated altitude and temperature; colder ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is located 5,280 feet ...

You’ve just arrived in the Rocky Mountains and are awestruck by the rugged, natural beauty that surrounds you. You’ve mapped out all the trails you plan to hike and are eager to get on with the ...

Many people are familiar with altitude sickness and the effect it has on the body, but many people often fail to realize that there is a severe form of altitude sickness that even people living at ...

Elevation training happens in high altitudes -- 7,000-8,000 feet above sea level. When exercising in these altitudes, less oxygen is delivered to your muscles, getting you used to breathing “thinner” ...

Some of the most gorgeous places on the planet require you to hike to high elevations. Many of the trailheads at the Rockies, for example, start at elevations higher than 5,000 feet. As you start to ...

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan ...

“The snow level has gone from the surface along the Oregon and southwest Washington Coastline to 1000 feet each morning,” Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby said. The higher up you go into ...