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Aviation abbreviation

# Altimeter setting to aerodrome level

QFE Pressure

ABBR · Meteorology

At a glance

## Meaning of Altimeter setting to aerodrome level

The pressure setting that makes an altimeter indicate height above a specified aerodrome reference.

### More about Altimeter setting to aerodrome level

With the correct QFE set, the altimeter reads approximately zero at that reference level.

It differs from QNH, which relates the indication to mean sea level. The required setting and reference depend on local procedures, so pressure abbreviations should not be interchanged.

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