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  2. List of highest airports - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the world's highest civilian airports, situated at a minimum elevation of 2,500 m (8,202 ft) above mean sea level. Airport name City or region ...

  3. Aeronautical chart - Wikipedia

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    An aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in the navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft, or a roadmap does for drivers. Using these charts and other tools, pilots are able to determine their position, safe altitude, best route to a destination, navigation aids along the way, alternative landing areas in case of an in-flight emergency, and other useful ...

  4. Elevation - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, the term elevation or aerodrome elevation is defined by the ICAO as the highest point of the landing area. It is often measured in feet and can be found in approach charts of the aerodrome. It is not to be confused with terms such as the altitude or height. [1] Part of a topographic map of Haleakala , showing elevation.

  5. World aeronautical chart - Wikipedia

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    A World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) was a type of aeronautical chart used for navigation by pilots of moderate speed aircraft and aircraft at high altitudes in the United States. They are at a scale of 1:1,000,000 (about 1 inch = 13.7 nautical miles or 16 statute miles).

  6. Maximum elevation figure - Wikipedia

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    Maximum elevation figure (MEF) is a type of visual flight rule (VFR) information that indicates the elevation of the highest geographical feature within a GEOREF quadrangle area. It is of interest to pilots, who want to be aware of the highest mountain peaks and tall towers nearby, so that they can fly above them to avoid controlled flight into ...

  7. List of lowest airports - Wikipedia

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    Aerial photo of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. This is a list of the world's lowest civilian airports, situated less than 10 m (33 ft) above mean sea level.The facility must be public, include at least one hard paved runway, and support general or commercial aviation as of 2019.

  8. Daocheng Yading Airport - Wikipedia

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    At 4,411 m (14,472 ft) above sea level, Daocheng Yading is the highest civilian airport in the world. Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan (US$255 million). The airport was opened on 16 September 2013.

  9. Abbeville Airfield - Wikipedia

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    The Abbeville Airfield (French: Aérodrome d'Abbeville) or Abbeville Aerodrome (ICAO: LFOI) is an airfield serving Abbeville and located in Buigny-Saint-Maclou, [2] 4 km (2.5 mi) north-northeast of Abbeville, [1] both communes of the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.