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#After U.S. weather observing practice, the [[ceiling classification]] applied when the reported [[ceiling]] value has been determined by a pilot while in flight within one and one-half nautical miles of any runway of the airport. | |Explanation=Aircraft ceilings may refer to [[vertical visibility]] or obscuring phenomena aloft as well as to clouds, and are designated A in aviation weather observations.<br/> | ||
#The maximum [[altitude]] at which any given aircraft can be operated safely. | #The maximum [[altitude]] at which any given aircraft can be operated safely. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 13 January 2024
#After U.S. weather observing practice, the ceiling classification applied when the reported ceiling value has been determined by a pilot while in flight within one and one-half nautical miles of any runway of the airport.
Aircraft ceilings may refer to vertical visibility or obscuring phenomena aloft as well as to clouds, and are designated A in aviation weather observations.
- The maximum altitude at which any given aircraft can be operated safely.
