Hi - I am using the Aero API to perform some safety calculations. Unlike Firehose, the AeroAPI only provides one altitude field. The documentation does not specify what “Altitude” is (aside from units): Is it AMSL / AGL / Above WGS-84 Ellipsoid? Is this an actual altitude (geometric / geopotential…

Aero API - Altitude

bovineone May 19, 2022, 11:58pm 4

None of our aircraft altitudes will ever be reported in AGL, if that helps.

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