Transition Altitude.

[b767200]

Short message from a wannabe ATCO, does the trans alt vary over the UK for different airports/regions? :confused:

The future is bright, it's black & white :)

[U R NumberOne]

Hi Geordie (won't hold that against you though!)

The answer is yes - outside controlled airspace in the UK the TA is 3000'. Inside is a different matter altogether. 3000' is still the case in most control zones around airports, but some have a higher one - 6000' being the case in my neck of the woods. As far as I understand it the reason is to make handling of large volumes of traffic at lower levels easier (not having to constantly work out which FL is separated from your altitudes.

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U R NumberOne

The future ain't flat, when you're a black cat! :p

[b767200]

Cheers for that URNO, so your a 'Black Cat' are you? Oh well everyone has their faults I suppose ;)