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why always high Qnh in mountain airports?
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9th Feb 2002, 03:54
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Temperature IS lower - pressure is higher (allowing for increased elevation - sounds odd, but you need a higher pressure than you would normally expect, to indicate the airfield's elevation, BECAUSE of the lower temperature)
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