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Free Altitude Pressure Calculator

Atmospheric pressure at a given altitude (barometric formula).

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Pressure at altitude

845.6 hPa

Inches of mercury24.97 inHg
% of sea-level pressure83.5%

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Atmospheric pressure at a given altitude (barometric formula).

What is the Altitude Pressure Calculator?

Atmospheric pressure at a given altitude (barometric formula).

How does the Altitude Pressure Calculator work?

Enter the inputs above and read the result.

Formula

P = P₀ × (1 − 2.25577×10⁻⁵ × h)^5.25588

Variables

  • hAltitude in metres

Explanation

This is the standard barometric formula used in aviation and meteorology for the troposphere.

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            The Altitude Pressure Calculator sits inside the Everyday & Utility Calculators hub, in the science & electrical cluster. Physics, chemistry and electrical engineering formulas. Understanding the terms below makes the output easier to interpret and easier to compare against neighbouring measures.

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            Understanding Altitude Pressure

            Atmospheric pressure at a given altitude (barometric formula). Within everyday & utility calculators, altitude pressure belongs to the science & electrical cluster, where it shares terminology and assumptions with closely related tools.

            Learning how altitude pressure is calculated

            This is the standard barometric formula used in aviation and meteorology for the troposphere. Working through the variables one at a time — h — makes the result reproducible by hand and easier to sanity-check.

            Using altitude pressure to make a decision

            Because outputs depend on the assumptions you enter, run more than one scenario before committing to a figure.

            How altitude pressure compares with related measures

            voltage, current, resistance, ampacity all describe adjacent aspects of science & electrical. Comparing this calculator's output against those measures — using the related tools listed on this page — prevents a single metric from being read in isolation.

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