Airports & ATC

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Airports & ATC

Flight levels explained: why 'FL350' is not 35,000 feet on the ground

Pilots talk about flight levels such as FL350. Here is what that number means, why it is not a height above the ground, and where the transition altitude fits in.

26 October 2026 · 3 minLov Singh

Airports & ATC

How air traffic control keeps planes apart

Air traffic controllers keep aircraft a set distance apart, vertically and sideways. Here is how that spacing works, and where the numbers come from.

26 October 2026 · 4 minLov Singh