weather servicesFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
(Refer to figure 14.) If the terrain elevation is 1,295 feet MSL, what is the height above ground level of the base of the ceiling?
FAA Figure 14Pilot weather report (PIREP)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
A
505 feet AGL.✓ Correct Answer
B
1,295 feet AGL.
C
6,586 feet AGL.
Explanation
The ceiling is the lowest broken or overcast layer, here BKN018, reported in MSL in a PIREP: 1,800 feet MSL. With terrain at 1,295 feet MSL the base is 1,800 - 1,295 = 505 feet AGL.
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