ENR 1.7 ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1. The altimeter setting procedures conform to those contained in ICAO Doc 8168-OPS/611.

1.2. Altimeter setting values are given in hectopascals rounded off downward to the nearest whole hectopascal. On request the values will, however, be provided in tenths for landing.

2 BASIC PROCEDURES

2.1 Transition altitude / Transition level

2.1.1. The transition altitude for HELSINKI FIR is 1500 M (5000 FT) MSL except for Kirkenes terminal control areas ENKR TMA CENTER and ENKR TMA WEST where transition altitude is 2150 M (7000 FT) MSL.

2.1.2. The transition level - based on the local actual QNH value - is determined by the appropriate ATS-unit.

2.2 Altimeter setting values used in different phases of the flight

2.2.1. The vertical displacement of aircraft on IFR and VFR flights is expressed in terms of:

altitudes - determined from an altimeter set to QNH -during flight at or below the transition altitude or below the lowest usable flight level;

Flight levels - based on an altimeter setting of 1013.2 HPA - during flight above the transition altitude or at or above the lowest usable flight level.

2.2.2. Take-off and climb

2.2.2.1. The aerodrome QNH setting is made available to aircraft in routine take-off data.

2.2.2.2. Vertical position of aircraft during climb shall be expressed in terms of altitude until reaching the transition altitude above which it shall be expressed in terms of flight level.

2.2.3. En Route

Note: See also para 5. below.

2.2.3.1. QNH setting is available on request from ATS units for use in determining:

adequate terrain clearance;
cruising altitude during flight below flight level system.

2.2.4. Approach and landing

2.2.4.1. The aerodrome QNH setting and transition level are made available in routine information for arriving aircraft. QFE will be passed on request only.

Note: In Finland the aerodrome QFE setting always expresses the atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation.

2.2.4.2. The vertical position of aircraft during approach shall be expressed in terms of flight level until reaching transition level below which it shall be expressed in terms of altitude, except that after approach clearance has been issued and the descent to land is commenced the vertical position above the transition level may be expressed in terms of altitude provided, that level flight above transition altitude is not anticipated.

3 LOWEST USABLE FLIGHT LEVEL

3.1. The lowest usable flight levels are determined separately for those areas, where no transition altitude has been specified.

3.2. Except as provided in para 3.3 the lowest usable flight level shall not be positioned below 1500 M (5000 FT) within the Finnish flight information region.

3.3. However, West of the longitude 22° E, within the responsibility area of ACC Finland sector J, the lowest usable flight level shall not be below the altitude 1850 M (6000 FT) MSL.

4 ALTIMETER SETTING ON GLIDER
FLIGHTS

The altimeter setting value 1013.2 HPA shall be used on all glider flights above the altitude of 1500 M (5000 FT).

5 CRUISING LEVELS

5.1. On en route flights in Finnish flight information region the semicircular system of cruising levels based on magnetic tracks is applied in accordance with the table below.

5.2. The following cruising levels shall be applied in the Finnish airspace:

Magneettinen lentosuunta / Magnetic track
000° - 179°						180° - 359°
IFR-lennot / IFR flights			VFR-lennot / VFR flights			IFR-lennot / IFR flights			VFR-lennot / VFR flights
FL	Korkeusmittarin näyttämä / Altimeter indication		FL	Korkeusmittarin näyttämä / Altimeter indication		FL	Korkeusmittarin näyttämä / Altimeter indication		FL	Korkeusmittarin näyttämä / Altimeter indication
FL	FT	M	FL	FT	M	FL	FT	M	FL	FT	M
010	1000	300				020	2000	600
030	3000	900	035	3500	1050	040	4000	1200	045	4500	1350
050	5000	1500	055	5500	1700	060	6000	1850	065	6500	2000
070	7000	2150	075	7500	2300	080	8000	2450	085	8500	2600
090	9000	2750	095	9500	2900	100	10000	3050	105	10500	3200
110	11000	3350	115	11500	3500	120	12000	3650	125	12500	3800
130	13000	3950	135	13500	4100	140	14000	4250	145	14500	4400
150	15000	4550	155	15500	4700	160	16000	4900	165	16500	5050
170	17000	5200	175	17500	5350	180	18000	5500	185	18500	5650
190	19000	5800	195	19500	5950	200	20000	6100
210	21000	6400				220	22000	6700
230	23000	7000				240	24000	7300
250	25000	7600				260	26000	7900
270	27000	8250				280	28000	8550
290	29000	8850				300	30000	9150
310	31000	9450				320	32000	9750
330	33000	10050				340	34000	10350
350	35000	10650				360	36000	10950
370	37000	11300				380	38000	11600
390	39000	11900				400	40000	12200
410	41000	12500				430	43000	13100
450	45000	13700				470	47000	14350
490	49000	14950				510	51000	15550
530	53000	16150				550	55000	16750
570	57000	17350				590	59000	18000
610	61000	18600				630	63000	19200
650	65000	19800				670	67000	20400
jne. etc.	jne. etc.	jne. etc.				jne. etc.	jne. etc.	jne. etc.

5.3. However, the correlation of levels to track shall not apply, when otherwise

specified in AIP ATS route table (ENR 3.2, column 3); or
indicated in air traffic control clearance:

5.4. VFR flights in level cruising flight at or above either 1500 M (5000 FT) from the mean sea level or 900 M (3000 FT) from ground or water, whichever is higher, and above this level shall be conducted at a flight level appropriate to the tracks as specified in column "VFR flights".

These provisions do not apply to non-power driven aircraft and in cases when otherwise instructed in the ATC clearance or prescribed by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.