flight ceiling

noun

The highest altitude at which an aircraft may fly due to physical factors, such as low air density.

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Meanings

nounflight ceiling (plural flight ceilings)

plural flight ceilings

  1. The highest altitude at which an aircraft may fly due to physical factors, such as low air density.

Translations

Finnish lakikorkeus
  • lakikorkeusTranslations
Spanish plafón aéreo, plafón de vuelo
  • plafón aéreoTranslations
  • plafón de vueloTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

flight ceiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20ceiling

MLA

“flight ceiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20ceiling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight ceiling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20ceiling.

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