What does qnh stand for aviation

QNH is not an acronym at all. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page:. Similar Threads QNH? By Jaewyn in forum FS Replies: 2 Last Post: , PM. By morse in forum FS Replies: 7 Last Post: , PM. Replies: 0 Last Post: , AM.

Replies: 4 Last Post: , AM. Replies: 7 Last Post: , AM. Bookmarks Bookmarks Digg del. All times are GMT The time now is PM. All rights reserved. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. But from memory: It dates back to the early days of navigation when the main communication method was morse code through the radiotelegraph. I presume the other Q codes evolved in a similar manner.

Ben Ben Can anyone think of anything it could stand for, so it's easier for people to remember? With reservation for the exact literal meaning. Without having a reference for this Q-code origin, I believe this statement is a back formation. I will look forward to being proved wrong, however Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. The less important thing is the terms Query Nautical Height and Query Field Elevation are actually an old housewives tale.

They are just two of a large number of historic 3 letter Q codes worth a google search that are not actually acronyms however many find it useful to use those terms to remember which is which. Thanks for adding that. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Share More sharing options Followers 1.

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