(DoD, NATO) The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). altitude. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/altitude/definitions/1960299 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "altitude" http://smartdefine.org/altitude/definitions/1960299 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, altitude, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/altitude/definitions/1960299>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "altitude" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/altitude/definitions/1960299> |