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You are at the airport 7000 feet above sea level with a temperature of 18°C. Given the pressure at 7000 feet, what will be the density of the air at this altitude?

Answer :

The density altitude will be approximately 9040 feet at an airport with an elevation of 7000 feet, a temperature of 18°C, and a pressure altitude of 7000 feet.

To calculate the density altitude at an airport 7000 feet above sea level with a temperature of 18°C and a pressure altitude of 7000 feet, we can use the following formula:

Density Altitude = Pressure Altitude + [120 × (OAT - ISA Temperature)]

Where:

Pressure Altitude (PA) = 7000 feet

Outside Air Temperature (OAT) = 18°C

ISA Temperature at 7000 feet = 1°C (standard temperature decreases by about 2°C per 1000 feet of altitude above sea level)

Plugging in the values:

Density Altitude = 7000 + [120 × (18 - 1)]

= 7000 + [120 × 17]

= 7000 + 2040

= 9040 feet