Issue Altimeter Setting

Question 1

What is the standard altimeter setting?

Answer 1

29.92

Question 2

What does it mean when pilots say they “have numbers”

Answer 2

It means they have received runway, wind, and altimeter information only.

Question 3

Current altimeter settings must be obtained from:

Answer 3

> direct reading instruments

>weather reporting stations

Question 4

If a pilot requests the altimeter setting in millibars:

Answer 4

Ask the nearest weather reporting station for the equivalent millibar setting

Question 5

Issue the altimeter setting to:

Answer 5

> En route aircraft at least one time while operating in your airspace
to all departures
to arriving aircraft on initial contact

Question 6

Do you give the altimeter to aircraft conducting a radar approach?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Runway, wind, altimeter can be omitted for aircraft contacting approach for landing information if they use the phrase:

Answer 7

“Have numbers”

Question 8

“Have numbers” does not indicate receipt of:

Answer 8

The ATIS broadcast