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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Density Altitude

Anyone know of a website that allows you to enter a city and get the density altitude and weather for a certain evening? Or even the current conditions that would include the density altitude?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JayL
Anyone know of a website that allows you to enter a city and get the density altitude and weather for a certain evening? Or even the current conditions that would include the density altitude?
density altitude.......... barometric pressure changes
figure it yourself..If you have a VHF radio and pick up local ATIS. :o
http://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_da_rh.htm

Im sure theres somewhere you could get all the city/field elevations, there is a book for about 6 bucks at your local pilot shop.

I havent seen a site that your asking for...
heres Engine Tuner's Calculator
http://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_hp_dp.htm



My area FYI:
San Antonio International Airport is 809 ft
Drive east 30 miles and San Antonio Raceway is 600 ft

Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield
your way up there 4719 ft.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFHU
 

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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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You are going to have to calculate the DA with altitude and weather conditions for a specific time/place you find yourself. There is nowhere that will give you the DA outright.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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I use a density altitude meter at the track and it's common to see over 1000' of density altitude variation during a single night of racing so you would have to check before every run if you wanted accurate info.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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http://www.stangbangerz.com/modules....h&file=density

enter your weather conditions and acutal altitude, gives DA.


Here in Albuquerque the track is at 5320 altitude, but the DA is usually at 7,000 ft.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Thanks for all the ideas. I'll give it a try. Being able to convert it is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
 
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