(*) Surfaces of constant atmospheric pressure which are related to a specific pressure datum, 1013.2 mb (29.92 in), and are separated by specific pressure intervals. (Flight levels are expressed in three digits that represent hundreds of feet; e.g., flight level 250 represents a barometric altimeter indication of 25,000 feet and flight level 255 is an indication of 25,500 feet.)
FLIGHT LEVELS
Meaning of FLIGHT LEVELS in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012