How high are the clouds (?) - Planes!

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How high are the clouds (?) - Planes!

#1 Postby Florida_brit » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:40 am

Just looking at a sat. mage that somebody posted made me think how high is a hurricane cloud formation?, as the photo is just beautiful! Anyone know?

I think jumbo jets normally fly to 39, 000 feet (please correct me!) and I know the recon. planes enter the hurricane at various levels from 5, 000 to 20, 000 feet so I have read depending on strengh of hurricane (but my knowledge is very limited!).

Be the most amaizing thing to fly over the hurricane! I know all airporst are closed but can jumbo jets still fly over Frances as 39, 000 feet?

Just curious!
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#2 Postby bahamaswx » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:33 am

Upwards of 16km.
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#3 Postby mf_dolphin » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:21 am

Commercial airliners are fine. They may divert around a hurricane just because of the turbulence though.
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