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A pilot compares four airports on the same day. Which conditions give the highest density altitude?

  1. High elevation, high pressure, low temperature, low humidity
  2. Low elevation, high pressure, low temperature, low humidity
  3. High elevation, low pressure, high temperature, high humidity
  4. Low elevation, low pressure, high temperature, high humidity
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Correct answer: High elevation, low pressure, high temperature, high humidity

High elevations, low pressure, high temperatures, and high humidity all result in a high density altitude.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 4: Principles of Flight — Density Altitude, page 91

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026