Flight level
Flight level means a level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of mercury. Each is stated in three digits that represent hundreds of feet. For example, flight level 250 represents a barometric altimeter indication of 25,000 feet; flight level 255, an indication of 25,500 feet.
Source
14 CFR § 1.1
Scoping language
As used in Subchapters A through K of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: