Who's flying out of the higest elev airport?

Dudley Henriques wrote:

Normally you wouldn't. The whole world uses MSL! Why the Brits have a QFE as
an option is a big mystery to most of us in the US, but apparently they have
it as an option for pattern and VERY local work.

It's not only the Brits. At least France uses QFE for approach, too.

I've never flown in the UK, but I have flown in France. There, if
nothing else is mentioned on the VAC, then normal circuit altitude is
assumed to be 1000 ft AAL. QFE eliminates the need of calculations.

Of course, they could do it differently, but this is the way it is.

Stefan