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Visibility Distance from the Ground

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This calculates the range of visibility on the ground from the observer’s height.
Observation Location
Height h
m
Line-of-Sight Distance d  km
Area A  km2
Assume the Earth is a sphere of radius 6378 km and there are no obstructions in the visible area. Atmospheric refraction is assumed to increase the visible distance by 6%.

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