diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua
index 203c8042f..93284a621 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua	
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetBoundingRadius(mindist)
   return nil
 end
 
---- Returns the altitude of the POSITIONABLE.
+--- Returns the altitude above sea level of the POSITIONABLE.
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE self
 -- @return DCS#Distance The altitude of the POSITIONABLE.
 -- @return #nil The POSITIONABLE is not existing or alive.
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetRelativeVelocity(positionable)
 end
 
 
---- Returns the POSITIONABLE height in meters.
+--- Returns the POSITIONABLE height above sea level in meters.
 -- @param Wrapper.Positionable#POSITIONABLE self
 -- @return DCS#Vec3 The height of the positionable.
 -- @return #nil The POSITIONABLE is not existing or alive.
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Unit.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Unit.lua
index 5b2f34241..1eea61355 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Unit.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Unit.lua	
@@ -179,8 +179,28 @@ function UNIT:GetDCSObject()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Returns the unit altitude above sea level in meters.
+-- @param Wrapper.Unit#UNIT self
+-- @param #boolean FromGround Measure from the ground or from sea level (ASL). Provide **true** for measuring from the ground (AGL). **false** or **nil** if you measure from sea level. 
+-- @return #number The height of the group or nil if is not existing or alive.  
+function UNIT:GetAltitude(FromGround)
+  
+  local DCSUnit = Unit.getByName( self.UnitName )
 
+  if DCSUnit then
+    local altitude = 0
+    local point = DCSUnit.getPoint() --DCS#Vec3
+    altitude = point.y
+    if FromGround then
+      local land = land.getHeight( { x = point.x, y = point.z } ) or 0
+      altitude = altitude - land
+    end
+    return altitude
+  end
 
+  return nil
+  
+end
 
 --- Respawn the @{Wrapper.Unit} using a (tweaked) template of the parent Group.
 --