diff --git a/modules/amv/intercompare.py b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
index a96fd67b5c532301a0d8d1834d1c445d7c433544..23a52fc6c0626db0c94ebab29fcc55ee872e8bbb 100644
--- a/modules/amv/intercompare.py
+++ b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ def pirep_icing(filename, lon_range=[-180, 180], lat_range=[-55, 55]):
 
                         fl = max(lvl_a, lvl_b)
 
+                    if fl > 15000.0:
+                        continue
+
                     rpts = ice_dict.get(timestmp)
                     tup = (lat, lon, fl, ice_str)
                     if rpts is None: