diff --git a/src/libs/vehicle/ardupilot/ardupilot.ts b/src/libs/vehicle/ardupilot/ardupilot.ts
index acfefeca2..8269a616c 100644
--- a/src/libs/vehicle/ardupilot/ardupilot.ts
+++ b/src/libs/vehicle/ardupilot/ardupilot.ts
@@ -388,6 +388,44 @@ export abstract class ArduPilotVehicle<Modes> extends Vehicle.AbstractVehicle<Mo
     return true
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Helper function for changing the altitude of the vehicle
+   * @param {number} altitude (in meters)
+   */
+  _changeAltitude(altitude: number): void {
+    const gotoMessage: Message.SetPositionTargetLocalNed = {
+      time_boot_ms: 0,
+      type: MAVLinkType.SET_POSITION_TARGET_LOCAL_NED,
+      target_system: 1,
+      target_component: 1,
+      coordinate_frame: { type: MavFrame.MAV_FRAME_LOCAL_OFFSET_NED },
+      type_mask: { bits: 0b0000111111111000 },
+      x: 0,
+      y: 0,
+      z: altitude,
+      vx: 0,
+      vy: 0,
+      vz: 0,
+      afx: 0,
+      afy: 0,
+      afz: 0,
+      yaw: 0,
+      yaw_rate: 0,
+    }
+
+    this.write(gotoMessage)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Change altitude
+   * @param {number} altitude_septoint
+   * @returns {void}
+   */
+  changeAltitude(altitude_septoint: number): void {
+    this._changeAltitude(altitude_septoint)
+    return
+  }
+
   /**
    * Helper function for commanding takeoff
    * @param {number} altitude (in meters)
diff --git a/src/stores/mainVehicle.ts b/src/stores/mainVehicle.ts
index 71065d295..e0ef4d9e7 100644
--- a/src/stores/mainVehicle.ts
+++ b/src/stores/mainVehicle.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,27 @@ export const useMainVehicleStore = defineStore('main-vehicle', () => {
       throw new Error('Takeoff cancelled by the user')
     }
   }
+  /**
+   * Change the altitude of the vehicle.
+   * @returns {Promise<void>} A Promise that resolves when the altitude is changed or rejects if the action is cancelled.
+   */
+  async function changeAlt(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!mainVehicle.value) {
+      throw new Error('No vehicle available to change altitude.')
+    }
+
+    showAltitudeSlider.value = true
+
+    const confirmed = await slideToConfirm('Confirm Altitude Change', 'Alt Change Cmd Confirmed')
+    showAltitudeSlider.value = false
+
+    if (confirmed) {
+      mainVehicle.value.changeAltitude(altitude.rel - altitude_setpoint.value)
+    } else {
+      console.error('Altitude change cancelled by the user')
+      throw new Error('Altitude change cancelled by the user')
+    }
+  }
 
   /**
    * Land the vehicle.
@@ -463,6 +484,7 @@ export const useMainVehicleStore = defineStore('main-vehicle', () => {
   return {
     arm,
     takeoff,
+    changeAlt,
     land,
     disarm,
     goTo,