diff --git a/pyart/filters/gatefilter.py b/pyart/filters/gatefilter.py
index 4d6218f837..975001cc87 100644
--- a/pyart/filters/gatefilter.py
+++ b/pyart/filters/gatefilter.py
@@ -637,6 +637,14 @@ def exclude_above(
             marked = self._get_fdata(field) > value
         return self._merge(marked, op, exclude_masked)
 
+    def exclude_above_toa(self, value, exclude_masked=True, op="or", inclusive=False):
+        """Exclude gates above a given toa value."""
+        if inclusive:
+            marked = self._radar.gate_altitude["data"] >= value
+        else:
+            marked = self._radar.gate_altitude["data"] > value
+        return self._merge(marked, op, exclude_masked)
+
     def exclude_inside(
         self, field, v1, v2, exclude_masked=True, op="or", inclusive=True
     ):
diff --git a/tests/filters/test_gatefilter.py b/tests/filters/test_gatefilter.py
index d12561c347..f8621d492a 100644
--- a/tests/filters/test_gatefilter.py
+++ b/tests/filters/test_gatefilter.py
@@ -103,6 +103,17 @@ def test_gatefilter_exclude_above():
     assert gfilter.gate_excluded[0, -1] is np.True_
 
 
+def test_gatefilter_exclude_above_toa():
+    gfilter = pyart.correct.GateFilter(radar)
+    gfilter.exclude_above_toa(211.0)
+    assert gfilter.gate_excluded[0, 0] is np.False_
+    assert gfilter.gate_excluded[0, -1] is np.True_
+
+    assert gfilter.gate_excluded[0, -2] is np.False_
+    gfilter.exclude_above_toa(211.0, inclusive=True)
+    assert gfilter.gate_excluded[0, -2] is np.True_
+
+
 def test_gatefilter_exclude_inside():
     gfilter = pyart.correct.GateFilter(radar)
     gfilter.exclude_inside("test_field", 2, 5, inclusive=False)