New Approach Aircraft
specific tables and charts
See: http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/advisory_circular/150-5325-4B/150_5325_4b.pdf
Temperature Adjustment = 0.65% per degree F above 59 degrees
MTOW 100,000Runway 6,800 ftAdjusted 8,300
Runway Orientation Based on predominant winds Minimization of crosswinds
Winds perpendicular to plane Safety concerns 10-20 knots (11.5-23 mph)
Max crosswind function of Airport category (FAA) Runway length (ICAO)
Required coverage at least 95%
Wind Data
Wind Data Analysis Periods Night operations 10 year historical data Seasonal variation Visibility
Visual flight rules (VFR) Instrument flight rules (IFR)
Need for crosswind runway???
Windrose
Wind Analysis (1/4)
Determine max crosswind
Windrose Example
Coverage92.8%