What does runway direction mean?
Runway direction describes which runway direction an airport is likely to use. At Ten. Brig. Ar Waldir de Vasconcelos Airport, this means aircraft land from a certain compass direction and take off towards the matching runway direction.
How is the forecast calculated?
The calculation compares current wind direction with known runway headings. The runway with as much headwind and as little crosswind as possible is preferred.
Airport facts
Ten. Brig. Ar Waldir de Vasconcelos Airport is located near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The airport has 1 runway, the longest is about 402 m. Field elevation is about 3 m.
Important to know
The actual decision is made by air traffic control. Closed runways, traffic, storm cells, noise abatement procedures or operational rules can make real runway use differ from the forecast.