The forecast for Sangwon Ni Highway Strip in Sangwon Ni shows the likely direction aircraft land from and take off towards. Actual runway use can differ because of air traffic control, traffic, weather and local procedures.
What the forecast means and how it is calculated.
Runway direction describes which runway direction an airport is likely to use. At Sangwon Ni Highway Strip, this means aircraft land from a certain compass direction and take off towards the matching runway direction.
The calculation compares current wind direction with known runway headings. The runway with as much headwind and as little crosswind as possible is preferred.
Sangwon Ni Highway Strip is located near Sangwon Ni in North Korea. The airport has 1 runway, the longest is about 1.939 m. Field elevation is about 162 m.
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.