The forecast for Braga Municipal Aerodrome in Braga 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 Braga Municipal Aerodrome, 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.
Braga Municipal Aerodrome is located near Braga in Portugal. The airport has 1 runway, the longest is about 939 m. Field elevation is about 75 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.