What does runway direction mean?
Runway direction describes which runway direction an airport is likely to use. At Military Airfield of Santa Margarida, 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
Military Airfield of Santa Margarida is located near Constância in Portugal. The airport has 1 runway, the longest is about 1.245 m. Field elevation is about 165 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.