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Headwind or tailwind and crosswind (left or right) from wind direction and speed...

https://aviation-calc.x402tookit.com/wind-components

Overview

Headwind or tailwind and crosswind (left or right) from wind direction and speed against a runway number or heading, with gusts.

Protocol x402
Price $0.02
Payment Asset USD Coin
Payment Network eip155:8453
Category uncategorized
Provider Aviation Calculators
Source bazaar
Indexed 2026-10-20 21:22:43

Health

Status healthy
Latency (p50) 593ms
Uptime (30d) 92.9%
Reliability Score 86.4/100
Last Checked 2026-10-28 06:41:23
Last Healthy 2026-10-28 06:41:23
Consecutive Failures 0

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Input Schema

{ "method": "GET", "queryParams": { "crosswindLimitKt": 15, "gustKt": 26, "runway": "27", "windFromDeg": 240, "windKt": 18 }, "type": "http" }

Output Schema

{ "example": { "asOf": "2026-10-11T14:44:09.628Z", "crosswindFrom": "left", "crosswindKt": 9, "crosswindLimitKt": 15, "degraded": false, "disclaimer": "Screening signal computed from the named public source. Not financial, legal or investment advice; provided as is. Verify at the source before acting.", "gustCrosswindKt": 13, "gustHeadwindKt": 22.52, "headingDeg": 270, "headwindKt": 15.59, "limitMarginKt": 2, "notChecked": [ "the true versus magnetic reference: wind reports (METAR) are in true degrees except tower reports, runway headings are magnetic, so convert before comparing", "gust factors, wind shear and turbulence near the ground", "…2 more" ], "reasons": [ "Headwind = speed x cos(angle between wind and heading); crosswind = speed x sin(angle).", "A tailwind component lengthens landing and takeoff distances." ], "relativeWindAngleDeg": -30, "source": "computed locally", "summary": "Wind 240 at 18 kt on heading 270: 15.6 kt headwind and 9 kt crosswind from the left. Gusting 26: 13 kt crosswind. Within your 15 kt limit (margin 2 kt).", "tailwindKt": 0, "verdict": "HEADWIND", "windFromDeg": 240, "windKt": 18 }, "type": "json" }