Check which runway to choose here: runway.airportdb.io
This project was created just after I released the Airport database API service. Check it out too: airportdb.io. I am flying a lot in flight simulators like X-Plane or MS Flight Simulator and often come with problem to fastly determine the best active runway for the airport (in case if ATC is not available) based on wind. There rule of thumb, that wind direction should be as much as possible closer to runway heading. But what if the airport has multiple runways and the wind direction doesn't match exactly any of these runways, and I want to choose the landing with the least cross-wind?. Of course, I can calculate it, but it takes some time and effort.
So I decide to create this tool, that lets to enter the airport ICAO code and get all best runway suggestions based on wind data.
On the main page of the application, enter the airport ICAO code from that you want to take off or land.
After entering the airport ICAO you will be redirected to the result page.
In the first part of the result page, you will see the airport name, last METAR update date, METAR data itself, and wind direction.
A little below is the main information: runway suggestions. All runways are sorted by two properties. In the first place, you will get all runways that have headwind, in the second crosswind, and the last tailwinds. Every group of runways is also sorted by cross-wind in ascending order. So the first runway in the list should be the best option because it should be with a headwind (if exist) and with a minimal crosswind.
And the last part of the page shows the minimal airport runways map. Green arrows show the headwind runways and the yellow arrows - crosswind runways. Also in the background, you will see light blue arrows which represent wind direction.
Have ideas on how to improve it or found a bug? Share it on the GitHub Issues.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Feedback and questions are very appreciated.
