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Old Feb 18, 2007, 7:43 pm
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Varies a lot by plane type and runway and wind direction, but 40 knots is marginal, 60 knots closes most airports and 100 knots is about the operational maximum (but no airline would be willing to fly in those conditions). Luckily airports have cleverly built runways in the prevailing wind direction, which is often quite predictable, to optimize this.
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