Crosswind Calculator
Select an airport and runway to instantly calculate the crosswind and headwind components based on current or custom wind data.
Enter wind direction, wind speed, and runway heading to see the crosswind component.
How it works: The wind vector is decomposed into two components relative to the runway:
Crosswind
vwind × | sin( θwind − θrwy ) |Headwind
vwind × cos( θwind − θrwy )θwind is wind direction and θrwy is runway heading, both in degrees true.