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Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation

What runway is Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA/UNKL) using right now?

Krasnoyarsk International Airport active runway and live wind: landing and departure 29. Confidence METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 18:47 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTIONLand 29Dep 29

Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA/UNKL) is using landing and departure 29 right now. The badge is the confidence from the live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR and TAF wind vector, scored against every threshold.

Live METAR and TAF

Wind
260° @ 14 kt G23
Direction
260°
Speed
14 kt
Gusts
23 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Pressure
1021 hPa
Flight category
VFR
Observed
Tue 27 Oct, 18:30

METAR UNKL 271130Z 26007G12MPS 9999 -SHSN SCT031CB 01/M01 Q1021 R29/290055 NOSIG

Headwind, tailwind, and crosswind at UNKL

Every runway threshold at UNKL. Headwind is on the nose. Tailwind is the same component when the wind is on the tail. Positive crosswind in the source math is from the right.

ThresholdTrue hdgLengthHeadwindTailwindCrosswindFromRole
11113°12,139 ft0.0 kt11.7 kt7.6 kt · gust 12.6RightStandby
29293°12,139 ft11.7 kt0.0 kt7.6 kt · gust 12.6LeftLanding + departure
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Questions

What runway is Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA/UNKL) using right now?

As of Tue 27 Oct, 18:30 local, Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA/UNKL) is using landing and departure 29. Confidence: METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Krasnoyarsk International Airport active runway and live wind come from live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR (260° @ 14 kt G23) and TAF wind vector decomposition. 29 shows 11.7 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 7.6 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Open the live interactive map at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/UNKL or turn on Telegram Runway Shift Alerts at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/UNKL#runway-alerts.

How do crosswinds affect runway selection at Krasnoyarsk International Airport?

Aircraft land and depart into the wind. Headwind is the part of the wind along the runway heading. Crosswind is the part blowing across the pavement. A negative headwind is a tailwind. At Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA/UNKL) the live call is landing and departure 29 with METAR wind 260° @ 14 kt G23. 29 shows 11.7 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 7.6 kt crosswind from the left. Controllers switch runways when the opposite threshold offers more headwind, or when the crosswind on the runway in use climbs. The component table lists every UNKL threshold so you can see which end holds the headwind and which end is taking the tailwind.