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Old 14th Sep 2009, 18:36
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Meikleour
 
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Hong Kong used to have a practical wind speed limit of 55kts because above that the piers could not be used and all the movable airport equipment (like steps etc.) had to be lashed down to prevent them from blowing into and damaging aircraft on the apron.
This practical limit used to be more restrictive than the aircraft limits.

PS Yes it will be VERY ROUGH especially if the wind direction goes around to about 120 degrees.
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