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Old 5th Apr 2012, 19:39
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Coto's post pretty much says it all. I fly there quite a lot and usually it is nice weather and light northerly winds. I have neve had to make a go-around there but as always one should always be prepared for one. As long as the visibility is good and winds within the wind-rose limits it is usually no problem to fly there.

But in westerly winds it can be gusty and pretty much all over the place, so be prepared for that as you can experience downdrafts, updrafts and wind changing from left to right. And of course windshears. I have sometimes seen the windsock on rwy 05 pointing west and the one on 23 the opposite direction.
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