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The METAR quoted by expressflight indicates major variations in wind strength and direction due to gusts. In the worst case, taking the extremes of the figures in the report, a 43 kt gust from 330deg would be outside the crosswind limits of the aircraft. If they were unlucky enough to encounter this situation on their approach they would have no choice but to go around. Also even if within the limits it is captains discretion to decide whether a landing should be attempted in severe turbulence.
In this fluctuating situation often a further approach will be succesful but if there does not appear to be a chance of an improvement within a reasonable time frame then a diversion is sensible.
Edit. The crosswind limits published by Airbus are only reduced for runways of less than 30m width otherwise it is the same as for a standard runway. If EZY are using lower limits it must be their choice.
In the case above it would still be outside limits for a 45m runway .
Last edited by Tagron; 31st Mar 2015 at 16:41.