From other thread
"Building an airport which doesn't favour the most common wind patterns? Sounds remarkably similar to Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant Airport....."
An interesting observation from someone who hasn't lived there for 2 years whilst they built it.
The East/West orientation suited MPA very well, thankyou. Sure, there can be significant wind situations, and yes, in certain situations the wind comes from the North and then you can get a very interesting roll effect off the terrain 5 miles to the North.
Nothing that a pilot with manual skills can't handle.
I never saw an approach that so wind affected it needed a go around. Some flights were delayed though even after take off, with a return to their starting point.
I can find you some properly challenging airfields if you want.