Rhodes Airport wind limits?
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Rhodes Airport wind limits?
Due to the adjacent terrain, I believe some companies have a maximum wind limit (~15kts?) at Rhodes, when prevailing wind is coming off the hills, due to turbulence and windshear .
Today's TAF is for 250/20 and our Route Manual only warns of the turbulence and doesnt give a specific limit. Since I've never been there before I'm wondering if there is any cause for concern.
Today's TAF is for 250/20 and our Route Manual only warns of the turbulence and doesnt give a specific limit. Since I've never been there before I'm wondering if there is any cause for concern.
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250/20 shouldn't be a problem as it's straight down the runway. When it blows from 090-180 it gets interesting as it comes over the hills to the south of the runway and can get very turbulent.
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Thanks Greenjack. I've since found this, and as you say, the concern is mainly for south/southeasterlies:
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The outcrop of high ground immediately to the S of the Runway causes difficult local wind effects. Winds from the S and SE of 10-15kts cause WINDSHEAR and turbulence. Winds from the S and SE of more than 15kts cause: wind direction and speed to vary along the Runway at a given time (horizontal windshear), wind direction and speed to continuously change at a given point on the Runway (turbulent windshear). Severe turbulence in the final approach, take off and initial climb areas Report windshear and turbulence to ATC.
The outcrop of high ground immediately to the S of the Runway causes difficult local wind effects. Winds from the S and SE of 10-15kts cause WINDSHEAR and turbulence. Winds from the S and SE of more than 15kts cause: wind direction and speed to vary along the Runway at a given time (horizontal windshear), wind direction and speed to continuously change at a given point on the Runway (turbulent windshear). Severe turbulence in the final approach, take off and initial climb areas Report windshear and turbulence to ATC.
