For winds of 180 at 25 knots, which runway provides the best condition for landing, considering a left crosswind?

To determine which runway provides the best conditions for landing given a wind direction of 180 degrees at 25 knots and a left crosswind, it’s important to consider the relative angles of the runways to the wind direction.

When the wind is coming from 180 degrees, it is blowing directly south. A left crosswind would affect any approach to a runway where the landing direction is to the west. Thus, the best runway choice for landing in this scenario is the one that minimizes the impact of the left crosswind while providing a headwind component.

Runway 21, oriented east-west, would allow an aircraft to approach from the east towards the west. In this configuration, the 180-degree wind will give a slight left crosswind, but runway 21 allows for a headwind component. This combination enhances aircraft control during landing and reduces the effects of the crosswind.

Other runways, such as 03 or 17, would present a higher degree of crosswind influence upon landing because they are not aligned favorably with the wind direction, making it more challenging to maintain control. Runway 34 would create an even more significant crosswind from the left by landing into a runway direction that does not align nearly as favorably