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Tailwind

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000966

Any wind more than 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the runway. The magnetic direction of the runway must be used as the basis for determining the longitudinal axis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000966
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000966",
  "term": "Tailwind",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Any wind more than 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the runway. The magnetic direction of the runway must be used as the basis for determining the longitudinal axis.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/tailwind/"
}

Record 966 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.