Crab Into the Wind

Live Crosswind Routes

Origin	Weather	Distance	Destination	Weather
MUHG Charts ↗ MUHG (HOG) Medium Holguin International Holguín, Cuba Elevation 100 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 05/23 10623x148 Hard Holguin International Holguín, Cuba	Vicinity Thunderstorm MUHG MVFR Windy 25 minutes ago Temp 29°C (84°F) Dewpoint 23°C Altimeter 29.91" Wind 120°/13kt G31 Visibility 4SM Crosswind 28kt Clouds broken Score 290 Weather vicinity thunderstorm SPECI MUHG 031929Z 12013G31KT 080V160 7000 VCTS BKN033CB 29/23 Q1013 RMK CB AT I /II AND III QUAD Copied! 290 ⊥28	462 mi ~1h 44m SimBrief	MDSD Charts ↗ MDSD (SDQ) Large Santo Domingo International Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic Elevation 18 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 17/35 11004x197 Hard Santo Domingo International Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic	Light Thunderstorm Rain MDSD MVFR Windy 54 minutes ago Temp 30°C (86°F) Dewpoint 23°C Altimeter 29.91" Wind 150°/6kt Visibility 5SM Crosswind 2kt Clouds few Score 145 Weather vicinity showers, thunderstorm METAR MDSD 031900Z 15006KT 8000 TSVCSH FEW017CB SCT018 BKN300 30/23 Q1013 CB/NE/E/SE/S/N TEMPO 7000 -TSRA Copied! 260 ⊥2 TAF 18:00Z TAF MDSD Windy Valid: 031800Z - 041800Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 18:00Z - 18:00Z — 20°/4kt — FEW@2000 SCT@2200 BKN@30000 — 10 18:00Z - 00:00Z PROB30 — — FEW@1600 BKN@1800 BKN@7000 light thunderstorm rain 260 TAF MDSD 031600Z 0318/0418 02004KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT022 BKN300 PROB30 0318/0400 7000-TSRA FEW016CB BKN018 BKN070 Copied!
SKSM Charts ↗ SKSM (SMR) Medium Santa Marta Magdalena, Colombia Elevation 5 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Backtrack Rwy Size Surface 01/19 5577x131 Hard Santa Marta Magdalena, Colombia	Rain SKSM MVFR Windy 51 minutes ago Temp 30°C (86°F) Dewpoint 26°C Altimeter 29.79" Wind 210°/11kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 4kt Clouds broken Score 180 Weather rain SPECI SKSM 031903Z 21011KT 140V240 9999 RA BKN020CB 30/26 Q1009 RMK CB/E Copied! 162 ⊥4	566 mi ~1h 56m SimBrief	MKJS Charts ↗ MKJS (MBJ) Medium Montego Bay International Saint James, Jamaica Elevation 3 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 07/25 8734x150 Hard Montego Bay International Saint James, Jamaica	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain MKJS MVFR Windy 54 minutes ago Temp 27°C (81°F) Dewpoint 25°C Altimeter 29.88" Wind 320°/3kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 2kt Clouds scattered Score 170 Weather light thunderstorm rain METAR MKJS 031900Z 32003KT 9999 -TSRA SCT018 BKN020CB 27/25 Q1012 Copied! 350 ⊥2 TAF 19:00Z TAF MKJS Windy Valid: 031800Z - 041800Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 18:00Z - 01:00Z — 70°/17kt — FEW@2000 SCT@2200 — 5 19:00Z - 02:00Z TEMPO40 — — SCT@1800 BKN@2000 heavy thunderstorm rain 350 01:00Z - 13:00Z BECMG 140°/4kt — FEW@2000 SCT@2200 — 0 TAF MKJS 031715Z 0318/0418 07017KT 9999 FEW020 SCT022CB PROB40 TEMPO 0319/0402 2000 +TSRA SCT018 BKN020CB BECMG 0401/0403 14004KT BECMG 0413/0415 06014KT Copied!
DAAG Charts ↗ DAAG (ALG) Large Algiers International Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria Elevation 18 ft Runways 2 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Rwy Size Surface 05/23 11483x197 Hard 09/27 11483x148 Hard Algiers International Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria	Thunderstorm DAAG VFR Windy 24 minutes ago Temp 27°C (81°F) Dewpoint 18°C Altimeter 30.09" Wind 0°/2kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 135 Weather thunderstorm METAR DAAG 031930Z VRB02KT 9999 TS FEW026 FEW030CB BKN100 27/18 Q1019 Copied! 135	595 mi ~1h 59m SimBrief	LEXJ Charts ↗ LEXJ (SDR) Medium Santander Cantabria, Spain Elevation 1 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 11/29 7612x148 Hard Santander Cantabria, Spain	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain LEXJ MVFR Windy 24 minutes ago Temp 19°C (66°F) Dewpoint 19°C Altimeter 30.21" Wind 310°/3kt Visibility 3SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 85 Weather light showers rain METAR LEXJ 031930Z 31003KT 280V340 5000 -SHRA FEW008 BKN016 FEW025TCU 19/19 Q1023 Copied! 370 TAF 15:00Z TAF LEXJ Windy Valid: 031500Z - 041500Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 15:00Z - 08:00Z TEMPO — — SCT@3500 showers rain 40 15:00Z - 15:00Z — 0°/3kt — FEW@1500 BKN@3000 — 20 15:00Z - 22:00Z TEMPO — — BKN@500 SCT@2500 heavy thunderstorm rain 370 22:00Z - 07:00Z TEMPO40 — — BKN@500 SCT@2500 heavy thunderstorm rain 370 TAF AMD LEXJ 031544Z 0315/0415 VRB03KT 9000 FEW015 BKN030 TX24/0415Z TN18/0406Z TEMPO 0315/0408 3000 SHRA SCT035TCU TEMPO 0315/0322 0800 +TSRA BKN005 SCT025CB PROB40 TEMPO 0322/0407 0800 +TSRA BKN005 SCT025CB PROB40 0407/0415 07010KT Copied!
		560 mi ~1h 55m SimBrief	LEBB Charts ↗ LEBB (BIO) Medium Bilbao Basque Country, Spain Elevation 38 ft Runways 2 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 10/28 6266x148 Hard 12/30 8530x148 Hard Bilbao Basque Country, Spain	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain LEBB MVFR Windy 24 minutes ago Temp 19°C (66°F) Dewpoint 19°C Altimeter 30.21" Wind Calm Visibility 4SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 95 Weather rain METAR LEBB 031930Z 00000KT 6000 RA FEW008 SCT045 BKN065 19/19 Q1023 TEMPO 3000 SHRA SCT035TCU Copied! 370 TAF 18:00Z TAF LEBB Windy Valid: 031800Z - 041800Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 18:00Z - 18:00Z — 320°/8kt — FEW@4000 SCT@6000 — 0 18:00Z - 06:00Z TEMPO — — BKN@1000 SCT@3500 showers rain 60 18:00Z - 06:00Z TEMPO40 — — BKN@500 SCT@3500 heavy thunderstorm rain 370 TAF LEBB 031700Z 0318/0418 32008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT060 TX26/0413Z TN17/0406Z TEMPO 0318/0406 3000 SHRA BKN010 SCT035TCU PROB40 TEMPO 0318/0406 0800 +TSRA BKN005 SCT035CB PROB40 0407/0418 10010KT PROB30 TEMPO 0412/0418 3000 SHRA FEW030TCU Copied!
DAOI Charts ↗ DAOI (CFK) Medium Chlef Chlef, Algeria Elevation 141 ft Runways 2 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Backtrack Rwy Size Surface 07/25 5400x90 Hard 08/26 9186x148 Hard Chlef Chlef, Algeria	Thunderstorm DAOI MVFR Windy 54 minutes ago Temp 26°C (79°F) Dewpoint 13°C Altimeter 30.15" Wind 50°/8kt Visibility 5SM Crosswind 2kt Clouds few Score 135 Weather thunderstorm METAR DAOI 031900Z 05008KT 8000 TS FEW023CB SCT026 26/13 Q1021 Copied! 122 ⊥2	539 mi ~1h 52m SimBrief
		568 mi ~1h 56m SimBrief	LEXJ Charts ↗ LEXJ (SDR) Medium Santander Cantabria, Spain Elevation 1 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 11/29 7612x148 Hard Santander Cantabria, Spain	Heavy Thunderstorm Rain LEXJ MVFR Windy 24 minutes ago Temp 19°C (66°F) Dewpoint 19°C Altimeter 30.21" Wind 310°/3kt Visibility 3SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 85 Weather light showers rain METAR LEXJ 031930Z 31003KT 280V340 5000 -SHRA FEW008 BKN016 FEW025TCU 19/19 Q1023 Copied! 370 TAF 15:00Z TAF LEXJ Windy Valid: 031500Z - 041500Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 15:00Z - 08:00Z TEMPO — — SCT@3500 showers rain 40 15:00Z - 15:00Z — 0°/3kt — FEW@1500 BKN@3000 — 20 15:00Z - 22:00Z TEMPO — — BKN@500 SCT@2500 heavy thunderstorm rain 370 22:00Z - 07:00Z TEMPO40 — — BKN@500 SCT@2500 heavy thunderstorm rain 370 TAF AMD LEXJ 031544Z 0315/0415 VRB03KT 9000 FEW015 BKN030 TX24/0415Z TN18/0406Z TEMPO 0315/0408 3000 SHRA SCT035TCU TEMPO 0315/0322 0800 +TSRA BKN005 SCT025CB PROB40 TEMPO 0322/0407 0800 +TSRA BKN005 SCT025CB PROB40 0407/0415 07010KT Copied!
MUSC Charts ↗ MUSC (SNU) Medium Santa Clara International Villa Clara, Cuba Elevation 97 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 08/26 9898x148 Hard Santa Clara International Villa Clara, Cuba	Thunderstorm MUSC MVFR Windy 59 minutes ago Temp 32°C (90°F) Dewpoint 26°C Altimeter 29.94" Wind 100°/12kt G23 Visibility 6SM Crosswind 6kt Clouds broken Score 210 Weather thunderstorm SPECI MUSC 031855Z 10012G23KT 060V150 9000 TS BKN020CB 32/26 Q1014 RMK CB/TS AT QUAD I/IV Copied! 189 ⊥6	419 mi ~1h 39m SimBrief	KMCO Charts ↗ KMCO (MCO) Large Orlando International Florida, United States Elevation 29 ft Runways 4 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 17L/35R 9001x150 Concrete 17R/35L 10000x150 Concrete 18L/36R 12005x200 Asphalt 18R/36L 12004x200 Asphalt Orlando International Florida, United States	Thunderstorm Rain KMCO VFR Windy 11 minutes ago Temp 24°C (75°F) Dewpoint 22°C Altimeter 30.04" Wind 0°/3kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 160 Weather light thunderstorm rain, mist SPECI KMCO 031943Z VRB03KT 6SM -TSRA BR FEW028 BKN041CB BKN095 BKN250 24/22 A3004 RMK RAB17 TSB01 FRQ LTGICCG OHD NW-NE-E SW TS OHD NW-NE-E SW MOV NW Copied! 285 TAF 19:00Z TAF KMCO Windy Valid: 031900Z - 050000Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 19:00Z - 21:00Z TEMPO 140°/20kt G35 — BKN@2500 thunderstorm rain 285 19:00Z - 23:00Z — 120°/8kt — SCT@3500 SCT@10000 vicinity thunderstorm 200 23:00Z - 04:00Z FM 100°/9kt — SCT@4000 BKN@15000 — 0 TAF KMCO 031914Z 0319/0424 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT100 TEMPO 0319/0321 14020G35KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM032300 10009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM040400 10004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM041500 14008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT120 FM041800 13009KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 SCT120 Copied!
KMCO Charts ↗ KMCO (MCO) Large Orlando International Florida, United States Elevation 29 ft Runways 4 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 17L/35R 9001x150 Concrete 17R/35L 10000x150 Concrete 18L/36R 12005x200 Asphalt 18R/36L 12004x200 Asphalt Orlando International Florida, United States	Light Thunderstorm Rain, Mist KMCO VFR Windy 11 minutes ago Temp 24°C (75°F) Dewpoint 22°C Altimeter 30.04" Wind 0°/3kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 0kt Clouds few Score 160 Weather light thunderstorm rain, mist SPECI KMCO 031943Z VRB03KT 6SM -TSRA BR FEW028 BKN041CB BKN095 BKN250 24/22 A3004 RMK RAB17 TSB01 FRQ LTGICCG OHD NW-NE-E SW TS OHD NW-NE-E SW MOV NW Copied! 160	485 mi ~1h 46m SimBrief	KPOB Charts ↗ KPOB (POB) Medium Fayetteville/Pope Army Airfield North Carolina, United States Elevation 66 ft Runways 2 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 05/23 7501x150 Concrete 051/231 3000x60 Asphalt Fayetteville/Pope Army Airfield North Carolina, United States	Light Thunderstorm Rain KPOB IFR Windy 39 minutes ago Temp 24°C (75°F) Dewpoint 23°C Altimeter 30.07" Wind 30°/8kt Visibility 10SM Crosswind 6kt Clouds broken Score 100 Weather light rain SPECI KPOB 031915Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM -RA BKN005 BKN014 OVC035 24/23 A3007 RMK AO2 DZE1855RAB1855E03DZB03E14RAB14 CIG 005V013 BKN005 V SCT SLP184 $ Copied! 280 ⊥6 TAF 19:00Z TAF KPOB Windy Valid: 030100Z - 040700Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 16:00Z - 01:00Z BECMG 80°/10kt — SCT@1500 BKN@2500 OVC@5000 light showers rain, vicinity thunderstorm 260 19:00Z - 23:00Z TEMPO 0°/12kt G20 — SCT@700 BKN@1500 OVC@2500 light thunderstorm rain 280 01:00Z - 07:00Z BECMG 70°/4kt — BKN@500 OVC@700 light showers rain 80 TAF KPOB 030100Z 0301/0407 21003KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3002INS BECMG 0310/0311 21002KT 9000 BR SCT007 SCT150 QNH3005INS BECMG 0312/0313 24004KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT100 QNH3007INS BECMG 0314/0315 26007KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN040 OVC080 QNH3007INS BECMG 0316/0317 08010KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB OVC050 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0319/0323 VRB12G20KT 4800 -TSRA SCT007 BKN015CB OVC025 BECMG 0401/0402 07004KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC007 QNH3003INS TX29/0319Z TN22/0310Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0302 NEXT 0509 Copied!
MUSC Charts ↗ MUSC (SNU) Medium Santa Clara International Villa Clara, Cuba Elevation 97 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 08/26 9898x148 Hard Santa Clara International Villa Clara, Cuba	Thunderstorm MUSC MVFR Windy 59 minutes ago Temp 32°C (90°F) Dewpoint 26°C Altimeter 29.94" Wind 100°/12kt G23 Visibility 6SM Crosswind 6kt Clouds broken Score 210 Weather thunderstorm SPECI MUSC 031855Z 10012G23KT 060V150 9000 TS BKN020CB 32/26 Q1014 RMK CB/TS AT QUAD I/IV Copied! 189 ⊥6	522 mi ~1h 50m SimBrief	MMTL Charts ↗ MMTL (TQO) Medium Tulum International Quintana Roo, Mexico Elevation 20 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 12/30 12140x148 Hard Tulum International Quintana Roo, Mexico	Thunderstorm Rain MMTL MVFR Windy 1 hour ago Temp 24°C (75°F) Dewpoint 24°C Altimeter 29.93" Wind 50°/6kt Visibility 3SM Crosswind 5kt Clouds overcast Score 210 Weather rain METAR MMTL 031844Z 05006KT 3SM RA OVC015CB 24/24 A2993 RMK 60385 8/3// Copied! 250 ⊥5 TAF 18:00Z TAF MMTL Windy Valid: 031800Z - 041800Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 18:00Z - 20:00Z TEMPO — — OVC@2000 thunderstorm rain 250 18:00Z - 20:00Z — — — OVC@2500 rain 50 20:00Z - 06:00Z FM 120°/10kt — BKN@2000 BKN@20000 haze 10 21:00Z - 01:00Z TEMPO — — BKN@2000 thunderstorm rain 250 TAF MMTL 031639Z 0318/0418 00000KT 3SM RA OVC025CB TEMPO 0318/0320 3SM TSRA OVC020CB FM032000 12010KT 6SM HZ BKN020 BKN200 TEMPO 0321/0401 5SM TSRA BKN020CB FM040600 10006KT 5SM RA OVC015 TEMPO 0410/0414 3SM RA Copied!
SKSM Charts ↗ SKSM (SMR) Medium Santa Marta Magdalena, Colombia Elevation 5 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon No Taxiways Backtrack Rwy Size Surface 01/19 5577x131 Hard Santa Marta Magdalena, Colombia	Rain SKSM MVFR Windy 51 minutes ago Temp 30°C (86°F) Dewpoint 26°C Altimeter 29.79" Wind 210°/11kt Visibility 6SM Crosswind 4kt Clouds broken Score 180 Weather rain SPECI SKSM 031903Z 21011KT 140V240 9999 RA BKN020CB 30/26 Q1009 RMK CB/E Copied! 162 ⊥4	590 mi ~1h 58m SimBrief	MDSD Charts ↗ MDSD (SDQ) Large Santo Domingo International Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic Elevation 18 ft Runways 1 Tower Yes Services Yes Beacon Yes Taxiways Yes Rwy Size Surface 17/35 11004x197 Hard Santo Domingo International Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic	Light Thunderstorm Rain MDSD MVFR Windy 54 minutes ago Temp 30°C (86°F) Dewpoint 23°C Altimeter 29.91" Wind 150°/6kt Visibility 5SM Crosswind 2kt Clouds few Score 145 Weather vicinity showers, thunderstorm METAR MDSD 031900Z 15006KT 8000 TSVCSH FEW017CB SCT018 BKN300 30/23 Q1013 CB/NE/E/SE/S/N TEMPO 7000 -TSRA Copied! 260 ⊥2 TAF 18:00Z TAF MDSD Windy Valid: 031800Z - 041800Z Period Type Wind Vis Clouds Weather Score 18:00Z - 18:00Z — 20°/4kt — FEW@2000 SCT@2200 BKN@30000 — 10 18:00Z - 00:00Z PROB30 — — FEW@1600 BKN@1800 BKN@7000 light thunderstorm rain 260 TAF MDSD 031600Z 0318/0418 02004KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT022 BKN300 PROB30 0318/0400 7000-TSRA FEW016CB BKN018 BKN070 Copied!

Questions?

How is the crosswind component calculated?

We calculate the crosswind component using the angle between the reported wind direction and the best-aligned runway heading at each airport. The formula uses the sine of the angle difference multiplied by the wind speed to get the perpendicular component hitting the runway.

What crosswind is considered challenging in a simulator?

Most airline operations limit crosswinds to 25-35 knots depending on aircraft type and runway conditions. In a sim, 15+ knots of crosswind component is noticeable, 20+ requires active correction, and 30+ will test your rudder skills significantly.

Does MSFS 2024 simulate gusty crosswinds realistically?

Yes. MSFS 2024 models wind gusts from METAR data, creating variable crosswind conditions that require constant correction on approach and landing. Gusting winds make the crosswind component fluctuate, which is harder to manage than steady wind.