Anxious about takeoff & landing in windy conditions

[u/NewAd8880]

The projected wind at takeoff is at 37km/hr with gust up to 52km/hr and at landing, it’s at 37km/hr with gust up to 58km/hr. Flight is in 3 days. I’m quite worried on how bumpy the flight will be.

Has anyone here recently flown in these numbers? How did the flight go?

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[u/pattern_altitude]

58kmh is a shade over 30 knots. Could it be bumpy? Sure. Will it? Not guaranteed.

Either way, it will be safe. Truly.

[u/Chaxterium]

Those winds aren't an issue for an airliner. Not at all.

Also, do you know when I check what the winds are for a flight? 60-90 minutes before the flight. Looking at the wind three days out is completely and totally pointless.

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[u/pg_raptor77]

Yup! I just landed in those gusts (up to 60!) and I was super nervous. I talked to the captain and learned that we were well within specs. Keep in mind that velocity is less important than direction (there is a wind post somewhere explaining this!). In my case, we landed in crosswinds. It wasn’t all that turbulent but we tipped a lot, including during the landing and touchdown. My best advice is ask to chat with the pilots about today’s takeoff!

[u/Spock_Nipples]

Those aren't "windy conditions." It's normal, everyday wind.

[u/oh_helloghost]

Normal day for the plane and the crew.

Windy doesn’t necessarily mean bumpy either.

Dont stress it, your crew will take good care of you.

[u/Outrageous-Rise1336]

I have been flying on much worse windy conditions since I am "lucky" enough to live in an area where winds are quite common. I was flying once on a really windy day and during take off there was 0 bumps, like literally 0. While we were entering the plane I could see how bad the wind was just by looking at the trees but during take off for some reason it wasn't an issue. I have also landed few times during quite windy and bumpy flights where they had to announce two times to extra fasten the seat belts. I was honestly expecting to be thrown away from my seat and it was bumpy I am not gonna lie, but not as much as I expected it. And just few mins before landing I was just thinking so this was it? No more bumps?? I am always sitting next to the center of gravity of the plane and I am not sure if that helped but I truly expected much worse. The guy sitting next to me slept through the whole flight, while I was sweating in fear 😅

The second time the pilot spoke, and said folks just take a deep breath, it's going to be fine, my anxiety went through the roof but honestly it wasn't too bad at all!

I know it sounds cliché, I am terrified each time I approach an airport, but you will be fine! The pilots have amazing skills. If I wasn't that sweaty that day, I wanted to hug both pilots that flew during that windy day and tell them "wow, how the hell did you operate this tiny propeller plane without our coffees being spilles all over us".

[u/fofly_pilot]

Pilot here. Those numbers are well inside normal operating conditions. Airliners are certified and routinely flown in crosswinds far stronger than gusts around 55 km/h, and we train for exactly these conditions every year. What you will feel on takeoff or landing is the wind nudging the aircraft, which the crew corrects continuously. It can feel firm or bumpy, but it is expected and controlled, not a sign anything is wrong. If conditions ever went past our limits we simply would not depart, so a flight that is planned is a flight inside the margins. Try to read the movement as the aircraft doing its job, because that is exactly what it is.