WIND
Wind Correction Calculator
Headwind · Tailwind · Crosswind · Drift angle · Ground speed & wind triangle
Wind triangle
drift compensation
Wind & flight parameters
kt
°
0° = North, 90° = East
°
Direction the wind is blowing FROM
kt
Wind triangle formulas
- HW = Wind × cos(WA) headwind component
- XW = Wind × sin(WA) crosswind component
- DA = arcsin(XW / TAS) drift angle
- GS = TAS − HW ground speed
Ground speed
414
kt
Headwind
36
kt
Crosswind
22
kt
Wind triangle
TAS vector
Wind vector
GS vector
Drift angle: 3.1°
Wind correction: 3.1°
Wind components
Wind angle (WA)
50
°
Headwind component
36
kt
Tailwind component
0
kt
Crosswind component
22
kt
Effective TAS
450
kt
Wind component distribution
headwind positive
Head/Tail
36 kt HW
Crosswind
22 kt
Wind speed
35 kt