DID YOU KNOW?

1 The minimum speed to constitute a jet stream in Canada is 60 knots. In the U.S. it’s 80 knots.

2 The maximum crosswind limit for the Boeing 787 is 38 knots, which is gale-force strength.

3 The device that measures wind speed and direction is called an anemometer.

4 The measurement of wind is observed at 10 metre heights at airports around the world.

5 Wind speed is measured in knots in the aviation world, except China, Mongolia and Russia where metres per second is used.