Crosswind

A crosswind is wind blowing across the runway or aircraft track from the side, rather than directly ahead or behind. It affects take-off, landing and taxi because it pushes the aircraft sideways and may cause drift or a tendency to yaw. Pilots correct for it with into-wind control inputs such as aileron, rudder and drift correction, and they check that the demonstrated or operational crosswind limit is not exceeded. If the crosswind is too strong or the approach becomes unstable, choose another runway, delay the operation, or go around.