Republic/US Air E175 Crosswind Tolerance?

[StephnJ]

I'm scheduled to fly on US Air/Republic flight 3112 from New Orleans to Washington DC tomorrow. The plane is an E175, and i'm concerned about wind delaying/canceling my flight. A crosswind of between 20 and 25 MPH is expected at takeoff. Should i be worried?

Thanks!

 

[gizmo_sc]

I have flown that flight many times before and no there is no problem with wind at those levels. As a general rule airports don't close until the winds reach hurricane levels ( about 70 miles per hr)

 

[StephnJ]

I have flown that flight many times before and no there is no problem with wind at those levels. As a general rule airports don't close until the winds reach hurricane levels ( about 70 miles per hr)

Thanks for the reply, but I understand that the airport might not close until winds are much higher, and i know that in-flight winds don't matter much. I'm really concerned about whether the pilot is likely to delay takeoff if he's flying an E175 and crosswinds on the runway are 20 - 25 MPH.

 

[BoeingBoy]

MSY has 2 main runways at 90 degrees to each other, with ILS approaches for 3 of the 4 possible landing/takeoff directions, so the wind could be as strong as about 40 kts to exceed most commercial transport's limits - 29 kts. That would be up to 46 mph. However, I don't know what the limit is for the E-175.

Jim

 

[StephnJ]

MSY has 2 main runways at 90 degrees to each other, with ILS approaches for 3 of the 4 possible landing/takeoff directions, so the wind could be as strong as about 40 kts to exceed most commercial transport's limits - 29 kts. That would be up to 46 mph. However, I don't know what the limit is for the E-175.

Jim

Jim, i know that the wind is coming from the north. I understand that if a plane takes off into the wind, that's not nearly as much a problem as is a crosswind. So could the Flight Controller allow the aircraft to use the runway going north, or are the runways at MSY specifically dedicated to landing and takeoffs such that maybe the north-facing runway is only for landing? (i know that's probably a REALLY ignorant question, but, well, i'm ignorant!).

Thanks!

 

[Keroseneuser]

According to info online max demonstrated crosswind on the E-170/175 is 28 knots.

Republic may have a lower limit in thier manuals, but I doubt it.

The rain and convective activity moving thru DC is what might slow you down, not the wind in MSY.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Jim, i know that the wind is coming from the north. I understand that if a plane takes off into the wind, that's not nearly as much a problem as is a crosswind. So could the Flight Controller allow the aircraft to use the runway going north, or are the runways at MSY specifically dedicated to landing and takeoffs such that maybe the north-facing runway is only for landing? (i know that's probably a REALLY ignorant question, but, well, i'm ignorant!).

Thanks!

Controllers generally use the runways best aligned for the wind if the wind is strong enough to be a factor.

Jim