What is the maximum tailwind for landing 737?

Tailwind: Varies between 0 and 15kts depending upon field elevation and flap setting. Maximum and minimum glideslope angles are 3.25 degrees and 2.5 degrees respectively. Autoland capability may only be used with flaps 30 or 40 and both engines operative.



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For example, the Boeing 737 has a maximum crosswind landing factor of 30 knots (just over 55 mph). So that answers the second part of your question. Yes, a 'plane can land in 50 mph winds.

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The 737 has been designed to withstand landings at 600fpm, reducing to 360fpm at MLW before a hard landing inspection is required.

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Aircraft manufacturers publish tailwind limitations in the Aircraft Flying Manual and are, in most cases of modern airline aircraft, in the order of 10 to 15 kts. The actual wind is a random phenomenon and varies in time and location.

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Take-off Limitations On a dry runway, a Boeing 737-800 has a maximum allowable crosswind component of approximately 33kts. For taking off on a wet runway it's about 27kts. The actual figure might be slightly above or below this because the airline can choose to set its own more restrictive value if it wishes.

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With this in mind, horizontal winds (also known as “crosswinds”) in excess of 30-35 kts (about 34-40 mph) are generally prohibitive of take-off and landing. As far as how this happens, it depends on where you are in flight.

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There is no single maximum wind limit as it depends on the direction of wind and phase of flight. A crosswind above about 40mph and tailwind above 10mph can start to cause problems and stop commercial jets taking off and landing. It can sometimes be too windy to take-off or land.

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Tailwinds And Landing Distance Most GA aircraft performance charts give you the same guidance: for operation with tailwinds up to 10 knots, increase distances by 10% for each 2 knots. That means if you're landing with a 10 knot tailwind, your landing distance increases by 50%.

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That flight set a record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic commercial airline flight — 5 hours and 13 minutes, thanks to a 202 mph tailwind. For reference, the speed of sound is 760 mph; but the plane did not break the sound barrier.

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On average, one 737 takes off or lands every 1.5 seconds.

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The use of flaps and slats on the leading edge of the wings alters the aerodynamic qualities and camber of the wings allowing more lift to be created at lower airspeed which shortens the takeoff roll. No commercial aircraft would attempt to takeoff or land without flaps extension.

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There is no headwind limitation for most commercial aircraft for take-off, and therefore is no maximum overall limit for take-off (or landing). If there was a 100mph wind, all of which was a headwind component, in theory the aircraft wouldn't be restricted from taking off.

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