Whenever your flight is going to take off and you just relaxed and looked around, you would’ve seen an Orange white color Windsock. Did you ever think what is the purpose and usage of this at airports ?

The merry orange windsock is often striped with white or just plain orange in appearance. It is a conical tube used to indicate the speed and direction of the wind.

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What Is A Windsock ?

Windsocks are conical textile tubes shaped as flag and mounted high on poles. These are primarily used to indicate wind speed and wind direction. Now they are primarily used for safety purposes at beaches, airports and even in chemical plants that are faced with a risk of gaseous leakage.

Here are some details about WINDSOCK which you do not know.

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Now windsocks come in different colors like red, orange and in stripped patterns. Each color of the windsock designates a different meaning and is used to indicate a certain wind condition.

Orange Windsocks At The Airport:

The aviation and airport windsocks are of the highest quality and made of durable anti-fray and colour-fast material which will wear and age well. Orange windsocks are also used at the airports for ensuring better visibility, especially during windy or extremely foggy days when pilots may not be able to see their surroundings easily.

Many airports use a windsock at the midpoint of the runway to decide which runway to use and another present at the end of the runway to indicate to the pilot on approaching.

Why White And Orange ?

Orange and white windsocks are made to the same high standards we use on our standard solid orange socks. The alternating bright orange and vivid white make these windsocks extremely visible.

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So, next time when you see a Windsock don’t mistake its purpose.

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