Given the wind data in the file and the template below, determine if the proposed runway alignment indicated by the ?? plastic template ? on

Given the wind data in the file and the template below, determine if the proposed runway alignment indicated by the $\mathrm{â??}$plastic template$\mathrm{â?}$ on the page is sufficient or whether a cross wind runway is needed.

Final$\_$WindRoseData.xlsx Download Final$\_$WindRoseData.xlsx



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The image is also available in the Course Files.

Figure from Fricker & Whitford, $2$nd Edition, $5$th Printing, Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering, p$.\mathrm{11.37}$

$\mathrm{1.}$ What percentage of the wind observations are covered by the template? Report your answer to the nearest integer.

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$\mathrm{2.}$ Is a crosswind runway needed? Type yes or no $($all lowercase$).$