Guides

Windsock Mounting Guide: Swivel Arms, Frames, P...

Selecting the right mounting system decides whether a windsock performs to specification or fails inspection. The fabric matters. The pole, frame and swivel arm matter just as much. A compliant...

Port and Marina Windsocks: Wind Direction Indic...

Ports and marinas are wind-critical environments. Container gantries lift high, vessel manoeuvring depends on real-time conditions, and bunkering operations involve flammable transfers where ignition risk rises with wind direction changes....

Offshore Platform Windsocks: Helideck and Proce...

Offshore helideck operations sit at the intersection of two demanding regulatory environments. Aviation compliance is governed by the Civil Aviation Authority publication CAP 437 (Standards for Offshore Helicopter Landing Areas),...

Helipad Windsock Requirements: Hospital, Offsho...

Helipads are unforgiving environments. A pilot approaching a rooftop hospital deck, an offshore platform in the North Sea, or a private estate pad has seconds to read wind direction and...

ICAO vs FAA vs CAA: How International Windsock ...

A windsock looks like a simple product. A textile cone, a frame, a mounting pole. In regulatory terms it is anything but simple. Three primary bodies set the specification: the...

Windsock Maintenance Guide: Inspection, Cleanin...

A degraded windsock gives false readings. False readings put aircraft, crane operators and site personnel at risk. That is why CAA CAP 168 (Licensing of Aerodromes), ICAO Annex 14 (Aerodromes)...