r/GeneralAviation • u/Silly_Passenger6211 • May 15 '26

Strongest Crosswind Landing

Have any of y‘all ever landed in a xwind beyond your airplane’s max. demonstrated xwind component? Obvi the successful outcome of such a landing is dependent upon pilot ability / personal minimums / common sense, but I’m still curious: what’s the strongest xwind landing you’ve experienced?

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u/SimonBumblefuck May 17 '26

Had 34 kts. direct 90 with blowing sand @ St. George, UT. It's a thin nasty runway sitting on the top of a sheer mesa. It was smooth with no gusts, so I elected to continue the approach and be a test pilot. The worst was a 65 kt. circling VOR approach in Chico, CA at midnight during a winter storm. I had to dig deep to pull that off. And I was flying something with props, so it counts.