This study investigates wind analysis which is conducted by manual analysis and computer analysis
for airports outside population settlements. The accuracy of used software in computer analysis was
checked by comparing their results with the manual procedure. The manual analysis represented by
windrose type II while the computer analysis represented by two software the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Airport design and windrose PRO. Wind patterns of twenty regions in Egypt
are examined by WORPLOT View and FAA Airport Design program to estimate the best runway
orientation. These twenty regions have thirteen regions with existing airports and seven regions of
bearable airports. After examining Egyptian surface wind pattern found that the optimum solution
for the most of Egypt regions is one direction while there are two directions for Mersa Matruh and
Port Said. The existing runways in Assiut airport and Port Said airport have not fulfill standard
requirement which were taken in this study (wind coverage and cross wind rules) throughout the
year. Runway orientation was found for previousexamined airports. Three runway orientations had
been studied with more details, Aswan, Marsa Alam and Al Nozha airports.There is one proposed
runway in Al Nozha airport, which have fulfilled standard requirement throughout the year instead
of the existing runways. Aswan and Marsa Alam existing runways were accepted.
Research Member
Research Department
Research Year
2013
Research Journal
Journal of Engineering Sciences, Assiut University, Faculty of Engineering
Research Vol
41-6
Research Rank
2
Research_Pages
2126 - 2139
Research Abstract