On Sep 16, 11:14*pm, Clark wrote:
D Ramapriya wrote in news:d9bb1ebf-f62e-4bfa-badd-
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When the ATC gives you the wind direction and speed, are they at any
particular point on the runway like its longitudinal center or takeoff
threshold, or is it simply the average over the runway length?

The wind is reported for the location of the sensor.

The sensor may be located such that it represents the "average" wind for the
field. However, I know of airports where it doesn't represent the average
wind because of terrain shielding. Some airports have multiple sensors and
then the wind report is likely the sensor considered most relevant to the
active runway.

It's always nice when there are multiple windsocks and you can get a good
picture of surface winds. Of course surface winds may not be any indication
of the wind at pattern altitude...

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I concur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXybnTbjBl8