If a true heading of 135° leads to a track of 130°, what is the wind direction and speed?

To determine the wind direction and speed based on the provided true heading and track, we first need to understand how wind affects the movement of an aircraft.

In this scenario, the true heading is set at 135°, which indicates the direction in which the aircraft's nose is pointing. The track of 130° is the actual path the aircraft follows over the ground. The difference between the true heading and the track suggests that there is a crosswind affecting the flight.

Calculating the wind correction angle involves determining how much the wind is pushing the aircraft off its intended track. The aircraft, heading 135°, is actually tracking 130°, indicating that the wind is coming from the left of the aircraft's heading.

The difference between the heading and track is 5°, meaning the wind is affecting the aircraft’s trajectory by this amount. Analyzing the wind direction further, you can find that the wind direction originates from a bearing that is clockwise from the track. In this case, a leftward influence on track means the wind is coming from approximately 245° (which is measured clockwise from true north) to compensate for the 5° drift.

To correctly ascertain the wind direction, the wind must be coming from the opposite direction of