0 a tube of cloth fastened at one end to a pole that shows the direction of the wind at an airport --
At many airports, windsocks are lighted at night, either by flood lights on top surrounding it or with one mounted on the pole shining inside it.
Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars.
Windspeed is indicated by the windsock's angle relative to the mounting pole; in low winds, the windsock droops; in high winds it flies horizontally.
The building that was used for the hangar and the pole that was used for the windsock are still in existence.
The runway is unattended, with no buildings or facilities, except a windsock.
These windsocks are not particularly functional and mostly for decoration, however they can be used as a basic guide to wind direction and speed.
A windsock indicates which direction the wind is coming from.
The original windsock pole is at our farm.
