Windsocks are a mandatory safety item in many areas of aviation and industry. They are designed to show the wind direction and give a general indication of wind speed.
Windsocks in aviation
Windsocks are used in just about every aviation setting. Including major airports, airfields, aerodromes, helicopter landing sites, parachute centres, microlight and paragliding clubs. A windsock provides a pilot with an indication of wind direction and are useful to identify potentially hazardous crosswinds during landing.
Windsocks in industry
Windsocks are an essential safety tool in industry. Used at oil and gas platforms, refineries, refrigeration plants, chemical storage facilities, power stations, water and sewage sites and sea ports and marinas. Windsocks are used in these locations to identify wind direction in the event of potential hazardous substance or gases escaping. If this does happen the windsock signals the wind direction, enabling employees to move to a save location.
Other applications
There are many other windsock applications: highway cross wind indication; firing ranges; composting sites; emergency services and rescue. Plus, zorbing and creative promotional design and art features. Windsock Company manufactures it’s quality windsocks in a small rural village in Essex, United Kingdom. We supply them to many industries across the whole of the UK and 55 countries around the world. Our most popular windsocks are available to order from our online store and for bespoke orders, windsock masts and swivel systems contact our team. Either email our team, call us on +44 (0) 1245 230 700 or complete our online form
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