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Which end of a wind sock points into the wind?

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  1. The large end
  2. The small end
  3. Neither, it points with the wind

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  1. AIM Chapter 4 Section 3, Airport Operations www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap4_section_3.html Checked 2026-10-09.

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