Hello,While I have been "simming" for quite a while, I am now getting into a little more realistic "flying". Since the ATIS "range to destinations seems unrealisticly short to me (my connections are at about 32 NM), I am trying to learn to use weather data to predict the destination airport arr runway. I am using ASV and am really happy with it as an engine. The info is for planning purposes when I fly VFR (without ATC from Radar Contact 3).Newbie question - when I see a wind direction at the destination ap of say 300 degrees (given by the ASV), do I assume that this means that the wind is blowing FROM 300 degrees and that runways for landing will be as close to that direction as possible? At KCHS there are runways at 33 and 03. The GA is usually given 03 and the "biggies" usually would get 33. I'm not really sure what info the FS9 uses but I would like to learn to use the info correctly.Thanks in advance,Ron SagelNear KCHS

You do not have to assume, you got it right :-) --wind direction is always the direction FROM which the wind is blowing. That way, you land into the wind--or as close to it as possible.Paul

re: "Since the ATIS "range to destinations seems unrealisticly short to me (my connections are at about 32 NM)"The AIM states" ATIS transmissions on a discrete VHF radio frwquency are engineered to be receivable to a Maximum of 60 NM from the ATIS site and a maximum of 25,000 ft. AGL."At the altitudes I fly real world (generally 3000-8000 msl)32 NM is pretty normal. I can sometimes get higher by turning the squelch all the way on the com radio and putting it in test mode-a trick someone taught me.....http://mywebpages.comcast.net/geofa/pages/rxp-pilot.jpg