Area on the opposite side of the landing runway from the downwind leg is called the Upwind Side.

Area on the opposite side of the landing runway from the downwind leg is called the Upwind Side.

• A. Downwind Side
• B. Upwind Side
• C. Leeward Side
• D. Crosswind Zone

Answer: (B)

Think about wind direction relative to the runway. Upwind means the direction from which the wind is blowing. If you’re on the downwind leg, you’re flying parallel to the runway in the opposite direction of the landing. The side of the runway opposite that leg is the upwind side—the side from which the wind is coming. So the area described as opposite the downwind leg is the upwind side. The other terms don’t fit: the downwind side is where you’re flying, leeward is the side sheltered from wind, and crosswind zone refers to wind crossing the runway, not the side opposite the downwind leg.

Think about wind direction relative to the runway. Upwind means the direction from which the wind is blowing. If you’re on the downwind leg, you’re flying parallel to the runway in the opposite direction of the landing. The side of the runway opposite that leg is the upwind side—the side from which the wind is coming.

So the area described as opposite the downwind leg is the upwind side. The other terms don’t fit: the downwind side is where you’re flying, leeward is the side sheltered from wind, and crosswind zone refers to wind crossing the runway, not the side opposite the downwind leg.