How dangerous is it to get on a flight in 33 mph plus winds? Please help, I am horrified of flying.

How dangerous is it to get on a flight in 33 mph plus winds? Please help, I am horrified of flying.?
I am scheduled to fly back to San Diego tomorrow from Baltimore (BWI) with a stop at Midway in Chicago. I am horrified of flying but live across the country from my family and have been home for the holidays. Because of my fear, I made the mistake of closely monitoring the weather conditions. The winds are supposed to reach at least 33 mph in Baltimore, and 20 mph in Chicago. I have the option of paying about 200 bucks more to rush and take a flight tonight (when the winds are at least a little calmer). Any suggestions on my best course of action? Also, any suggestions on calming my fear? I fly back and forth alone a lot but can't seem to shake my fear. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
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not a big deal,any pilot can managed that.
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Chicago is windy a lot. I dont know about baltimore. I often fly out of dulles personally. But the pilots know what they are doing. You will be fine. I would advise you to go to the doctor and get some pills. I recomend Xanex for flying. I can't fly without some type of downer. I hate it too.
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Relax. 33 mph winds are of no concern. The pilots know the limits of the aircraft they fly and would not take a risk. Leave the weather to them as they are required to check it before flying. Happy Holidays and landings!
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I've flown with wind gusts up to 60 mph and the planes have taken off and landed just fine. Next time, I suggest a non-stop flight for you so you won't have so many take offs and landings to deal with. If you have turbulence, think of it as being on a rollercoaster ride. You're not going to die on a rollercoaster and it's fun. Try to think positive. Take some deep breaths. Listen to some soothing music. Here's a link to how safe flying is: http://boeing.com/commercial/safety/pf/pf_howsafe.html Good luck and hope you have a good trip! Flying can be fun!
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Not particularly dangerous at all, in a large commercial aircraft. Similar to boats, the large crafts are less affected by winds than small crafts. Additionally, the winds you are talking about are surface winds and only affect take-off, and the only affect there is the possibility of a slight delay to get a runway without cross-winds. After take-off, the aircraft will be above the surface winds and then if you have headwinds, you may arrival a few minutes late, and if tailwinds, a few minutes early. Either way, for your pilot it is an everyday occurrence. You are actually safer in an aircraft than you are on the ground.
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Stay on your original flight....the pilots have families and holiday plans too. They won't take off if they don't believe it's safe for them. Stop monitoring the wind conditions, go out and have a good dinner tonight. Try not to get too much sleep....then maybe you'll be too tired on the plane to get too anxious.
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Getting on is not dangerous at all. It's taking off and especially landing where wind is, or can be, an issue. But wind is not necessarily bad. A steady wind, in fact, is good if you can take off or land directly into it. Landing or taking off directly across a stiff wind is not good, but that's why airports have runways on different headings. Gusts are more of an issue, and especially highly unstable weather conditions where wind direction keeps changing. But here's a thought: The airline really dislikes crashes because they're bad for business and screw up the operations schedule something awful. The air traffic controlers and weather forecasters dislike crashes, too. And most especially the pilots take a rather personal dislike to crashes. Most of them have been flying for a long time, like it, and want to keep flying for a long time. They know far better than you or I about aircraft and weather. Your plane is not taking off unless at least five or six knowledgable people ALL think it's reasonably safe.
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Winds like that are routine. There is no reason to be concerned. Additionally, they are predicted to be steady and roughly aligned with the runways, which simply means that take-off will be faster and easier. The mere presence of wind is not a problem for aircraft.

Planning a trip to Camden Yards in Baltimore

Planning a trip to Camden Yards in Baltimore?
I am planning a trip to Camden Yards in Baltimore to see the Red Sox play the Orioles. I have found a good price on a hotel, flight and rental car. The hotel is about 20 minutes from Camden Yards, so I figured that we could just drive there. Would it be crazy there with the Sox in town? Like a lot of traffic, etc.? How much is parking there? Or would we just be better off getting a taxi there and back to the hotel? Please give me your advice! Thanks! Yeah, I figured that it would be crowded with the Sox there. So I guess driving and leaving early would be the best bet. Do you know how much parking is at the park?
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the sox fans flock to camden yards for the cheap tickets, so it will be crowded. taxi will cost you an arm and a leg. leave early to get there and expect a long wait on the way out.
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Use the public transport [train] right to Camden Yards.
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There is parking by Camden, but if you don't want to take any risks consider coming down early and parking at the inner harbor. It is about a 15 minute walk, but there is a lot of things to do at the inner harbor and because it is not directly at the stadium parking should be easier to find. Keep in mind parking in that area is around $25 a day. There is a train, you would need to make sure that it would go near your hotel and that it would be running during the game times. The system is not very robust so there is a good chance you will need to drive.
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There is lots of parking space available there but in my opinion don't go for taxi it will be expensive. if you hotel is 20 mins away then you can go for public transport as it will be best in crowded circumstance. But if you want to rent a good cheap car you can book it online at http://www.usacarsrental.com/ . Was nice helping.
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No traffic will not be crazy. However, be EXTREMELY CAREFULL in bodymore murderland. DO NOT use the public transportation. Bodymore murderland is an extremely voilent and dangerous city with well over 350 murders a year. I am not joking, it is a warzone down here. Do not use the bus or train, there are multible parking garage's near the stadium, pay the 10 bucks to park there.

Would this flight be possible

Would this flight be possible?
Theres only 30ish minutes to switch flights in MKE, but the airline is still the same, so i was wondering if this flight will be possible..this is my first time flying so I need all the help I can get. Depart from Baltimore, MD (BWI) @ 7:04am on Airtran Airways 915 Arrive in Milwaukee, WI (MKE) @ 8:03am Change planes. Time between flights: 0hr 34min Depart from Milwaukee, WI (MKE) @ 8:37am Airtran airways 610 Arrive in San Francisco, CA (SFO) @ 11:22am
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are you a kid?
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Extremely UNlikely. If the departing flight is delayed in any way, even a few minutes waiting on the taxi way to get to the head of the line for takeoff, you could so easily miss the connection. You might have to wait for 5 or 10 minutes after you arrive in Milwaukee for a gate to open. Anything at all like that could make you late. Remember that you are supposed to be boarded BEFORE the time listed for departure. The airline would like be able to have the doors closed and be pulling away from the gate at that time. I <<seriously>> recommend that you find something with at least a 1 hour connecting time.
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You should be ok. If both planes are with the same airline, the gates are usually in the same terminal. MKE isn't that big of an airport. The only issue that I can foresee is in the size of the aircraft. Sometimes big planes use different terminals from small planes. The airline may be able to help with specific details if you call them. Additionally, if you happen to get a customer service rep in India or somewhere like that, you can ask them to transfer you to a rep in the U.S. and they legally are required to do that. I hope this helps. p.s. Flights often start boarding 30 mins. prior to departure.

Airlines that travel from Baltimore,MD (BWI airport) to South Carolina

Airlines that travel from Baltimore,MD (BWI airport) to South Carolina?
I want to leave from Baltimore,MD (BWI) during the summer to go to South Carolina.I have family down there and there older and I dont want them to drive all the way to NC to get me since their older.Now im having trouble finding airlines that will do that from BWI airport.And they need to be kinda cheap.And ill be fourteen at the time of the trip so i MIGHT be considered an unaccompinied minor cause im going by myself.So there might be a big fee.Especially since its round trip.So thats why the flight cant be so expensive.So can you guys help me find airlines..Ex:like American Airlines,Southwest..(but they arent helpin me that much right now)
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There are no non-stops, you will have to connect to another flight a hub airport. Your best bet would be US Air connecting in Charlotte NC, or Delta connecting in Atlanta. American would take you through Miami or Chicago, but could get you there.