I was on a full flight to Chicago today, and before we pushed back the flight attendants told us we had to deplane 59 passengers because of high winds in Chicago. They said we were too heavy to land safely for the wind conditions.
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More weight increases stall speed. In high winds, particularly crosswinds, pilots must allow additional airspeed at landing. Both of these combined may cause the pilot to land at a speed they deem unsafe.
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