Originally Posted by
mynameisjim
Not all airplanes have a wind speed/direction displayed to pilots, and the winds where you are at 500ft may be different than the field winds. Controllers usually mention winds when they are rapidly changing or unique in some way.
I think controllers could save a lot of time by skipping that when they're talking to airliners. If it's a 172, fine, go ahead and say winds. But the "Delta 3 heavy" I just heard out of JFK (767-400) doesn't need it.