ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />STORY: Extremely high winds in northern Spain on Wednesday tested the skills of pilots as they landed in extreme conditions that swayed planes and frightened passengers.<br/> <br />Video footage captured planes landing at Bilbao's Loiu Airport in sweeping winds which forced some pilots to abort the landing process.<br/> <br />The Basque country registered winds of over 81 miles per hour (130 kilometers) .<br/> <br />The State Meteorological Agency said winds reached up to 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers) at Loiu Airport, the daily Diario Vasco reported.<br/> <br />AENA, the airport authority said high winds had affected air travel resulting in four aircraft being re-routed to different airports.<br/> <br />Bilbao's airport, however, remained open throughout the bad weather. There were no cancellations but the conditions forced pilots to use their skills.
