North America · California, USA

Bidwell Park North Rim

Ridge SoaringThermal

v1.0 · BETA

About

Must Have Permit and Sticker to Fly this Site Contact Bidwell park Fliers- site administrators: Jon Stallman Shad Preston Martin Roland Wil Brown Take Off and Landing Zone map: http://www.flyzephyr.com/Bidwell%20Map.htm.pdf Park Map: http://www.chico.ca.us/general_services_department/park_division/documents/Bidwell_Park_Bike_Map.pdf

Launch Points (1)

Bidwell Park North Rim Launch

Alt: 274 m / 899 ftHdg: 163° SSESurface: SHORT GRASS

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Bidwell Park North Rim Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Bidwell Park North Rim LZ

Alt: 121 m / 397 ftHdg: 0° N

Open field, some obstructions

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 170 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
39.779989
Longitude
-121.760873
Altitude
274 m / 899 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
S (170°)
Weather Station
KCIC

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Bidwell Park North Rim. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Chico Muni, CA, US

13:13 UTC

9 km from site

Wind

Variable

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Variable · 5 kt · 13:13 UTC

Bidwell Park North Rim LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 9 km from Bidwell Park North Rim. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.