North America · California, USA

Kingsbury Grade KB

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Nice setup area. Steep dirt slope with small sized rocks. Tree obstacle to clear immediately after launch.

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,088 m / 6,850 ftHdg: 130° SESurface: SHORT GRASS

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Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Actual LZ

Alt: 1,437 m / 4,715 ftHdg: 140° SE

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Grass LZ

Alt: 1,437 m / 4,715 ftHdg: 140° SE

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Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 103 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
38.980297
Longitude
-119.852960
Altitude
2,088 m / 6,850 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
ESE (103°)
Weather Station
KMEV

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Kingsbury Grade KB. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Minden-Tahoe Arpt, NV, US

13:13 UTC

9 km from site

Wind

Variable

6 G12 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Variable · 6 G12 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 9 km from Kingsbury Grade KB. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.