North America · Alberta, CAN

Banff Gondola

Ridge SoaringThermalCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

The Banff Gondola is located at the base of Sulphur Mountain at the end of Mountain Avenue in Banff, Alberta in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Alt: 2,249 m / 7,379 ftHdg: 70° ENESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,379 m / 4,524 ftHdg: 134° SE

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 70 @ 10 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
51.144373
Longitude
-115.574498
Altitude
2,249 m / 7,379 ft

Conditions

Best Wind Dir
ENE (70°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.