North America · Alaska, USA

Mt Kaguyak

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross CountryO₂ Recommended

v1.0 · BETA

About

Huge mountain overlooking a volcanic crater lake

Launch Points (1)

East Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 834 m / 2,736 ftHdg: 121° ESESurface: SHORT GRASS

Easiest launch to get to the LZ But you can launch almost any direction from this launch

East Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Big River LZ

Alt: 0 m / 0 ftHdg: 0° N

Open area next to river. You are likely to get eaten by bears

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 121.3 @ 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
58.607058
Longitude
-154.030999
Altitude
834 m / 2,736 ft
Time Zone
Alaska Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H4
Best Wind Dir
ESE (121°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
PAIL

Chase the Wind

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

Iliamna Arpt, AK, US

13:13 UTC

136 km from site

Wind

E 100°

15 G22 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

E 100° · 15 G22 kt · 13:13 UTC

East LaunchHeadwind (21°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 136 km from Mt Kaguyak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.