North America · Oregon, USA
Pine Mountain Observatory
v1.0 · BETA
About
Pine Mountain Observatory (PMO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Oregon Department of Physics. The facility is located 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Bend, Oregon (USA) in the Deschutes National Forest near the summit of Pine Mountain
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 288.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 43.820822
- Longitude
- -120.931725
- Altitude
- 1,934 m / 6,345 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- WNW (288°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KBDN
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Pine Mountain Observatory. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Bend Muni, OR, US
13:13 UTC
38 km from site
Wind
N 350°
11 G18 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
N 350° · 11 G18 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 38 km from Pine Mountain Observatory. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.