North America · California, USA

Bakersfield

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Open desert flying called the Ant Hill

Launch Points (1)

Bakersfield - Ant Hill Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 286 m / 937 ftHdg: 329° NNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Bakersfield - Ant Hill Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Bakersfield - Ant Hill LZ

Alt: 149 m / 490 ftHdg: 114° ESE

Next to the pond

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 320 @ 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
35.427017
Longitude
-118.886931
Altitude
286 m / 937 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
NW (320°)
Weather Station
KBFL

Chase the Wind

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

Bakersfield/Meadows Arpt, CA, US

13:13 UTC

15 km from site

Wind

NW 310°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NW 310° · 4 kt · 13:13 UTC

Bakersfield - Ant Hill LaunchHeadwind (19°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 15 km from Bakersfield. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.