North America · California, USA
Cuesta Grade
v1.0 · BETA
About
This site is a drive-up with a fairly nice launch area. Please get a site checkout from a local SLOSA pilot prior to flying this site.
Launch Points (1)
Cuesta Grade Launch
Steep slope

Landing Zones (1)
Cuesta Grade LZ
Not sure this is the right one, but looks ok
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 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
- 35.347291
- Longitude
- -120.645314
- Altitude
- 643 m / 2,109 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- S (180°)
- Weather Station
- KSBP
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Cuesta Grade. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
San Luis Obispo/San Luis Cnty, CA, US
13:13 UTC
12 km from site
Wind
NW 310°
17 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
NW 310° · 17 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 12 km from Cuesta Grade. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.