North America · California, USA

Cuesta Grade

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

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

Foot Launch
Alt: 643 m / 2,109 ftHdg: 203° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Steep slope

Cuesta Grade Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Cuesta Grade LZ

Alt: 188 m / 618 ftHdg: 282° WNW

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

Cuesta Grade LaunchOver the back (107°)

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.