North America · California, USA

Point Mugu

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

From paved road at Laguna Peak. GPS coordinate supplied for launch is approximate, John Thee or Claude Fiset (see contacts) to confirm. Appropriate wind directions need to be revised by John Thee or Claude Fiset (see contacts). UPDATE 2006/7/28: The take off has disappeared.

Launch Points (1)

Roadside

Foot Launch
Alt: 312 m / 1,023 ftHdg: 252° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Might need some work

Roadside

Landing Zones (1)

Beach LZ

Alt: 3 m / 11 ftHdg: 295° WNW

Wide open next to huge parking lot

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 240 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
34.105561
Longitude
-119.069394
Altitude
312 m / 1,023 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
WSW (240°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KNTD

Chase the Wind

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

Pt Mugu , CA, US

13:13 UTC

5 km from site

Wind

SW 230°

6 kt

Ceiling

FEW 0 ft

9 sm vis

SW 230° · 6 kt · 13:13 UTC

RoadsideHeadwind (22°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 5 km from Point Mugu. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.