North America · California, USA

Cayucos

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Beach side soaring with a little altitude. This site is generally a Hike-up site but a 4X4 can make it up if dry. Please do not attempt to drive up if the road is wet. The area is private land and has cattle on it. Close all gates.

Launch Points (1)

Cayucos Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 222 m / 728 ftHdg: 275° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

Smooth slope launch

Cayucos Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Cayucos LZ on the beach

Alt: 1 m / 3 ftHdg: 0° N

nice flat beachside landing

Top Landing

Alt: 214 m / 702 ftHdg: 308° NW

Easy uphill slope behind setup area

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 0 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
35.428169
Longitude
-120.872758
Altitude
222 m / 728 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KSBP

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Cayucos. 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

30 km from site

Wind

NW 310°

17 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NW 310° · 17 kt · 13:13 UTC

Cayucos LaunchHeadwind (35°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 30 km from Cayucos. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.