North America · California, USA
Cayucos
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
Smooth slope launch

Landing Zones (2)
Cayucos LZ on the beach
nice flat beachside landing
Top Landing
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
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.