North America · California, USA

Ord

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

There are streamers and one can launch anywhere from NW to NE, depending which side of the cone you pick.

Launch Points (1)

NW to NE launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,458 m / 4,784 ftHdg: 284° WNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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NW to NE launch

Landing Zones (1)

Ord LZ

Alt: 940 m / 3,085 ftHdg: 0° N

In the valley. Beware of typical building afternoon West wind.

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 330 @ 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
34.403414
Longitude
-117.183326
Altitude
1,458 m / 4,784 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H2
Best Wind Dir
NNW (330°)
Weather Station
KVCV

Chase the Wind

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

Victorville/S California Arpt, CA, US

13:13 UTC

28 km from site

Wind

S 190°

8 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

S 190° · 8 kt · 13:13 UTC

NW to NE launchOver the back (94°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 28 km from Ord. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.