North America · Colorado, USA

Arrowhead Point

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross CountryO₂ Recommended

v1.0 · BETA

About

A western facing foot launch site just outside of Buena Vista. Launchable in any W to SW wind direction. Launch space is limited to the road! Landing areas are abundant below including many camp grounds.

Launch Points (1)

Road Takeoff

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,953 m / 9,690 ftHdg: 195° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Anywhere you want off the road

Road Takeoff

Landing Zones (1)

Arrowhead Point LZ

Alt: 2,518 m / 8,261 ftHdg: 321° NW

open field

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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
38.939319
Longitude
-106.155567
Altitude
2,953 m / 9,690 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
N (0°)
Weather Station
KAEJ

Chase the Wind

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

Buena Vista/Central Colorado Rgnl, CO, US

13:13 UTC

15 km from site

Wind

NW 310°

5 G14 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NW 310° · 5 G14 kt · 13:13 UTC

Road TakeoffOver the back (115°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 15 km from Arrowhead Point. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.