North America · Montana, USA

Waterloo

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Waterloo is a one-road town (Waterloo Road) located on the northern edge of Madison County, Montana, United States, on the Jefferson River. Waterloo is equidistant between Whitehall, Montana and Twin Bridges, Montana. Abutting the Tobacco Root Mountains, Waterloo has an elevation of 4,463 feet (1,360 m)

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,356 m / 7,730 ftHdg: 335° NNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Obstructed by trees. Needs work.

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,585 m / 5,201 ftHdg: 317° NW

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 335.5 @ 10 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
45.662184
Longitude
-112.140684
Altitude
2,356 m / 7,730 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
NNW (336°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KRVF

Chase the Wind

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

Twin Bridges Arpt, MT, US

13:13 UTC

19 km from site

Wind

WSW 250°

22 G29 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

WSW 250° · 22 G29 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchCrosswind (85°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 19 km from Waterloo. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.