North America · California, USA

Shelter Cove

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Beach flying site. Needs work Very steep and very soarable in south winds. I don't see any landing areas other than the airport.

Launch Points (1)

Roadside

Foot Launch
Alt: 460 m / 1,510 ftHdg: 178° SSurface: SHORT GRASS

Needs work

Roadside

Landing Zones (1)

Airport

Alt: 21 m / 70 ftHdg: 297° WNW

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Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 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
40.024893
Longitude
-124.043754
Altitude
460 m / 1,510 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H2
Best Wind Dir
S (180°)
Weather Station
KFOT

Chase the Wind

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

Fortuna/Rohnerville Arpt, CA, US

13:13 UTC

59 km from site

Wind

WNW 300°

11 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

WNW 300° · 11 kt · 13:13 UTC

RoadsideOver the back (122°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 59 km from Shelter Cove. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.