North America · British Columbia, CAN
Stewart
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About
Stewart is a district municipality at the head of the Portland Canal in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, near the Alaskan panhandle. In 2021, it had a population of 517. East of the town is Meziadin Junction, which is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from the town. Also east is Kitwanga, British Columbia, which is located 218 kilometres (135 mi) from the town, and Dease Lake, British Columbia, which is located 392 kilometres (244 mi) north of Stewart. It is the northernmost point on Canada's Pacific coast.
Launch Points (2)
Stuart Airport Launch
Aerotow
Stewart Foot Launch
High mountain launch requires a helicopter to get there
Landing Zones (1)
Bailout LZ
Has a road, you won't get eaten by bears
Flying Conditions
Has 2 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 23.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 55.931096
- Longitude
- -129.985818
- Altitude
- 9 m / 28 ft
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- NNE (23°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.