Europe · Nordland, NOR

Moskenes

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Moskenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality comprises the southern part of the island of Moskenesøya in the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Reine. Other villages include Sørvågen, Hamnøy, and Å. The 119-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality is the 321st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Moskenes is the 335th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 979

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 614 m / 2,014 ftHdg: 122° ESESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Town soccor field LZ

Alt: 4 m / 14 ftHdg: 261° W

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 122.4 @ 10 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
67.926519
Longitude
13.059985
Altitude
614 m / 2,014 ft

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
ESE (122°)
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.