North America · California, USA
Tehachapi Pass
v1.0 · BETA
About
The Tehachapi Pass wind farm is one of the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S., with around 710 megawatts (950,000 hp) produced by about 3400 wind turbines. The mountain pass acts as a venturi effect to air moving between ocean and desert, increasing wind speed
Launch Points (2)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Tehachapi Pass High Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 228 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 35.096912
- Longitude
- -118.275543
- Altitude
- 1,421 m / 4,661 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Best Wind Dir
- SW (228°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KMHV
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Tehachapi Pass. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Mojave Arpt, CA, US
13:13 UTC
11 km from site
Wind
WNW 300°
17 G23 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
WNW 300° · 17 G23 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 11 km from Tehachapi Pass. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.