North America · California, USA

Diablo

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Large grassy area, Big sloped hill. Great for learning

Launch Points (1)

Diablo Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 874 m / 2,868 ftHdg: 255° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Easy launch anywhere on the ridge

Diablo Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Diablo LZ

Alt: 297 m / 974 ftHdg: 174° S

Not as easy as the takeoff

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 240 @ 0 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
37.877487
Longitude
-121.934368
Altitude
874 m / 2,868 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
WSW (240°)
Weather Station
KCCR

Chase the Wind

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

Concord/Buchanan Fld, CA, US

13:13 UTC

16 km from site

Wind

WNW 300°

11 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

WNW 300° · 11 kt · 13:13 UTC

Diablo LaunchHeadwind (45°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 16 km from Diablo. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.