North America · California, USA
Big Sur
v1.0 · BETA
Launch Points (2)
Big Sur - Knobett Launch
Need some trees cleared to launch here
Big Sur Launch - Wild Cattle
Open ridc
Landing Zones (2)
Big Sur - Beach LZ
By the 101
Big Sur - wild cattle LZ
Big open field below launch
Flying Conditions
Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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
- 35.923486
- Longitude
- -121.439210
- Altitude
- 683 m / 2,239 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- N (0°)
- Weather Station
- KSNS
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Big Sur. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Salinas Muni, CA, US
13:13 UTC
84 km from site
Wind
WNW 290°
13 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
WNW 290° · 13 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 84 km from Big Sur. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.