North America · California, USA

Pacifica

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

(Dumps- San Francisco) Beach flying.

Launch Points (3)

Cliff Top launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 176 m / 578 ftHdg: 218° SWSurface: SHORT GRASS

probably needs a ramp

Cliff Top launch

Illeagle ridge top launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 176 m / 578 ftHdg: 218° SWSurface: SHORT GRASS

From someone's back yard

Illeagle ridge top launch

Ridge top cliff launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 47 m / 154 ftHdg: 274° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

It needs to be blowing pretty hard to fly here

Ridge top cliff launch

Landing Zones (1)

Beach top landing

Alt: 47 m / 154 ftHdg: 274° W

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Flying Conditions

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 220 @ 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
37.672008
Longitude
-122.494314
Altitude
47 m / 154 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H1
Best Wind Dir
SW (220°)
Weather Station
KSFO

Chase the Wind

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

San Francisco Intl, CA, US

13:13 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

WNW 290°

15 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

WNW 290° · 15 kt · 13:13 UTC

Ridge top cliff launchHeadwind (16°)
Cliff Top launchCrosswind (72°)
Illeagle ridge top launchCrosswind (72°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Pacifica. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.