North America · Arizona, USA

Oatman Mountain

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Big open ridge in the desert facing south

Launch Points (1)

South launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 429 m / 1,408 ftHdg: 196° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Steep

South launch

Landing Zones (2)

Desert LZ

Alt: 167 m / 548 ftHdg: 190° S

By the main road

Top Landing

Alt: 440 m / 1,443 ftHdg: 231° SW

Pick a spot

Flying Conditions

Has 1 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: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
33.043651
Longitude
-113.139728
Altitude
429 m / 1,408 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
SW (220°)
Weather Station
KGXF

Chase the Wind

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

Gila Bend, AZ, US

13:13 UTC

43 km from site

Wind

NNE 20°

7 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NNE 20° · 7 kt · 13:13 UTC

South launchOver the back (176°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 43 km from Oatman Mountain . Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.