North America · Colorado, USA

Copper Mountain

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross CountryO₂ Recommended

v1.0 · BETA

About

Take off from beside the top of the A lift and fly towards town. Takes a lot of north wind for this site

Launch Points (1)

Copper Mountain TAKEOFF

Foot Launch
Alt: 3,665 m / 12,025 ftHdg: 340° NNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Copper Mountain TAKEOFF

Landing Zones (1)

Golf Course

Alt: 2,957 m / 9,702 ftHdg: 212° SSW

Golf Course

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 200 @ 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
39.475525
Longitude
-106.153061
Altitude
3,665 m / 12,025 ft
Time Zone
US Mountain Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H4
Best Wind Dir
SSW (200°)
Weather Station
KCCU

Chase the Wind

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

Copper Mtn/Red Cliff, CO, US

13:13 UTC

0 km from site

Wind

W 280°

15 G23 kt

Ceiling

BKN 0 ft

10+ sm vis

W 280° · 15 G23 kt · 13:13 UTC

Copper Mountain TAKEOFF Crosswind (60°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 0 km from Copper Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.