North America · Utah, USA
Francis Peak
v1.0 · BETA
About
Very high elevation mountain launch right on the Wasatch front range. Long XC potential from this site and the scenery is excellent
Launch Points (1)
Francis Peak TAKEOFF
Take off is from the side of the road. This launch is very steep
Landing Zones (1)
Francis Peak LZ
Landing area next to the amusement park. It is a LONG ways from launch
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 279 @ 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
- 41.033166
- Longitude
- -111.838500
- Altitude
- 2,913 m / 9,557 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H4
- Best Wind Dir
- W (279°)
- Weather Station
- KHIF
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Francis Peak. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Ogden/Hill AFB, UT, US
13:13 UTC
13 km from site
Wind
WSW 240°
8 kt
Ceiling
BKN 0 ft
10+ sm vis
WSW 240° · 8 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 13 km from Francis Peak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.