North America · Utah, USA

St.George -the Usual

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

(the 'U') Quite large cleared place on top of the ridge with some wind indicators. Cliff like launch, but with a some headwind easily doable...

Launch Points (1)

West Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,039 m / 3,408 ftHdg: 246° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Open and steep

West Launch

Landing Zones (3)

Actual LZ

Alt: 867 m / 2,845 ftHdg: 253° WSW

At the foot of TO there is a little travelled road...

By the road

Alt: 874 m / 2,869 ftHdg: 302° WNW

no description

Top LZ

Alt: 1,030 m / 3,379 ftHdg: 258° WSW

Easy top landing

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
37.047312
Longitude
-113.475975
Altitude
1,039 m / 3,408 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KSGU

Chase the Wind

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

Saint George Muni, UT, US

13:13 UTC

2 km from site

Wind

W 260°

10 G14 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

W 260° · 10 G14 kt · 13:13 UTC

West LaunchHeadwind (14°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 2 km from St.George -the Usual. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.