North America · Montana, USA
Butte
v1.0 · BETA
About
Established in 1864 as a mining camp in the northern Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide, Butte experienced rapid development in the late 19th century, and was Montana's first major industrial city. In its heyday between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was one of the largest copper boom towns in the American West
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 10 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
- 46.006120
- Longitude
- -112.443403
- Altitude
- 2,500 m / 8,201 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H2
- Best Wind Dir
- N (0°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KBTM
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Butte. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Butte/Mooney Arpt, MT, US
13:13 UTC
6 km from site
Wind
W 270°
20 G36 kt
Ceiling
SCT 0 ft
10+ sm vis
W 270° · 20 G36 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 6 km from Butte. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.