North America · Utah, USA
Jupiter
v1.0 · BETA
About
The rounded grassy summit offers plenty of room for multiple gliders to set up at the same time. There are no permanent tie-downs. Best winds are from the south, and improve from morning to midday. After that, especially in summer, watch for over-development and cyclic thermic turbulence. Winds can quickly swing around from the north. In calm to light north winds, watch for dust devils. The best time for climbing out and going cross-country is between 11:00am and 12:30pm, just as the first cumulus clouds form overhead. Once the site turns on, your window is very short—30 minutes or less, after which the site can quickly shade out and launch winds will shut down. Be set up and ready to launch as soon as optimal conditions develop.
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
Meadow LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 266.3 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 40.609082
- Longitude
- -111.553682
- Altitude
- 3,052 m / 10,014 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- W (266°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KHCR
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Jupiter. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Heber City Muni, UT, US
13:13 UTC
18 km from site
Wind
NNW 330°
5 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
10+ sm vis
NNW 330° · 5 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 18 km from Jupiter. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.