North America · California, USA

Otay Mesa

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Best for strong, post/pre-frontal South to Southwest winter conditions.

Launch Points (1)

Otay Mesa Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 437 m / 1,435 ftHdg: 296° WNWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Otay Mesa Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Otay Mesa LZ

Alt: 198 m / 650 ftHdg: 231° SW

Big open areas to land. Try not to land near or cross the High Power lines near the LZ

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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
32.573609
Longitude
-116.894653
Altitude
437 m / 1,435 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

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

Chase the Wind

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

San Diego/Brown Fld, CA, US

13:13 UTC

9 km from site

Wind

WNW 290°

8 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

WNW 290° · 8 kt · 13:13 UTC

Otay Mesa LaunchHeadwind (6°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 9 km from Otay Mesa. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.