North America · Nevada, USA

McClellan

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Reno. There is a West launch (main one) and a South one.

Launch Points (2)

Main launch (West

Foot Launch
Alt: 670 m / 2,197 ftHdg: 0° NSurface: SHORT GRASS

no description

Main launch (West

South Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,206 m / 7,239 ftHdg: 196° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Not so steep

South Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Actual LZ

Alt: 1,545 m / 5,070 ftHdg: 319° NW

Needs Work

Visible LZ

Alt: 1,550 m / 5,084 ftHdg: 1° N

Next to Power lines.

Flying Conditions

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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
39.265000
Longitude
-119.719000
Altitude
670 m / 2,197 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
N (0°)
Weather Station
KCXP

Chase the Wind

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

Carson City Arpt, NV, US

13:13 UTC

8 km from site

Wind

W 270°

13 G21 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

W 270° · 13 G21 kt · 13:13 UTC

Main launch (WestCrosswind (90°)
South LaunchCrosswind (74°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 8 km from McClellan . Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.