Sites/Alamogordo
DOSSIER · 187SITE · NORTH AMERICA
32°47′16″N · 105°49′16″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · NEW MEXICO · USA

Alamogordo

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,822 M / 9,259 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,822 m
Launch Elev FT9,259 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind251° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates32.7878° N
 -105.8211° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
3 LAUNCHES · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,2862,822 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Alamogordo New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base. Alamogordo is widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb.

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 250.7 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWSW · 251° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 251°
Envelope: 251° – 251° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude32.787841
Longitude-105.821061
DMS · N32°47′16″N
DMS · E105°49′16″W
Altitude2,822 m
Altitude FT9,259 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM13S 423 116 E · 3 696 739 N

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FILE № 187 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA