Sites/Arrowhead Point
DOSSIER · 015SITE · NORTH AMERICA
38°56′22″N · 106°09′20″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · COLORADO · USA

Arrowhead Point

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,953 M / 9,690 FTTZ Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,953 m
Launch Elev FT9,690 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates38.9393° N
 -106.1556° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 2,5182,953 M

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

A western facing foot launch site just outside of Buena Vista. Launchable in any W to SW wind direction. Launch space is limited to the road! Landing areas are abundant below including many camp grounds.

Has 1 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Buena Vista/Central Colorado Rgnl, CO, US

13:43 UTC

15 km from site

Wind

NNW 330°

5 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NNW 330° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

Road TakeoffOver the back (135°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 15 km from Arrowhead Point. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude38.939319
Longitude-106.155567
DMS · N38°56′22″N
DMS · E106°09′20″W
Altitude2,953 m
Altitude FT9,690 ft
Time ZoneMountain Standard Time
UTM13S 399 851 E · 4 605 170 N

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FILE № 015 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA