North America · Arizona, USA

Vermillion Cliffs The Wave

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, US, near its northern border with Utah. The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,099 m / 6,886 ftHdg: 208° SSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Launch above the national monument visitors center

 Launch

Landing Zones (2)

LZ

Alt: 1,666 m / 5,465 ftHdg: 54° NE

Good glide out to the field next to the dirt road

Bailout LZ

Alt: 1,637 m / 5,372 ftHdg: 340° NNW

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 204.1 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
36.765657
Longitude
-112.019284
Altitude
2,099 m / 6,886 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
SSW (204°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KKNB

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

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