Sites/Bakersfield
DOSSIER · 361SITE · NORTH AMERICA
35°25′37″N · 118°53′13″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Bakersfield

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 286 M / 937 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev286 m
Launch Elev FT937 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind320° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates35.4270° N
 -118.8869° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 149286 M

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

Open desert flying called the Ant Hill

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 320 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeNW · 320° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · NW · 320°
Envelope: 320° – 320° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Bakersfield/Meadows Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

15 km from site

Wind

SE 130°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

9 sm vis

SE 130° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

Bakersfield - Ant Hill LaunchOver the back (161°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 15 km from Bakersfield. 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

Latitude35.427017
Longitude-118.886931
DMS · N35°25′37″N
DMS · E118°53′13″W
Altitude286 m
Altitude FT937 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 328 704 E · 5 943 280 N

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FILE № 361 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA