Sites/Barringer Crater
DOSSIER · 494SITE · NORTH AMERICA
35°01′57″N · 111°01′20″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · ARIZONA · USA

Barringer Crater

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,723 M / 5,652 FTTZ Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,723 m
Launch Elev FT5,652 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind172° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates35.0324° N
 -111.0223° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
4 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,5651,740 M

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

Meteor Crater lies at an elevation of 5,640 ft (1,719 m) above sea level. It is about 3,900 ft (1,200 m) in diameter, some 560 ft (170 m) deep, and is surrounded by a rim that rises 148 ft (45 m) above the surrounding plains. The center of the crater is filled with 690–790 ft (210–240 m) of rubble lying above crater bedrock.

Has 4 different launch points. The best wind direction is 172 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeS · 172° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · S · 172°
Envelope: 172° – 172° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Winslow/Lindberg Rgnl, AZ, US

13:43 UTC

27 km from site

Wind

SE 140°

3 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

SE 140° · 3 kt · 13:43 UTC

South Launch at vistor centerHeadwind (32°)
East LaunchCrosswind (55°)
North LaunchOver the back (130°)
West LaunchOver the back (123°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 27 km from Barringer Crater . 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

Latitude35.032373
Longitude-111.022262
DMS · N35°01′57″N
DMS · E111°01′20″W
Altitude1,723 m
Altitude FT5,652 ft
Time ZoneMountain Standard Time
UTM12S 497 969 E · 3 876 633 N

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FILE № 494 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA