Sites/Beechmont
DOSSIER · 370SITE · OCEANIA
28°07′04″S · 153°12′07″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1215Z
Airworthy · 2+
OCEANIA · QUEENSLAND · AUS

Beechmont

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 532 M / 1,745 FTTZ E. Australia Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev532 m
Launch Elev FT1,745 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind142° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates-28.1177° N
 153.2019° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
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1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 532543 M

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

Beechmont Launch is an east facing launch overlooking the Numinbah valley, with distant views to the Gold Coast in the east and Mt Warning to the south. The site is situated at Rosins lookout, and with the Flying Bean cafe directly across the road it is a pleasant destination for both tourists and pilots.

Beechmont launch runs directly alongside Beechmont Road with a row of privet trees in-between. The launch area is broad and steep, with a well maintained grassy surface.

Set up for launch in front of the privet trees to the south of the windsock to avoid being blown back onto the road, especially in windy conditions.

Pilots are permitted to land in the property directly behind launch and the Flying Bean cafe. Land near the windsock situated near the crest of the hill.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 142 @ 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 EnvelopeSE · 142° ±0°

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00 kt
Primary · SE · 142°
Envelope: 142° – 142° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-28.117683
Longitude153.201900
DMS · N28°07′04″S
DMS · E153°12′07″E
Altitude532 m
Altitude FT1,745 ft
Time ZoneE. Australia Standard Time
UTM56J 519 830 E · 6 889 960 N

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FILE № 370 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · OCEANIA · AUS