Sites/Blackhawk
DOSSIER · 018SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°20′35″N · 116°49′09″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 0814Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Blackhawk

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,941 M / 6,367 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,941 m
Launch Elev FT6,367 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind80° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates34.3431° N
 -116.8192° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,2611,941 M

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

Big air desert flying. Expect some big air. This site is rough terrain with open desert for mile out front. No easy landing area despite open terrain. Long ways out to get out in front of the rolling hills.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 80 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeE · 080° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · E · 080°
Envelope: 080° – 080° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Big Bear City Arpt, CA, US

13:45 UTC

10 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:45 UTC

Blackhawk LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 10 km from Blackhawk. 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

Latitude34.343138
Longitude-116.819215
DMS · N34°20′35″N
DMS · E116°49′09″W
Altitude1,941 m
Altitude FT6,367 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 516 628 E · 3 800 385 N

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FILE № 018 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA