Sites/Blossom Valley
DOSSIER · 146SITE · NORTH AMERICA
32°52′39″N · 116°50′53″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1401Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Blossom Valley

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 470 M / 1,542 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev470 m
Launch Elev FT1,542 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind180° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates32.8775° N
 -116.8480° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 402470 M

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

Hike up (10 to 15 minutes) or High Clearance 4X4 drive up Note: The Blossom LZ is CLOSED until further notice. Effective 5-7-14, the Blossom LZ Landowner will press trespassing charges to all accessing his land.

Helix Water Property and Old Riverbed LZs Remain Closed

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 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 · 180° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · S · 180°
Envelope: 180° – 180° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

San Diego/Gillespie Fld, CA, US

13:43 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

NW 310°

5 kt

Ceiling

SKC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NW 310° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

Blossom Valley LaunchHeadwind (19°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Blossom Valley. 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

Latitude32.877490
Longitude-116.848031
DMS · N32°52′39″N
DMS · E116°50′53″W
Altitude470 m
Altitude FT1,542 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 514 216 E · 3 637 797 N

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FILE № 146 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA