Sites/Buttermere
DOSSIER · 904SITE · EUROPE
54°32′23″N · 3°15′26″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · H3+
EUROPE · COCKERMOUTH · UK

Buttermere

XCReal SiteFoot Launch
ELEV 501 M / 1,642 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev501 m
Launch Elev FT1,642 ft MSL
Best Wind250° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates54.5398° N
 -3.2574° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineGrassy SlopeFoot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 500501 M

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

Perched high over Buttermere in the Lake District, England, this site is suitable for cross country soaring

This site is a hang gliding site that you can fly in the real world. Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 250 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWSW · 250° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 250°
Envelope: 250° – 250° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude54.539817
Longitude-3.257359
DMS · N54°32′23″N
DMS · E3°15′26″W
Altitude501 m
Altitude FT1,642 ft
UTM30U 483 349 E · 6 044 087 N

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FILE № 904 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · UK